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Raf Vallone
Actor
Born February 17, 1916Died October 31, 2002 (86 years)
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.
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| 1999 | Toni · as The Old Man |
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · as Cardinal Lamberto |
| 1991 | The First Circle · as Pyotr Makaraguine |
| 1991 | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker · as Actor 'the Cardinal' (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1991 | Julianus barát (TV Series) · as Ugrin Érsek |
| 1990 | The Godfather Part III · as Cardinal Lamberto |
| 1990 | A Season of Giants (TV Series) · as Spanish Ambassador |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Goya (TV Series) · as Canónigo Duaso |
| 1985 | Christopher Columbus (TV Series) · as Jose Vizinho |
| 1983 | The Scarlet and the Black · as Father Vittorio |
| 1982 | A Time to Die · as Genco Bari |
| 1982 | I Remember Nelson (TV Series) · as Caracciolo |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Lion of the Desert · as Colonel Diodiece |
| 1980 | Return to Marseilles · as Michel - Un Émigré De Retour À Marseille |
| 1979 | An Almost Perfect Affair · as Freddie |
| 1978 | The Greek Tycoon · as Spyros Tomasis |
| 1977 | Des Teufels Advokat · as Bishop Aurelio |
| 1977 | The Other Side of Midnight · as Constantin Demeris |
| 1975 | The 'Human' Factor · as Dr. Lupo |
| 1975 | That Lucky Touch · as General Peruzzi |
| 1975 | Rosebud · as George Nikolaos |
| 1974 | The Girl in Room 2A · as Mr. Dreese |
| 1974 | Simona · as Marcelle's Uncle |
| 1973 | The Catholics · as Father General |
| 1973 | The Small Miracle · as Father Superior |
| 1973 | Honor Thy Father · as Joseph Bonnano |
| 1972 | The Summertime Killer · as Lazaro Alfredi |
| 1972 | Madigan (TV Series) · as Delittro |
| 1971 | A Gunfight · as Francisco Alvarez |
| 1970 | Cannon for Cordoba · as Córdoba |
| 1970 | Death Occurred Last Night · as Amanzio Berzaghi |
| 1970 | The Kremlin Letter · as Puppet Maker |
| 1969 | The Italian Job · as Altabani |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Father General |
| 1968 | 1001 Nights · as Hixxum |
| 1968 | Volver a vivir · as Luis Rubio |
| 1967 | Beyond the Mountains · as Victor |
| 1966 | Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die · as Mr. Ardonian |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith · as Father Zaccardi |
| 1965 | Harlow · as Marino Bello |
| 1964 | The Secret Invasion · as Roberto Rocca |
| 1963 | The Cardinal · as Cardinal |
| 1963 | Il mulino del Po - Lo sceneggiato (TV Series) · as Lazzaro Scacerni |
| 1962 | Phaedra · as Thanos Kyrilis |
| 1962 | A View from the Bridge · as Eddie Carbone |
| 1961 | El Cid · as Count Ordóñez |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Recourse in Grace · as Mario Di Donati |
| 1958 | No Escape · as Gino Carsone |
| 1958 | Vengeance · as Luis El Torcido |
| 1958 | La violetera · as Fernando |
| 1957 | Guendalina · as Guido Redaelli, Padre Di Guendalina |
| 1957 | The Sins of Rose Bernd · as Arthur Streckmann |
| 1956 | Love · as Andrea Ambaros |
| 1956 | Passionate Summer · as Angelo |
| 1955 | Andrea Chenier · as Gérard |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Eddie Carbone |
| 1955 | The Sign of Venus · as Ignazio Bolognini |
| 1954 | Siluri umani · as Carlo Ferri |
| 1954 | Obsession · as Aldo Giovanni |
| 1954 | Riviera · as Silvio, Il Sindaco Di Pontorno |
| 1954 | Daughters of Destiny · as Callias (segment "lysistrata") |
| 1953 | The Adultress · as Laurent |
| 1952 | Sunday Heroes · as Gino Bardi |
| 1952 | Eyes Leave Traces · as Martín Jordán |
| 1952 | Anita Garibaldi · as Giuseppe Garibaldi |
| 1952 | Don Juan's Night of Love · as Mandrin |
| 1952 | Rome 11:00 · as Carlo The Artist |
| 1951 | Anna · as Andrea |
| 1951 | The Forbidden Christ · as Bruno Baldi |
| 1950 | The Path of Hope · as Saro Cammarata |
| 1950 | The White Line · as Domenico |
| 1950 | Under the Olive Tree · as Francesco Dominici |
| 1949 | Bitter Rice · as Marco |
| 1942 | We the Living · as Un Marinaio |