Renato Salvatori (20 March 1933 – 27 March 1988) was an Italian actor. Born in

Seravezza Seravezza is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany, Italy. It is located in Versilia, close to the Apuan Alps. Neighboring municipalities *Forte dei Marmi * Massa *Montignoso *Pietrasanta * Stazzema Patron saints S ...

Province of Lucca The province of Lucca ( it, provincia di Lucca) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lucca. It has an area of and a total population of about 390,000. There are 33 ''comuni'' (singular: ''comune'') in the pro ...

, Salvatori began his career in his teens playing juvenile, romantic roles. After working with directors such as

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and

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, he developed into one of Italy's strongest characters actors. He met French actress

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on the set of the film ''

Rocco and His Brothers ''Rocco and His Brothers'' ( it, Rocco e i suoi fratelli) is a 1960 drama film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Alain Delon, Annie Girardot, Renato Salvatori, Katina Paxinou, Roger Hanin, Paolo Stoppa, and Claudia Cardinale in one of h ...

'' (1960) and married her on 6 January 1962. They had a daughter, Giulia; later the couple separated but never divorced. Salvatori died in Rome of cirrhosis of the liver on March 27, 1988, seven days after his 55th birthday.

Selected filmography

*''

Three Girls from Rome ''Three Girls from Rome'' ( it, Le ragazze di Piazza Spagna, released as ''Girls of the Spanish Steps'' in the UK) is a 1952 Italian classic comedy drama film directed by Luciano Emmer. Cast *Lucia Bosè as Marisa *Cosetta Greco as Elena *Lilian ...

'' (1952) - Augusto Terenzi *''

The Three Pirates ''The Three Pirates'' (Italian: ''I tre corsari'') is a 1952 Italian adventure film directed by Mario Soldati. It is based on a novel by Emilio Salgari. Cast * Ettore Manni: Il Corsaro Nero - Enrico di Ventimiglia * Marc Lawrence: Van Gould ...

'' (1952) - Il Corsaro Rosso - Rolando di Ventimiglia *''

Good Folk's Sunday ''Good Folk's Sunday'' ( it, La domenica della buona gente) is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Anton Giulio Majano. Plot Several destinies are displayed as the soccer teams of Rome and Naples meet, with Sophia Loren in one of the episo ...

'' (1953) - Giulio *''

Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair ''Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair'', also known as ''Yolanda'' ( it, Jolanda, la figlia del corsaro nero) is a 1953 Italian film directed by Mario Soldati, and based on the novel Yolanda, the Black Corsair's Daughter by Emilio Salgar ...

'' (1953) - Ralf, figlio di Morgan *''

What Scoundrels Men Are! ''What Scoundrels Men Are!'' ( it, Gli uomini, che mascalzoni!) is a 1932 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini. The film was a great success, De Sica and Lia Franca became stars and the song ''Parlami d'amore Mari ...

'' (1953) - Carletto *''

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'' (1954) - Mario *''

The Virtuous Bigamist ''The Virtuous Bigamist'' (french: Sous le ciel de Provence, it, Era di venerdì 17) is a 1956 French-Italian comedy drama film directed by Mario Soldati. It is a remake of the Italian film ''Four Steps in the Clouds'', written by Giuseppe Amato, ...

'' (1956) - Gino - le frère de Maria *''

Poveri ma belli ''Poveri ma belli'' (U.S. title: ''Poor, But Handsome''; U.K. title: ''A Girl in Bikini'') is a successful 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. There have been two sequels, also directed by Risi and starring Marisa Allasio, Maurizio ...

'' (1957) - Salvatore *'' Husbands in the City'' (1957) - Mario *''

Pretty But Poor ''Belle ma povere'' (internationally released as ''Pretty But Poor'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It is the sequel of '' Poveri ma belli'' and was followed by ''Poveri milionari''.Paolo D'Agostini, ''Dino Risi'', Editrice I ...

'' (1957) - Salvatore *''

Oh! Sabella ''La nonna Sabella'' (internationally released as ''Oh! Sabella'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It is based on the novel of the same name written by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The film won the Golden Shell at the San Sebasti� ...

'' (1957) - Raffaele Rizzullo *''

Big Deal on Madonna Street ''Big Deal on Madonna Street'' ( it, I soliti ignoti; released in the UK as ''Persons Unknown'') is a 1958 Italian comedy caper film directed by Mario Monicelli and considered to be among the masterpieces of Italian cinema. Its original Italian t ...

