Adolfo Celi (1922-1986) portrayed Emilio Largo in the 1965 Bond film Thunderball.
Bond Involvement[]
Thunderball, Sean Connery's fourth outing as 007, exploded onto cinema screens in 1965 and Celi was exposed to Hollywood, portraying the movie's villain, Emilio Largo. In the film, Celi's thick Sicilian accent was overdubbed by Anglo-Italian actor Robert Rietty for the final cut.
After winning the role of Largo, Celi came to the attention of British and American audiences but retained a slim profile in Hollywood, instead enjoying a full and successful career as an actor and occasional as a director in Europe. Celi remains a much-loved figure of Italian movie-making.
He was also in O.K. Connery (also known as Operation Kid Brother and Operation Double 007), a James Bond spoof starring Sean Connery's brother Neil Connery.
Celi's likeness would be used in the video game, GoldenEye 007, released in 2010, which was made several years following Celi's death in 1986.
Trivia[]
- Adolfo Celi co-starred with Gert Fröbe in the 1974's film adaptation of And Then There Were None.
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