Biography
Raffaele "Raf" Vallone (17 February 1916 β 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'UnitΓ , 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 (87)
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
2020
Vino Santo β Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein
2001
Toni
1999
Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter
1992
The First Circle
1992
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
The Godfather Part III
1990
A Season of Giants
1990
Sabbath
1989
Der BierkΓΆnig
1988
Power Of Evil
1985
Christopher Columbus
1985
Goya
1985
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
A Time to Die
1982
I Remember Nelson
1982
Season of Peace in Paris
1981
Lion of the Desert
1981
Retour Γ Marseille
1980
An Almost Perfect Affair
1979
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
1979
The Greek Tycoon
1978
Fame
1978
The Other Side of Midnight
1977
The Devil's Advocate
1977
Rosebud
1975
The Human Factor
1975
That Lucky Touch
1975
The Girl in Room 2A
1974
Simona
1974
Honor Thy Father
1973
The Catholics
1973
The Small Miracle
1973
Summertime Killer
1972
A Gunfight
1971
Cannon for Cordoba
1970
Death Occurred Last Night
1970
The Kremlin Letter
1970
The Italian Job
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
1001 Nights
1968
Volver a vivir
1968
The Desperate Ones
1967
Nevada Smith
1966
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
1966
Harlow
1965
Dangerous Pleasures
1965
The Secret Invasion
1964
The Cardinal
1963
Il mulino del Po
1963
Phaedra
1962
A View from the Bridge
1962
El Cid
1961
Two Women
1960
Recourse in Grace
1960
The Apartment
1960
Revenge
1958
The Violet Seller
1958
No Escape
1958
The Sins of Rose Bernd
1957
Guendalina
1957
Jane Eyre
1957
Liebe
1956
Sister Angele's Secret
1956
Passionate Summer
1956
CinΓ©panorama
1956
The Sign of Venus
1955
Le souffle de la libertΓ©
1955
Obsession
1954
The Boarder
1954
Storm
1954
Human Torpedoes
1954
Daughters of Destiny
1954
Thérèse Raquin
1953
Perdonami!
1953
The Eyes Leave a Trace
1952
Rome 11:00
1952
Don Juan's Night of Love
1952
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi
1952
Sunday Heroes
1952
Anna
1951
Il bivio
1951
The Forbidden Christ
1951
The Path of Hope
1950
Under the Olive Tree
1950
The White Line
1950
Bitter Rice
1949
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