Guido Alberti

Guido Alberti (born April 20, 1909 in Benevento , † August 3, 1996 in Rome ) was an Italian industrialist and actor .

Life

Alberti was co-owner of the Strega company founded by his father Ugo Alberti , which sells liqueurs. In 1947, together with Goffredo and Maria Bellonci, he founded the “ Premio Strega ” literary prize , which is awarded annually to the best Italian author of fictional prose. In 1955 Alberti played a small role in Gli innamorati by Mauro Bolognini . Federico Fellini then cast him in eight and a half in 1963 and, thanks to his impressive presence, started a remarkable career as a character actor in numerous movies, including numerous crime stories , but also with Francesco Rosi , Pier Paolo Pasolini and Roman Polański at the age of 53 . He was also seen in several television roles in the 1960s, such as Ugo Gregoretti's Il circolo Pickwick or Leonardo Corteses Luisa Sanfelice .

Alberti had been married to Lucia Alberti of German descent, who had become popular as an astrologer and journalist, since 1953 .

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^ Roberto Chiti, Enrico Lancia, Andrea Orbicciani, Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese 1998, p. 11

personal data
SURNAME	Alberti, Guido
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian industrialist and actor
DATE OF BIRTH	April 20, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH	Benevento
DATE OF DEATH	August 3, 1996
Place of death	Rome