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Leopoldo Trieste (3 May 1917 – 25 January 2003) was an Italian
actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
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film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
and script writer. Trieste was born in
Reggio Calabria Reggio di Calabria ( scn, label= Southern Calabrian, Riggiu; el, label= Calabrian Greek, Ρήγι, Rìji), usually referred to as Reggio Calabria, or simply Reggio by its inhabitants, is the largest city in Calabria. It has an estimated popul ...
. He worked with directors such as Pietro Germi, Francis Ford Coppola,
Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema.Katz, Ephraim, "Italy," ''The Film Encyclopedia'' (New York: HarperRes ...
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Mario Bava Mario Bava (31 July 1914 – 27 April 1980) was an Italian filmmaker who worked variously as a director, cinematographer, special effects artist and screenwriter, frequently referred to as the "Master of Italian Horror" and the "Master of the M ...
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Tinto Brass Giovanni "Tinto" Brass (born 26 March 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In the 1960s and 1970s, he directed many critically acclaimed avant-garde films of various genres. Today, he is mainly known for his later work in the er ...
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Charles Vidor Charles Vidor (born Károly Vidor; July 27, 1900June 4, 1959) was a Hungarian film director. Among his film successes are ''The Bridge'' (1929), ''The Tuttles of Tahiti'' (1942), ''The Desperadoes'' (1943), ''Cover Girl'' (1944), '' Together A ...
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René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...
and
Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i ...
. Trieste died of a
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Filmography as actor

*'' Preludio d'amore'' (1947) as Paolo *''
The White Sheik ''The White Sheik'' ( it, Lo sceicco bianco) is a 1952 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Alberto Sordi, Leopoldo Trieste, Brunella Bovo and Giulietta Masina. Written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaia ...
'' (1952) as Ivan Cavalli *''The Counterfeiters'' (1953) as Brigadiere Caputo *''
I vitelloni ''I vitelloni'' (, literally "The bullocks" - Romagnol slang for "The slackers" or "The layabouts") is a 1953 comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini from a screenplay written by himself, Ennio Flaiano and Tullio Pinelli. It stars Fran ...
'' (1953) as Leopoldo Vannucci *''
A Day in Court ''A Day in Court'' (Italian: ''Un giorno in pretura'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno and starring Peppino De Filippo, Silvana Pampanini, Sophia Loren, and Alberto Sordi. The film is an anthology, consisting of a day's cases b ...
'' (1954) as Leopoldo *'' Dov'è la libertà?'' (1954) as Abramo Piperno *''
Un americano a Roma ''An American in Rome'' (originally ''Un americano a Roma'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. The film consists in a satire of Americanization, and it was referred as "a milestone in the evolution of Italian self-identification". I ...
'' (1954) as Spettatore alla TV *''
Via Padova 46 ''Via Padova 46'' is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Peppino De Filippo, Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina and Arlette Poirier. The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio. It earned ar ...
'' (1954) as The Man with a Cigarette *''
Il segno di Venere ''The Sign of Venus'' ( it, Il segno di Venere) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi and starring Sophia Loren. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story revolves around an attractive woman named Agnese ( ...
'' (1955) as Pittore *'' Buonanotte... avvocato!'' (1955) as Neighbor (uncredited) *''
Il padrone sono me ''Il padrone sono me'' is a 1955 Italian comedy-drama film. It marked the directorial debut of Franco Brusati. The film premiered at the 16th Venice International Film Festival. Cast *Paolo Stoppa: Mingon *Andreina Pagnani: Miss Maria * Myri ...
'' (1955) as Il filosofo *''
Destinazione Piovarolo ''Destination Piovarolo'' ( it, Destinazione Piovarolo) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Domenico Paolella. Plot summary In 1922, during Fascism, Antonio La Quaglia accepts the assignment to the station master in a remote town called P ...
'' (1955) as L'ispettore delle ferrovie *''
Il coraggio ''Il coraggio'' is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Domenico Paolella. Plot Commendatore Aristide Paoloni is a man all of a piece, strong and brave, who prides himself on saving lives. His specialty is to avoid drowning suicides that are ...
'' (1955) as Rag. Rialti *''
We're All Necessary ''We're All Necessary'' (Spanish: ''Todos somos necesarios'', Italian: ''Ritorno alla vita'') is a 1956 Italian-Spanish drama film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde, starring Alberto Closas, Folco Lulli, Lída Baarová and Ferdinand Anton. It ...
