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Virgilio Riento (29 November 1889 – 7 September 1959) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 108 films between 1936 and 1959.


Selected filmography

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Sette giorni all'altro mondo ''Sette giorni all'altro mondo'' is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli. Cast *Camillo Pilotto * Vanna Vanni * Franco Coop *Nietta Zocchi *Emilio Petacci *Virgilio Riento *Guglielmo Barnabò Guglielmo Ba ...
'' (1936) - Man on train * ''
Il signor Max ''Il Signor Max'' is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Vittorio De Sica and Assia Noris. Plot Gianni is a poor, young newspaper salesman in Rome. However, during his vacations he poses as Count ...
'' (1937) - Pepe * ''
A Lady Did It ''A Lady Did It'' ( it, L'ha fatto una signora) is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Michele Abruzzo, Rosina Anselmi and Alida Valli.Aprà p.101 It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The fi ...
'' (1938) - Pasquale * '' For Men Only'' (1938) - Pasquale Pappalardo * ''
The Marquis of Ruvolito ''The Marquis of Ruvolito'' (Italian: ''Il marchese di Ruvolito'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo and Leda Gloria.Goble p.311 Based on a play of ...
'' (1939) - Don Timurata * '' I, His Father'' (1939) - Il cavaliere * ''
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'' (1939) - Gaetano * '' The Make Believe Pirates'' (1939) * ''
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(1939) - Il maggiore * ''Il signore della taverna'' (1940) - Il vice-commissario * ''Il ponte dei sospiri'' (1940) - Bertuccio * ''
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'' (1940) - Il bottaro * ''Miseria e nobiltà'' (1940) - Felice * ''Il re del circo'' (1941) - Bastiani, suo zio * ''
L'attore scomparso ''L'attore scomparso'' ("The Actor Died") is a 1941 Italian film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Vivi Gioi. It is a remake of the German film ''Was wird hier gespielt?'' (1940) based on the eponymous play by Theo Lingen. Cast * Vivi Gioi a ...
'' (1941) - Il trovarobe * ''Due cuori sotto sequestro'' (1941) - L'uffiziale giudiziario * ''
Teresa Venerdì ''Teresa Venerdì'' is a 1941 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Cast *Vittorio De Sica ... Il dottore Pietro Vignali *Adriana Benetti ... Teresa Venerdì *Irasema Dilián ... Lilli Passalacqua *Guglielm ...
'' (1941) - Antonio * ''La scuola dei timidi'' (1941) - Roc * ''Se io fossi onesto'' (1942) - Il direttore del carcere * ''C'è un fantasma nel castello'' (1942) - Il poliziotto dilettante * ''Finalmente soli'' (1942) - Il cugino Michele * ''Arriviamo noi!'' (1942) - Il primo gestorio del "castello delle streghe" * ''
Before the Postman ''There's Room Up Ahead'' (Italian: ''Avanti c'è posto'') is a 1942 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Andrea Checchi and Adriana Benetti.Moliterno p.45 It was made at Cinecittà in Rome. Plot A young gi ...
'' (1942) - Il controllore * ''La maestrina'' (1942) - Pallone, il bidello * ''
Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot inc ...
'' (1943) - Casimiro, it tutore * ''Il nostro prossimo'' (1943) - Il sacristano * ''
Annabella's Adventure ''Annabella's Adventure'' or ''The Adventure of Annabella'' (Italian:''L'avventura di Annabella'') is a 1943 Italian comedy film directed by Leo Menardi and starring Fioretta Dolfi, Maurizio D'Ancora and Paola Borboni.Moliterno p.25 The film's s ...
