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Raf Vallone

Acting 86 (deceased) years old Tropea, Calabria, Italy ★ 0.7
Born: February 17, 1916
Died: October 31, 2002

Biography

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

The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III Cardinal Lamberto 1990
The Italian Job
The Italian Job Altabani 1969
El Cid
El Cid Count Ordóñez 1961
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith Father Zaccardi 1966
Two Women
Two Women Giovanni 1960

Filmography

Acting Credits (86)

The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone Cardinal Lamberto 2020
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
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
Sabbath
Sabbath Alejandro VI 1989
Der Bierkönig
Der Bierkönig Der Baron 1988
Power Of Evil
Power Of Evil 1985
Goya
Goya Canónigo Duaso 1985
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus Jose Vizinho 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
Il mulino del Po
Il mulino del Po Lazzaro Scacerni 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
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre Rochester 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
Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama Self 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

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