Novello Novelli (2 March 1930 – 10 January 2018) was an Italian character actor.
Life and career
Born in Poggibonsi, province of Siena, as Novellantonio Novelli, a former footballer and surveyor, Novelli initially was the manager of the cabaret group "I Giancattivi" consisting of Francesco Nuti, Athina Cenci and Alessandro Benvenuti.
In 1981, he made his acting debut in the Giancattivi's film West of Paperino, then, after the group disbanded, Novelli remained associated to Nuti, appearing in almost all his films.
He also worked with Benvenuti, being critically appreciated for his performances in Welcome to Home Gori and its sequel, Return to Home Gori.
Death
Novelli died in Poggibonsi on 10 January 2018, aged 87.
Partial filmography
West of Paperino (1981) - Francesco's father
What a Ghostly Silence There Is Tonight (1982) - Chiaramonti
The Pool Hustlers (1983) - Merlo
Son contento (1983) - 'Kursaal' director
Casablanca, Casablanca (1985) - Il 'merlo'
All the Fault of Paradise (1985) - Oste
Stregati (1986) - Novello
Noi uomini duri (1987) - Berno Berni Sr
Maramao (1987) - The lone sailor
Delitti e profumi (1988) - The ventriloquist
Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole (1988) - The police chief
Piccole stelle (1988) Musica per vecchi animali (1989) - Pittore del Metro Willy Signori e vengo da lontano (1989) - Il cadavere Welcome to Home Gori (1990) - Annibale The Party's Over (1991) - Corpo Allullo drom (1992) - Giuseppe Amami (1993) - Tullio Venturini Bonus malus (1993) - Signor Cecchi Cain vs. Cain (1993) - Aureliano Casamei Miracolo italiano (1994) - Nonno di Saverio OcchioPinocchio (1994) - Segugio Dear Goddamned Friends (1994) - Zingaro Noce di cocco (1995) Albergo Roma (1996) Return to Home Gori (1996) - Annibale Gli inaffidabili (1997) - Cinzia's father Mr. Fifteen Balls (1998) - Pool master I volontari (1998) - Alfonso Io amo Andrea (2000) - Il taxista Un altr'anno e poi cresco (2001) - The professor My Life with Stars and Stripes (2003) - Lando's father La mia squadra del cuore (2003) Via Varsavia (2006) Sedotta e bidonata (2007) Cenci in Cina (2009) - Forasassi Ridere fino a volare (2012) Una vita in gioco (2012) - Vito's grandfather Sarebbe stato facile (2013) Uscio e bottega (2014) - Himself (final film role)