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Walter Chiari(1924-1991)

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Walter Chiari
Gangster Joe Valachi is a marked man in the same joint where mob boss Don Vito Genovese is imprisoned and he's forced to co-operate with the DA in exchange for protection.
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Walter Chiari was born on 8 March 1924 in Verona, Veneto, Italy. He was an actor and writer, known for Romance (1986), Vanità (1947) and The Little Hut (1957). He was married to Alida Chelli. He died on 20 December 1991 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
BornMarch 8, 1924
DiedDecember 20, 1991(67)
BornMarch 8, 1924
DiedDecember 20, 1991(67)
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    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Romance (1986)
Romance
6.6
  • Giulio
  • 1986
Vanità (1947)
Vanità
  • Enrico Scotti
  • 1947
Ava Gardner in The Little Hut (1957)
The Little Hut
5.6
  • Mario
  • 1957
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
Chimes at Midnight
7.6
  • Mr. Silence
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor

  • Capitan Cosmos
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Tracce di vita amorosa (1990)
    Tracce di vita amorosa
    5.9
    • Giorgio
    • 1990
  • The Betrothed (1989)
    The Betrothed
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Tonio
    • 1989
  • Romance (1986)
    Romance
    6.6
    • Giulio
    • 1986
  • Tre sotto il lenzuolo (1979)
    Tre sotto il lenzuolo
    4.5
    • Giorgio Mori (segment "No, non è per gelosia")
    • 1979
  • Belli e brutti ridono tutti (1979)
    Belli e brutti ridono tutti
    4.6
    • Don Enzo
    • 1979
  • Ridendo e scherzando (1978)
    Ridendo e scherzando
    4.5
    • Giorgio
    • 1978
  • Walter Chiari, Valentina Cortese, Macha Méril, and Stefano Satta Flores in Tanto va la gatta al lardo... (1978)
    Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
    5.5
    • Teodoro Casadei
    • 1978
  • Tre soldi e la donna di classe
    • 1977
  • Gino Bramieri, Pino Caruso, Walter Chiari, Lucio Papa D'Amico, Orchidea De Santis, Anna Maria Rizzoli, and Luciano Salce in Ride bene... chi ride ultimo (1977)
    Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
    5.5
    • Loris Martegani (segment "Prete per forza")
    • 1977
  • The Rip-Off (1977)
    The Rip-Off
    6.1
    • Renato
    • 1977
  • Come ti rapisco il pupo (1977)
    Come ti rapisco il pupo
    4.7
    • Sterzi - Jimmy's father
    • 1977
  • Passi furtivi in una notte boia (1976)
    Passi furtivi in una notte boia
    5.3
    • Pompeo Piretti
    • 1976
  • Per amore di Cesarina (1976)
    Per amore di Cesarina
    6.6
    • Davide Camporesi
    • 1976
  • La banca di Monate (1976)
    La banca di Monate
    6.4
    • Ragionier Adelmo Pigorini
    • 1976

Writer

  • Romance (1986)
    Romance
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Gino Bramieri, Pino Caruso, Walter Chiari, Lucio Papa D'Amico, Orchidea De Santis, Anna Maria Rizzoli, and Luciano Salce in Ride bene... chi ride ultimo (1977)
    Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
    5.5
    • story and screenplay (segment "Prete per forza")
    • 1977
  • Le tardone (1964)
    Le tardone
    4.9
    • episode "40 ma non li dimostra" (as W. Chiari)
    • 1964
  • Walter e i suoi cugini (1961)
    Walter e i suoi cugini
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1961

Director

  • Gino Bramieri, Pino Caruso, Walter Chiari, Lucio Papa D'Amico, Orchidea De Santis, Anna Maria Rizzoli, and Luciano Salce in Ride bene... chi ride ultimo (1977)
    Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
    5.5
    • Director (segment "Prete per forza")
    • 1977

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • W. Chiari
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • March 8, 1924
    • Verona, Veneto, Italy
  • Died
    • December 20, 1991
    • Milan, Lombardy, Italy(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Alida ChelliMarch 22, 1969 - 1981 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Simone Annicchiarico
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Dated Ava Gardner. They met on the set of The Little Hut (1957).

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