Isacco Ravaioli, best known as Isarco Ravaioli (3 March 1933 – 15 February 2004), was an Italian film actor.

Life and career

Born in

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, Ravaioli obtained a diploma of teaching in his hometown, and he started working as a primary school teacher. Later, driven by his passion for cinema, he moved to Rome where he first attended the drama school held by Peter Scharoff, soon obtaining his first film roles, and then enrolled the

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, graduating in 1957. Ravaioli appeared in dozens of films until his retirement in the 1980s, mainly of adventure and peplum genre.

Selected filmography

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La storia del fornaretto di Venezia ''La storia del fornaretto di Venezia'' is a 1952 Italian historical drama film. Cast *Doris Duranti as Bianca Sormani *Mariella Lotti as Anna Loredan *Paolo Carlini as Marco Loredan *Renato Chiantoni as Il servo di Loredan *Attilio Do ...

'' (1952) * ''La muta di Portici'' (1952) * ''

Francis the Smuggler ''Francis the Smuggler'' ( it, François il contrabbandiere) is a 1953 Italian drama film directed by Gianfranco Parolini and starring Roberto Mauri, Doris Duranti and Vira Silenti.Bragaglia p.166 Synopsis With the police on his trail, a smuggler ...

'' (1953) - Marinaio al bar (uncredited) * '' Capitan Fantasma'' (1953) - (uncredited) * ''La figlia del forzato'' (1953) * ''La schiava del peccato'' (1954) - (uncredited) * ''Accadde di notte'' (1956) * ''

Wives and Obscurities ''Wives and Obscurities'' (Italian:''Moglie e buoi...'') is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo De Mitri and starring Gino Cervi, Walter Chiari and Enrico Viarisio Enrico Viarisio (3 December 1897 – 1 November 1967) was an Italian ...

'' (1956) - Giovanotto del paese * ''Il bacio del sole (Don Vesuvio)'' (1958) * ''Caporale di giornata'' (1958) - Soldier Rossi * ''Bir kadin tuzagi'' (1958) * ''Le confident de ces dames'' (1959) * ''The Black Archer'' (1959) - Young conspirator * ''La cento chilometri'' (1959) - Friend of Elena's Brother * ''

Bad Girls Don't Cry ''La notte brava'' (internationally released as ''Bad Girls Don't Cry'', ''The Big Night'', ''Night Heat'', and ''On Any Street'') is a 1959 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. The film represents the debut of Tomas Milian in the Ita ...

'' (1959) * ''Perfide.... ma belle'' (1959) * ''Il principe fusto'' (1960) * ''

The Vampire and the Ballerina ''The Vampire and the Ballerina'' ( it, L'amante del vampiro) is a 1960 Italian horror film directed and co-written by Renato Polselli. Cast * Hélène Rémy as Luisa * Walter Brandi as Herman * Maria Luisa Rolando as Countess Alda * Pie ...

'' (1960) - Luca * ''The Warrior Empress'' (1960) * ''Caravan petrol'' (1960) - Fazil's Soldier * ''Un giorno da leoni'' (1961) * '' The Valiant'' (1962) * ''

A Very Private Affair ''A Very Private Affair'' (french: Vie privée, lit=Private Life) is a 1962 French romantic drama film directed by Louis Malle and starring Brigitte Bardot. Premise Eighteen-year-old Jill enjoys a comfortable upper-class existence with her wid ...

'' (1962) * ''

Vulcan, Son of Giove ''Vulcan, Son of Giove'' (''Vulcano, figlio di Giove'') is a 1962 Italian fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by ...

'' (1962) - Mercurius - Messenger of the Gods * ''

My Son, the Hero ''My Son, the Hero'' (Italian title: ''Arrivano i titani'' - ''The Coming of the Titans''; alternative UK title: ''Sons of Thunder'') is a 1962 mythological sword-and-sandal comedy film directed by Duccio Tessari and starring Giuliano Gemma, Jacq ...

'' (1962) - Centinela * ''

79 A.D. ''79 A.D.'' ( it, Anno 79 - La distruzione di Ercolano, french: Les derniers jours d'Herculanum, also known as ''The Destruction of Herculaneum'') is a 1962 Italian-French epic drama film written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini and starrin ...

'' (1962) - Licinius * ''

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'' (1962) - Giovanni * ''La mano sul fucile'' (1963) * ''

Casablanca, Nest of Spies ''Casablanca, Nest of Spies'' (french: Casablanca, nid d'espions, es, Noches de Casablanca, it, Spionaggio a Casablanca) is a 1963 French-Spanish-Italian spy film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Sara Montiel, Maurice Ronet and Franco Fabri ...

