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