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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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Two Women
  • The Scarlet and the Black
  • The Girl in Room 2A
  • The 'Human' Factor

Known For

  • The Godfather Part III
  • The Italian Job
  • El Cid
  • Lion of the Desert
  • Nevada Smith
  • The Scarlet and the Black
  • The Adultress
  • The Greek Tycoon
  • The Path of Hope
  • The Secret Invasion
  • Phaedra
  • The Other Side of Midnight
  • The Girl in Room 2A
  • The Sign of Venus
  • Death Occurred Last Night
  • Harlow
  • Under the Olive Tree
  • The 'Human' Factor
  • La violetera
  • Vengeance
  • A Gunfight

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
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
1978
The Greek Tycoon · as Spyros Tomasis
1977
Des Teufels Advokat · as Bishop Aurelio
1977
The Other Side of Midnight · as Constantin Demeris
1975
1975
That Lucky Touch · as General Peruzzi
1975
Rosebud · as George Nikolaos
1974
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
1966
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
Two Women · as Giovanni
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
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

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