Renato Cestiè (born January 11, 1963) is a former

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. He was Italy's top child star of the 1970s. His best-known work was in tear-jerkers such as ''

The Last Snows of Spring ''L'ultima neve di primavera'' (internationally known as ''The Last Snows of Spring'') is a 1973 Italian drama film written and directed by Raimondo Del Balzo. The film obtained a great commercial success and launched the career of child actor Ren ...

'', where he would play a neglected child who, most often, would die of disease by the end of the film. Despite their grim themes, these films were successful and spawned many imitators. Several of Cestiè's movies were also popular in the UK, where they were released by GTO Films. In his adult career he mostly worked on

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. After a part on the sitcom ''

I ragazzi della 3ª C ''I ragazzi della 3ª C'' was an Italian television series. Plot The TV series, set in Italy in the 1980s, tells the story of a class at "Leopardi" high school in Rome, on the way to the final exams. It consists of three seasons for a total of 3 ...

'', he retired from acting and opened a

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.http://digilander.libero.it/gabrydepaola/intervista_a_renato_cestie.htm "Intervista a Renato Cestiè"

Selected filmography

* '' St. Michael Had a Rooster'' (1972) * ''

Man Called Amen ''Man Called Amen'' ( it, Così sia, also known as ''They Called Him Amen'' and ''Therefore It Is'') is a 1972 Italian Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Alfio Caltabiano. The film was a box office success and generated an immediate sequel, ...

'' (1972) * ''

It Can Be Done Amigo ''It Can Be Done Amigo'' (Italian: ''Si può fare... amigo'') is a 1972 Spanish / Italian / French film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. The film is also known as ''Saddle Tramps'' (English title in Canada) Plot summary Coburn is pursued by the gu ...

'' (1972) * '' Il diavolo nel cervello'' (1972) * ''

Challenge to White Fang ''The Return of White Fang'' ( it, Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca) is a 1974 Northern film. A sequel to ''White Fang'', it was directed, as was its predecessor, by Lucio Fulci, as part of a trend of films inspired by '' Call of the Wild'' (1972), wh ...

'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973) * ''

The Balloon Vendor ''The Balloon Vendor'' ( it, Il venditore di palloncini, also released as ''Last Moments'' and ''The Last Circus Show'') is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Mario Gariazzo and starring James Whitmore. Cast * Renato Cestiè as Giacomino * ...

'' (1974) * ''

White Horses of Summer ''Bianchi cavalli d'Agosto'' (internationally known as ''White Horses of Summer'') is a 1975 Italian drama film written and directed by Raimondo Del Balzo and starring Jean Seberg. The film is part of the genre of Italian melodramatic films known ...

'' (1975) * '' Giubbe rosse'' (1975) * '' We Are No Angels'' (1975) * ''

Nero veneziano ''Damned in Venice'' ( it, Nero veneziano, literally "''Venetian Black''") is an Italian horror film directed in 1978 by Ugo Liberatore. Plot Mark is a nice, young, blond teenage boy, who's blind and, as of recently, is suffering from disturb ...

'' (1978) * ''

Le nuove comiche ''Le nuove comiche'' is a 1994 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. It is the third and final installment in the ''Comiche'' trilogy, preceded by ''Le comiche ''Le comiche'' is a 1990 Italian comedy film written and directed by Neri Pa ...

'' (1994)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cestie, Renato Italian male film actors 1963 births Living people Italian male child actors Italian male television actors Place of birth missing (living people)