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Johnny Dorelli

Feb 20, 1937 (88 years old) in Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Johnny Dorelli (born 20 February 1937) is an Italian actor, singer and showman.

Born as Giorgio Guidi in Meda, he debuted as singer in the late 1950s for CGD label. In 1958 he won the Sanremo Festival in duo with Domenico Modugno, with the songs "Nel blu dipinto di blu" (also known as "Volare") and "Piove (Ciao ciao bambina)". "L'immensità" earned Dorelli a ninth place at the 1967 edition of the Sanremo Song Festival.

His greatest success was the musical Aggiungi un posto a tavola, which was also performed at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End in an English version entitled Beyond the Rainbow in 1978.

After a period of absence, he returned to success in the 1980s. In 1983, he played St. Philip Neri in Luigi Magni's TV film State buoni se potete. Dorelli's latest feature film role is in Pupi Avati's Ma quando arrivano le ragazze (2004).

After marriages to actresses Lauretta Masiero and Catherine Spaak (1972–1979), he is currently married to Gloria Guida, a former actress.

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Known For

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Cuore
Maestro Perboni
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Die diebischen Zwillinge
Manager Alberto
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Sesso e volentieri
Husband of Linda / Nino Pacini / Luca / Client of Antonio / Pino Franceschi / Garbelli / Giorgio Giovanardi / Supermarket client / Vito Punturieri / Stelio Rapazzoni
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La trappola
Bob Franchi
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How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover
Alberto Castelli
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Love in 4 Easy Lessons
Marco Antonioli (segment "La visita")
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My Loves
Marco Rossi
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Bread and Chocolate
Italian Industrialist
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La Presidentessa
Ottavio Beghin
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State buoni se potete
Don Filippo Neri

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