Renzo Ricci
Renzo Ricci | |
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 Ricci c. 1920 | |
| Born | 27 September 1899 |
| Died | 20 October 1978 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1931–1978 (film) |
| Spouse(s) | [1] |
| Children | Nora Ricci |
Renzo Ricci (27 September 1899 – 20 October 1978) was an Italian stage and film actor. He was also a noted theatre director. Ricci played the title role in Roberto Rossellini's 1961 film Garibaldi.[2]
Life and career[]
Born in Florence, Ricci started acting in a local dramatic society while still being a student of the Istituto tecnico, and made his professional debut in 1915, with the stage company held by Emma Gramatica.[3] Mainly active on stage, he was a member of several companies, notably the Giorgio Strehler's company at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan.[3] In 1957 he won the San Genesio Prize for his performance in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night.[3] He was married with actress Margherita Bagni with whom he had a daughter, Eleonora "Nora", also an actress. After his first wife's death he married his lover, another stage actress, Eva Magni.[3]
Selected filmography[]
- Before the Jury (1931)
- La Wally (1932)
- Nini Falpala (1933)
- Disturbance (1942)
- Nero and the Burning of Rome (1953)
- Casta Diva (1954)
- Garibaldi (1961)
- I am Semiramis (1963)
- Sandra (1965)
References[]
- ^ https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/renzo-ricci_(Dizionario-Biografico)/
- ^ Bondanella, Peter. The Films of Roberto Rossellini. Cambridge University Press, 1993. p.165.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884402697.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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