'' (1956) *'' Un eroe dei nostri tempi'' (1957) as Aurelio *'' A Farewell to Arms'' (1957) as Passini *'' Città di notte'' (1958) *'' I ragazzi dei Parioli'' (1959) as Anarchist *'' Tutti innamorati'' (1959) as Cipriani *'' Avventura a Capri'' (1959) as Professore Cavicchio *''
Il moralista ''The Moralist'' (Italian: ''Il moralista'') is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Starring Alberto Sordi and Vittorio de Sica, it satirises both the upholders of traditional sexual morality and the exploiters selling sex in ...
'' (1959) as The Advertising Designer *'' Le svedesi'' (1960) as Alessio *''
Che gioia vivere ''The Joy of Living'' ( it, Che gioia vivere, french: Quelle joie de vivre) is a 1961 Italian-French comedy film directed by René Clément. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story is set in Rome, in the year 1921. Uli ...
'' (1961) as Anarchist artist *''
Un giorno da leoni ''Un giorno da leoni'' (internationally released as ''A Day for Lionhearts'') is a 1961 Italian war - drama film directed by Nanni Loy. The film describes the gradual evolution towards anti-fascism of Italian people during the Second World War. ...
'' (1961) as Michele *''
Divorce, Italian Style ''Divorce Italian Style'' ( it, Divorzio all'italiana) is a 1961 Italian dark comedy film directed by Pietro Germi. The screenplay is by Germi, Ennio De Concini, Alfredo Giannetti, and Agenore Incrocci, based on Giovanni Arpino's novel ''Un del ...
'' (1961) as Carmelo Patanè *'' La smania addosso'' (1963) as Calogero Lo Niro *''
Il successo ''Il Successo'' (also known as ''The Success'') is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Mauro Morassi. It is considered an unofficial sequel of Dino Risi's ''Il Sorpasso'', with Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant reprising their roles w ...
'' (1963) as Grassi *'' Seduced and Abandoned'' (1964) as Il barone Rizieri Zappalà *''
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'' (1964) *''
Via Veneto Via Vittorio Veneto (), colloquially called Via Veneto, is one of the most famous, elegant, and expensive streets of Rome, Italy. The street is named after the Battle of Vittorio Veneto (1918), a decisive Italian victory of World War I. Federico F ...
'' (1964) *''
Le voci bianche ''White Voices'' ( it, Le voci bianche) is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile and Massimo Franciosa. It was screened out of competition at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Paolo Ferrari as Meo * Sandra Milo as ...
'' (1964) as 'Orapronobbi' *''
F.B.I. operazione 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) as Pagani *'' Bianco, rosso, giallo, rosa'' (1964) as Il psichiatra *'' Sedotti e bidonati ''(1964) as don Marcuzzo *'' L'ombrellone'' (1966) as Professor Ferri *'' Una vergine per il principe'' (1966) as Davide *''
Una questione d'onore ''A Question of Honour'' ( it, Una questione d'onore) is a 1965 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Luigi Zampa. It was co-produced with France. The film was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Efisio Mulas is a mee ...
'' (1966) as Advocate Mazzullo *'' Spara più forte, non capisco'' (1966) as Carlo Saporito *'' A ciascuno il suo'' (1967) as Deputato Comunista *''Assicurasi vergine'' (1967) as Lorenzino Conozza *'' La ragazza del bersagliere'' (1967) as Sergeant *'' La cintura di castità'' (1967) as Minor Role *'' Gente d'onore'' (1967) *'' Escalation'' (1968) as Il sacerdote / il santone *'' Il medico della mutua'' (1968) as Pietro *''
The Shoes of the Fisherman The Shoes of the Fisherman may refer to: * ''The Shoes of the Fisherman'' (novel), a 1963 novel by the writer Morris West * ''The Shoes of the Fisherman'' (film), a 1968 film based on the novel {{disambiguation ...
'' (1968) as Dying Man's Friend *''
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'' (1968)'' *''
The Secret of Santa Vittoria ''The Secret of Santa Vittoria'' is a 1969 American war film distributed by United Artists. It was produced and directed by Stanley Kramer and co-produced by George Glass from a screenplay by Ben Maddow and William Rose. It was based on the be ...
'' (1969) as Vittorini *''
Le clan des siciliens ''The Sicilian Clan'' (french: Le clan des Siciliens) is a 1969 French-Italian gangster film based on the novel by Auguste Le Breton. The film was directed by Henri Verneuil and stars Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura and Alain Delon, whose casting led ...
