Johnny Dorelli

Known for ActingBorn 1937-02-20Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Johnny Dorelli (born 20 February 1937) is an Italian actor, singer and showman.

Born as Giorgio Guidi in Meda, he debuted as singer in the late 1950s for CGD label. In 1958 he won the Sanremo Festival in duo with Domenico Modugno, with the songs "Nel blu dipinto di blu" (also known as "Volare") and "Piove (Ciao ciao bambina)". "L'immensità" earned Dorelli a ninth place at the 1967 edition of the Sanremo Song Festival.

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His greatest success was the musical Aggiungi un posto a tavola, which was also performed at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End in an English version entitled Beyond the Rainbow in 1978.

After a period of absence, he returned to success in the 1980s. In 1983, he played St. Philip Neri in Luigi Magni's TV film State buoni se potete. Dorelli's latest feature film role is in Pupi Avati's Ma quando arrivano le ragazze (2004).

After marriages to actresses Lauretta Masiero and Catherine Spaak (1972–1979), he is currently married to Gloria Guida, a former actress.

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Known for

State buoni se potete

1983 · as Don Filippo Neri

Tesoromio

1979 · as Enrico Moroni

Bread and Chocolate

1974 · as Italian Industrialist

My Loves

1978 · as Marco Rossi

How to Kill 400 Duponts

1968 · as Dorellik

How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover

1978 · as Alberto Castelli

Love in 4 Easy Lessons

1976 · as Marco Antonioli (segment "La visita")

Sesso e volentieri

1982 · as Husband of Linda / Nino Pacini / Luca / Client of Antonio / Pino Franceschi / Garbelli / Giorgio Giovanardi / Supermarket client / Vito Punturieri / Stelio Rapazzoni