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Emilio Masselli was as a generico in Italian films from at least the early 1950's until the mid 1960's. Emilio Masselli bears a certain resemblance to the well-known actor Fausto Tozzi, and looks to have maintained the same look of characteristic black moustache and (probably dyed) black hair throughout his career.

With four roles found as a musician, it seems likely that he was also a musician of some kind, since it would be unusual for a non-musician to play these roles.

Prior to being identified, he was nicknamed the "Last Jewish Councillor", on account of being the only actor playing a Jewish council member in L'oro di Roma that we were originally unable to identify.

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1950

1. Luci del varietà .... Man in the group of theatrical artistes (uncredited)
   
   1951
2. Auguri e figli maschi! .... Police agent (uncredited)
3. Domani è un altro giorno .... Bar customer (uncredited)
   
   1952
4. Don Camillo .... A comrade at the people's house (uncredited)
5. Il bandolero stanco .... Banjo player (uncredited)
6. Il tallone di Achille .... Brazilian delegate at the medical conference (uncredited)
   
   1953
7. Il viale della speranza .... Party guest (uncredited)
8. La passeggiata (credited, but not found)
9. Riscatto .... Prison inmate (credited as "E. Masselli")
10. Roman Holiday .... Dignitary waiting to meet Princess Ann (uncredited)
    
    1954
11. Casa Ricordi .... Man at the opera (uncredited)
12. I tre ladri .... Porter carrying Noris' furs (uncredited)
13. Napoli terra d'amore .... Man in theatre audience (uncredited)
14. The Barefoot Contessa .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)
15. Una parigina a Roma .... Party guest (uncredited)
    
    1955
16. Il segno di Venere .... Party guest (uncredited)
17. Un eroe dei nostri tempi .... Police officer (uncredited)
    
    1956
18. Una pelliccia di visone .... Man working with Engineer Frangipane (uncredited)
    
    1957
19. I misteri di Parigi .... Tavern musician (uncredited)
20. Il canzone del destino .... Soldier (uncredited)
    
    1959
21. Destinazione Sanremo .... Barman (uncredited)
22. Juke box - Urli d'amore .... Double bass player (uncredited)
23. La sceriffa .... Banjo player (uncredited)
24. La scimitarra del saraceno .... Arab at the encampment (uncredited)
    
    1960
25. Gli avventurieri dei tropici .... role? (credited?)
    
    1961
26. I fratelli corsi .... Ranch hand who gets branded (uncredited)
27. L'oro di Roma .... Jewish council member (credited)
28. Rosmunda e Alboino .... Priest of Alboino (uncredited)
    
    1963
29. Divorzio alla siciliana .... Don Calò's man (credited)

• La grande savana (1955) ANICA

Il tallone di Achille (1952) as Brazilian delegate at the medical conference

Roman Holiday (1953) as Dignitary waiting to meet Princess Ann

I fratelli corsi (1961) as Ranch hand who gets branded

L'oro di Roma (1961) as Jewish council member. Credit shot added now that we have him identified.

Rosmunda e Alboino (1961) with a full beard for a change, as the Priest of Alboino (he's the one carrying the cushion)

Juke box - Urli d'amore (1959) as Double bass player.

This is a rather unusual role for a regular actor to be playing, so maybe it could be that he was also a musician?

Destinazione Sanremo (1959) as Barman

Una parigina a Roma (1954) as Party guest Identified by Nick

Il viale della speranza (1953) as Party guest