Attilio Dottesio

Who was Attilio Dottesio?

Attilio Dottesio was an Italian film character actor. He appeared in 170 films between 1940 and 1985.

Born in Brescia, Dottesio began his career in France, where first he obtained some success as a pop singer and later debuted as an actor in the film Les perles de la couronne directed by Sacha Guitry. Back in Italy, he attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, then he began an intense career as a character actor. His first Italian film was La peccatrice by Amleto Palermi. In 1955 he had his only experience as a director, with the documentary film Amazzonia terra sconosciuta.