Riccardo Cucciolla
Born September 05, 1924 (Age: 101)
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Bari, Puglia, Italy
Biography
Riccardo Cucciolla (5 September 1924 – 17 September 1999) was an Italian actor and voice actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1953 and 1999. He won the Best Actor Award at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival for the film Sacco & Vanzetti. Born in Bari, in southern Italy, Cucciolla gained a degree in law, then made his stage debut in an amateur production in his home city. From 1946, he started working in radio as a voice actor and as the narrator of documentaries; at the same time, he started working in cinema, as a dubber and a voice actor. Cucciolla made his film debut in 1953, in Anton Giulio Majano's Good Folk's Sunday. After some minor roles, he had his first important role in Italiani brava gente (1965), followed by a further significant role in Giuliano Montaldo's Grand Slam (1967). Cucciolla came to national and international recognition with the leading role in Montaldo's Sacco e Vanzetti, for which he was awarded best actor at Cannes and won a Silver Ribbon. In the wake of that sudden popularity, he intensively worked throughout the decade, alternating notable films with others of more modest quality and ambition. Starting from eighties he thinned out his appearances, mainly focusing on dubbing and television roles. As a dubber, he provided voice-overs for Roger Moore, Claudio Villa, Erland Josephson, John Cazale, Jonathan Pryce, Richard Egan, James Caan, Robert Duvall and more. On 17 September 1999, Cucciolla died in Rome at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife, the poet Alida Sessa; their son Riccardo; and two children by his first wife, Francesco and Lietta. Source: Article "Riccardo Cucciolla" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Riccardo Cucciolla (5 September 1924 – 17 September 1999) was an Italian actor and voice actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1953 and 1999. He won the Best Actor Award at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival for the film Sacco & Vanzetti.
Born in Bari, in southern Italy, Cucciolla gained a degree in law, then made his stage debut in an amateur production in his home city. From 1946, he started working in radio as a voice actor and as the narrator of documentaries; at the same time, he started working in cinema, as a dubber and a voice actor.
Cucciolla made his film debut in 1953, in Anton Giulio Majano's Good Folk's Sunday. After some minor roles, he had his first important role in Italiani brava gente (1965), followed by a further significant role in Giuliano Montaldo's Grand Slam (1967).
Cucciolla came to national and international recognition with the leading role in Montaldo's Sacco e Vanzetti, for which he was awarded best actor at Cannes and won a Silver Ribbon. In the wake of that sudden popularity, he intensively worked throughout the decade, alternating notable films with others of more modest quality and ambition. Starting from eighties he thinned out his appearances, mainly focusing on dubbing and television roles. As a dubber, he provided voice-overs for Roger Moore, Claudio Villa, Erland Josephson, John Cazale, Jonathan Pryce, Richard Egan, James Caan, Robert Duvall and more.
On 17 September 1999, Cucciolla died in Rome at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife, the poet Alida Sessa; their son Riccardo; and two children by his first wife, Francesco and Lietta.
Source: Article "Riccardo Cucciolla" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Filmography
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Morte di una ragazza perbene
1999
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as Prof. Giussani
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Age: 75
Our God's Brother
1997
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as The Monk
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Age: 72
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Lucky Punch
1996
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as Zipolino
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Age: 71
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Blinde Augen klagen an
1996
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as
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Age: 71
In Calabria
1993
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 68
Pizza Colonia
1991
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as Massimo Serboli
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Age: 67
Vanille fraise
1989
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as Andreani
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Age: 65
32nd of December
1988
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as Generale Emanuele Anselmi
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Age: 63
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Il segreto dell'uomo solitario
1988
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as Giorgio
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Age: 63
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Il coraggio di parlare
1987
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as Don Carmelo Fiorillo
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Age: 62
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Tottering in the Dark
1987
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as Teodoro detto Teo
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Age: 62
The Assisi Underground
1985
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as Luigi Brizzi
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Age: 60
The Kid From Ebalus
1984
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as Old Farmer
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Age: 59
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
1980
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as Dominico Villani
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Age: 56
Lost in the City of Sarzana
1980
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as Terzi, sindaco di Sarzana
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Age: 55
Farewell the Last Man
1978
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 54
Tomboy - I misteri del sesso
1977
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 53
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Il fratello
1975
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as
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Age: 50
Borsalino and Co.
1974
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as Volpone
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Age: 50
High School Girl
1974
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as Celio D'Altamura
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Age: 49
Rabid Dogs
1974
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as Riccardo
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Age: 49
The Sensual Man
1973
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as Paolo's Father
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Age: 49
The Assassination of Matteotti
1973
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as Antonio Gramsci
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Age: 49
24 Hours... Not a Minute More
1973
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as Minister Handras
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Age: 48
No, the Case Is Happily Resolved
1973
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as Professor Eduardo Ranieri
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Age: 48
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Liguria
1973
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as (Voice)
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Age: 48
Incensurato, provata disonestà, carriera assicurata cercasi
1972
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as Commissioner
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Age: 48
A Cop
1972
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as Paul Weber
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Age: 48
One Appreciated Professional of Sure Future
1972
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as Nicola Perella
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Age: 47
The Sicilian Checkmate
1972
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as Professor Salemi
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Age: 47
Incontro con Maria Carta
1972
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as Self
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Age: 47
We Are All in Temporary Liberty
1971
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as Mario De Rossi
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Age: 47
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Al Fatah - Palestina
1970
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as Narratore (voice)
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Age: 45
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Secret Africa
1969
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as Narrator
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Age: 45
One on Top of the Other
1969
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as Benjamin Wormser
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Age: 44
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Intolerance: il caso Liuzzo
1969
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as
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Age: 44
Il pane dei pastori
1968
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 43
Women of the Resistance
1965
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as Narrator
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Age: 40
Six Days a Week
1965
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as Alfredo
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Age: 40
L'antimiracolo
1965
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as Narrator
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Age: 40
Attack and Retreat
1964
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as Giuseppe Sanna
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Age: 40
Malamondo
1964
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as Narrator
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Age: 39
La quieta febbre
1964
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as protagonista
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Age: 39
Badoglio: generale e uomo di stato
1963
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as
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Age: 39
Son of Hercules vs. Medusa
1963
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as (Voice dubbing for Richard Harrison)
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Age: 38
Down With Uncle
1962
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as Narrator
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Age: 37
Nascita e morte nel meridione (S. Cataldo)
1959
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as narrator
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Age: 34
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L' ultima faccia di Medusa
1958
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as Fabio
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Age: 34
Sardegna terra di contrasti
1956
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 31
The Seducer
1954
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as Racca
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Age: 30
I Vitelloni
1953
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as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 29
Good Folk's Sunday
1953
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Age: 28