Biography
Umberto Smaila (born 26 June 1950) is an Italian actor, composer, comedian, television personality, entrepreneur, and musician.
Born in Verona to an Istrian family, in the early-1970s Smaila co-founded together with Jerry Calà, Franco Oppini and Ninì Salerno a cabaret-ensemble, I Gatti di Vicolo Miracoli. The group, reduced to three components since 1982 following Calà's departure, appeared on several successful TV programs and films and released several songs, including the hit singles "Verona Beat" and "Singer Solitude". After the disbandment of the group Smaila was the television presenter of a number of quiz and variety shows, most notably the late night show Colpo grosso . In the 1990s, he founded the "U.S. Band", an orchestra with whom he performed in several television programs.Smaila has composed musical scores for a number of films including Beast with a Gun (1977), Il ragazzo del pony express (1986), Sweets from a Stranger (1987), Delitti e profumi (1988), and Chicken Park (1994). The main theme of Beast with a Gun was later included in the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown.Smaila also wrote and directed a musical comedy film, Italian Boys, released in 1982. In 1990, he put on a theatre production on the life and music of Fred Buscaglione.
He is the founder of the brand Smaila's, a chain of restaurants and nightclubs specialized in live music.He's agnostic.
Filmography
all 45
Movies 40
TV Shows 5
self 2
Chi ha rapito Jerry Calà? (2023)
Tic toc (2023)
Buon compleanno Massimo (2023)
La banda del Buffardello e il manoscritto di Leonardo da Vinci (2022)
Tre sorelle (2022)
Lockdown all'italiana (2020)
Nati 2 volte (2019)
Odissea nell'ospizio (2019)
Italian Business (2017)
Infernet (2016)
Operation Holidays (2012)
Torno a vivere da solo (2008)
Vita smeralda (2006)
Ti voglio bene Eugenio (2002)
Senza Movente (1999)
Screw Loose (1999)
I miei più cari amici (1998)
Non chiamatemi papà (1997)
Gli Inaffidabili (1997)
Chicken Park (1996)
I mitici - Colpo gobbo a Milano (1994)
Sognando la California (1992)
The Odyssey (1991)
The Three Musketeers (1991)
Tutti Frutti (1990)
La più bella del reame (1989)
Babilonia (1989)
Crimes and Perfumes (1988)
Don Tonino (1988)
Sottozero (1987)
Colpo grosso (1987)
My First 40 Years (1987)
Animali metropolitani (1987)
Sweets from a Stranger (1987)
Il ragazzo del Pony Express (1986)
Buona Domenica (1985)
Italian Boys (1983)
Miracoloni (1981)
Una vacanza bestiale (1980)
Arrivano i gatti (1980)
The Mad Dog Killer (1977)
Stormtroopers (1976)
Come ti rapisco il pupo (1976)
Policewoman (1974)
Oggi ho vinto anch'io
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GenderMale
Birthday1950-06-26 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceVerona, Italy
ChildrenRudy Smaila
CitizenshipsItaly
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