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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
French conductor
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
12 December 1937(Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Roberto Benzi (born 1937) is a French conductor and former child actor.
Early life
Roberto Benzi was born on December 12, 1937, in Marseille, France.
Career
Benzi acted in two films as a child.
Benzi was the conductor of the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine from 1973 to 1987. He was the conductor of the Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra in Arnhem, The Netherlands from 1989 to 1990. He later conducted orchestras in Russia and Japan.
Personal life
Benzi resides in Paris. He was married to opera singer Jane Rhodes, who died in 2011.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Prélude à la gloire | Georges Lacombe | Roberto |
| 1953 | L'Appel du destin | Georges Lacombe | Roberto Benzi |