Renzo Ricci
| Renzo Ricci | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
27 September 1899 Florence, Tuscany Italy |
| Died |
20 October 1978 (aged 79) Milan, Lombardy Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1931-1978 (film) |
Renzo Ricci (1899–1978) was an Italian stage and film actor. He was also a noted theatre director. Ricci played the title role in Roberto Rosselini's 1961 film Garibaldi.[1]
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.[2] Mainly active on stage, he was a member of several companies, notably the Giorgio Strehler's company at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan.[2] In 1957 he won the San Genesio Prize for his performance in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night.[2] He was married with actress Margherita Bagni with whom he had a daughter, Nora, also an actress, and later he divorced and married another stage actress, Eva Magni.[2]
Selected filmography
- Before the Jury (1931)
- Nero and the Burning of Rome (1953)
- Casta Diva (1954)
- Garibaldi (1961)
- I am Semiramis (1963)
- Sandra (1965)
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