Masselli, Emilio

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Emilio Masselli in "I fratelli corsi" (1961)

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.

Filmography

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1951

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

Filmography to check

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• La grande savana (1955) ANICA

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

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

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

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L'oro di Roma (1961) as Jewish council member.

Credit shot added now that we have him identified.

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

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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?

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Destinazione Sanremo (1959) as Barman

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Una parigina a Roma (1954) as Party guest

Identified by Nick

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Il viale della speranza (1953) as Party guest