Trilli, Amedeo

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Amedeo Trilli, in Cineguida 1949 (listed as "Amedeo Novelli")

Amedeo Trilli was a robust character actor who worked steadily in Italian films from the start of the sound era through until his death in 1971. While he played a fair number of scene-stealing credited character roles and even a one-off lead role, he was just as likely, throughout the length of his career, to be found in uncredited bit parts. Sadly he seems to be largely unknown or forgotten these days.

Biographical note[1]

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• Birthplace: Siena.
• Height: 1,78 m.
• Weight: 72 kg.
• Instruction: University, Faculty of Law.
• Acting school: Santa Cecilia Academy.
• Foreign languages: French.
• Dubbing.
• Prose and revue theater.
• He lived in Rome, at albergo Boston.

His unconfirmed biographical details (found on IMDb, Tototruffa, CIDb and various Wikipedia pages) are that he was born on July 9th 1906 in Ronciglione, Italy and died on November 30th 1971 in Rome. He was occasionally billed under the name Amedeo Novelli, so it’s possible this could be his real name. No other information is currently known.

I have turned up at least 10 previously undocumented appearances by Trilli, so I am certain there must be more to be found.

Filmography

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1933

1. 1860 .... Sicilian farmer (uncredited)
   
   1938
2. Ettore Fieramosca .... Italian soldier (uncredited)
   
   1939
3. Abuna Messias .... Ghebra Selassie (uncredited)
   
   1940
4. Dopo divorzieremo .... Policeman (uncredited)
5. Piccolo alpino .... Rico (credited)
6. Senza cielo .... Xago (photo credit)
   
   1941
7. I promessi sposi .... First plague victim (uncredited)
8. La corona di ferro .... Armenian King (uncredited)
9. Le due tigri .... Sirdar (credited)
10. Marco Visconti .... Spectator at tournament (uncredited)
11. Pia de' Tolomei .... Ciacco (credited)
    
    1942
12. La fortuna viene dal cielo .... Assistant commissioner (uncredited)
13. La Gorgona .... Gorgona's guardian (credited)
    
    1943
14. Harlem (Knock-Out) .... Notary (uncredited)
15. I trecento della Settima .... Chaplain Don Perrucchetti (uncredited)
    
    1948
16. Attendimi! (L'assassino sono io) .... role? (poster credit)
    
    1949
17. Fabiola .... Soldier (uncredited)
18. Prince of Foxes .... Borgia courtier (uncredited)
    
    1950
19. Alina .... Farmer demanding money from Alina (uncredited)
20. Amori e veleni .... Farmer (uncredited)
21. Donne senza nome .... Concentration camp officer (uncredited)
22. Il cielo è rosso .... Carla's father (credited as "Amedeo Novelli")
23. La legge della vendetta .... Luiso (credited as "Amedeo Novelli")
24. Prima comunione .... Traffic officer (credited as "Amedeo Novelli")
25. Turri il bandito .... role? (poster credit)
    
    1951
26. Bellezze in bicicletta .... Man who stops bus (uncredited)
27. Domani è un altro giorno .... Macellaio (credited)
28. I sette nani alla riscossa .... Servant of the Black Prince (credited)
29. Il capitano nero .... role? (credited)
30. La città si difende .... Tram conductor (credited)
31. Messalina .... Prison guard (uncredited)
32. Senza bandiera .... Carabiniere (uncredited)
    
    1952
33. Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo .... Sergeant Trilli (credited)
34. Il lupo della frontiera .... Priest (credited)
35. Il richiamo nella tempesta .... "Spirit of the Rose" (poster credit)
36. L'ingiusta condanna .... Mayor (poster credit)
37. Una madre ritorna .... Roberto (credited)
    
    1953
38. Cristo è passato sull'aia .... role? (poster credit)
39. François il contrabbandiere .... The professor (credited)
40. Il prezzo dell'onore .... Minutolo (poster credit)
41. Nerone e Messalina .... Christian priest (uncredited)
42. Riscatto .... Police commissioner (credited as "A. Trilli")
    
    1954
43. Amore e smarrimento .... role? (poster credit)
44. Amori di mezzo secolo - segment "Guerra 1915-18" .... The doctor (credited)
45. Cose da pazzi .... Police sergeant (credited)
46. Di qua di là del piave .... role? (poster credit)
47. Disonorata - Senza colpa .... Commissioner of politics (credited)
48. Ho ritrovato mio figlio .... Marshal of the Carabinieri (credited)
49. Soli per le strade .... Police lieutenant (uncredited)
50. The Barefoot Contessa .... Sr. Tivi (uncredited)
    
