Riccardo Garrone

Riccardo Garrone

1926-11-01 – 2016-03-14 (age 89) Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Biography

Riccardo Garrone (1 November 1926 – 14 March 2016) was an Italian actor, voice actor and director.

Garrone began his acting career in 1949 and attended the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts. He appeared in more than 140 films from 1949 until his retirement in 2014. He made his debut in the film Adam and Eve directed by Mario Mattoli. He also worked in several theatre productions alongside other actors such as Vittorio Gassman, Diana Torrieri and Elena Zareschi.

Garrone often portrayed characters with persuasive, polite personalities in a variety of B movie comedies, spaghetti-westerns and horrors. In the 1980s, he made frequent stage collaborations with Antonella Steni and he made more appearances on television. One of his most popular television roles was on Un medico in famiglia in which he portrayed Nicola Solari. He also had a recurring role on Amico mio starring Massimo Dapporto.

Garrone was married to Grazia Maria VeritΓ  and they had one daughter, Francesca. Garrone was also the younger brother of director Sergio Garrone. He retired in 2014.

Garrone died in Milan on 14 March 2016 at the age of 89.

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Known For

La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita

1960

as Riccardo

Paprika
Paprika

1991

as Uncle Lele

Decameroticus
Decameroticus

1972

as Gerbino

Naughty Nun
Naughty Nun

1972

as Giovanni Piccolomini

Il successo
Il successo

1963

as Ex Fidanzato di Laura

Giovannona Long-Thigh
Giovannona Long-Thigh

1973

as Robertuzzo

Basta guardarla
Basta guardarla

1970

as Pedicone

Captain Fracasse
Captain Fracasse

1961

as Lampourde

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Railroad Man
The Railroad Man

1956

as L'amico di Marcello

Girl with a Suitcase
Girl with a Suitcase

1961

as Romolo

The Traffic Policeman
The Traffic Policeman

1960

as Il tenente dei vigili

Fantozzi Still Suffers
Fantozzi Still Suffers

1983

as Ragionier Calboni

Venice, the Moon and You
Venice, the Moon and You

1958

as Don Fulgenzio

Eva
Eva

1962

as Michele - a Player

The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn
The Divorce
The Divorce

1970

as Umberto

Rugantino
Rugantino

1973

as 2nd Prince Capitelli

Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate

1962

as Galba

The Swindle
The Swindle

1955

as Riccardo