Roberto Risso (22 November 1925 – 16 November 2010) was a Swiss-born Italian film actor.

Life and career

Born Pietro Roberto Strub in

Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaki ...

, Risso joined the cinema industry when he was still a university student of architecture, playing a minor role in

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's '' The Lion of Amalfi'' (1950). One year later he was chosen to play the seducer of Pier Angeli in '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'', and the success of the film allowed him to play similar roles in a large number of films, mainly romantic comedies. In 1953 Risso touched the peak of his career with the role of the shy

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Pietro Stelluti madly in love with

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's ''

Bread, Love and Dreams ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' ( it, Pane, amore e fantasia) is a 1953 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. At the 4th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear award. Plot The film is set in Sagliena, an imagina ...

'', a role that he reprised in the film sequel ''

Bread, Love and Jealousy ''Bread, Love and Jealousy'' ( it, Pane, amore e gelosia), known as ''Frisky'' in the US, is a 1954 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. It is the second part of the Italian trilogy, preceded by ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' an ...

''. Later his career continued in many films in which he appeared mostly in character roles, until his retirement in 1968.

Selected filmography

* '' The Lion of Amalfi'' (1950) * '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'' (1951) - Paolo * ''

The Black Captain ''The Black Captain'' (Italian: ''Il capitano nero'') is a 1951 Italian historical adventure film directed by Giorgio Ansoldi and Alberto Pozzetti and starring Steve Barclay, Marina Berti and Paul Muller. The film's sets were designed by Alfr ...

'' (1951) - Paolo Adinolfi * ''

Revenge of the Pirates ''Revenge of the Pirates'' ( it, La vendetta del corsaro) is a 1951 Italian adventure film directed by Primo Zeglio. It was the last movie of Maria Montez. It is also known as ''The Pirates Revenge'' and ''Duel Before the Mast''. Plot In 1675, E ...

'' (1951) - Miguel * ''

The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue ''I sette nani alla riscossa'', internationally released as ''The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue'' in 1965, is a 1951 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Paolo W. Tamburella. Cast * Rossana Podestà: Princess Snow White * Georges Marchal: The ...

'' (1951) - Prince Charming * '' Operation Mitra'' (1951) - Marco Fornari * ''

La voce del sangue ''La voce del sangue'' is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Pino Mercanti. Cast * Paul Muller as Count Franco Sampieri * Franca Marzi as Elsa Di Lauro * Otello Toso as Carlo Mattei * Evi Maltagliati as Giulia Scala * Lyla Rocco as Lu ...

'' (1952) - Sergio Scala * ''

Rosalba, la fanciulla di Pompei ''Rosalba, la fanciulla di Pompei'' (''Rosalba, the girl of Pompei'') is a 1952 Italian musical melodrama film. Cast *Roberto Risso: Giorgio de Montera * Silvana Muzi: Rosalba Ambrosano * Natale Montillo: Andrea Ambrosano *Elli Parvo: Laura * ...

'' (1952) - Giorgio de Montera * ''

Three Forbidden Stories ''Three Forbidden Stories'' ( it, Tre storie proibite) is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Augusto Genina. Cast * Lia Amanda as Renata * Antonella Lualdi as Anna Maria * Eleonora Rossi Drago as Gianna Aragona * Isa Pola as Signora Paola, m ...

'' (1952) - Bernardo (First segment) * ''

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'' (1952) - Steve * ''

La figlia del diavolo ''La figlia del diavolo'' or ''La fille du diable'' is a 1952 Italian historical drama film directed by Primo Zeglio and starring Massimo Serato, Paola Barbara, and Marina Vlady. Plot Garibaldi, after landing in Marsala, moves on to Naples. The ...

'' (1952) - Roberto * '' Nessuno ha tradito'' (1952) - Bruno * ''I Piombi di Venezia'' (1953) - Il Tintoretto * ''

Francis the Smuggler ''Francis the Smuggler'' ( it, François il contrabbandiere) is a 1953 Italian drama film directed by Gianfranco Parolini and starring Roberto Mauri, Doris Duranti and Vira Silenti.Bragaglia p.166 Synopsis With the police on his trail, a smuggler ...

'' (1953) - Davide * ''

La valigia dei sogni ''La valigia dei sogni'' ("Suitcase of dreams") is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. Cast * Umberto Melnati: Ettore Omeri * Maria-Pia Casilio: Mariannina * Roberto Risso: Giorgio Astori * Ludmilla Dudarova: Baronessa Capr ...

'' (1953) - Giorgio Astori * ''

'' (1953) - Carabiniere Stelluti * ''Tormento d'anime'' (1953) - Michele * ''Sua altezza ha detto: no!'' (1953) - Giorgio Rovere * ''Il bacio dell'Aurora'' (1953) * ''Balocchi e profumi'' (1953) - Raimundo Muzzi * '' Angels of Darkness'' (1954) - Bruno * ''The Desperate Women'' (1954) - Jimmy * ''

'' (1954) - Carabiniere Stelluti * '' One Step to Eternity'' (1954) - Mario Mirador, l'amant de Véra * ''

Le signorine dello 04 ''Le signorine dello 04'' (''The ladies of the 04'') is a 1955 Italian romantic comedy-drama film directed by Gianni Franciolini. Cast *Antonella Lualdi: Maria Teresa Landolfi * Antonio Cifariello: Amleto *Giovanna Ralli: Bruna *Roberto Risso ...

