Vincenzo Leone (24 July 1879 – 10 January 1959), known professionally as Roberto Roberti, was an Italian

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, screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. He was married to the actress

Bice Valerian Bice Valerian (born Edvige Maria Valcarenghi, 8 May 1886 – 1969) Birth name: Edvige Maria Valcarenghi. was an Italian film actress of the silent era. She was the wife of the actor and director Roberto Roberti and the mother of Sergio Leone. S ...

. Their son Sergio Leone became a celebrated director. During the 1910s Roberti made a number of films for the

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-based

Aquila Films Aquila Films was a Turin-based Italian film production and distribution company of the silent era. It was formed in 1907. The company produced many crime and mystery films, promoting them in a sensationalist way. The company's production expanded ...

, often featuring his wife in a leading role. He then moved to Caesar Film where he directed eighteen films starring the

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Francesca Bertini Francesca Bertini (born Elena Seracini Vitiello; 5 January 1892 – 13 October 1985) was an Italian silent film actress. She was one of the most successful silent film stars in the first quarter of the twentieth-century. Biography Born in Pra ...

Selected filmography

* '' Tower of Terror'' (1913) * '' Indian Vampire'' (1913) * '' The Mystery of St. Martin's Bridge'' (1913) * '' The Princess of Bedford'' (1914) * ''

The Bandit of Port Avon ''The Bandit of Port Avon'' (Italian:''Il bandito di Port-Aven'') is a 1914 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian.Bertellini p.368 It was made by the Turin-based Aquila Films. Cast * Giuseppe De Witten * Gi ...

'' (1914) * '' The Danube Boatman'' (1914) * ''

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'' (1914) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

The Sinful Woman ''The Sinful Woman'' (Italian:''La peccatrice'') is a 1916 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti.Abel p.31 Cast * Agostino Borgato * Signor De Nora * François-Paul Donadio * Domenico Marverti * Jeanne Nolly * Luigi Pavese ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Cavalcade of Dreams ''The Cavalcade of Dreams'' (Italian:''La cavalcata dei sogni'') is a 1917 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian.Moscati p.47 Cast * Piera Bouvier * Antonietta Calderari * Roberto Roberti * Domenico Serra ...

'' (1917) * '' Eugenia Grandet'' (1918) * '' The Conqueror of the World'' (1919) * ''

Countess Sarah ''Countess Sarah'' (Italian:''La contessa Sara'') is a 1919 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Francesca Bertini.Abel p.552 Cast * Francesca Bertini * Sandro Salvini * Alberto Albertini * Vittorio Bianchi Vittorio is ...

'' (1919) * '' The Cheerful Soul '' (1919) * '' The Race to the Throne'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

Maddalena Ferat ''Maddalena Ferat'' is a 1920 Italian silent film directed by Febo Mari and Roberto Roberti and starring Francesca Bertini.Gural & Singer p.208 It is an adaptation of Émile Zola's 1868 novel ''Madeleine Férat''. Cast * Francesca Bertini * G ...

'' (1920) * '' The Sphinx'' (1920) * '' The Serpent'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' The Fall of the Curtain'' (1920) * ''

The Fear of Love ''The Fear of Love'' (Italian: ''La paura di amare'') is a 1920 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Gustavo Serena.Bernardini & Martinelli p.258 Cast * Alberto Albertini * Gustavo Serena * Guido Trento * Vera Vergani ...

'' (1920) * ''

Princess Giorgio ''Princess Giorgio'' (Italian:''La principessa Giorgio'') is a 1920 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Francesca Bertini and Livio Pavanelli.Jandelli p.54 Cast * Alberto Albertini * Francesca Bertini * Luigi Cigoli * ...

'' (1920) * '' The Last Dream'' (1921) * ''

The Youth of the Devil ''The Youth of the Devil'' (Italian: ''La giovinezza del diavolo'') is a 1921 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Francesca Bertini.Bianchi, Pietro. ''Francesca Bertini e le dive del cinema muto''. Unione tipografico-edit ...

'' (1921) * '' The Girl from Amalfi '' (1921) * ''

The Nude Woman The Nude Woman may refer to: * The Nude Woman (1922 film), an Italian silent drama film * The Nude Woman (1926 film), a French silent drama film * The Nude Woman (1932 film) ''The Nude Woman'' (French: ''La femme nue'') is a 1932 French drama f ...

'' (1922) * ''

Consuelita ''Consuelita'' is a 1925 Italian silent comedy film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Francesca Bertini, Ida Carloni Talli and Alfonso Cassini.Jandelli p.253 Cast * Francesca Bertini * Ida Carloni Talli * Alfonso Cassini Alphons ...

'' (1925) * '' When Naples Sings'' (1926) * '' Assunta Spina'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

The Man on the Street ''The Man on the Street'' (Italian:''La bocca sulla strada'') is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Armando Falconi, Carla Del Poggio and Giuseppe Rinaldi.Landy p.184 It was made at Cinecittà in Rome. The film's se ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Mad Marechiaro ''The Mad Marechiaro'' (Italian: ''Il Folle di Marechiaro'') is a 1952 Italian film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Aldo Silvani, Polidor and Diana Dei. The film had a difficult production history and was the director's last film. It was ...

'' (1952)

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