Raf Vallone
Known for
Acting
Born
February 17, 1916
Birthplace
Tropea, Calabria, Italy
Died
October 31, 2002 (aged 86)
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...
Best known work
The Godfather Part III
1990
The Italian Job
1969
Two Women
1960
El Cid
1961
Bitter Rice
1949
Lion of the Desert
1981
Nevada Smith
1966
The Sign of Venus
1955
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
Thérèse Raquin
1953Filmography
2001
1999
Tonias The Old Man
1992
Mit dem Herzen einer Mutteras Fedrico DeConti
1992
The First Circleas Pyotr Makaraguine
1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras actor 'The Cardinal' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990
The Godfather Part IIIas Cardinal Lamberto
1990
A Season of Giantsas Ambasciatore spagnolo
1989
1988
Der Bierkönigas Der Baron
1985
1985
1985
1983
The Scarlet and the Blackas Father Vittorio
1982
1982
A Time to Dieas Genco Bari
1981
1981
Lion of the Desertas Colonel Diodiece
1980
Retour à Marseilleas Michel - un émigré de retour à Marseille
1979
1979
An Almost Perfect Affairas Freddie
1978
Fameas Driver
1978
The Greek Tycoonas Spyros Tomasis
1977
The Devil's Advocateas Bishop Aurelio
1977
The Other Side of Midnightas Constantin Demeris
1975
The Human Factoras Dr. Lupo