Orazio Orlando
Orazio Orlando was an Italian film, stage and television actor.
Life and career
Born in Naples, Orlando attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome for two seasons, in 1953-54 and in 1954-55, without graduating. He made his debut at 18, with the stage company of Renzo Ricci, along with Giorgio Albertazzi and Anna Proclemer. His first important participation was in Shakespeare's King Lear, in 1955.
In 1958 he began his television career in the role of Tybalt in a successful adaptation of Romeo and Juliet; he took part in a great number of films, TV-series and television movies, but became popular in 1973 thanks to the interpretation of the Commissioner Solmi, in the television series Qui squadra mobile.
He is best remembered for his film roles in Elio Petri's Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion and Property Is No Longer a Theft, Pupi Avati's Help Me Dream and Alberto Bevilacqua's Woman of Wonders.
At 57 years old, he died of a heart attack on the Teatro Flaiano stage in Rome during the rehearsal of the play Ad Eva aggiungi Eva.
Le bambole - Richetto, amante Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion - Brigadiere BigliaIl debito coniugale - RomoloWaterloo - ConstantLa supertestimone - Charlot, il secondino capoRipped Off - Mike DugallGli ordini sono ordini - Amedeo - Giorgia's husbandThe Adventures of Pinocchio - MarescialloIt Was Me Property Is No Longer a Theft - Brigadier PirelliAmore mio uccidimi! - Riccardo - l'amico de GuidoLovers and Other Relatives - RenzoBrigitte, Laura, Ursula, Monica, Raquel, Litz, Florinda, Barbara, Claudia, e Sofia le chiamo tutte... anima mia - Franco DonatiPolicewoman - Ruggero PatanèThe Perfume of the Lady in Black - NicolaBello come un arcangelo - Avv. Pantaleo Fortis, 'Totonno'The Flower in His Mouth - Pretore OcchipintiLa linea del fiume - AmedeoEvil Thoughts - lawyer BorderòL'Italia s'è rotta Maschio latino cercasi - Gennarino Gangbuster - GiorgioIl mostro - PisaniHighway Racer - SilicatoTre soldi e la donna di classe Corleone - Pubblico MinisteroTraffic Jam - FerreriTigers in Lipstick - Fioroni / The Arab Speed driver Help Me Dream - GuidoSuperstition - Scusa se è poco - Tullio Woman of Wonders - Ulisse