Romolo Valli (7 February 1925 – 1 February 1980) was an Italian

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. Valli was born in

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. He was one of the best known Italian actors from the 1950s to his death. He worked for both the stage and the silver screen. Among the directors he collaborated with were

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, and

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, who cast Valli in three feature films (''

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'', '' Morte a Venezia'', '' Gruppo di famiglia in un interno'') and the episode ''Il lavoro'' of ''

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''. Valli died in a car accident, less than one week before his 55th birthday.

Theatre

* Così è (se vi pare) (1974)

Filmography

*'' Policarpo ufficiale di scrittura'' (1959) - Commendator Egidio Marzi Laurenzi *''

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'' (1959) - Tenente Gallina *''

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'' (1960) - Mirko *'' Call Girls of Rome'' (1960) - Il commissario *'' Il carro armato dell'8 settembre'' (1960) *''

La ragazza con la valigia ''Girl with a Suitcase'' ( it, La ragazza con la valigia) is a 1961 Italian romantic drama film by Valerio Zurlini starring Claudia Cardinale as a spirited but naive young woman who lives on the fluctuating good will of others. It was entered int ...

'' (1961) - Don Pietro Introna *''

La viaccia ''The Lovemakers'' ( it, La viaccia) is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini based on a novel by Mario Pratesi. The film which stars Claudia Cardinale and Jean-Paul Belmondo, was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Plot ...

'' (1961) - Dante *''

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) - Edoardo *''

'' (1962) - Lawyer Zacchi (segment "Il lavoro") *''Senilità'' (1962) - Emilio Brentani (voice, uncredited) *'' Peccati d'estate'' (1962) - Carlino *''

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'' (1962) - Mr. Gessner *''

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'' (1962) - Il capitano *''

'' (1963) - Father Pirrone *''

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'' (1963) - Signor X *''

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'' (1963) - Francesco *'' La vendetta della signora'' (1964) - Town Painter *''La costanza della ragione'' (1964) - (uncredited) *'' E venne un uomo'' (1965) - The Intermediary (voice) *''

I complessi ''I complessi'' is a 1965 commedia all'italiana anthology film consisting of three episodes. Cast ;''Una giornata decisiva'' *Nino Manfredi: Quirino Raganelli *Ilaria Occhini: Gabriella * Riccardo Garrone: Alvaro Morandini *Umberto D'Orsi: ...

'' (1965) - Father Baldini (segment "Guglielmo il Dentone") *''

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'' (1965) - Messer Nicia *'' Non stuzzicate la zanzara'' (1967) - Bartolomeo Santangelo padre di Rita *'' Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pare'' (1968) - Butler *'' Boom!'' (1968) - Dr. Luilo *'' Barbarella'' (1968) *'' Scacco alla regina'' (1969) - Enrico Valdman *'' Il giardino dei Finzi Contini'' (1970) - Giorgio's Father *'' Morte a Venezia'' (1971) - Hotel Manager *''

Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello ''Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello'' is a 1971 Italian black comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film is inspired by the true story of roman Romeo Ottaviani bully called ''er Tinèa''. Plot summary The story is set in Rome i ...

'' (1971) - Il maresciallo *'' Giù la testa'' (1971) - Dr. Villega *''Paulina 1880'' (1972) - Farinata *'' What?'' (1972) - Giovanni *'' Silence the Witness'' (1974) - Il ministro *'' Gruppo di famiglia in un interno'' (1974) - Micheli *'' Nipoti miei diletti'' (1974) - Trèves *'' Novecento'' (1976) - Giovanni Berlinghieri *'' Un borghese piccolo piccolo'' (1977) - Dr. Spazioni *'' Un attimo, una vita'' (1977) - Uncle Luigi *'' The Devil's Advocate'' (1977) - Cardinal Marotta *''

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'' (1977) - Charrier *'' Chiaro di donna'' (1979) - Galba (final film role)

References

* Filmography: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0885123/?mode=desktop&ref_=m_ft_dsk#filmography* on February 16, 2015

External links

* 1925 births 1980 deaths People from Reggio Emilia Italian male film actors Road incident deaths in Italy Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male television actors {{Italy-actor-stub