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Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Acting

Born: February 17, 1916Tropea, Calabria, Italy

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.

Known For
Filmography
Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein

Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein

Nonno

2001
Toni

Toni

The Old Man

1999

Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter

Fedrico DeConti

1992
The First Circle

The First Circle

Pyotr Makaraguine

1992
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

actor 'The Cardinal' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1991
The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III

Cardinal Lamberto

1990
A Season of Giants

A Season of Giants

Ambasciatore spagnolo

1990

Der Bierkönig

Der Baron

1988
Power Of Evil

Power Of Evil

1985
The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black

Father Vittorio

1983
I Remember Nelson

I Remember Nelson

Caracciolo

1982
A Time to Die

A Time to Die

Genco Bari

1982
Season of Peace in Paris

Season of Peace in Paris

1981
Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

Colonel Diodiece

1981
Retour à Marseille

Retour à Marseille

Michel - un émigré de retour à Marseille

1980
Arthur Miller on Home Ground

Arthur Miller on Home Ground

1979
An Almost Perfect Affair

An Almost Perfect Affair

Freddie

1979
Fame

Fame

Driver

1978
The Greek Tycoon

The Greek Tycoon

Spyros Tomasis

1978
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

Bishop Aurelio

1977
The Other Side of Midnight

The Other Side of Midnight

Constantin Demeris

1977
The Human Factor

The Human Factor

Dr. Lupo

1975
That Lucky Touch

That Lucky Touch

General Peruzzi

1975
Rosebud

Rosebud

George Nikolaos

1975
The Girl in Room 2A

The Girl in Room 2A

Mr. Dreese

1974
Simona

Simona

Marcelle's Uncle

1974
The Catholics

The Catholics

Father General

1973
The Small Miracle

The Small Miracle

Father Superior

1973
Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

Joseph Bonnano

1973
Summertime Killer

Summertime Killer

Lazaro Alfredi

1972
A Gunfight

A Gunfight

Francisco Alvarez

1971
Cannon for Cordoba

Cannon for Cordoba

Córdoba

1970
Death Occurred Last Night

Death Occurred Last Night

Amanzio Berzaghi

1970
The Kremlin Letter

The Kremlin Letter

Puppet Maker

1970
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

Altabani

1969
1001 Nights

1001 Nights

Hixxum

1968
Volver a vivir

Volver a vivir

Luis Rubio

1968
The Desperate Ones

The Desperate Ones

Victor

1967
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die

Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die

Mr. Ardonian

1966
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

Father Zaccardi

1966
Harlow

Harlow

Marino Bello

1965
Dangerous Pleasures

Dangerous Pleasures

Suo Marito

1965
The Secret Invasion

The Secret Invasion

Roberto Rocca

1964
The Cardinal

The Cardinal

Cardinal

1963
Phaedra

Phaedra

Thanos Kyrilis

1962
A View from the Bridge

A View from the Bridge

Eddie Carbone

1962
El Cid

El Cid

Count Ordóñez

1961
Two Women

Two Women

Giovanni

1960
Recourse in Grace

Recourse in Grace

Mario di Donati

1960
The Apartment

The Apartment

Alberto Fiorini

1960
No Escape

No Escape

Gino Carsone

1958
Revenge

Revenge

Luis el Torcido

1958
The Violet Seller

The Violet Seller

Fernando

1958
Guendalina

Guendalina

Guido Redaelli, padre di Guendalina

1957
The Sins of Rose Bernd

The Sins of Rose Bernd

Arthur Streckmann

1957
Liebe

Liebe

Andrea Ambaros

1956
Passionate Summer

Passionate Summer

Angelo

1956
Sister Angele's Secret

Sister Angele's Secret

Marcello Maglione

1956
Le souffle de la liberté

Le souffle de la liberté

Gérard

1955
The Sign of Venus

The Sign of Venus

Ignazio Bolognini

1955
Obsession

Obsession

Aldo Giovanni

1954
Human Torpedoes

Human Torpedoes

Carlo Ferri

1954
Storm

Storm

André

1954
The Boarder

The Boarder

Silvio, il sindaco di Pontorno

1954
Daughters of Destiny

Daughters of Destiny

Callias (segment "Lysistrata")

1954
Thérèse Raquin

Thérèse Raquin

Laurent

1953
Perdonami!

Perdonami!

Marco Gerace

1953
Sunday Heroes

Sunday Heroes

Gino Bardi

1952
The Eyes Leave a Trace

The Eyes Leave a Trace

Martín Jordán

1952
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi

Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi

Giuseppe Garibaldi

1952
Don Juan's Night of Love

Don Juan's Night of Love

Mandrin

1952
Rome 11:00

Rome 11:00

Carlo the artist

1952
Anna

Anna

Andrea

1951
The Forbidden Christ

The Forbidden Christ

Bruno Baldi

1951
Il bivio

Il bivio

Aldo Marchi

1951
The Path of Hope

The Path of Hope

Saro Cammarata

1950
The White Line

The White Line

Domenico

1950
Under the Olive Tree

Under the Olive Tree

Francesco Dominici

1950
Bitter Rice

Bitter Rice

Marco

1949