Raf Vallone
Known for: Acting
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
Film
The Godfather Part III
Cardinal Lamberto
1990
Series
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Father General
1969
Series
Cinépanorama
Self
1956
Film
The Italian Job
Altabani
1969
Film
El Cid
Count Ordóñez
1961
Series
Christopher Columbus
Jose Vizinho
1985
Film
Two Women
Giovanni
1960
Film
Lion of the Desert
Colonel Diodiece
1981
Film
Nevada Smith
Father Zaccardi
1966
Der Bierkönig
Der Baron
1988
Film
The Other Side of Midnight
Constantin Demeris
1977
Film
The Scarlet and the Black
Father Vittorio
1983
Film
Guendalina
Guido Redaelli, padre di Guendalina
1957
Film
The Kremlin Letter
Puppet Maker
1970
Series
Sabbath
Alejandro VI
1989
Film
The Cardinal
Cardinal
1963
Film
Obsession
Aldo Giovanni
1954
Film
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
Cardinal Lamberto
2020
Film
Toni
The Old Man
1999
Film
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
actor 'The Cardinal' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991
Film
Bitter Rice
Marco
1949
Film
A Gunfight
Francisco Alvarez
1971
Film
Phaedra
Thanos Kyrilis
1962
Film
Fame
Driver
1978
Film
Rosebud
George Nikolaos
1975
Film
The Secret Invasion
Roberto Rocca
1964
Series
Goya
Canónigo Duaso
1985
Film
The Sign of Venus
Ignazio Bolognini
1955
Film
Thérèse Raquin
Laurent
1953
Film
The Greek Tycoon
Spyros Tomasis
1978
Film
Cannon for Cordoba
Córdoba
1970
Film
Harlow
Marino Bello
1965
Film
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
1979
Film
Liebe
Andrea Ambaros
1956
Film
The Human Factor
Dr. Lupo
1975
Film
An Almost Perfect Affair
Freddie
1979
Film
The Forbidden Christ
Bruno Baldi
1951
Film
Revenge
Luis el Torcido
1958
Series
Il mulino del Po
Lazzaro Scacerni
1963
Film
Recourse in Grace
Mario di Donati
1960
Film
A View from the Bridge
Eddie Carbone
1962
Film
The Devil's Advocate
Bishop Aurelio
1977
Film
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
Mr. Ardonian
1966
Series
Jane Eyre
Rochester
1957
Film
Death Occurred Last Night
Amanzio Berzaghi
1970
Film
The Girl in Room 2A
Mr. Dreese
1974
Film
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
1952
Film
Human Torpedoes
Carlo Ferri
1954
Film
Anna
Andrea
1951
Film
The Violet Seller
Fernando
1958
Film
The Eyes Leave a Trace
Martín Jordán
1952
Film
The Catholics
Father General
1973
Film
Daughters of Destiny
Callias (segment "Lysistrata")
1954
Film
No Escape
Gino Carsone
1958
Film
That Lucky Touch
General Peruzzi
1975
Film
Summertime Killer
Lazaro Alfredi
1972
Film
The First Circle
Pyotr Makaraguine
1992
Film
The Boarder
Silvio, il sindaco di Pontorno
1954
Film
Sunday Heroes
Gino Bardi
1952
Film
1001 Nights
Hixxum
1968
Film
The Apartment
Alberto Fiorini
1960
Film
A Time to Die
Genco Bari
1982
Film
Simona
Marcelle's Uncle
1974
Film
A Season of Giants
Ambasciatore spagnolo
1990
Film
The Path of Hope
Saro Cammarata
1950
Film
Le souffle de la liberté
Gérard
1955
Film
Honor Thy Father
Joseph Bonnano
1973
Film
Rome 11:00
Carlo the artist
1952
Film
The Sins of Rose Bernd
Arthur Streckmann
1957
Film
Under the Olive Tree
Francesco Dominici
1950
Film
Power Of Evil
1985
Film
Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein
Nonno
2001
Film
I Remember Nelson
Caracciolo
1982
Film
Perdonami!
Marco Gerace
1953
Film
Volver a vivir
Luis Rubio
1968
Film
The Desperate Ones
Victor
1967
Film
Retour à Marseille
Michel - un émigré de retour à Marseille
1980
Film
Dangerous Pleasures
Suo Marito
1965
Film
Season of Peace in Paris
1981
Film
The White Line
Domenico
1950
Film
Don Juan's Night of Love
Mandrin
1952
Film
Il bivio
Aldo Marchi
1951
Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter
Fedrico DeConti
1992
Film
Passionate Summer
Angelo
1956
Film
Sister Angele's Secret
Marcello Maglione
1956
Film
Storm
André
1954
Film
The Small Miracle
Father Superior
1973