Deceased

How Did Adolfo Celi Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 63

Also known asآدولفو چلیGenderMaleNationalityKingdom of ItalyBorn27/07/1922Born inMessina, Sicily, ItalyDied19/02/1986 (aged 63)Died inSienaCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ365044 ↗Buried atMonumental Cemetery of MessinaTMDb#9920 ↗

Adolfo Celi was an Italian film actor and director. Born in Curcuraci, Messina, Sicily, Celi appeared in nearly 100 films. Although a prominent actor in Italian cinema and famed for many roles, he is best remembered internationally for his portrayal of Emilio Largo in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball. Celi later spoofed his Thunderball role in the film OK Connery opposite Sean Connery's brother, Neil Connery.

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Filmography49 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1987	Cinderella '87Series	Goncalvo Gherardeschi	65
1984	Cinderella '80Movie	Goncalvo Gherardeschi	62
1984	T.I.R.Series	Oreste Balestrini	62
1982	MonsignorMovie	Cardinal Vinci	60
1981	Madly in LoveMovie	Gustav	59
1980	Carnapping - Ordered, Stolen and SoldMovie	Polizeipräsident	58
1980	Café ExpressMovie	Chief Inspector Ramacci Pisanelli	58
1977	The Tiger Is Still Alive: Sandokan to the RescueMovie	James Brooke	55
1977	Holocaust 2000Movie	Dr. Kerouac	55
1977	The PassengersMovie	Boetani	55
1976	Goodnight, Ladies and GentlemenMovie	Vladimiro Palese	54
1976	The Next ManMovie	Al Sharif	54
1976	The Big OperatorMovie	Rifai	54
1975	The bitter case of the Baroness of CariniSeries	Don Mariano D'Agrò	53
1974	And Then There Were NoneMovie	General André Salvé	52
1974	The Phantom of LibertyMovie	Doctor	52
1974	The Balloon VendorMovie	Dr. Monforte	52
1973	Hitler: The Last Ten DaysMovie	General Hans Krebs	51
1973	HolidaysMovie	Commissioner Rizzuto	51
1973	The SeamanMovie	Me Desbordes	51
1972	The Italian ConnectionMovie	Don Vito Tressoldi	50
1972	Brother Sun, Sister MoonMovie	Konsul	50
1972	Naked Girl Killed in the ParkMovie	Inspector Huber	50
1972	Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why?Movie	Inspector Vezzi	50
1972	Joe PetrosinoSeries	Joe Petrosino	50
1971	Una chica casi decenteMovie	César Martín de Valdés 'Duque'	49
1970	The Night of the AssassinMovie	Hermes	48
1969	Death Knocks TwiceMovie	"der Professor"	47
1969	Detective BelliMovie	Avvocato Fontana	47
1969	Midas RunMovie	Ferranti	47
1969	AlibiMovie	Adolfo	47
1968	Seven Times SevenMovie	Gefängnisdirektor	46
1968	Fantabulous Inc.Movie	Karl Maria van Beethoven	46
1968	Death SentenceMovie	Friar Baldwin	46
1968	Danger: DiabolikMovie	Ralph Valmont	46
1967	Operation Kid BrotherMovie	Mr. Thai - 'Beta'	45
1967	Grand SlamMovie	Mark Milford	45
1967	Master StrokeMovie	Mr. Bernard	45
1966	Grand PrixMovie	Agostini Manetta	44
1966	King of HeartsMovie	Schottischer Colonel	44
1966	Target for KillingMovie	Henry Perkins	44
1966	Pleasant NightsMovie	Bernardozzo	44
1965	ThunderballMovie	Emilio Largo	43
1965	Crime on a Summer MorningMovie	Mr. Van Willie	43
1965	Von Ryan's ExpressMovie	Battaglia	43
1965	A Man Named JohnMovie	Msgr. Radini Tedeschi	43
1964	That Man from RioMovie	Señor Mario De Castro	42
1963	Sandokan the GreatMovie	—	41
1948	GuaglioMovie	Don Pietro Tassinare	26