Raf Vallone
Born
February 17, 1916
Died
October 31, 2002 (86 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Tropea, 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.
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Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein
Nonno
2001
Toni
The Old Man
1999
Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter
Fedrico DeConti
1992
The First Circle
Pyotr Makaraguine
1992
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
actor 'The Cardinal' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991
The Godfather Part III
Cardinal Lamberto
1990
A Season of Giants
Ambasciatore spagnolo
1990
Sabbath
Alejandro VI · (1 episode)
1989
Der Bierkönig
Der Baron
1988
Power Of Evil
1985
Goya
Canónigo Duaso · (6 episodes)
1985
Christopher Columbus
Jose Vizinho · (4 episodes)
1985
The Scarlet and the Black
Father Vittorio
1983
I Remember Nelson
Caracciolo
1982
A Time to Die
Genco Bari
1982
Season of Peace in Paris
1981
Lion of the Desert
Colonel Diodiece
1981
Retour à Marseille
Michel - un émigré de retour à Marseille
1980
An Almost Perfect Affair
Freddie
1979
The Greek Tycoon
Spyros Tomasis
1978
Fame
Driver
1978
The Devil's Advocate
Bishop Aurelio
1977
The Other Side of Midnight
Constantin Demeris
1977
The Human Factor
Dr. Lupo
1975
That Lucky Touch
General Peruzzi
1975
Rosebud
George Nikolaos
1975
The Girl in Room 2A
Mr. Dreese
1974
Simona
Marcelle's Uncle
1974
The Catholics
Father General
1973
The Small Miracle
Father Superior
1973
Honor Thy Father
Joseph Bonnano
1973
Summertime Killer
Lazaro Alfredi
1972
Cannon for Cordoba
Córdoba
1970
Death Occurred Last Night
Amanzio Berzaghi
1970
The Kremlin Letter
Puppet Maker
1970
The Italian Job
Altabani
1969
1001 Nights
Hixxum
1968
Volver a vivir
Luis Rubio
1968
The Desperate Ones
Victor
1967
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
Mr. Ardonian
1966
Nevada Smith
Father Zaccardi
1966
Harlow
Marino Bello
1965
Dangerous Pleasures
Suo Marito
1965
The Secret Invasion
Roberto Rocca
1964
The Cardinal
Cardinal
1963
Il mulino del Po
Lazzaro Scacerni · (5 episodes)
1963
Phaedra
Thanos Kyrilis
1962
A View from the Bridge
Eddie Carbone
1962
El Cid
Count Ordóñez
1961
Two Women
Giovanni
1960
Recourse in Grace
Mario di Donati
1960
The Apartment
Alberto Fiorini
1960
No Escape
Gino Carsone
1958
Revenge
Luis el Torcido
1958
The Violet Seller
Fernando
1958
Guendalina
Guido Redaelli, padre di Guendalina
1957
Jane Eyre
Rochester · (5 episodes)
1957
Rose Bernd
Arthur Streckmann
1957
Liebe
Andrea Ambaros
1956
Passionate Summer
Angelo
1956
Sister Angele's Secret
Marcello Maglione
1956
Cinépanorama
Self · (1 episode)
1956
The Sign of Venus
Ignazio Bolognini
1955
Le souffle de la liberté
Gérard
1955
Obsession
Aldo Giovanni
1954
Human Torpedoes
Carlo Ferri
1954
Storm
André
1954
The Boarder
Silvio, il sindaco di Pontorno
1954
Daughters of Destiny
Callias (segment "Lysistrata")
1954
Thérèse Raquin
Laurent
1953
Perdonami!
Marco Gerace
1953
Sunday Heroes
Gino Bardi
1952
The Eyes Leave a Trace
Martín Jordán
1952
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
1952
Don Juan's Night of Love
Mandrin
1952
Rome 11:00
Carlo the artist
1952
Anna
Andrea
1951
The Forbidden Christ
Bruno Baldi
1951
Il bivio
Aldo Marchi
1951
The Path of Hope
Saro Cammarata
1950
The White Line
Domenico
1950
Under the Olive Tree
Francesco Dominici
1950
Bitter Rice
Marco
1949