    1955
51. Agguato sul mare .... role? (credited)
52. Gelosia .... Inspector (credited)
53. Il bidone .... Shanty town dweller (uncredited)
54. La canzone del cuore .... Policeman (uncredited)
55. La ladra .... The gardener (uncredited)
56. Un eroe dei nostri tempi .... Police officer (uncredited)
57. Un giglio infranto .... Camillo Benso, the Count of Cavour (credited)
    
    1956
58. Beatrice Cenci .... Servant in the Cenci castle (uncredited)
59. Giovanni dalle Bande Nere .... Soldier (uncredited)
60. Il ferroviere .... Bar keeper (uncredited)
61. Mi permette babbo! .... Removals man (uncredited)
62. Mio figlio Nerone .... Courtier (uncredited)
    
    1957
63. Femmine tre volte .... Soviet agent (uncredited)
64. Il Conte di Matera .... Escort soldier (uncredited)
65. Io, Caterina .... Nobleman (credited)
66. Primo applauso .... Aldo's father (credited)
67. Saranno uomini .... role? (poster credit)
68. Serenata a Maria .... Salvatore Rota (credited)
69. Susanna tutta panna .... Marshal (uncredited)
70. Totò, Vittorio e la dottoressa .... Mental patient (uncredited)
71. Vivendo cantando... che male ti fò? .... Troop manager (credited?)
    
    1958
72. 3 straniere a Roma .... One of the forest keepers (credited)
73. Afrodite, Dea dell'amore .... Angry traveller (uncredited)
74. Capitan Fuoco .... role? (uncredited)
75. È arrivata la parigina .... Man buying used clothing (uncredited)
76. Totò nella luna .... Prison guard (uncredited)
    
    1959
77. Cartagine in fiamme .... Conspirator (uncredited)
78. Caterina Sforza, la Leonessa di Romagna .... role? (uncredited)
79. Due selvaggi a corte .... Jailer-Torturer (credited)
80. I mafiosi .... Spano's companion (credited)
81. Il cavaliere del castello maledetto .... Brother Benedetto (credited)
82. Il terrore dei barbari .... Barbarian (credited)
83. L'arciere nero .... Tavern keeper (uncredited)
84. La scimitarra del saraceno .... Chu-Lin (credited)
    
    1960
85. Jovanka e le altre .... Partisan (uncredited)
86. La furia dei barbari .... Ragon (credited as "Amedeo Novelli")
87. La strada dei giganti .... Boni (credited)
88. La vendetta dei barbari .... role? (uncredited)
    
    1961
89. La rivolta dei mercenari .... Katia's father (credited)
90. La vendetta di Ursus .... Priest (credited)
91. Solimano il conquistatore .... Iwan's advisor (credited)
    
    1962
92. Duello nella Sila .... The farmer (credited)
93. Il gladiatore di Roma .... Tavern keeper (uncredited)
94. Il mondo è una prigione (TV movie) .... role? (credited)
95. Il naufrago del Pacifico .... Captain of the ship (credited)
96. Le sette fatiche di Alì Babà .... Hassan Bey (credited)
97. Lo Sparviero dei Caraibi .... Pablo(credited as "A. Trilli")
98. Maciste contro lo Sceicco .... Captain (credited)
99. Vulcano, figlio di Giove .... Neptune (uncredited)
100. Zorro alla corte di Spagna .... Friar (credited)
     
     1963
101. A toi de faire... mignonne .... Not found (credited)
102. Divorzio alla siciliana .... Father Luigi (credited)
103. Goliath e la schiava ribelle .... Slave merchant (credited)
104. I diavoli di Spartivento .... Basilio (credited)
105. L'invincibile cavaliere mascherato .... Merchant (credited?)
106. Nozze di sangue (TV movie) .... Carpenter (credited)
107. Zorro contro Maciste .... Tavern keeper (uncredited)
     
     1964
108. Ercole contro Roma .... Miro (credited)
109. F.B.I. chiama Istanbul .... role? (poster credit as "Mike Moore")
110. La rivolta dei Barbari .... Ragon (uncredited - re-used footage)
111. La rivolta dei pretoriani .... Guardian of the caves (uncredited)
112. La vendetta dei gladiatori .... Captain of the guards (credited)
113. Queste pazze pazze donne - segment "Pochi ma buoni" .... Newsstand vendor (uncredited)
114. Sandok, il Maciste della giungla .... Tavern keeper (uncredited)
115. Sansone e il tesoro degli Incas .... Inazuma (credited)
116. Sinbad contro i sette saraceni .... Haswan (credited as "Mike Moore")
117. Una spada per l'Impero .... Leader of the travellers (uncredited)
     