'' (1969) as Turi - l'expert en timbres *'' Togli le gambe dl parabrezza'' (1969) *''
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You ''Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You'' is a 1970 American comedy film directed by Rod Amateau. Intended as a sequel to the 1965 film ''What's New, Pussycat?'', it stars Ian McShane, Anna Calder-Marshall, John Gavin and Severn Darden. Plot A neurotic ...
'' (1970) as Desk Clerk *'' Una macchia rosa'' (1970) as L'attore *'' The Adventures of Gerard'' (1970) as Marshal Henri Massena *''L'asino d'oro: processo per fatti strani contro Lucius Apuleius cittadino romano'' (1970) as Rufinio *''
The Martlet's Tale ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1970) *''Crepa padrone, crepa tranquillo'' (1970) *''La Poudre d'escampette'' (1971) as Le sergent du fort *''
La vacanza ''La vacanza'' ( Italian: ''The vacation'') is a 1971 Italian drama film by Tinto Brass. It stars Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 4 September 1971 where it was awarded the 'Best Italian Film' prize. ...
'' (1971) as Judge *''
A Bay of Blood ''A Bay of Blood'' (Italian: ''Ecologia del delitto'', lit. "Ecology of Crime", later retitled ''Reazione a catena'' it. "Chain Reaction" (also known as ''Carnage'', ''Twitch of the Death Nerve'' and ''Blood Bath'') is a 1971 Italian giallo sla ...
'' (1971) as Paolo *'' Il sorriso del ragno'' (1971) *'' Trastevere'' (1971) as Il professore *'' Reazione a catena'' (1971) *''Stress'' (1971) *'' Racconti proibiti... di niente vestiti'' (1972) as Husband of Fiora *'' Una cavalla tutta nuda'' (1972) as Marito di Gemmata *'' Every Little Crook and Nanny'' (1972) as Truffatore *'' Colpiscono senza pietà'' (1972) as Marcovic *''Anche se volessi lavorare, che faccio?'' (1972) as Maresciallo Capriotti *'' Il tuo piacere è il mio'' (1973) *'' Viaggia, ragazza, viaggia, hai la musica nelle vene'' (1973) *''
Don't Look Now ''Don't Look Now'' ( it, A Venezia... un Dicembre rosso shocking, lit=In Venice... a shocking red December) is a 1973 English-language film in the thriller genre directed by Nicolas Roeg, adapted from the 1971 short story by Daphne du Mauri ...
'' (1973) as Hotel Manager *'' La signora è stata violentata'' (1973) as The psychoanalyst *'' Fischia il sesso'' (1974) as Leonard *'' Commissariato di notturna'' (1974) as Brigadiere Spanò *''L'albero dalle foglie rosa'' (1974) *''
Amore mio non farmi male Amore is the Italian word for ''"love"''. It may come from Amare which is ''"to love"'' in Latin. People * Alexis Amore, pornographic actress * Eugenio Amore, Italian beach volleyball player * Gianna Amore, Playboy centerfold Film and TV * ''Amo ...
'' (1974) as Avv. Musumeci *'' Il saprofita'' (1974) *''
The Godfather Part II ''The Godfather Part II'' is a 1974 American epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film is partially based on the 1969 novel ''The Godfather'' by Mario Puzo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Coppola. ''Part II'' s ...
'' (1974) as Signor Roberto *''I baroni'' (1975) as Il cerimoniere *'' L'ammazzatina'' (1975) as Tuccio Langatta *''
Vergine e di nome Maria ''Vergine e di nome Maria'' (''Virgin and Called Mary'') is a 1975 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Sergio Nasca. A few days after its first release it was confiscated for contempt of religion; it was subsequently re-edited and redistributed ...
'' (1975) as Nicola *''
Due cuori, una cappella ''Due cuori, una cappella'' is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. Plot Aristide receives a rich inheritance of jewelry from his died mother, but when he meets a beautiful redhead at the cemetery, his life changes unexpected ...
'' (1975) as Custode cimitero *'' Son tornate a fiorire le rose'' (1975) as Pattavina *'' Lezioni private'' (1975) as The Exhibitionist *'' Roma drogata: la polizia non può intervenire'' (1975) *'' Perdutamente tuo...mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe'' (1976) as don Calogero Liotta *''
Lezioni di violoncello con toccata e fuga ''Lezioni di violoncello con toccata e fuga'' is a 1976 commedia sexy all'italiana film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Cast * Carlo Giuffrè as Count Riccardo * Marina Malfatti as Stella * Sandra Mantegna as The Countess * Gabriele Ferzetti ...
