Walter Santesso
Italian actor (1931-2008) · Italy · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
Walter Santesso was an Italian film actor and director. His character name "Paparazzo" in Federico Fellini's 1960 film La Dolce Vita has become synonymous with modern celebrity/tabloid photographers, who are collectively referred to as paparazzi.
Walter Santesso is read about 31 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 23 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2008Died20 January 20081990
Il volo di TeoFilm, Director1979
La carica delle patateFilm, Director, Writer1969
Virgin MerchantsFilm1966
Eroe vagabondoFilm, Director, Writer1963
Girl from La ManchaFilm, Diego1961
Cronache del '22Film, Gianni1960
Danger in the Middle EastFilm1959
Adventure in CapriFilm, Giulio1958
A Sailor's PromisesFilm1957
The Tanks of El AlameinFilm, Gennaro1954
I cinque dell'AdamelloFilm, Piero1952
Serenata amaraFilm, Fabrizio
The Man in My LifeFilm, 1952Michel1951
The Last SentenceFilm, University Peer1931Born27 February 1931
Il volo di TeoFilm, Director1979La carica delle patateFilm, Director, Writer1969Virgin MerchantsFilm1966Eroe vagabondoFilm, Director, Writer1963Girl from La ManchaFilm, Diego1961Cronache del '22Film, Gianni1960Danger in the Middle EastFilm1959Adventure in CapriFilm, Giulio1958A Sailor's PromisesFilm1957The Tanks of El AlameinFilm, Gennaro1954I cinque dell'AdamelloFilm, Piero1952Serenata amaraFilm, FabrizioThe Man in My LifeFilm, 1952Michel1951The Last SentenceFilm, University Peer1931Born27 February 1931People around Walter
Close ties
Pino Mercanti Directed Serenata amara (1952)
Carlo Lombardi Also in Allegro squadrone and El Alamein- Otello Colangeli Produced Serenata amara (1952)
Folco Lulli Also in Dulcinea and The Sky Burns
Riccardo Garrone Also in La Dolce Vita and Madri pericolose
Fausto Tozzi Also in The Sky Burns and I cinque dell'Adamello
Memmo Carotenuto Also in Legs of Gold and Allegro squadrone
Vicente Escrivá Directed Dulcinea (1963)- Guido Malatesta Directed El Alamein (1957)
- Paolo Moffa Directed Allegro squadrone (1954)
- Sandro Continenza Wrote Allegro squadrone and Madri pericolose
Federico Fellini Directed La Dolce Vita (1960)
Giuseppe Amato Produced La Dolce Vita (1961)
Ave Ninchi Also in Serenata amara and Madri pericolose
Livio Lorenzon Also in El Alamein and The Tanks of El Alamein
Turi Vasile Directed Legs of Gold (1958)
Rossella Como Also in Legs of Gold and Caporale di giornata
Luigi Pavese Also in Legs of Gold and Allegro squadrone
Gianni Musy Also in Caporale di giornata (1958)
José Jaspe Also in Legs of Gold and El Alamein
Angelo Rizzoli Produced La Dolce Vita (1960)- Umberto Scarpelli Directed Le Bal des espions (1960)
Franco Giacobini Also in La Dolce Vita and Caporale di giornata
Giampiero Littera Also in Legs of Gold and Caporale di giornata
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 21
24 credits on file
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
Italy
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2008 · aged 76
