Acting
Raf Vallone
Born Feb 17, 1916 · Tropea, Calabria, Italy · Died Oct 31, 2002
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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Toni
1999
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The First Circle
1992
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
Documentary
The Godfather Part III
1990
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A Season of Giants
1990
Drama · History
A Season of Giants
1990
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Sabbath
1989
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Power Of Evil
1985
Drama · Mystery
Goya
1985
Drama
Christopher Columbus
1985
Drama · Action & Adventure
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
Drama · History · TV Movie
I Remember Nelson
1982
Action & Adventure · Drama
A Time to Die
1982
Crime · Drama
Season of Peace in Paris
1981
Drama · History
Lion of the Desert
1981
History · War · Drama
Retour à Marseille
1980
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
1979
Documentary
An Almost Perfect Affair
1979
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Fame
1978
TV Movie · Comedy · Drama
The Greek Tycoon
1978
Drama
The Devil's Advocate
1977
Mystery · Drama
The Other Side of Midnight
1977
Drama · Romance · Thriller
The Human Factor
1975
Thriller · Crime
That Lucky Touch
1975
Comedy · Crime
Rosebud
1975
Action · Thriller
The Girl in Room 2A
1974
Horror · Thriller · Crime
Simona
1974
Drama
The Catholics
1973
Drama · TV Movie · Science Fiction
The Small Miracle
1973
Drama · TV Movie
Honor Thy Father
1973
Crime · History · Drama
Summertime Killer
1972
Action · Crime
A Gunfight
1971
Western · Drama
Cannon for Cordoba
1970
Action · Adventure · Western
Death Occurred Last Night
1970
Crime · Thriller · Drama
The Kremlin Letter
1970
Thriller · Action
The Italian Job
1969
Crime · Comedy · Thriller
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
1001 Nights
1968
Fantasy · Adventure · Comedy
Volver a vivir
1968
Comedy · Drama
The Desperate Ones
1967
Adventure · Drama
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
1966
Action · Comedy
Nevada Smith
1966
Western
Harlow
1965
Drama
Dangerous Pleasures
1965
Drama
The Secret Invasion
1964
War
The Cardinal
1963
Drama · History · War
Il mulino del Po
1963
Drama
Phaedra
1962
Drama · Romance
A View from the Bridge
1962
Drama
El Cid
1961
Action · Drama · History
Two Women
1960
Drama · War
Recourse in Grace
1960
Drama
The Apartment
1960
Drama
No Escape
1958
Crime · Drama
Revenge
1958
Drama
The Violet Seller
1958
Music · Drama · Romance
Guendalina
1957
Comedy
Jane Eyre
1957
The Sins of Rose Bernd
1957
Drama
Liebe
1956
Romance · Drama
Passionate Summer
1956
Drama
Sister Angele's Secret
1956
Drama
Le souffle de la liberté
1955
Drama · History
The Sign of Venus
1955
Romance · Comedy
Obsession
1954
Crime · Drama
Human Torpedoes
1954
War · Drama
Storm
1954
Drama · Comedy
The Boarder
1954
Comedy · Drama
Daughters of Destiny
1954
Comedy · Drama
Thérèse Raquin
1953
Drama · Crime · Romance
Perdonami!
1953
Drama · Romance
Sunday Heroes
1952
Drama
The Eyes Leave a Trace
1952
Crime · Drama
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi
1952
History · Drama
Don Juan's Night of Love
1952
History · Adventure
Rome 11:00
1952
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Anna
1951
Drama · Romance
The Forbidden Christ
1951
Drama
Il bivio
1951
Crime · Drama
The Path of Hope
1950
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The White Line
1950
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Under the Olive Tree
1950
Drama
Bitter Rice
1949
Drama · Crime