Raf Vallone

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birthdate = birth date|1916|2|17|mf=y
location = Tropea, Calabria, Italy
death_date = Death date|2002|10|31|mf=y
deathplace = Rome, Italy
birthname = Raffaele Vallone
yearsactive = 1949–2000
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Raffaele Vallone, known as Raf, (February 17, 1916 – October 31, 2002), was an Italian actor and an international film star.

Born in Tropea, Calabria, Italy, the son of a lawyer, Vallone studied Law and Philosophy at the University of Turin and entered his father's law firm. He also played semi-professional soccer but never realized his dream of becoming a professional athlete. Subsequently, he became a sports reporter for "L'Unità", a communist newspaper, and also a drama critic for "La Stampa". During World War II, Vallone served with the anti-Fascist resistance.

His first film appearance was in "We the Living" (1942, but Vallone was not interested in an acting career. Nevertheless, he was cast as a soldier competing with Vittorio Gassman for the love of Silvana Mangano in "Riso amaro" ("Bitter Rice") (1949). The film became a neo-realist classic and Vallone was launched on an international career.

Vallone was married to the actress Elena Varzi from 1952 until his death. He had two children who are actors, Eleonora Vallone and Saverio Vallone.

He died in Rome in 2002.

Filmography

*"We the Living" (1942)
*"Riso Amaro" (1949)
*"Cuori senza frontiere" (1949)
*"Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi" (1950)
*"Il Cristo proibito" (1950)
*"Path of Hope" (1950)
*"Il bivio" (1950)
*"Le avventure di Mandrin" (1951)
*"Anna (1951 film)" (1951)
*"Rome 11 o'clock" (1952)
*"Perdonami" (1952)
*"Carne inquieta" (1952)
*"Camicie rosse" (1952)
*"Los ojos dejan huella" (1952)
*"La spiaggia" (1953)
*"The Sign of Venus" (1953)
*"Gli Eroi della domenica" (1953)
*"Destini di donne (Destinées)" (1953)
*"Delirio" (1953)
*"Teresa Raquin" (1953)
*"Orage" (1954)
*"Domanda di Grazia (Obsession)" (1954)
*"Siluri umani" (1954)
*"Il segreto di Suor Angela (Le Secret de soeur Angèle)" (1955)
*"L'isola delle capre (Les Possédées)" (1955)
*"Andrea Chenier" (1955)
*"Rose Bernd" (1956)
*"Guendalina" (1957)
*"Uragano sul Po (Liebe)" (1956
*"La venganza (film)" (1957)
*"La Violetera" (1958)
*"La trappola si chiude (Le Piège)" (1958)
*"La Garçonniere" (1960)
*"Tra due donne (Recours en grâce)" (1960)
*"Uno sguardo dal ponte (Vu du pont)" (1961)
*"Two Women" (1961)
*"El Cid (film)" (1961)
*"Phaedra" (1962)
*"The Cardinal" (1963)
*"The Secret Invasion" (1964)
*"Una voglia da morire" (1965)
*"Harlow" (1965)
*"Nevada Smith" (1966)
*"Se tutte le donne del mondo" (1966)
*"Volver a vivir" (1967)
*"Flash 03" (1967)
*"La Esclava del paraíso" (1968)
*"The Desperate Ones" (1968)
*"The Italian Job" (1969)
*"La Morte risale a ieri sera" (1970)
*"The Kremlin Letter" (1970)
*"Cannon for Cordoba" (1970)
*"A Gunfight" (1971)
*"Ricatto alla mala (Un Verano para matar)" (1972)
*"Un Tipo con una faccia strana ti cerca per ucciderti" (1973)
*"La Casa della paura" (1973)
*"Honor Thy Father" (1973) (film Tv)
*"Catholics" (1973) (film Tv)
*"Small Miracle" (1975) (film Tv)
*"Simona" (1975)
*"The Human Factor" (1975)
*"Decadenza" (1975)
*"Rosebud" (1975)
*"That Lucky Touch" (1975)
*"The Other Side of Midnight" (1977)
*"Des Teufels Advokat" (1978)
*"The Greek Tycoon" (1978)
*"An Almost Perfect Affair" (1979)
*"Retour à Marseille" (1980)
*"Lion of the Desert" (1981)
*"Sezona mira u Parizu" (1981)
*"A Time to Die" (1982)
*"Scarlatto e nero (The Scarlet and the Black)" (1983) (film Tv)
*"Paradigma" (1985)
*"Christopher Columbus" (1985) film Tv
*"Der Bierkönig" (1990) film Tv
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*"Julianus barát III" (1991)
*"Julianus barát II" (1991)
*"The First Circle" (1991) (film Tv)
*"A Season of Giants" (1991) (film Tv)
*"Julianus barát I" (1991)
*"Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter" (1992) (film Tv)
*"Toni" (1999)
*"Vino santo" (2000) (film Tv)

Persondata
NAME= Vallone, Raf
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Vallone, Raffaele
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1916-2-17
PLACE OF BIRTH= Tropea, Calabria, Italy
DATE OF DEATH= 2002-10-31. He was 86.
PLACE OF DEATH= Rome, Italy