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Roberto Roberti (boxer)
Vincenzo Leone (24 July 1879 – 10 January 1959), known professionally as Roberto Roberti, was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. He was married to the actress Bice Valerian. Their son Sergio Leone became a celebrated director. During the 1910s Roberti made a number of films for the Turin-based Aquila Films, often featuring his wife in a leading role. He then moved to Caesar Film where he directed eighteen films starring the diva Francesca Bertini. Selected filmography * '' Tower of Terror'' (1913) * '' Indian Vampire'' (1913) * '' The Mystery of St. Martin's Bridge'' (1913) * '' The Princess of Bedford'' (1914) * ''The Bandit of Port Avon'' (1914) * '' The Danube Boatman'' (1914) * ''Theodora'' (1914) * ''Darkness'' (1916) * ''The Sinful Woman'' (1916) * ''The Cavalcade of Dreams '' (1917) * '' Eugenia Grandet'' (1918) * '' The Conqueror of the World'' (1919) * ''Countess Sarah'' (1919) * '' The Cheer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torella Dei Lombardi
Torella dei Lombardi is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. History The town was firstly mentioned in the 9th century as ''Turella''. In 1980, along with many other settlements in the province and the neighbouring areas, was heavily damaged during the 1980 Irpinia earthquake, Irpinia earthquake. Geography Torella is a hillside town located in the middle of Irpinia, close to the sources of the river Ofanto, 11 km west of Lioni and 41 east of Avellino. It borders with the municipalities of Castelfranci, Nusco, Paternopoli, Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi and Villamaina. Main sights *The Lombards, Lombard Candriano Castle, located in the middle of the town. *The Monumental Fountain (19th century), located in the lower side of the town. People *Roberto Roberti (1879–1959), actor, screenwriter and film director. He was the father of Sergio Leone *Bice Valerian (1886–1969), silent film actress. Born in Rome and died in Torella, she was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the north west of South East England. It is a mainly rural county, with its largest settlement being the city of Oxford. The county is a centre of research and development, primarily due to the work of the University of Oxford and several notable science parks. These include the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus and Milton Park, both situated around the towns of Didcot and Abingdon-on-Thames. It is a landlocked county, bordered by six counties: Berkshire to the south, Buckinghamshire to the east, Wiltshire to the south west, Gloucestershire to the west, Warwickshire to the north west, and Northamptonshire to the north east. Oxfordshire is locally governed by Oxfordshire County Council, together with local councils of its five non-metropolitan districts: City of Oxford, Cherwell, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, and West Oxfordshire. Present-day Oxfordshire spanning the area south of the Thames was h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countess Sarah
''Countess Sarah'' (Italian:''La contessa Sara'') is a 1919 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Francesca Bertini.Abel p.552 Cast * Francesca Bertini * Sandro Salvini * Alberto Albertini * Vittorio Bianchi Vittorio is an Italian male given name which has roots from the Byzantine-Bulgarian name Victor. People with the given name Vittorio include: * Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, pretender to the former Kingdom of Italy * Vittorio Adorni, prof ... * Emma Farnesi * Giuseppe Farnesi * Raoul Maillard * Ugo Piperno References Bibliography * Abel, Richard. ''Encyclopedia of Early Cinema''. Taylor & Francis, 2005. External links * 1919 films 1910s Italian-language films Films based on French novels Films based on works by Georges Ohnet Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent short films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Conqueror Of The World
''The Conqueror of the World'' (Italian:''Il conquistatore del mondo'') is a 1919 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Francesca Bertini and Sandro Salvini.Parish p.38 Cast * Francesca Bertini * Sandro Salvini Sandro Salvini (1890–1955) was an Italian actor. He appeared in around thirty films during the silent and sound eras. He played the lead role of the Duke in Alessandro Blasetti's '' Mother Earth'' (1931).Landy p. 178-79 His grandfather was th ... References Bibliography * Parish, James Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External links * 1919 films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenia Grandet (1918 Film)
''Eugenia Grandet'' is a 1918 Italian silent historical drama film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Francesca Bertini. It is based on the 1833 novel ''Eugénie Grandet'' by Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac ( , more commonly , ; born Honoré Balzac;Jean-Louis Dega, La vie prodigieuse de Bernard-François Balssa, père d'Honoré de Balzac : Aux sources historiques de La Comédie humaine, Rodez, Subervie, 1998, 665 p. 20 May 179 .... Plot References External links * Films based on Eugénie Grandet Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent films Italian historical films 1910s historical films Italian black-and-white films 1910s Italian-language films {{Historic-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cavalcade Of Dreams
