Walter Chiari

Biography

Walter Chiari was an Italian performer of stage and screen, best known for comic roles. Born in Verona in 1924, he got his break when Luchino Visconti cast him as the young lover in Bellissima (1951), playing opposite Anna Magnani. His film credits included Bonjour Tristesse (1958), The Little Hut (1957) and The Valachi Papers (1972), while Chimes at Midnight (1965) was a later screen appearance. He took a leading role in They're a Weird Mob (1966), the final Powell and Pressburger production, drawn from John O'Grady's Australian novel. On stage he performed in musical comedies by Garinei and Giovannini, among them Buonanotte Bettina with Delia Scala in 1956, Il gufo e la gattina in 1958 and Un mandarino per Teo in 1960, and in prose pieces such as The Gay Life in 1961, Murray Schisgal's Luv in 1965 and Neil Simon's La strana coppia in 1966.

67years old at death

Born March 8, 1924Verona
Died December 20, 1991Milan
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Walter Michele Armando Annicchiarico (birth name)Also credited as Walter Annicchiarico

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 26 years1951 to 1977

Genres

Comedy67%, 6 films
Drama44%, 4 films
Romance33%, 3 films
Action11%, 1 film
Crime11%, 1 film

First and latest

Walter Chiari movies on Netflix

Ride bene... chi ride ultimo1977IMDb rating 5.9as Loris Martegani, figurante vestito da prete
The Valachi Papers1972IMDb rating 6.4as Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"
Monte Carlo or Bust!1969IMDb rating 6.1as Angelo Pincelli
They're a Weird Mob1966IMDb rating 6.4as Nino Culotta
Chimes at Midnight1965IMDb rating 7.6as Mr. Silence
I magnifici tre1961IMDb rating 5.2as Pablo
Bonjour Tristesse1958IMDb rating 6.8as Pablo
The Little Hut1957IMDb rating 5.7as Mario
Bellissima1951IMDb rating 7.7as Alberto Annovazzi

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Bellissima1951 Dramaas Alberto Annovazzi
IMDb rating 7.76.2K votes
The Valachi Papers1972 Crime, Dramaas Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"
IMDb rating 6.45.2K votes
Chimes at Midnight1965as Mr. Silence
IMDb rating 7.611K votes
Monte Carlo or Bust!1969as Angelo Pincelli
IMDb rating 6.12.8K votes
They're a Weird Mob1966as Nino Culotta
IMDb rating 6.41.3K votes
Bonjour Tristesse1958as Pablo
IMDb rating 6.86.5K votes
The Little Hut1957as Mario
IMDb rating 5.71.1K votes
I magnifici tre1961as Pablo
IMDb rating 5.249 votes

Worked with

Walter Chiari shares two films with David Niven, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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David Niven

Charles Bronson

Orson Welles

Tony Curtis

John Gielgud

Ava Gardner

Orson WellesDirector, 1 film

Otto PremingerDirector, 1 film Luchino ViscontiDirector, 1 film

Films together

David Niven2 films together, 1957 to 1958
David Niven's page
- Bonjour Tristesse1958IMDb rating 6.8Chiari as PabloNiven as Raymond
- The Little Hut1957IMDb rating 5.7Chiari as MarioNiven as Henry Brittingham-Brett
Charles Bronson1 film together, 1972
Charles Bronson's page
- The Valachi Papers1972IMDb rating 6.4Chiari as Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"Bronson as Joe Valachi
Orson Welles1 film together, 1965
Orson Welles's page
- Chimes at Midnight1965IMDb rating 7.6Chiari as Mr. SilenceWelles as Falstaff
Tony Curtis1 film together, 1969
Tony Curtis's page
- Monte Carlo or Bust!1969IMDb rating 6.1Chiari as Angelo PincelliCurtis as Chester Schofield
John Gielgud1 film together, 1965
John Gielgud's page
- Chimes at Midnight1965IMDb rating 7.6Chiari as Mr. SilenceGielgud as Henry IV
Ava Gardner1 film together, 1957
Ava Gardner's page
- The Little Hut1957IMDb rating 5.7Chiari as MarioGardner as Lady Susan Ashlow
Orson WellesDirector, 1 film, 1965
All films by Orson Welles
- Chimes at Midnight1965IMDb rating 7.6Chiari as Mr. Silence
Otto PremingerDirector, 1 film, 1958
All films by Otto Preminger
- Bonjour Tristesse1958IMDb rating 6.8Chiari as Pablo
Luchino ViscontiDirector, 1 film, 1951
All films by Luchino Visconti
- Bellissima1951IMDb rating 7.7Chiari as Alberto Annovazzi

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