'' (1943) - Il padre di Roberto * ''Gente dell'aria'' (1943) - Pacini, il maresciallo della sussistenza * ''La vita è bella'' (1943) - Matteo Boccaloni * ''Non mi muovo!'' (1943) - Il portiere de la casa nuova * ''Gli assi della risata'' (1943) - Pasquale Bellezza (segment "Il trionfo di Poppea") / Gervasio (segment "L'ombrello smarrito") * ''
Anything for a Song ''Anything for a Song'' ( it, Ho tanta voglia di cantare) is a 1943 Italian " white-telephones" musical film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ferruccio Tagliavini, Vera Carmi and Luisa Rossi.Chiti & Poppi p.176 It was shot at the Palati ...
'' (1943) - L'industriale * ''Arcobaleno'' (1943) * ''Nessuno torna indietro'' (1945) - Don Alfonso Bortone - padre di Anna * ''Vivere ancora'' (1945) * ''
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'' (1945) - Roberto * ''Chi l'ha visto?'' (1945) - Emilio * ''
Down with Misery ''Down with Misery'' ( it, Abbasso la miseria!) is a 1945 Italian comedy drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Anna Magnani, Nino Besozzi and Marisa Vernati. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome during the autumn of 1945. T ...
'' (1945) - Gaetano Schioppa * ''
Peddlin' in Society ''Peddlin' in Society'' or ''Down With Riches!'' ( it, Abbasso la ricchezza!) is a 1946 Italian romance-drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli. it was a loose sequel to the 1945 film ''Down with Misery'' by the same director and also starring Ma ...
'' (1946) - Don Nicola * ''Il vento m'ha cantato una canzone'' (1947) - Scipione * ''Lo sciopero dei milioni'' (1947) * '' Fabiola'' (1949) - Pietro * ''
The Cadets of Gascony ''The Cadets of Gascony'' (Italian: ''I cadetti di Guascogna'') is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Carlo Campanini and Mario Riva. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome, with sets designed b ...
'' (1950) - Angelo Danati * '' Donne e briganti'' (1950) - Fra Marco * ''
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'' (1950) - Il capo della banda di Arcachon * ''Sangue sul sagrato'' (1950) * ''
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'' (1950) - Il capo della banda di Arcachon * '' Miracle in Milan'' (1951) - Il sergente delle guardie * ''
Beauties on Bicycles ''Beauties on Bicycles'' (Italian: ''Bellezze in '') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Silvana Pampanini and Delia Scala.Parish p.142 It was filmed at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome with sets designed by Al ...
'' (1951) - Il padre di Marco * ''
I'm the Capataz ''I'm the Capataz'' (Italian: ''Io sono il capataz'') is a 1951 Italian western-comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Renato Rascel, Silvana Pampanini and Marilyn Buferd. It was shot at the Incir-De Paolis Studios in Rome. The f ...
'' (1951) - Il Guardiano * '' It's Love That's Ruining Me'' (1951) - Proprietario Negozio * ''
La paura fa 90 ''La Paura fa 90'' is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli. Cast * Silvana Pampanini: Luisa * Ugo Tognazzi: Anastasio/Duca Di Boffignac * Franca Marzi: Nanda * Carlo Croccolo: Pinotto * Virgilio Riento: Bargilio * Galeaz ...
'' (1951) - Barsilio, guardiano in seconda * ''
Una bruna indiavolata! ''Una bruna indiavolata!'' is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. Cast * Silvana Pampanini as Clara * Ugo Tognazzi as Carlo Soldi * Nando Bruno as Autista del taxi * Carlo Sposito as Giulio Scanagatta * Rocco D' ...
'' (1951) - Cameriere * '' Amor non ho... però... però'' (1951) - Il contadino * '' Stasera sciopero'' (1951) - Augusto * '' Tizio, Caio, Sempronio'' (1951) - Caio * ''
Porca miseria ''Porca Miseria'' is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Plot Two friends, Giacomino and Carletto, have no job and no money and are looking for a job, or any device that will help them to meet expenses and especially will giv ...
