Andrea Camilleri
Andrea Camilleri | |
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Camilleri in 2010 | |
| Born | Andrea Calogero Camilleri 6 September 1925 Porto Empedocle, Sicily, Italy |
| Died | 17 July 2019 (aged 93) Rome, Italy |
| Resting place | Protestant Cemetery, Rome |
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| Alma mater | Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico |
| Years active | 1950–2019 |
| Notable works | Inspector Montalbano novels Inspector Montalbano TV series |
| Notable awards | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2003) |
| Spouse |
Rosetta dello Siesto
(m. 1957) |
| Children | 3 |
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Andrea Calogero Camilleri (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa kamilˈlɛːri]; 6 September 1925 – 17 July 2019) was an Italian writer best known for his Salvo Montalbano crime novels.