Riccardo Cucciolla (5 September 1924 – 17 September 1999) was an Italian actor and voice actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1953 and 1999. He won the Best Actor Award at the

1971 Cannes Film Festival The 24th Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 27 May 1971. The Palme d'Or went to ''The Go-Between'' by Joseph Losey. The festival opened with ''Gimme Shelter'', a documentary about English rock band The Rolling Stones directed by David Maysl ...

for the film '' Sacco & Vanzetti''.

Biography

Born in

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, in southern Italy, Cucciolla gained a degree in law, then made his stage debut in an amateur production in his home city. From 1946, he started working in radio as a voice actor and as the narrator of documentaries; at the same time, he started working in cinema, as a dubber and a voice actor. Cucciolla made his film debut in 1953, in

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's ''

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''. After some minor roles, he had his first important role in ''

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'' (1965), followed by a further significant role in

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's ''Grand Slam'' (1967). Cucciolla came to national and international recognition with the

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in Montaldo's '' Sacco e Vanzetti'', for which he was awarded best actor at

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and won a

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. In the wake of that sudden popularity, he intensively worked throughout the decade, alternating notable films with others of more modest quality and ambition. Starting from eighties he thinned out his appearances, mainly focusing on dubbing and television roles. As a dubber, he provided voice-overs for

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and more. On 17 September 1999, Cucciolla died in Rome at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife, the poet Alida Sessa; their son Riccardo; and two children by his first wife, Francesco and Lietta.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1953) - Cesco * ''

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 Franco ...

'' (1953) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) * ''

Il seduttore ''Il seduttore'' (translation: ''The Seducer'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Rossi. It was adapted from the play by Diego Fabbri. Plot Alberto is forced to face his wife and his two lovers at the same time. Cast * Alb ...

'' (1954) - Racca * ''Il piccolo vetraio'' (1955) - (voice) * ''

Rascel-Fifì ''Rascel-Fifì'' is a 1957 Italian crime-comedy film directed by . It is a parody of Jules Dassin's ''Rififi''. The film was a success at the Italian box office. Plot Renato and Gideone team up in business and open a Night in one of the worst ...

'' (1957) - Undici * ''

Silver Spoon Set ''Silver Spoon Set'' ( it, I Delfini, also known as ''The Dauphins'') is a 1960 in film, 1960 Italy, Italian and France, French drama film directed and written by Francesco Maselli. The film stars Claudia Cardinale. Shot in Ascoli Piceno, Italy. ...

'' (1960) - Anselmo Foresi (voice, uncredited) * ''

Love in Rome ''Un amore a Roma'' (internationally released as ''Love in Rome'') is a 1960 Italian romantic drama film directed by Dino Risi.Paolo D'Agostini, ''Dino Risi'', Editrice Il castoro, 1995 Plot Marcello (Baldwin), a young writer, loves Anna (Demonge ...

'' (1960) - Narrator (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1964) - Narrator (uncredited) * ''

Attack and Retreat ''Attack and Retreat'' ( it, Italiani brava gente, russian: Они шли на Восток, Oni shli na Vostok) is a Soviet-Italian war drama film directed by Giuseppe De Santis and Dmitri Vasilyev in 1964. The movie follows the steps of Itali ...

'' (1964) - Sanna * '' La bugiarda'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1967) - Agostino Rossi * ''

The Seven Cervi Brothers '' The Seven Cervi Brothers'' ( it, I sette fratelli Cervi) is a 1968 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Puccini. The film recounts the last days of life during the resistance of the anti-fascist Cervi Brothers. The director Puccini died a few ...

'' (1968) - Gelindo Cervi * '' Bandits in Rome'' (1968) - Vice Commissioner Pascuttini * ''La rivoluzione sessuale'' (1968) - Emilio Missiroli * ''

Una sull'altra ''One on Top of the Other'' (Italian language, Italian: ''Una sull'altra''), also known as ''Perversion Story'', is a 1969 Italian giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci. Written by Fulci and Roberto Gianviti, the film stars Jean Sorel, Marisa Mell, ...

'' (1969) - Benjamin Wormser * '' Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence'' (1969) - Narratore (voice, uncredited) * '' Sacco e Vanzetti'' (1971) -

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* ''

The Case Is Closed, Forget It ''L'istruttoria è chiusa: dimentichi '' (internationally released as ''The Case Is Closed, Forget It'') is a List of Italian films of 1971, 1971 Cinema of Italy, Italian crime drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. It is based on the novel ''Tan ...

'' (1971) - Pesenti * '' We Are All in Temporary Liberty'' (1971) - Mario De Rossi * ''

The Sicilian Checkmate ''The Sicilian Checkmate'' ( it, La violenza: quinto potere) is a 1972 Cinema of Italy, Italian crime film, crime-drama film directed by Florestano Vancini. Plot The construction of a dam in Sicily triggers unspeakable interests and appetites th ...

