Victor Spinetti

Victor Spinetti

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1929-09-02
Deathday: 2012-06-18 (82 years old)

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Biography

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.

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Filmography

all 61

Movies 39

TV Shows 22

self 5

Writer 1

Voice 1

Director 1

Narrator 1

Host
The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary

The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary (2005)

Movie
New Tricks

New Tricks (2004)

TV
High Hopes

High Hopes (2002)

TV
Happatezoah, Pharaoh's Magician
In the Beginning

In the Beginning (2000)

TV
Colonel Dupree
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999)

Movie
Triar Fuck (as Victor Spineti)
Boobs in the Wood

Boobs in the Wood (1999)

Movie
Cyril Wise
Julie and the Cadillacs

Julie and the Cadillacs (1999)

Movie
Bragas / Major M
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (1995)

Movie
7
Self
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995)

Movie
Dr. Craven
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden (1994)

Movie
Self
Joan Littlewood's Lovely War

Joan Littlewood's Lovely War (1994)

Movie
Self
Seriously Seeking Sid

Seriously Seeking Sid (1993)

Movie
Glump
The Princess and the Goblin

The Princess and the Goblin (1991)

Movie
5.75
Desmond Shaw
An Actor's Life For Me

An Actor's Life For Me (1991)

TV
Paul Merton: The Series

Paul Merton: The Series (1991)

TV
Mr. Lawson
The Krays

The Krays (1990)

Movie
1
Writer
Romeo.Juliet

Romeo.Juliet (1990)

Movie
Elliott Rossini
The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club (1989)

TV
The Further Adventures of SuperTed

The Further Adventures of SuperTed (1989)

TV
Herman Van Daan
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988)

Movie
Bad Boyes

Bad Boyes (1987)

TV
The Jaded Three #1
Under the Cherry Moon

Under the Cherry Moon (1986)

Movie
Bianchi
Mistral's Daughter

Mistral's Daughter (1984)

TV
Texas Pete
SuperTed

SuperTed (1983)

TV
Actor
Take the Stage

Take the Stage (1981)

TV
Mr. Tumnus (voice)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979)

Movie
Take My Wife

Take My Wife (1979)

TV
3-2-1

3-2-1 (1978)

TV
Duncan
Hardcore

Hardcore (1977)

Movie
The Prefect
Casanova & Co.

Casanova & Co. (1977)

Movie
Dr. Erich Strauss
Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned (1976)

Movie
6
Richard
Emily

Emily (1976)

Movie
Dick Deadeye
Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done

Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done (1975)

Movie
Dr. Heindrich / Head Waiter
Cooper

Cooper (1975)

TV
Hotel Concierge
The Return of the Pink Panther

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

Movie
5.94
The Great McGonagall

The Great McGonagall (1975)

Movie
The Historian
The Little Prince

The Little Prince (1974)

Movie
Prof. Ribart
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973)

Movie
Martin Bloore
The 500 Pound Jerk

The 500 Pound Jerk (1973)

Movie
Mog Edwards
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood (1972)

Movie
Charles Agostino
Defeat of the Mafia

Defeat of the Mafia (1970)

Movie
Duke d'Escargot
Start the Revolution Without Me

Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)

Movie
George
A Promise of Bed

A Promise of Bed (1969)

Movie
Vic Evans
Two in Clover

Two in Clover (1969)

TV
Captain Giglio
The Biggest Bundle of Them All

The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968)

Movie
Army Sergeant
Magical Mystery Tour

Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

Movie
Hortensio
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

Movie
Quentin
The Wild Affair

The Wild Affair (1965)

Movie
Trivelin
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month (1965)

TV
Prof. Foot
Help!

Help! (1965)

Movie
TV Director
A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Movie
6
Narrator
I Think They Call Him John

I Think They Call Him John (1964)

Movie
French Tailor (uncredited)
Becket

Becket (1964)

Movie
Arnold
Sparrows Can't Sing

Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)

Movie
Commissionaire
The Saint

The Saint (1962)

TV
5
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Joe
The Gentle Terror

The Gentle Terror (1961)

Movie
Ken Green
Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen

TV
Actor
The Prince of Atlantis

The Prince of Atlantis

TV
Actor
Fred Basset

Fred Basset

TV
Self / Self - Actor
Without Walls

Without Walls

TV

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1929-09-02

Deathday
2012-06-18 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Cwm, United Kingdom

Siblings
Henry Spinetti

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Vittorio Giorgio Andre Spinetti

Awards
Theatre World Award


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