'' (1958) - Mario Angeletti *''

Mogli pericolose ''Mogli pericolose'' ("Dangerous wives") is a 1958 Italian comedy film written and directed by Luigi Comencini. Cast * Sylva Koscina: Tosca, Pirro's wife * Dorian Gray: Ornella, Bruno's wife * Renato Salvatori: Dr. Federico Carpi * Nino Ta ...

'' (1958) - Federico Carpi *''

Nella città l'inferno ''Nella città l'inferno'' (''Behind Closed Shutters'') is a 1959 Italian film directed by Renato Castellani. Plot When the wide-eyed Lina ( Giulietta Masina) lands in a women's prison, she meets a world-weary prostitute named Egle (Anna Magnani) ...

'' (1959) - Piero *''

Poveri milionari ''Poveri milionari'' (internationally released as ''Poor Millionaires'') is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It is the final chapter in the trilogy started with ''Poveri ma belli''.Paolo D'Agostini, ''Dino Risi'', Editrice Il casto ...

'' (1959) - Salvatore *'' Policarpo'' (1959) - Mario Marchetti *''

Winter Holidays ''Winter Holidays'' ( it, Vacanze d'inverno) is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and Giuliano Carnimeo (collaborating director), based on story by Oreste Biancoli. The music score is by Armando Trovajoli. Cast *Alber ...

'' (1959) - Gianni *''

The Magliari ''I magliari'' (internationally released as ''The Magliari'') is a 1959 Italian drama film directed by Francesco Rosi. The film won the silver ribbon for best cinematography. In 2008 it was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be ...

'' (1959) - Mario Balducci *''

Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti ''Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti'' (also known as ''Fiasco in Milan'' or ''Hold-up à la milanaise'') is a 1959 Italian comedy crime film directed by Nanni Loy. The film stars Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori and Claudia Cardinale. It is the s ...

'' (1959) - Mario Angeletti *'' Vento del sud'' (1959) - Antonio Spagara *'' Escape by Night'' (1960) - Renato Balducci *''

'' (1960) - Simone Parondi *''

Two Women ''Two Women'' ( it, La ciociara , rough literal translation "The Woman from Ciociaria") is a 1960 war drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica from a screenplay by Cesare Zavattini and De Sica, based on the novel of the same name by Alberto ...

'' (1960) - Florindo, il camionista (uncredited) *'' A Day for Lionhearts'' (1961) - Orlando *''

Disorder Disorder may refer to randomness, non-order, or no intelligible pattern. Disorder may also refer to: Healthcare * Disorder (medicine), a functional abnormality or disturbance * Mental disorder or psychological disorder, a psychological pattern a ...

'' (1962) - Mario *''

Le glaive et la balance ''Le glaive et la balance'' (English: ''The Sword and the Balance'' and ''Two Are Guilty'')The Shortest Day ''The Shortest Day'' ( it, Il giorno più corto) is a 1963 Italian comedy film. It is a parody of the war movie '' The Longest Day'' and stars the popular duo Franco and Ciccio in the leading roles. Dozens of other well-known actors, from both Eu ...

'' (1963) - Soldato *''

Omicron Omicron (; uppercase Ο, lowercase ο, ell, όμικρον) is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet. This letter is derived from the Phoenician letter ayin: . In classical Greek, omicron represented the close-mid back rounded vowel in contras ...

'' (1963) - Omicron / Angelo *'' La banda Casaroli'' (1963) - Paolo Casaroli *''

The Organizer ''The Organizer'' ( it, I compagni"''I compagni''" literally translates into "''The Comrades''.") is a 1963 Italian-French-Yugoslavian-produced drama film written by Mario Monicelli and Age & Scarpelli, and directed by Mario Monicelli. Set in Tur ...

'' (1963) - Raoul *''

Three Nights of Love ''Three Nights of Love'' ( it, Tre notti d'amore) is a 1964 omnibus comedy film in three segments directed by Renato Castellani, Luigi Comencini and Franco Rossi and starring Catherine Spaak, Enrico Maria Salerno and Adolfo Celi. Cast * Adolf ...

'' (1964) - Nicola (segment "La vedova") *'' The Reckless'' (1965) - Ettore Zambrini * ''

How to Seduce a Playboy ''How to Seduce a Playboy'' (German: ''Bel Ami 2000 oder Wie verführt man einen Playboy?'') is a 1966 Austrian-Italian comedy film directed by Michael Pfleghar and starring Peter Alexander, Antonella Lualdi and Scilla Gabel.Von Dassanowsky p.18 ...

