Raf Vallone
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 17, 1916
- Died
- Oct 31, 2002 (aged 86)
- Place of birth
- Tropea, Calabria, Italy
- Credits
- 87
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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Known for
Filmography
Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein
2001Movie
Nonno
Toni
1999Movie
The Old Man
Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter
1992Movie
Fedrico DeConti
The First Circle
1992Movie
Pyotr Makaraguine
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991Movie
actor 'The Cardinal' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Godfather Part III
1990Movie
Cardinal Lamberto
A Season of Giants
1990Movie
Ambasciatore spagnolo
A Season of Giants
1990TV
Ambasciatore spagnolo
Sabbath
1989TV
Alejandro VI
Der Bierkönig
1988Movie
Der Baron
Power Of Evil
1985Movie
Goya
1985TV
Canónigo Duaso
Christopher Columbus
1985TV
Jose Vizinho
The Scarlet and the Black
1983Movie
Father Vittorio
I Remember Nelson
1982TV
Caracciolo
A Time to Die
1982Movie
Genco Bari
Season of Peace in Paris
1981Movie
Lion of the Desert
1981Movie
Colonel Diodiece
Retour à Marseille
1980Movie
Michel - un émigré de retour à Marseille
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
1979Movie
Self
An Almost Perfect Affair
1979Movie
Freddie
Fame
1978Movie
Driver
The Greek Tycoon
1978Movie
Spyros Tomasis
The Devil's Advocate
1977Movie
Bishop Aurelio
The Other Side of Midnight
1977Movie
Constantin Demeris
The Human Factor
1975Movie
Dr. Lupo
That Lucky Touch
1975Movie
General Peruzzi
Rosebud
1975Movie
George Nikolaos
The Girl in Room 2A
1974Movie
Mr. Dreese
Simona
1974Movie
Marcelle's Uncle
The Catholics
1973Movie
Father General
The Small Miracle
1973Movie
Father Superior
Honor Thy Father
1973Movie
Joseph Bonnano
Summertime Killer
1972Movie
Lazaro Alfredi
A Gunfight
1971Movie
Francisco Alvarez
Cannon for Cordoba
1970Movie
Córdoba
Death Occurred Last Night
1970Movie
Amanzio Berzaghi
The Kremlin Letter
1970Movie
Puppet Maker
The Italian Job
1969Movie
Altabani
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969TV
Father General
1001 Nights
1968Movie
Hixxum
Volver a vivir
1968Movie
Luis Rubio
The Desperate Ones
1967Movie
Victor
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
1966Movie
Mr. Ardonian
Nevada Smith
1966Movie
Father Zaccardi
Harlow
1965Movie
Marino Bello
Dangerous Pleasures
1965Movie
Suo Marito
The Secret Invasion
1964Movie
Roberto Rocca
The Cardinal
1963Movie
Cardinal
Il mulino del Po
1963TV
Lazzaro Scacerni
Phaedra
1962Movie
Thanos Kyrilis
A View from the Bridge
1962Movie
Eddie Carbone
El Cid
1961Movie
Count Ordóñez
Two Women
1960Movie
Giovanni
Recourse in Grace
1960Movie
Mario di Donati
The Apartment
1960Movie
Alberto Fiorini
No Escape
1958Movie
Gino Carsone
Revenge
1958Movie
Luis el Torcido
The Violet Seller
1958Movie
Fernando
Guendalina
1957Movie
Guido Redaelli, padre di Guendalina
Jane Eyre
1957TV
Rochester
The Sins of Rose Bernd
1957Movie
Arthur Streckmann
Liebe
1956Movie
Andrea Ambaros
Passionate Summer
1956Movie
Angelo
Sister Angele's Secret
1956Movie
Marcello Maglione
Cinépanorama
1956TV
Self
Le souffle de la liberté
1955Movie
Gérard
The Sign of Venus
1955Movie
Ignazio Bolognini
Obsession
1954Movie
Aldo Giovanni
Human Torpedoes
1954Movie
Carlo Ferri
Storm
1954Movie
André
The Boarder
1954Movie
Silvio, il sindaco di Pontorno
Daughters of Destiny
1954Movie
Callias (segment "Lysistrata")
Thérèse Raquin
1953Movie
Laurent
Perdonami!
1953Movie
Marco Gerace
Sunday Heroes
1952Movie
Gino Bardi
The Eyes Leave a Trace
1952Movie
Martín Jordán
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi
1952Movie
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Don Juan's Night of Love
1952Movie
Mandrin
Rome 11:00
1952Movie
Carlo the artist
Anna
1951Movie
Andrea
The Forbidden Christ
1951Movie
Bruno Baldi
Il bivio
1951Movie
Aldo Marchi
The Path of Hope
1950Movie
Saro Cammarata
The White Line
1950Movie
Domenico
Under the Olive Tree
1950Movie
Francesco Dominici
Bitter Rice
1949Movie
Marco