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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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Becket
  • The Saint
  • Voyage of the Damned
  • The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
  • The Beatles: Love Me Do
Known For
  • A Hard Day's Night
  • Help!
  • SuperTed
  • Start the Revolution Without Me
  • Dragon Tales
  • The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
  • The Little Prince
  • The Princess and the Goblin
  • The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
  • A Promise of Bed
  • Under Milk Wood
  • The Biggest Bundle of Them All
  • Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done
  • Emily
  • Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World
  • Some Like It Cool
  • Fiona
  • The Great McGonagall
  • Boobs in the Wood
  • I Think They Call Him John
  • Two in Clover
  • An Actor's Life for Me
  • Defeat of the Mafia

Filmography

2006
Cosa Raccomanda Lei? · as Man, Taxi Driver, Waiter, Barman, Gangster
2005
2003
New Tricks (TV Series)
2002
High Hopes (TV Series)
2000
In the Beginning (TV Series) · as Happatezoah, Pharaoh's Magician
1999
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
1993
1991
1991
1991
1991
Bottom (TV Series) · as Maitre 'd
1990
The Krays · as Mr. Lawson
1990
Romeo.Juliet · as Tybalt (voice)
1989
The Paradise Club (TV Series) · as Elliott Rossini
1989
1988
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
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
1975
1974
The Little Prince · as The Historian
1973
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
A Promise of Bed · as George
1969
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
Becket · as French Tailor (uncredited)
1963
Stolen Hours · as Freddy Cadogan - Party Guest
1963
Sparrows Can't Sing · as Arnold
1962
Zero One (1962) (TV Series) · as Roberto
1962
The Saint (TV Series) · as Commissionaire
1962
Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) · as Pierre
1958
Behind the Mask · as Minor Role

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