Raf Vallone
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1916-02-17
- Died
- 2002-10-31
- Place of birth
- Tropea, Calabria, Italy
- Also known as
- Раф Валлоне
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (80)
The Godfather Part III
1990
as Cardinal Lamberto
The Italian Job
1969
as Altabani
El Cid
1961
as Count Ordóñez
Guendalina
1957
as Guido Redaelli, padre di Guendalina
Nevada Smith
1966
as Father Zaccardi
Two Women
1960
as Giovanni
Lion of the Desert
1981
as Colonel Diodiece
The Cardinal
1963
as Cardinal
Bitter Rice
1949
as Marco
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
as Father Vittorio
The Other Side of Midnight
1977
as Constantin Demeris
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi
1952
as Giuseppe Garibaldi
Human Torpedoes
1954
as Carlo Ferri
Rosebud
1975
as George Nikolaos
Thérèse Raquin
1953
as Laurent
Liebe
1956
as Andrea Ambaros
Harlow
1965
as Marino Bello
Anna
1951
as Andrea
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
as actor 'The Cardinal' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Devil's Advocate
1977
as Bishop Aurelio
Cannon for Cordoba
1970
as Córdoba
Fame
1978
as Driver
An Almost Perfect Affair
1979
as Freddie
The Greek Tycoon
1978
as Spyros Tomasis
The First Circle
1992
as Pyotr Makaraguine
The Kremlin Letter
1970
as Puppet Maker
Phaedra
1962
as Thanos Kyrilis
Obsession
1954
as Aldo Giovanni
A View from the Bridge
1962
as Eddie Carbone
The Catholics
1973
as Father General
The Desperate Ones
1967
as Victor
The Secret Invasion
1964
as Roberto Rocca
A Gunfight
1971
as Francisco Alvarez
Summertime Killer
1972
as Lazaro Alfredi
That Lucky Touch
1975
as General Peruzzi
The Violet Seller
1958
as Fernando
Daughters of Destiny
1954
as Callias (segment "Lysistrata")
Honor Thy Father
1973
as Joseph Bonnano
The Human Factor
1975
as Dr. Lupo
The Boarder
1954
as Silvio, il sindaco di Pontorno
Recourse in Grace
1960
as Mario di Donati
The Path of Hope
1950
as Saro Cammarata
Revenge
1958
as Luis el Torcido
I Remember Nelson
1982
as Caracciolo
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
1979
Death Occurred Last Night
1970
as Amanzio Berzaghi
Power Of Evil
1985
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
1966
as Mr. Ardonian
Rome 11:00
1952
as Carlo the artist
The Sign of Venus
1955
as Ignazio Bolognini
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
2020
as Cardinal Lamberto
The Forbidden Christ
1951
as Bruno Baldi
Dangerous Pleasures
1965
as Suo Marito
A Time to Die
1982
as Genco Bari
Sunday Heroes
1952
as Gino Bardi
A Season of Giants
1990
as Ambasciatore spagnolo
Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein
2001
as Nonno
Simona
1974
as Marcelle's Uncle
1001 Nights
1968
as Hixxum
Perdonami!
1953
as Marco Gerace
Under the Olive Tree
1950
as Francesco Dominici
The White Line
1950
as Domenico
The Girl in Room 2A
1974
as Mr. Dreese
Volver a vivir
1968
as Luis Rubio
Season of Peace in Paris
1981
Il bivio
1951
as Aldo Marchi
Toni
1999
as The Old Man
The Eyes Leave a Trace
1952
as Martín Jordán
Retour à Marseille
1980
as Michel - un émigré de retour à Marseille
Sister Angele's Secret
1956
as Marcello Maglione
Storm
1954
as André
The Sins of Rose Bernd
1957
as Arthur Streckmann
Le souffle de la liberté
1955
as Gérard
Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter
1992
as Fedrico DeConti
Don Juan's Night of Love
1952
as Mandrin
The Small Miracle
1973
as Father Superior
No Escape
1958
as Gino Carsone
Passionate Summer
1956
as Angelo
The Apartment
1960
as Alberto Fiorini
Der Bierkönig
1988
as Der Baron
About 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 th… With 87 credits spanning from 1949 to 2020, Raf Vallone has appeared in 80 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Raf Vallone Movies
- The Godfather Part III (1990) — as Cardinal Lamberto
- The Italian Job (1969) — as Altabani
- El Cid (1961) — as Count Ordóñez
- Guendalina (1957) — as Guido Redaelli, padre di Guendalina
- Nevada Smith (1966) — as Father Zaccardi
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