'' (1976) as Silenzio *'' L'uomo di Corleone'' (1977) *'' Il giorno dell'Assunta'' (1977) *'' Caligola'' (1979) as Charicles *''
The Black Stallion The Black Stallion, known as the Black or Shêtân, is the title character from author Walter Farley's bestselling series about the Arab stallion and his young owner, Alec Ramsay. The series chronicles the story of a Sheikh's prized stallion a ...
'' (1979) as Priest *'' L'albero della maldicenza'' (1979) as Don Cicco *''
Piedone d'Egitto ''Piedone d'Egitto'' (internationally released as ''Flatfoot in Egypt'' and ''Flatfoot on the Nile'') is a 1980 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Steno and starring Bud Spencer. It is the fourth and last chapter in the "Flatfoot" fil ...
'' (1980) as Prof. Coriolano Cerullo *'' Piso pisello'' (1981) as The tramp *'' Il marchese del Grillo'' (1981) as Padre Sabino *''
Malamore ''Malamore'' is a 1982 Italian melodrama film co-written and directed by Eriprando Visconti and starring Nathalie Nell and Jimmy Briscoe. It was Visconti's last film. It premiered at the 39th edition of the Venice International Film Festival in ...
'' (1982) as L'amministratore *''
Trenchcoat A trench coat or trenchcoat is a variety of coat made of waterproof heavy-duty fabric, originally developed for British Army officers before the First World War, and becoming popular while used in the trenches. Originally made from gabardine, ...
'' (1983) as Esteban Ortega *''
Enrico IV ''Henry IV'' ( ) is an Italian play ''(Enrico IV)'' by Luigi Pirandello written in 1921 and premiered to general acclaim at the Teatro Manzoni in Milan on 24 February 1922. A study on madness with comic and tragic elements, it is about a man ...
'' (1984) as Psychiatrist *''
Momo Momo may refer to: Geography * Momo (department), a division of Northwest Province in Cameroon * Momo, Gabon, a town in the Woleu-Ntem province of Gabon * Momo, Piedmont, a town in the province of Novara, in northern Italy * Joffrey Tower, in ...
'' (1986) as Beppo *'' Il nome della rosa'' (1986) as Michele da Cesena *''Il coraggio di parlare'' (1987) as Don Bruno *''
Stradivari Antonio Stradivari (, also , ; – 18 December 1737) was an Italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. The Latinized form of his surname, '' Stradivarius'', as well as the collo ...
'' (1988) as Nicolò Amati *''
Nuovo cinema Paradiso ''Cinema Paradiso'' ( it, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, , literally "New Paradise Cinema") is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centers on the friendship between a young bo ...
'' (1988) as Father Adelfio *''
Don Bosco John Melchior Bosco ( it, Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; pms, Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 181531 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco , was an Italian Catholic priest, educator, writer and saint of the 19th century. While working ...
'' (1988) as Don Borel *'' I giorni randagi'' (1988) as Caronte *''
The Dark Sun ''Il sole buio'', internationally released as ''The Dark Sun'' and ''Dark Sun'', is a 1990 Italian thriller-drama film directed by Damiano Damiani.''Variety Film Reviews'', Volume 21, Garland Pub., 1989 Plot Cast * Jo Champa: Lucia Isgrà ...
'' (1990) as Alfonso Isgrò *''Viaggio d'amore'' (1990) as The Carrettiere *''
Il giudice ragazzino ''Law of Courage'' ( it, Il giudice ragazzino, literally "the kid judge") is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Di Robilant. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Blue Angel Award. For thi ...
'' (1994) as Mr. Livatino *''Italia Village'' (1994) *'' L'uomo delle stelle'' (1995) as Mute *''Ojos de amatista'' (1996) *'' Marianna Ucria'' (1997) as Pretore Camaleo *'' Il manoscritto del principe'' (2000) as Lucio Piccolo *'' Il consiglio d'Egitto'' (2002) as Padre Salvatore *''Legami di famiglia'' (2002) *''Quota 16'' (2011) as Giovanni (final film role)


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trieste, Leopoldo 1917 births 2003 deaths People from Reggio Calabria Italian male film actors David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners Italian film directors Giallo film directors