'' (1951) - Luigino * '' Licenza premio'' (1951) - Enrico * ''Ha fatto 13'' (1951) - Cav. Brusaglia * ''
Viva il cinema! ''Viva il cinema!'' is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Baldaccini and Enzo Trapani. Cast * Delia Scala as Palmina * Fiorenzo Fiorentini as Tonino * Virgilio Riento as Gambalesta * Corrado Alba as Ugo * Marilyn Buferd as ...
'' (1952) - Gambalesta * '' The Passaguai Family Gets Rich'' (1952) - Cosimo Pedrozza * ''
Toto in Color ''Toto in Color'' (Italian: ''Totò a colori'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film, and was the first Italian color film shot with the Ferraniacolor system. The film was directed by Steno and starred the comic actor Totò. Plot Antonio Scannagatti is ...
'' (1952) - Tiburzi, il maestro * ''
Beauties in Capri ''Beauties in Capri'' (Italian: ''Bellezze a Capri'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Adelchi Bianchi and starring Nando Bruno, Ave Ninchi and Tamara Lees.Miccichè p. 107 Cast * Nando Bruno as Don Violante * Ave Ninchi as Cornelia * ...
'' (1952) - Il maresciallo * ''
Papà diventa mamma ''Papà diventa mamma'' is a 1952 Italian comedy film written, directed, produced and starred by Aldo Fabrizi. The production company was Alfa Film XXXVII. Cast * Aldo Fabrizi: Sor Peppe * Ave Ninchi: Margherita, wife of Peppe * Giovanna Ralli: ...
'' (1952) * ''
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'' (1952) - Il brigadiere Sante * ''
Gli Angeli del quartiere ''The Angels of the District'' (Italian: ''Gli Angeli del quartiere'') is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Rossana Podestà, Jacques Sernas and Marisa Merlini.Borin p.72 The film's sets were designed by the art di ...
'' (1952) - Cecco * ''
I, Hamlet ''I, Hamlet'' (Italian: ''Io, Amleto'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Erminio Macario, Franca Marzi and Rossana Podestà. A parody of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Hamlet'', its lack of commercial suc ...
'' (1952) - Anturio * ''Giovinezza'' (1952) - Matteo * ''
The Piano Tuner Has Arrived ''The Piano Tuner Has Arrived'' (Italian: ''È arrivato l'accordatore'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Duilio Coletti and starring Nino Taranto, Alberto Sordi and Virgilio Riento.Segrave & Martin p.52 The film's sets were de ...
'' (1952) - Bartolomeo Porretti * ''
Beauties on Motor Scooters ''Beauties on Motor Scooters'' (Italian: ''Bellezze in moto-scooter'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Isa Barzizza, Virginia Belmont and Fulvia Franco.Gennari p.185 Partial cast * Isa Barzizza as Laura * Virg ...
'' (1952) * ''
Martin Toccaferro ''Martin Toccaferro'' is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo De Mitri and starring Peppino De Filippo, Titina De Filippo and Wanda Osiris.Goble p.270 Cast * Peppino De Filippo as Martino Lazzari * Titina De Filippo as Miss Costanz ...
'' (1953) - Pasquale * ''
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 imaginar ...
'' (1953) - Don Emidio * ''Lasciateci in pace'' (1953) * ''Condannatelo!'' (1953) - Don Benedetto * ''Café chantant'' (1953) - Zio Angelino * '' Matrimonial Agency'' (1953) - Padre di Peppino * ''
A Day in Court ''A Day in Court'' (Italian: ''Un giorno in pretura'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno and starring Peppino De Filippo, Silvana Pampanini, Sophia Loren, and Alberto Sordi. The film is an anthology, consisting of a day's cases b ...
'' (1954) - Virgilio Pampinelli * '' 100 Years of Love'' (1954) - The Police Commissioner (segment "Nozze d'Oro") * ''
The Three Thieves ''The Three Thieves'' (Italian: ''I tre ladri'') is a 1954 Italian-French comedy film directed by Lionello De Felice and starring Totò, Jean-Claude Pascal and Simone Simon Simone Thérèse Fernande Simon (23 April 1910 or 1911 – 22 Febru ...