'' (1972) - Professor Salemi * '' Un apprezzato professionista di sicuro avvenire'' (1972) - Nicola Perella * ''

Un flic ''Un flic'' ( en, A Cop; also known as ''Dirty Money'') is a 1972 French crime film, the last directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. It stars Alain Delon, Catherine Deneuve and Richard Crenna. Delon had previously worked with Melville on '' Le Samoura� ...

'' (1972) - Paul Weber * ''Incensurato provata disonestà carriera assicurata cercasi'' (1972) - Commissario * ''

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'' (1973) -

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* '' No, The Case Is Happily Resolved'' (1973) - Professor Eduardo Ranieri * ''

Paolo il caldo ''Paolo il caldo'' ( in English: ''Hot Paolo'') is a novel by Vitaliano Brancati, and also of a 1974 Italian film based on that novel. Novel The novel is set in Catania and in Rome around the time of the Second World War. It tells the story of a ...

'' (1973) - Paolo's Father * ''24 ore... non un minuto di più'' (1973) - Minister Handras * ''

The Sensual Man ''The Sensual Man'' ( it, Paolo il caldo, also known as ''The Sensuous Sicilian'') is a 1974 Italian comedy film written and directed by Marco Vicario. It is loosely based on Paolo il caldo, the novel of the same name written by Vitaliano Brancati ...

'' (1974) - Celio D'Altamura * ''Le Hasard et la Violence'' (1974) - Dr. Puget (uncredited) * '' The Visitor'' (1974) * '' Borsalino & Co.'' (1974) - Volpone * ''

Rabid Dogs ''Rabid Dogs'' ( it, Cani arrabbiati) is an italian thriller- noir film directed by Mario Bava, starring Riccardo Cucciolla, Don Backy, Lea Lander, Maurice Poli, George Eastman and Erika Dario. Taking place largely in real time, the film foll ...

'' (1974) - Riccardo * '' The Last Day of School Before Christmas'' (1975) - Ambro * '' C.I.A. Secret Story'' (1975) -

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* ' (1975) - Olivares * ''Il fratello'' (1975) * ''La linea del fiume'' (1976) - Dr. Roder * ''

Take All of Me ''Take All of Me'' ( it, Dedicato a una stella/ ''Dedicated to a Star'') is an Italian melodrama film written and directed by Luigi Cozzi. Plot A young woman named Stella is dying in a hospital of leukemia. A man named Richard Lansky who arrives ...

'' (1976) - Padre di Stella * ''

Meet Him and Die ''Meet Him and Die'' ( it, Pronto ad uccidere) is a 1976 film directed by Franco Prosperi and starring Ray Lovelock, Martin Balsam and Elke Sommer. Cast * Ray Lovelock - Massimo Torlani * Martin Balsam - Giulianelli * Elke Sommer - Secretary ...

'' (1976) - Commissioner Sacchi * '' Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison'' (1977) - Antonio Gramsci * '' Turi and the Paladins'' (1979) - Don Saverio * ''Il ragazzo di Ebalus'' (1984) - Old farmer * ''

The Assisi Underground ''The Assisi Underground: The Priests Who Rescued Jews'' is a 1978 novel written by Alexander Ramati based on a true-life account, told by Father Rufino Niccacci, of events surrounding the Assisi Network, an effort to hide 300 Jews in the town of ...

'' (1985) - Luigi Brizzi * ''Una casa in bilico'' (1986) - Teodoro detto Teo * '' Il coraggio di parlare'' (1987) - Don Carmelo Fiorillo * ''Remake'' (1987) - Himself * '' 32 dicembre'' (1988) - Anselmi, lo spasimante (segment "La gialla farfalla") * ''Il segreto dell'uomo solitario'' (1988) * ''Vanille fraise'' (1989) - Andreani * ' (1991) - Massimo Serboli * ''In Calabria'' (1993) - Narrator (voice) * ''L'Affaire'' (1994) - Van Doude * '' La voce del cuore'' (1995, TV Mini-Series) - Antonio * ''Lucky Punch'' (1996) - Zipolino * ' (1997) - The Monk

Dubbing roles

Live action

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in ''

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'' *Fredo Corleone in ''

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'' *Alexander in '' The Sacrifice'' *Judge Cancedda in ''

I Am Afraid ''I Am Afraid'' ( it, Io ho paura, link=no) is an Italian crime film directed by Damiano Damiani. Cast * Gian Maria Volonté as Brigadeer Lodovico Graziano *Mario Adorf as Judge Moser *Erland Josephson as Judge Cancedda *Angelica Ippolit ...

'' *Elliot Carver in ''

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'' *Lee Stegler in ''

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'' *Mr. Hillyer in '' Rambling Rose''

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