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