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Victor Spinetti
Actor, Writer
Died June 19, 2012 (78 years)
Victor Sinetti (born Vittorio Giorgio Andre Spinetti) was a Welsh comedy actor, author and poet. He appeared in dozens of films and stage plays throughout his 50-year career, including the three 1960s Beatles films "A Hard Day's Night", "Help!" and "Magical Mystery Tour".
Born in Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales, Spinetti was educated at Monmouth School and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, of which he became a Fellow. After various menial jobs, Spinetti pursued a stage career and was closely associated with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in London, England. Among the productions were "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be" and "Oh! What a Lovely War" (1963), which transferred to New York City and for which he won a Tony Award. Spinetti's film career developed simultaneously; his dozens of film appearances would include Zeffirelli's "The Taming of the Shrew", "Under Milk Wood", "The Return of the Pink Panther" and "Under the Cherry Moon".
During his later career, Spinetti acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company, in such roles as Lord Foppington in "The Relapse" and the Archbishop in "Richard III", at Stratford-upon-Avon; and, in 1990, he appeared in "The Krays". In 2008 he appeared in a one-man show, "A Very Private Diary", which toured the UK as "A Very Private Diary ... Revisited!", recounting his life story. Spinetti was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011 and died of the disease in June 2012.
Born in Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales, Spinetti was educated at Monmouth School and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, of which he became a Fellow. After various menial jobs, Spinetti pursued a stage career and was closely associated with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in London, England. Among the productions were "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be" and "Oh! What a Lovely War" (1963), which transferred to New York City and for which he won a Tony Award. Spinetti's film career developed simultaneously; his dozens of film appearances would include Zeffirelli's "The Taming of the Shrew", "Under Milk Wood", "The Return of the Pink Panther" and "Under the Cherry Moon".
During his later career, Spinetti acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company, in such roles as Lord Foppington in "The Relapse" and the Archbishop in "Richard III", at Stratford-upon-Avon; and, in 1990, he appeared in "The Krays". In 2008 he appeared in a one-man show, "A Very Private Diary", which toured the UK as "A Very Private Diary ... Revisited!", recounting his life story. Spinetti was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011 and died of the disease in June 2012.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2008 | Magical Mystery Tour Memories · as Narrator / Self |
| 2006 | Cosa Raccomanda Lei? · as Man, Taxi Driver, Waiter, Barman, Gangster |
| 2005 | The Beatles: Love Me Do · as Host |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) |
| 2002 | High Hopes (TV Series) |
| 2000 | In the Beginning (TV Series) · as Happatezoah, Pharaoh's Magician |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service · as Colonel Dupree |
| 1999 | Dragon Tales (TV Series) · as Narrator (audiobooks) |
| 1999 | Boobs in the Wood · as Triar Fuck (as Victor Spineti) |
| 1999 | Julie and the Cadillacs · as Cyril Wise |
| 1997 | The Prince of Atlantis (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen · as Bragas / Major M |
| 1993 | |
| 1991 | The Princess and the Goblin · as Glump |
| 1991 | An Actor's Life for Me (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Paul Merton: The Series (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Bottom (TV Series) · as Maitre 'd |
| 1990 | Romeo.Juliet · as Tybalt (voice) |
| 1990 | The Krays · as Mr. Lawson |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club (TV Series) · as Elliott Rossini |
| 1989 | The Further Adventures of SuperTed (TV Series) |
| 1988 | The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank · as Herman Van Daan |
| 1986 | Under the Cherry Moon · as The Jaded Three #1 |
| 1986 | Sins (TV Series) · as Susumu |
| 1984 | Mistral's Daughter (TV Series) · as Bianchi |
| 1984 | Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show (TV Series) · as Captain Squint |
| 1983 | SuperTed (TV Series) · as Texas Pete |
| 1979 | Kelly Monteith (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1979 | The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe · as Mr. Tumnus (voice) |
| 1978 | 3-2-1 (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Fiona · as Duncan |
| 1977 | Some Like It Cool · as The Prefect |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Dr. Craven |
| 1976 | Voyage of the Damned · as Dr. Erich Strauss |
| 1976 | Emily · as Richard Walker |
| 1976 | Fred Basset (TV Series) |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done · as Dick Deadeye (voice) |
| 1975 | Cooper (TV Series) · as Dr. Heindrich |
| 1975 | The Return of the Pink Panther · as Hotel Concierge |
| 1974 | The Little Prince · as The Historian |
| 1973 | Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World · as Prof. Ribart |
| 1973 | The 500 Pound Jerk · as Martin Bloore |
| 1971 | Under Milk Wood · as Mog Edwards |
| 1970 | Defeat of the Mafia · as Charles Agostino |
| 1970 | Start the Revolution Without Me · as Duke D'escargot |
| 1969 | Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? · as Critic Sharpnose |
| 1969 | A Promise of Bed · as George |
| 1969 | Two in Clover (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Biggest Bundle of Them All · as Captain Giglio |
| 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour · as Army Sergeant |
| 1967 | The Taming of The Shrew · as Hortensio |
| 1966 | Is Paris Burning? · as French Priest |
| 1965 | The Wild Affair · as Quentin |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Trivelin |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as George |
| 1965 | Help! · as Prof. Foot |
| 1964 | A Hard Day's Night · as T.v. Director |
| 1964 | I Think They Call Him John · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1964 | |
| 1963 | Sparrows Can't Sing · as Arnold |
| 1963 | Stolen Hours · as Freddy Cadogan - Party Guest |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Zero One (1962) (TV Series) · as Roberto |
| 1962 | Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) · as Pierre |
| 1958 | Behind the Mask · as Minor Role |