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A former journalist turned handsome, muscle-bound lead of international films, Vallone came to prominence co-starring in Giuseppe De Santis' eroticized neorealist landmark, "Riso Amaro/Bitter Rice" (1949). He subsequently appeared opposite Sophia Loren in "Two Women" (1960), won praise for his performance in Sidney Lumet's "A View From the Bridge" (1962). He has played a number of priest roles, notably in Otto Preminger's "The Cardinal" (1963), Henry Hathaway's "Nevada Smith" (1966) and Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather, Part III" (1990)....
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Filmography

Toni - ( / 1999 / Released / )
La Leyenda del Cura Bargota - ( / 1990 / Released / )
The Godfather, Part III - ( Cardinal Lamberto / 1990 / Released / UIP The Film Consortium )
Le Pouvoir du Mal - ( Lab Director / 1985 / Released / Films Moliere )
Lion of the Desert - ( Colonel Diodiece / 1981 / Released / )
Retour a Marseille - ( Michel / 1980 / Released / Gaumont International )
A Time to Die - ( Genco Bari / 1979 / Released / )
An Almost Perfect Affair - ( Freddie / 1979 / Released / )
Arthur Miller on Home Ground - ( Himself / 1979 / Released / )
The Greek Tycoon - ( Spyros Tomasis / 1978 / Released / )
The Devil's Advocate - ( Bishop Aurelio / 1977 / Released / )
The Other Side of Midnight - ( Constantin Demeris / 1977 / Released / )
Rosebud - ( George Nikolaos / 1975 / Released / )
That Lucky Touch - ( General Peruzzi / 1975 / Released / Rank Film Distributors Ltd )
The Human Factor - ( Dr Lupo / 1975 / Released / Bryanston Pictures )
The Summertime Killer - ( / 1972 / Released / )
A Gunfight - ( Alvarez / 1971 / Released / )
Cannon For Cordoba - ( Cordoba / 1970 / Released / )
The Kremlin Letter - ( Puppet Maker / 1970 / Released / )
The Italian Job - ( Altabani / 1969 / Released / )
Nevada Smith - ( Father Zaccardi / 1966 / Released / )
Harlow - ( Marino Bello / 1965 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
The Secret Invasion - ( Roberto Rocca / 1964 / Released / )
The Cardinal - ( Cardinal Quarenghi / 1963 / Released / )
A View From the Bridge - ( Eddie / 1962 / Released / Transcontinental )
Phaedra - ( Thanos / 1962 / Released / Lopert Films )
El Cid - ( Ordonez / 1961 / Released / )
Two Women - ( Giovanni / 1961 / Released / )
Guendalina - ( The Father / 1958 / Released / Lopert Films )
The Vengeance - ( Luis / 1958 / Released / Gonzales )
Passionate Summer - ( Angelo / 1957 / Released / Kingsley International Pictures )
Don Juan's Night of Love - ( / 1955 / Released / Republic Pictures Corporation )
The Sign of Venus - ( / 1955 / Released / Titanus Distribuzions )
Daughters of Destiny - ( Cassias / 1954 / Released / )
Obsession - ( Aldo Giovanni / 1954 / Released / )
Therese Raquin - ( Laurent / 1953 / Released / )

TV Credits
A Season of Giants ( 1991 / Released ): Actor
The First Circle ( 1991 / Released ): Actor
Christopher Columbus ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
The Scarlet and the Black ( 1983 / Released ): Actor
Fame ( 1978 / Released ): Actor
Catholics ( 1973 / Released ): Actor
Honor Thy Father ( 1973 / Released ): Actor
The Small Miracle ( 1973 / Released ): Actor

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A former journalist turned handsome, muscle-bound lead of international films, Vallone came to prominence co-starring in Giuseppe De Santis' eroticized neorealist landmark, "Riso Amaro/Bitter Rice" (1949). He subsequently appeared opposite Sophia Loren in "Two Women" (1960), won praise for his performance in Sidney Lumet's "A View From the Bridge" (1962). He has played a number of priest roles, notably in Otto Preminger's "The Cardinal" (1963), Henry Hathaway's "Nevada Smith" (1966) and Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather, Part III" (1990).

Profession(s):
Actor, critic, reporter, soccer player
Sometimes Credited As:
Raffaele Vallone
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Family
wife:Elena Varzi (born in 1920 in Rome)

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Education
University of Turin Italy liberal arts and philosophy
Milestones (Back to top)

1961 English-speaking debut, "El Cid"
1948 Film debut, "Bitter Rice"
1945 Wrote for a newspaper in Turin, while also reviewing film and theater for the Italian journal, "La Stampa"
1939 Gave up his sporting activities as result of unlucky competition in Vienna
Produced own plays, including "Forbidden? By Whom?" In Italy
Opera directing debut, Bellini's "Norma"

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