'' (1963) * ''I maniaci'' (1964) - Eros, the Villa's Butler (segment 'Il week-end') * ''

Last Plane to Baalbeck ''Last Plane to Baalbek'' (also known as ''Operation Baalbeck'') is a 1964 Eurospy film directed by Marcello Giannini and Hugo Fregonese.''Cahiers du cinéma'', Editions 161-176, 1965. It is a coproduction between Italy (where the film is known as ...

'' (1964) - Franz * ''

Sandokan to the Rescue ''Sandokan to the Rescue'' (Italian: ''Sandokan alla riscossa'') is a 1907 adventure novel by the Italian writer Emilio Salgari. It is the seventh in his series featuring the nineteenth century Malayan pirate Sandokan. It is also known by the alt ...

'' (1964) - Sitar * ''Super rapina a Milano'' (1964) * ''Squillo'' (1964) * ''

Heroes of Fort Worth ''Heroes of Fort Worth'' or ''Gli eroi di Fort Worth'' is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Alberto De Martino. Story After the Civil War a band of Southerners with the aid of an Indian tribe, try to defeat a Union command whil ...

'' (1965) - Lt. Webb * '' Secret Agent 777'' (1965) - Professor's Assistant * '' Wild, Wild Planet'' (1966) - Quarters Sergeant * '' War of the Planets'' (1966) - Hosting Victim * ''Djurado'' (1966) - Marshal Ray Daller * ''Bel Ami 2000 oder Wie verführt man einen Playboy?'' (1966) * ''La morte viene dal pianeta Aytin'' (1967) - Norton's Communications Technician * ''LSD - Inferno per pochi dollari'' (1967) - Alex Corey * ''Wanted Johnny Texas'' (1967) - Sergeant Mills, Texas Rangers * '' Danger: Diabolik'' (1968) - Valmont's Henchman * ''

Satanik ''Satanik'' is an Italian noir comic book created in December 1964 by Max Bunker (writer) and Magnus (artist), also the authors of the popular series '' Kriminal'' and '' Alan Ford''. Synopsis Satanik is Marny Bannister, a skilled female chemis ...

'' (1968) - Max Bermuda * ''Either All or None'' (1968) - Solitario * '' Deadly Inheritance'' (1968) - Jules * ''Colpo sensazionale al servizio del Sifar'' (1968) - Special Agent George Hansen * ''

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'' (1969) - Sheriff * ''Quel giorno Dio non c'era (Il caso Defregger)'' (1969) - German Officer * ''

The Invincible Six ''The Invincible Six'' is a 1970 US, American-Iranian adventure film directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Stuart Whitman, Elke Sommer, Curd Jürgens, and Ian Ogilvy. Six international criminals attempt to steal the Iranian Crown Jewels, crown ...

'' (1970) - Giorgio * '' Kill Django... Kill First'' (1971) - Doc * ''I giardini del diavolo'' (1971) - Major Briggs * ''Let's Go and Kill Sartana'' (1971) - Sheriff Chet Hammer * ''La verità secondo Satana'' (1972) - Robert * ''Il seme di Caino'' (1972) - Giovanni * ''La rebelión de los bucaneros'' (1972) * ''La vergine di Bali'' (1972) - Dr. Arnold * ''Rivelazioni di uno psichiatra sul mondo perverso del sesso'' (1973) - Professor Strafford * '' The Hanging Woman'' (1973) - Town's Mayor * ''

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'' (1974) - Lailo * ''La linea del fiume'' (1976) - SS tedesco in casa del Dr. Roder * ''Kaput Lager - Gli ultimi giorni delle SS'' (1977) - Lt. Keller * ''Gli uccisori'' (1977) - Stephen * '' Deadly Chase'' (1978) - Alberto Bonci, 'Il barone' * ''

Tough to Kill ''Tough to Kill'' ( it, Duri a morire) is a 1978 Italian action film shot in the Dominican Republic written and directed by Joe D'Amato and starring Luc Merenda and Donald O'Brien. Plot A hit man joins a band of mercenaries for a mission in an A ...

'' (1978) * ''Quando l'amore è oscenità'' (1980) - Dr. Roberts * ''Febbre a 40!'' (1980) - Robert * ''Il trono di fuoco'' (1983) - Isar * ''Il momento magico'' (1984) - Friend of the stripper (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ravaioli, Isarco 1933 births 2004 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni People from Ravenna