For French art film lovers, Giorgio Albertazzi appeared out of nowhere and literally fascinated them in 'Alain Resnais' . And he did not return to oblivion either. Just ask Italian theatre lovers if they have forgotten him and you will see!
Married Pia de Tolomei (who is 36 tears his junior) after being together for more than 20 years. For both, its the first marriage.
Has an entry in Jean Tulards Dictionnaire du cinma/Les acteurs, page 19.
Joined the army of the Italian Social Republic of Sal and reached the rank of lieutenant. After the end of the war, he spent two years in prison for collaborating.
He had a long relationship with Anna Proclemer.
Alain Resnais immediately thought of him as a possible X. in Lanne dernire Marienbad after seeing a photo of him in a stage production of "The Condemned of Altona". The director immediately showed it to writer Alain Robbe-Grillet along with those of many other actors and asked him who his ideal X. was. Robbe-Grillet immediately pointed Albertazzi. The director went to see the actor in a stage production of "The Idiot" and later offered him the role.
