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Raf Vallone

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 ForActing
  • Born17 February 1916 (age 109)
  • Place of BirthTropea, Calabria, Italy

Raf Vallone

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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 ForActing
  • Born17 February 1916 (age 109)
  • Place of BirthTropea, Calabria, Italy
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Poster
Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein
star
5.0
2001
Poster
Toni
star
4.5
1999
Poster
Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter
star
-
1992
Poster
The First Circle
star
4.8
1992
Poster
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
star
7.7
1991
Poster
The Godfather Part III
star
7.418
1990
Poster
A Season of Giants
star
6.5
1990
Poster
Der Bierkönig
star
-
1988
Poster
Power Of Evil
star
5.0
1985
Poster
The Scarlet and the Black
star
6.983
1983
Poster
A Time to Die
star
3.5
1982
Poster
I Remember Nelson
star
-
1982
Poster
Season of Peace in Paris
star
5.1
1981
Poster
Lion of the Desert
star
7.299
1981
Poster
Retour à Marseille
star
2.5
1980
Poster
An Almost Perfect Affair
star
4.5
1979
Poster
The Greek Tycoon
star
5.5
1978
Poster
Fame
star
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1978
Poster
The Other Side of Midnight
star
5.9
1977
Poster
The Devil's Advocate
star
6.5
1977
Poster
Rosebud
star
4.9
1975
Poster
The Human Factor
star
5.7
1975
Poster
That Lucky Touch
star
6.0
1975
Poster
The Girl in Room 2A
star
5.3
1974
Poster
Simona
star
3.0
1974
Poster
Honor Thy Father
star
4.0
1973
Poster
The Catholics
star
5.3
1973
Poster
The Small Miracle
star
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1973
Poster
Summertime Killer
star
5.818
1972
Poster
Cannon for Cordoba
star
5.6
1970
Poster
Death Occurred Last Night
star
6.3
1970
Poster
The Kremlin Letter
star
6.1
1970
Poster
The Italian Job
star
6.997
1969
Poster
1001 Nights
star
4.7
1968
Poster
Volver a vivir
star
-
1968
Poster
The Desperate Ones
star
-
1967
Poster
Nevada Smith
star
6.771
1966
Poster
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
star
6.7
1966
Poster
Harlow
star
5.4
1965
Poster
Dangerous Pleasures
star
4.5
1965
Poster
The Secret Invasion
star
5.682
1964
Poster
The Cardinal
star
6.5
1963
Poster
Phaedra
star
5.8
1962
Poster
A View from the Bridge
star
6.3
1962
Poster
El Cid
star
6.837
1961
Poster
Two Women
star
7.834
1960
Poster
Recourse in Grace
star
1.0
1960
Poster
The Apartment
star
8.0
1960
Poster
Revenge
star
5.8
1958
Poster
The Violet Seller
star
6.8
1958
Poster
No Escape
star
4.7
1958
Poster
Guendalina
star
6.5
1957
Poster
Rose Bernd
star
6.3
1957
Poster
Liebe
star
-
1956
Poster
Sister Angele's Secret
star
-
1956
Poster
Passionate Summer
star
3.5
1956
Poster
The Sign of Venus
star
6.9
1955
Poster
Le souffle de la liberté
star
5.4
1955
Poster
Obsession
star
6.5
1954
Poster
The Boarder
star
6.1
1954
Poster
Storm
star
-
1954
Poster
Human Torpedoes
star
7.0
1954
Poster
Daughters of Destiny
star
4.0
1954
Poster
Thérèse Raquin
star
6.684
1953
Poster
Perdonami!
star
3.0
1953
Poster
The Eyes Leave a Trace
star
6.2
1952
Poster
Rome 11:00
star
7.775
1952
Poster
Don Juan's Night of Love
star
-
1952
Poster
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi
star
6.0
1952
Poster
Sunday Heroes
star
6.7
1952
Poster
Anna
star
7.25
1951
Poster
Il bivio
star
6.0
1951
Poster
The Forbidden Christ
star
6.3
1951
Poster
The Path of Hope
star
7.5
1950
Poster
Under the Olive Tree
star
7.0
1950
Poster
The White Line
star
5.929
1950
Poster
Bitter Rice
star
7.465
1949