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Raf Vallone

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Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone is an actor born on February 17, 1916 in Tropea, Calabria, Italy. He died on October 31, 2002, aged 86. He is known for The Italian Job, Two Women and El Cid. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
February 17, 1916
Place of birth
Tropea, Calabria, Italy
Died
October 31, 2002
Also known as
Раф Валлоне · Raffaele Vallone

Biography

Raffaele "Raf" Vallone (17 February 1916 – 31 October 2002) was an Italian actor and an international film star. Born in Tropea, Calabria, the son of a lawyer, Vallone attended Liceo classico Cavour in Turin, and studied Law and Philosophy at the University of Turin and entered his father's law firm. He played professional Football at a young age, playing in Serie A for Torino. He won an Italian Cup with his team in season 1935-1936. Subsequently, he became the editorial head of the culture section of L'Unità, then the official newspaper of the Italian Communist Party, and also a film and drama critic for the Turin newspaper La Stampa. During World War II, Vallone served with the Communist resistance. His first film appearance was as a sailor in We the Living (1942), but Vallone was not interested in an acting career. Nevertheless, he was cast as a soldier competing with Vittorio Gassman for the love of Silvana Mangano in Riso amaro (Bitter Rice) (1949). The film became a neo-realist classic and Vallone was launched on an international career. In 2001 he published his autobiography, L'alfabeto della memoria, with Gremese (Rome). Vallone was married to the actress Elena Varzi from 1952 until his death. They had three children, two of whom are actors, Eleonora Vallone and Saverio Vallone. He died in Rome on 31 October 2002. Description above from the Wikipedia article Raf Vallone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 1992The First Circleas Pyotr Makaraguine
  2. 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras actor 'The Cardinal' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  3. 1990The Godfather Part IIIas Cardinal Lamberto
  4. 1990A Season of Giantsas Ambasciatore spagnolo
  5. 1985Power Of Evil
  6. 1985Christopher Columbusas Jose Vizinho · 4 episodes
  7. 1983The Scarlet and the Blackas Father Vittorio
  8. 1982I Remember Nelsonas Caracciolo · 4 episodes
  9. 1982A Time to Dieas Genco Bari
  10. 1981Season of Peace in Paris
  11. 1981Lion of the Desertas Colonel Diodiece
  12. 1980Retour à Marseilleas Michel - un émigré de retour à Marseille
  13. 1979An Almost Perfect Affairas Freddie
  14. 1978The Greek Tycoonas Spyros Tomasis
  15. 1977The Devil's Advocateas Bishop Aurelio
  16. 1977The Other Side of Midnightas Constantin Demeris
  17. 1975The Human Factoras Dr. Lupo
  18. 1975That Lucky Touchas General Peruzzi
  19. 1975Rosebudas George Nikolaos
  20. 1974The Girl in Room 2Aas Mr. Dreese
  21. 1974Simonaas Marcelle's Uncle
  22. 1973The Catholicsas Father General
  23. 1973Honor Thy Fatheras Joseph Bonnano
  24. 1972Summertime Killeras Lazaro Alfredi
  25. 1971A Gunfightas Francisco Alvarez
  26. 1970Cannon for Cordobaas Córdoba
  27. 1970Death Occurred Last Nightas Amanzio Berzaghi
  28. 1970The Kremlin Letteras Puppet Maker
  29. 1969The Italian Jobas Altabani
  30. 19681001 Nightsas Hixxum
  31. 1966Kiss the Girls and Make Them Dieas Mr. Ardonian
  32. 1966Nevada Smithas Father Zaccardi
  33. 1965Harlowas Marino Bello
  34. 1964The Secret Invasionas Roberto Rocca
  35. 1963The Cardinalas Cardinal
  36. 1962Phaedraas Thanos Kyrilis
  37. 1962A View from the Bridgeas Eddie Carbone
  38. 1961El Cidas Count Ordóñez
  39. 1960Two Womenas Giovanni
  40. 1958No Escapeas Gino Carsone
  41. 1958Revengeas Luis el Torcido
  42. 1958The Violet Selleras Fernando
  43. 1957Guendalinaas Guido Redaelli, padre di Guendalina
  44. 1957The Sins of Rose Berndas Arthur Streckmann
  45. 1956Passionate Summeras Angelo
  46. 1955Le souffle de la libertéas Gérard
  47. 1955The Sign of Venusas Ignazio Bolognini
  48. 1954Obsessionas Aldo Giovanni
  49. 1954The Boarderas Silvio, il sindaco di Pontorno
  50. 1954Daughters of Destinyas Callias (segment "Lysistrata")
  51. 1953Thérèse Raquinas Laurent
  52. 1952Sunday Heroesas Gino Bardi
  53. 1952The Eyes Leave a Traceas Martín Jordán
  54. 1952Rome 11:00as Carlo the artist
  55. 1951Annaas Andrea
  56. 1951The Forbidden Christas Bruno Baldi
  57. 1950The Path of Hopeas Saro Cammarata
  58. 1950The White Lineas Domenico
  59. 1950Under the Olive Treeas Francesco Dominici
  60. 1949Bitter Riceas Marco