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Claudio Villa(1926-1987)

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One of the most representative Italian popular singers, Claudio Villa became famous nationwide in 1955, when he won the Sanremo Song Festival for the first time. During his career he won that prestigious award three more times (1957, 1962 and 1967), recorded more than 3,000 songs, sold 45 million records worldwide, and starred in 25 musical movies.
BornJanuary 1, 1926
DiedFebruary 7, 1987(61)
BornJanuary 1, 1926
DiedFebruary 7, 1987(61)
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Known for

Minnie Driver, Isabella Rossellini, Tony Shalhoub, and Stanley Tucci in Big Night (1996)
Big Night
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996
Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
The Tiger and the Snow
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2005
Sotto il sole di Roma (1948)
Sotto il sole di Roma
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1948
Alexandra Daddario and Taissa Farmiga in We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018)
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
5.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2018

Credits

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Actor



  • F.F.S.S., cioè: '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (1983)
    F.F.S.S., cioè: '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
    6.0
    • 1983
  • Addavenì quel giorno e quella sera (1979)
    Addavenì quel giorno e quella sera
    TV Mini Series
    • 1979
  • Melodrammore (1978)
    Melodrammore
    4.8
    • Mulinetti - Priscilla's father
    • 1978
  • Granada, addio! (1967)
    Granada, addio!
    5.8
    • Mario Valli
    • 1967
  • Biblioteca di Studio Uno (1964)
    Biblioteca di Studio Uno
    4.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Re Luigi XIII
    • 1964
  • Fontana di Trevi (1960)
    Fontana di Trevi
    5.1
    • Claudio Marchetti
    • 1960
  • La banda del buco (1960)
    La banda del buco
    4.5
    • Angelino
    • 1960
  • Perfide.... ma belle (1959)
    Perfide.... ma belle
    4.6
    • Michele Aponte
    • 1959
  • Quanto sei bella Roma (1959)
    Quanto sei bella Roma
    3.6
    • Claudio
    • 1959
  • Un canto nel deserto (1959)
    Un canto nel deserto
    • Silvano
    • 1959
  • Destinazione Sanremo (1959)
    Destinazione Sanremo
    6.1
    • Cantante
    • 1959
  • Carosello di canzoni (1958)
    Carosello di canzoni
    • Singer
    • 1958
  • L'amore nasce a Roma (1958)
    L'amore nasce a Roma
    3.6
    • Lello
    • 1958
  • Buongiorno primo amore! (1957)
    Buongiorno primo amore!
    5.2
    • Michele
    • 1957
  • Primo applauso (1957)
    Primo applauso
    4.6
    • Aldo
    • 1957

Soundtrack



  • Ordinary Happiness (2019)
    Ordinary Happiness
    6.1
    • performer: "Voglio vivere così"
    • 2019
  • Professor T. (2015)
    Professor T.
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Stornello a Pungolo"
    • 2018
  • Alexandra Daddario and Taissa Farmiga in We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018)
    We Have Always Lived in the Castle
    5.6
    • performer: "Ciumachella de Trastevere"
    • 2018
  • Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    The Tiger and the Snow
    7.0
    • performer: "Granada"
    • 2005
  • Love's Brother (2004)
    Love's Brother
    6.3
    • performer: "La Strada nel bosco"
    • 2004
  • Minnie Driver, Isabella Rossellini, Tony Shalhoub, and Stanley Tucci in Big Night (1996)
    Big Night
    7.3
    • performer: "Stornelli Amorosi", "La Strada Del Bosco", "Tic Ti, Tic Ta"
    • 1996
  • City Under Siege (1974)
    City Under Siege
    6.1
    • performer: "GIRA E FAI LA ROTA"
    • 1974
  • Granada, addio! (1967)
    Granada, addio!
    5.8
    • performer: "Granada", "La Malaguena", "Amor, mon amour, my love", "Non pensare a me", "Tu non sei come me"
    • writer: "Tu non sei come me"
    • 1967
  • Eurovision Song Contest (1956)
    Eurovision Song Contest
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Non andare più lontano"
    • performer: "Addio, addio"
    • 1962–1967
  • The Grim Reaper (1962)
    The Grim Reaper
    6.8
    • performer: "Addio addio"
    • 1962
  • Fontana di Trevi (1960)
    Fontana di Trevi
    5.1
    • performer: "Il mio amore a Fontana di Trevi", "Solitudine", "Il Gallo", "Sei tanto semplice"
    • 1960
  • Perfide.... ma belle (1959)
    Perfide.... ma belle
    4.6
    • performer: "A cchiùbella d'e rrose", "Voce 'e notte", "A Pusilleco cu'tte", "Calipso C."
    • 1959
  • Serenate per 16 bionde (1957)
    Serenate per 16 bionde
    4.8
    • performer: "La Vie en Rose"
    • 1957
  • Marisa Allasio, Maurizio Arena, and Renato Salvatori in Poor But Beautiful (1957)
    Poor But Beautiful
    6.7
    • performer: "Buongiorno tristezza"
    • 1957
  • Canzone proibita (1956)
    Canzone proibita
    5.8
    • performer: "M'ha scritto il primo amore", "Primo amore", "I' te vurria vasa'", "Perdonami", "Bella affacciati", "Silenzio notturno", "L'hai voluto tu"
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 3¾″ (1.62 m)
  • Born
    • January 1, 1926
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Died
    • February 7, 1987
    • Padua, Veneto, Italy(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Patrizia BaldiJuly 18, 1975 - February 7, 1987 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    On his gravestone were carved the words "Life, you are fine. Death, you stink".
  • Nickname
    • Il reuccio

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