'' (1955) - Carlo Conti * ''La moglie è uguale per tutti'' (1955) - Michele * ''Il campanile d'oro'' (1955) - Pasquale * ''

Songs of Italy ''Songs of Italy'' (Italian: ''Canzoni di tutta Italia'') is a 1955 Italian musical film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Marco Vicario, Rossana Podestà and Silvana Pampanini.Torriglia p.208 It was shot in Ferraniacolor. It was one of ...

'' (1955) * ''Accadde di notte'' (1956) * ''

Paris, Palace Hotel ''Paris, Palace Hotel'' is a 1956 French-Italian romantic comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Charles Boyer, Françoise Arnoul and Tilda Thamar.Parish p.61 It was shot in Eastmancolor at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's ...

'' (1956) - Gérard Necker dit Brugnon * '' The Rival'' (1956) - Tenente Ugo Perelli * ''Una pelliccia di visone'' (1957) - Franco * ''Si le roi savait ça'' (1958) - Pascal * ''

Adorabili e bugiarde ''Adorabili e bugiarde'' (also known as ''Adorable and a Liar'') is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Nunzio Malasomma. Plot Three beautiful girls, a model, a journalist and a painter, eager for celebrity at all costs, decide to stage a fa ...

'' (1958) - Gino Gorni * ''

Angel in a Taxi ''Angel in a Taxi'' ( it, Ballerina e Buon Dio) is a 1958 Italian film. It stars Gabriele Ferzetti and Vera Tschechowa. Cast * Vera Tschechowa: Camilla, the dancer * : Marietto * Vittorio De Sica: God * Gabriele Ferzetti: Andrea * Guido Lauri: th ...

'' (1958) - Filippo * '' Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!'' (1958) - Maresciallo Pietro Stelluti * ''Te doy mi vida'' (1958) * ''Sergente d'ispezione'' (1958) - Bacci * ''L'ultima canzone'' (1958) * ''Caterina Sforza, la leonessa di Romagna'' (1959) - Giovanni de Medici dalle Bande Nere * ''

Il raccomandato di ferro ''Il raccomandato di ferro'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Marcello Baldi and starring Mario Riva. It grossed 89,3 million lire at the Italian box office. Plot Augusto Zinconi is a former Roman usher who found employment in an ...

'' (1959) * ''

A Breath of Scandal ''A Breath of Scandal'' (released as ''Olympia'' in Italy) is a 1960 American/Italian international co-production romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the stage play ''Olympia'' by Ferenc Molnár. It stars Sophia Lore ...

'' (1960) - Aide de camp * '' Call Girls of Rome'' (1960) - Carlo Malpighi * ''

A Qualcuna Piace Calvo ''A Qualcuna Piace Calvo'' is a 1959 Italian film, directed by Mario Amendola, starring Magali Noël, Antonio Cifariello, Roberto Risso and Gisella Sofio. Plot Giovanna has taken an infatuation with a film actor who has a bald head as a particu ...

'' (1960) - Renato Salustri * '' Cocagne'' (1961) - Vincente * ''Un figlio d'oggi'' (1961) - Raul * '' The Valiant'' (1962) - Emilio Bianchi * ''

Gladiator of Rome ''Gladiator of Rome'' ( it, Il gladiatore di Roma) is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Mario Costa. Co-written by Gian Paolo Callegari and Giuseppe Mariani, it stars Gordon Scott.Howard Hughes. ''Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide ...

'' (1962) - Valerio jr. * ''

The Fury of Achilles ''L'ira di Achille'', internationally released as ''The Fury of Achilles'', is a 1962 Italian historical drama set in the ninth year of the Trojan War and is based primarily on Homer's ''Iliad''. The film was directed by Marino Girolami and starr ...

'' (1962) - Paris * '' The Captive City'' (1962) - Loveday * ''

Zorro and the Three Musketeers ''Zorro and the Three Musketeers'' ( it, Zorro e i tre moschettieri, also known as ''Mask of the Musketeers'' and ''Zorro vs. the Three Musketeers'') is a 1963 Italian comedy- adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Gordon Scott. ...

'' (1963) - Aramis * ''

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 austriaco (uncredited) * ''Rocambole'' (1963) * '' Revenge of the Musketeers'' (1963) - Aramis * ''

Hate Thy Neighbor ''Hate Thy Neighbor'' ( it, Odia il prossimo tuo, also known as ''Hate Your Neighbor'') is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. Cast * Clyde Garner: Ken Dakota * George Eastman: Gary Stevens * Nic ...

'' (1968) - Duke (final film role)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Risso, Roberto 1925 births 2010 deaths Actors from Geneva Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors