Raffaele "Raf" Vallone (17 February 1916 – 31 October 2002) was an Italian actor and an international film star.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein
Character:Nonno
Release Date:01/01/2001
Toni
Character:The Old Man
Release Date:20/01/1999
Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter
Character:Fedrico DeConti
Release Date:22/11/1992
The First Circle
Character:Pyotr Makaraguine
Release Date:25/02/1992
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Character:actor 'The Cardinal' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:28/10/1991
The Godfather Part III
Character:Cardinal Lamberto
Release Date:25/12/1990
A Season of Giants
Character:Ambasciatore spagnolo
Release Date:04/11/1990
Der Bierkönig
Character:Der Baron
Release Date:01/01/1988
Power Of Evil
Character:
Release Date:01/08/1985
The Scarlet and the Black
Character:Father Vittorio
Release Date:02/02/1983
I Remember Nelson
Character:Caracciolo
Release Date:14/04/1982
A Time to Die
Character:Genco Bari
Release Date:26/03/1982
Season of Peace in Paris
Character:
Release Date:01/07/1981
Lion of the Desert
Character:Colonel Diodiece
Release Date:17/04/1981
Retour à Marseille
Character:Michel - un émigré de retour à Marseille
Release Date:10/09/1980
An Almost Perfect Affair
Character:Freddie
Release Date:27/04/1979
Fame
Character:Driver
Release Date:30/11/1978
The Greek Tycoon
Character:Spyros Tomasis
Release Date:12/05/1978
The Devil's Advocate
Character:Bishop Aurelio
Release Date:26/10/1977
The Other Side of Midnight
Character:Constantin Demeris
Release Date:08/06/1977
The Human Factor
Character:Dr. Lupo
Release Date:19/11/1975
That Lucky Touch
Character:General Peruzzi
Release Date:07/08/1975
Rosebud
Character:George Nikolaos
Release Date:24/03/1975
The Girl in Room 2A
Character:Mr. Dreese
Release Date:01/07/1974
Simona
Character:Marcelle's Uncle
Release Date:22/02/1974
The Catholics
Character:Father General
Release Date:29/11/1973
The Small Miracle
Character:Father Superior
Release Date:11/04/1973
Honor Thy Father
Character:Joseph Bonnano
Release Date:01/03/1973
Summertime Killer
Character:Lazaro Alfredi
Release Date:01/07/1972
Cannon for Cordoba
Character:Córdoba
Release Date:01/10/1970
Death Occurred Last Night
Character:Amanzio Berzaghi
Release Date:05/09/1970
The Kremlin Letter
Character:Puppet Maker
Release Date:01/02/1970
The Italian Job
Character:Altabani
Release Date:02/06/1969
1001 Nights
Character:Hixxum
Release Date:02/12/1968
Volver a vivir
Character:Luis Rubio
Release Date:12/02/1968
The Desperate Ones
Character:Victor
Release Date:26/07/1967
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
Character:Mr. Ardonian
Release Date:08/09/1966
Nevada Smith
Character:Father Zaccardi
Release Date:10/06/1966
Harlow
Character:Marino Bello
Release Date:23/06/1965
Dangerous Pleasures
Character:Suo Marito
Release Date:22/04/1965
The Secret Invasion
Character:Roberto Rocca
Release Date:16/09/1964
The Cardinal
Character:Cardinal
Release Date:12/12/1963
Phaedra
Character:Thanos Kyrilis
Release Date:25/05/1962
A View from the Bridge
Character:Eddie Carbone
Release Date:19/01/1962
El Cid
Character:Count Ordóñez
Release Date:24/10/1961
Two Women
Character:Giovanni
Release Date:22/12/1960
Recourse in Grace
Character:Mario di Donati
Release Date:19/05/1960
The Apartment
Character:Alberto Fiorini
Release Date:01/01/1960
No Escape
Character:Gino Carsone
Release Date:25/06/1958
Revenge
Character:Luis el Torcido
Release Date:02/05/1958
The Violet Seller
Character:Fernando
Release Date:06/04/1958
Guendalina
Character:Guido Redaelli, padre di Guendalina
Release Date:14/03/1957
The Sins of Rose Bernd
Character:Arthur Streckmann
Release Date:31/01/1957
Liebe
Character:Andrea Ambaros
Release Date:26/09/1956
Passionate Summer
Character:Angelo
Release Date:30/05/1956
Sister Angele's Secret
Character:Marcello Maglione
Release Date:21/03/1956
Le souffle de la liberté
Character:Gérard
Release Date:28/12/1955
The Sign of Venus
Character:Ignazio Bolognini
Release Date:12/03/1955
Obsession
Character:Aldo Giovanni
Release Date:28/10/1954
Human Torpedoes
Character:Carlo Ferri
Release Date:07/05/1954
Storm
Character:André
Release Date:16/04/1954
The Boarder
Character:Silvio, il sindaco di Pontorno
Release Date:25/02/1954
Daughters of Destiny
Character:Callias (segment "Lysistrata")
Release Date:21/01/1954
Thérèse Raquin
Character:Laurent
Release Date:06/11/1953
Perdonami!
Character:Marco Gerace
Release Date:18/02/1953
Sunday Heroes
Character:Gino Bardi
Release Date:30/12/1952
The Eyes Leave a Trace
Character:Martín Jordán
Release Date:12/09/1952
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi
Character:Giuseppe Garibaldi
Release Date:15/08/1952
Don Juan's Night of Love
Character:Mandrin
Release Date:08/03/1952
Rome 11:00
Character:Carlo the artist
Release Date:27/02/1952
Anna
Character:Andrea
Release Date:20/12/1951
The Forbidden Christ
Character:Bruno Baldi
Release Date:08/06/1951
Il bivio
Character:Aldo Marchi
Release Date:19/03/1951
The Path of Hope
Character:Saro Cammarata
Release Date:22/11/1950
The White Line
Character:Domenico
Release Date:26/09/1950
Under the Olive Tree
Character:Francesco Dominici
Release Date:10/09/1950
Bitter Rice
Character:Marco
Release Date:30/09/1949
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