'' (1966) - Boy Schock *''

Her Harem ''Her Harem'' ( it, L'harem, released in UK as ''The Harem'') is a 1967 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Marco Ferreri and starring Carroll Baker, Gastone Moschin and Renato Salvatori. Plot A woman has a number of male lovers so, ...

'' (1967) - Gaetano *'' Z'' (1969) - Yago *''

Burn! ''Burn!'' (original title: ''Queimada'') is a 1969 historical war drama film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. Set in the mid-19th century, the film stars Marlon Brando as a British ''agent provocateur'' sent to overthrow a Portuguese colony in th ...

'' (1969) - Teddy Sanchez *''

The Light at the Edge of the World ''The Light at the Edge of the World'' is a 1971 adventure film, adapted from Jules Verne's classic 1905 adventure novel ''The Lighthouse at the End of the World'' (''Le Phare du bout du monde''). The plot involves piracy in the South Atlantic d ...

'' (1971) - Montefiore *''

The Burglars ''Le Casse'' (US title: ''The Burglars'') is a 1971 French-Italian neo noir crime film directed by director Henri Verneuil and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Omar Sharif. It is based on the 1953 novel by David Goodis and revolves around a team ...

'' (1971) - Renzi *'' La prima notte di quiete'' (1972) - Marcello *''

State of Siege A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to be able to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state du ...

'' (1972) - Captain Lopez *''

Au rendez-vous de la mort joyeuse ''Au rendez-vous de la mort joyeuse'' is a 1973 horror film directed by Juan Luis Buñuel (the son of Luis Buñuel). It is also known as ''At the Meeting with Joyous Death'' (International English title) and ''Expulsion of the Devil'' (USA) and ' ...

'' (1972) - Henri *''

The Burned Barns ''The Burned Barns'' (french: Les Granges brûlées) is a 1973 French drama film directed by Jean Chapot. The fim score was composed by Jean Michel Jarre and released as album in 1973. In 2003, the soundtrack album was reissued on CD by Disques Dr ...

'' (1973) - The Hôtelier *''

A Brief Vacation ''A Brief Vacation'' ( it, Una breve vacanza) is a 1973 melodrama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The screenplay, written by Cesare Zavattini, was inspired by an Apollinaire adage ("Sickness is the vacation of the poor"). Synopsis The film c ...

'' (1973) - Franco Mataro, the husband *'' The Suspect'' (1975) - Gavino Pintus *''

Flic Story ''Flic Story'' is a French crime thriller released on October 1, 1975, based on the autobiography of the same name written by French police detective Roger Borniche. Both film and book portray Borniche's nine-year pursuit of French gangster and mu ...

'' (1975) - Mario Poncini *'' The Gypsy'' (1975) - Jo Amila, dit "Jo le boxeur" *''

Illustrious Corpses ''Illustrious Corpses'' ( it, Cadaveri eccellenti) is a 1976 Italian-French thriller film directed by Francesco Rosi and starring Lino Ventura, based on the novel ''Equal Danger'' by Leonardo Sciascia (1971). The film was screened at the 1976 ...

'' (1976) - Police commissary *''

Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man ''Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man'' ( it, Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore) is a 1976 Italian poliziotteschi crime film, directed by Ruggero Deodato and starring Marc Porel and Ray Lovelock. Cast * Marc Porel as Fred * Ray Lovelock as Tony ...

'' (1976) - Pasquini *''

The Last Woman ''The Last Woman'' (french: La Dernière femme, it, L'ultima donna, german: Die letzte Frau) is a 1976 French-Italian film directed by Marco Ferreri and starring Gérard Depardieu and Ornella Muti. Depardieu was nominated for best actor for his ...

'' (1976) - Rene *'' Todo modo'' (1976) - Dr. Scalambri *'' Armaguedon'' (1977) - Albert, called 'Einstein' *''

Ernesto Ernesto, form of the name Ernest in several Romance languages, may refer to: * ''Ernesto'' (novel) (1953), an unfinished autobiographical novel by Umberto Saba, published posthumously in 1975 ** ''Ernesto'' (film), a 1979 Italian drama loosely ba ...

'' (1979) - Cesc *'' La luna'' (1979) - Communist *'' Oggetti smarriti'' (1980) - Davide *'' The Cricket'' (1980) - Carburo *'' Asso'' (1981) - Bretella *''

Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man ''Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man'' ( it, La tragedia di un uomo ridicolo) is a 1981 Italian film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. It stars Anouk Aimée and Ugo Tognazzi, who was awarded the Best Male Actor Award at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival for ...

'' (1981) - Colonel (final film role)

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