''The Cavalcade of Dreams'' (Italian:''La cavalcata dei sogni'') is a 1917 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian.Moscati p.47 Cast * Piera Bouvier * Antonietta Calderari * Roberto Roberti * Domenico Serra * Bice Valerian Bice Valerian (born Edvige Maria Valcarenghi, 8 May 1886 – 1969) Birth name: Edvige Maria Valcarenghi. was an Italian film actress of the silent era. She was the wife of the actor and director Roberto Roberti and the mother of Sergio Leone. Se ... References Bibliography * Moscati, Italo. ''Sergio Leone: quando il cinema era grande''. Lindau, 2007. External links * 1917 films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent feature films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sinful Woman
''The Sinful Woman'' (Italian:''La peccatrice'') is a 1916 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti.Abel p.31 Cast * Agostino Borgato * Signor De Nora * François-Paul Donadio * Domenico Marverti * Jeanne Nolly * Luigi Pavese Luigi Pavese (25 October 1897 – 13 December 1969) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Asti, Pavese started his career in 1916 working as a silent film actor at 19 years of age. He then began his theatrical debut in 192 ... References Bibliography * Abel, Richard. ''Encyclopedia of Early Cinema''. Taylor & Francis, 2005. External links * 1916 films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent feature films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkness (1916 Film)
''Darkness'' (Italian: ''Tenebre'') is a 1916 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti Vincenzo Leone (24 July 1879 – 10 January 1959), known professionally as Roberto Roberti, was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. He was married to the actress Bice Valerian ... and starring Lina Simoni.Abel p.31 References Bibliography * Abel, Richard. ''Encyclopedia of Early Cinema''. Taylor & Francis, 2005. External links * 1916 films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent feature films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodora (1914 Film)
''Theodora'' (Italian:''Teodora'') is a 1914 Italian silent historical film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian.Abel p.219 Cast * Bice Valerian as Teodora * Giovanni Pezzinga * Roberto Roberti Vincenzo Leone (24 July 1879 – 10 January 1959), known professionally as Roberto Roberti, was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. He was married to the actress Bice Valeria ... References Bibliography * Abel, Richard. ''Encyclopedia of Early Cinema''. Taylor & Francis, 2005. External links * 1914 films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent short films Italian historical films 1910s historical films Italian black-and-white films {{historic-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Danube Boatman
''The Danube Boatman'' (Italian:''Il barcaiolo del Danubio'') is a 1914 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian and Claudia Zambuto.Brunetta p.171 Cast * Giuseppe De Witten * Giulio Donadio * Frederico Elvezi * Giovanni Pezzinga * Roberto Roberti * Bice Valerian Bice Valerian (born Edvige Maria Valcarenghi, 8 May 1886 – 1969) Birth name: Edvige Maria Valcarenghi. was an Italian film actress of the silent era. She was the wife of the actor and director Roberto Roberti and the mother of Sergio Leone. Se ... * Oreste Visalli * Claudia Zambuto References Bibliography * Gian Piero Brunetta. ''Il cinema muto italiano: de "La presa di Roma" a "Sole" 1905-1929''. Laterza, 2008. External links * 1914 films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent feature films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bandit Of Port Avon
''The Bandit of Port Avon'' (Italian:''Il bandito di Port-Aven'') is a 1914 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian.Bertellini p.368 It was made by the Turin-based Aquila Films. Cast * Giuseppe De Witten * Giulio Donadio * Roberto Roberti * Bice Valerian * Oreste Visalli * Claudia Zambuto References Bibliography * Giorgio Bertellini Giorgio Bertellini an Italian-American media historian who specializes in the ways national and racial diversity informed American cinema's representation of citizenship, stardom, and leadership during the era of migrations, fascism, and World .... ''Italy in Early American Cinema: Race, Landscape, and the Picturesque''. Indiana University Press, 2010. External links * 1914 films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent feature films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Princess Of Bedford
''The Princess of Bedford'' (Italian:''La principessina di Bedford'') is a 1914 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian.Bernardini & Martinelli p.149 Cast * Giuseppe De Witten * Frederico Elvezi * Minny Fosca * Maria Orciuoli * Leo Pezzinga * Bice Valerian Bice Valerian (born Edvige Maria Valcarenghi, 8 May 1886 – 1969) Birth name: Edvige Maria Valcarenghi. was an Italian film actress of the silent era. She was the wife of the actor and director Roberto Roberti and the mother of Sergio Leone. Se ... * Claudia Zambuto References Bibliography * Aldo Bernardini, Vittorio Martinelli. ''Il cinema muto italiano, Volume 6, Part 2''. Nuova ERI, 1993. External links * 1914 films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent feature films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
