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Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco

Actor · born 5 January 1932 · Alessandria, Piemonte, Italia

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Umberto Eco OMRI (Italian: [umˈbɛrto ˈɛːko]; 5 January 1932 – 19 February 2016) was an Italian novelist, literary critic, philosopher, semiotician, and university professor. He is best known internationally for his 1980 novel Il nome della rosa (The Name of the Rose), a historical mystery combining semiotics in fiction with biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory. He later wrote other novels, including Il pendolo di Foucault (Foucault's Pendulum) and L'isola del giorno prima (The Island of the Day Before). His novel Il cimitero di Praga (The Prague Cemetery), released in 2010, was a best-seller.

Where to start: La Notte (1961).

As actor 11

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Umberto Eco movie?

By viewer score, La Notte (1961) at 7.9/10.

What are Umberto Eco’s most popular movies?

La Notte.

How many movies has Umberto Eco made?

11 films on TMDB, 11 as actor.

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