Biography
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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Filmography
all 43
Movies 38
TV Shows 5
self 4
Ma quando arrivano le ragazze? (2005)
Ma tu mi vuoi bene? (1992)
Aggiungi un posto a tavola (1990)
La trappola (1989)
Zeno's Conscience (1988)
Se devi dire una bugia dilla grossa (1986)
Tit for Tat (1984)
Cuore (1984)
Let's Make It Clear (1984)
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio (1983)
State buoni se potete (1983)
Dio li fa poi li accoppia (1982)
Sesso e volentieri (1982)
The Odd Squad (1982)
Hot Spirits (1981)
I'm Getting a Yacht (1980)
Tesoromio (1979)
Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi (1978)
My Loves (1978)
How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover (1978)
Aggiungi un posto a tavola (1978)
La Presidentessa (1977)
Sweetheart (1977)
Il mostro (1977)
Keep It To Yourself! (1976)
Love in 4 Easy Lessons (1976)
Dimmi che fai tutto per me (1976)
Una sera c'incontrammo (1975)
Bread and Chocolate (1974)
Die diebischen Zwillinge (1971)
Tipi da spiaggia (1959)
Guardatele ma non toccatele (1959)
Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche (1958)
Sanremo Music Festival (1951)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1937-02-20 (87 years old)
Birth NameGiorgio Domenico Guidi
Birth PlaceMilan, Lombardy, Italy
SpouseGloria Guida
ChildrenGianluca Guidi
FatherNino D'Aurelio
CitizenshipsItaly
Also Known AsGiorgio Domenico Guidi
AwardsOrder of Merit of the Italian Republic, Sanremo Music Festival
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