     1965
118. Il mistero dell'isola maledetta .... Captain Jose Rivera (credited as "Mike Moore")
119. Il tesoro della foresta pietrificata .... Gunar (credited as "Mike Moore")
120. Racconti italiani della resistenza: L'ammiraglio (TV movie) .... Lieto (credited)
121. The Agony and the Ecstasy .... The face of God (uncredited)
122. Una vergine per il principe .... Courtier (uncredited - uncertain identification)
     
     1966
123. 3 colpi di Winchester per Ringo .... Walcom (credited as Mike Moore)
124. I Coltelli del Vendicatore .... Viking King (credited as "Michael Moore")
125. K.O. va e uccidi .... role? (poster credit)
126. Ringo, il volto della vendetta .... Mortimer (credited)
127. Uccidete Johnny Ringo .... Juan (credited as "Mike Moore")
     
     1967
128. L'assalto al centro nucleare .... role? (credited)
129. Uccideva a freddo .... Priest (credited as "Amid Trail", also as writer and assistant director)
     
     1968
130. Serafino .... Pasquale (credited)
     
     1969
131. Beatrice Cenci .... Censi servant (uncredited)
     
     1970
132. F.B.I. - Francesco Bertolazzi investigatore (TV mini-series) - ep. 3: "Rapina a mano armata" .... "Ricevitore postale" (credited)
133. Le castagne sono buone .... Actor (credited)
     
     1971
134. ...e le stelle stanno a guardare (TV mini-series) - ep. 4 .... Pat (credited)
     
     1972
135. La grande avventura di Scaramouche .... role? (credited)

Fotoromanzi

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1. "Ben Hur" (Published in Incanto D'Amore from November 1958 to March 1959) - credited

More Amedeo!

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There are plenty more titles where Amedeo is rumoured to appear that I have been unable to find copies of, so if anybody has any of the titles below you know what to do...

• Il solitario della montagna (1931) - ANICA
• La Wally (1932) - ANICA
• Pergolesi (1932) - ANICA
• La principessa Tarakanova (1938) - ANICA as Ravic
• Mare (1940) - ANICA as The vagabond
• Il cavaliere senza nome (1941) - ANICA
• Il pozzo dei miracoli (1941) - IMDb
• La leggenda della primavera (1941) - ANICA as The father
• C'è un fantasma nel castello (1942) - ANICA as Agent X
• Documento Z 3 (1942) - ANICA as Corsi
• Una piccola moglie (1943) - ANICA
• Finalmente sì (1944) - ANICA
• I dieci comandamenti (1945) - ANICA
• L'amante del male (1946) - ANICA as Conte Vittorio di San Massimo
• Il richiamo della atrada (1946) - ANICA
• Dove sta Zazà? (1947) - ANICA
• I contrabbandieri del mare (1948) - ANICA as Marcos
• Private Angelo (1949) - ANICA
• Il nido di falasco (1950) - ANICA
• La bisarca (1950) - IMDb as Il capostazione
• Carcerato (1951) - ANICA
• Destino (1951) - ANICA
• La scogliera del peccato (1951) - ANICA
• Licenza premio (1951) - ANICA as Matto con la fissazione delle 'r'
• Lasciamoli vivere (1952) - ANICA
• Il bacio dell'Aurora (1953) - IMDb
• Peppino... e la vecchia signora (1954) - ANICA
• Non c'è amore più grande (1955) - ANICA
• Ripudiata (1955) - ANICA as Bianca Maria's father
• Un palco all'opera (1955) - ANICA
• Amarti è il mio destino (1957) - IMDb
• Arrivederci Roma (Seven Hills of Rome) (1957) - ANICA
• L'urlo dei bolidi (1961) - ANICA
• L'ultima carica (1964) - ANICA
• Con rispetto parlando (1965) - ANICA

No Amedeo!

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As always seems to be the case with little-known actors with large online filmographies, there are a few titles where he is credited somewhere online, but either he does not appear or else I was unable to find him for some reason.

• Roman Holiday (1953) Listed by IMDb with no role given.
• Teseo contro il minotauro (1960) Listed by IMDb as Ctesiphorus
• La meravigliosa Angelica (Merveilleuse Angélique) (1965) Listed by ANICA with no role given.

Notes and sources

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Cineguida 1949 - Dante Lazzaro.

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1860 (1933) as Sicilian farmer

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Ettore Fieramosca (1938) as Italian soldier

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Abuna Messias (1939) as Ghebra Selassie

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Dopo divorzieremo (1940) as Policeman

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Piccolo alpino (1940) credited, as Rico

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Pia de' Tolomei (1941) credited, as Ciacco

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I promessi sposi (1941) as the First plague victim

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La corona di ferro (1941) as Armenian King

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Le due tigri (1941) credited, as Sirdar