'' (1954) - Commissario Zanini * ''Piccola santa'' (1954) - Nicola * ''
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 ...
'' (1954) - Don Emidio * ''Le vacanze del sor Clemente'' (1955) - Angelino * ''
The Sign of Venus ''The Sign of Venus'' ( it, Il segno di Venere) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi and starring Sophia Loren. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story revolves around an attractive woman named Agnese ( ...
'' (1955) - Padre di Agnese * '' The White Angel'' (1955) - Il dottor Marini * ''Cantate con noi'' (1955) - Pasquale * '' Ore 10: lezione di canto'' (1955) - Beniamino, il guardiano * ''
The Miller's Beautiful Wife ''The Miller's Beautiful Wife'' ( it, La bella mugnaia) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini, that stars Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren and Vittorio de Sica. A remake of the director's 1934 film, 'Il capello a tre punt ...
'' (1955) - Salvatore * ''
Scandal in Sorrento ''Scandal in Sorrento'' (original title ''Pane, amore e...'') is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. This is the third film of the trilogy, formed by ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' in 1953, ''Bread, Love and Jealousy'' in 1954. Innovat ...
'' (1955) - Don Emidio * ''Il campanile d'oro'' (1955) * ''
Eighteen Year Olds ''Eighteen Year Olds'' ( it, Le diciottenni) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Marisa Allasio. Cast * Marisa Allasio as Anna Campolmi * Virna Lisi as Maria Rovani * Anthony Steffen as the physics teacher (as ...
'' (1955) - Il portiere del collegio * '' Donatella'' (1956) - Nicola, Donatella's uncle * ''
Tempo di villeggiatura ''Time of Vacation'' ( it, Tempo di villeggiatura) is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Antonio Racioppi, at his directorial debut. For this film Marisa Merlini won a Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actress. Plot In a hotel in Cornio ...
'' (1956) - Frate Serafino * ''Guaglione'' (1956) - Rocco - Guitar player * ''La capinera del mulino'' (1956) - Anselmo * ''Donne, amore e matrimoni'' (1956) - Vincenzo Domenicantonio * ''Cantando sotto le stelle'' (1956) - Virgilio * ''Arriva la zia d'America'' (1956) - Eugenio - l'amministratore * ''
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) - Giovanna's Father * ''
Doctor and the Healer ''Doctor and the Healer'' ( it, Il medico e lo stregone) is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. Plot The young Dr. Marchetti relocates to a small mountain village in rural southern Italy. He quickly runs into trouble with ' ...
'' (1957) - Umberto * ''Il cocco di mamma'' (1957) - Aldo Manca's Father * ''La zia d'America va a sciare'' (1957) - Il cavalier Eugenio * ''Napoli, sole mio!'' (1958) - Don Nicolino Brunati * ''Domenica è sempre domenica'' (1958) - The Bailiff * ''El hombre del paraguas blanco'' (1958) - El cura * ''È arrivata la parigina'' (1958) - Antonio * ''Serenatella sciuè sciuè'' (1958) - Salvatore Scuoffolo * ''
Prepotenti più di prima ''Prepotenti più di prima'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Aldo Fabrizi. It is the sequel of '' I prepotenti''. Cast * Aldo Fabrizi - Cesare Pinelli * Nino Taranto - Domenico Esposito * Ave Ninchi - Cleli ...
'' (1959) - Il maresciallo * ''
World of Miracles ''World of Miracles'' ( it, Il mondo dei miracoli) is a 1959 Italian melodrama film directed by Luigi Capuano. Plot Laura and Marco are two young lovers who act for a theater company. But one day Marco, having come into conflict with her fathe ...
'' (1959) - Oscaretto - il suggeritore * ''Simpatico mascalzone'' (1959) - Onofrio * ''Perfide.... ma belle'' (1959) - Gaspare


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* * 1889 births 1959 deaths Road incident deaths in Italy Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-actor-stub