Riccardo Cucciolla | |
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 Cucciolla in the movieSacco & Vanzetti (1971) | |
| Born | (1924-09-05)5 September 1924 |
| Died | 17 September 1999(1999-09-17) (aged 75) Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1953–1999 |
| Children | 3 |
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 theBest Actor Award at the1971 Cannes Film Festival for the filmSacco & Vanzetti.
Born inBari, in southern Italy, Cucciolla gained a degree in law, then made his stage debut in anamateur production in his home city.[1][2] 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.[3]
Cucciolla made his film debut in 1953, inAnton Giulio Majano'sGood Folk's Sunday. After some minor roles, he had his first important role inItaliani brava gente (1965), followed by a further significant role inGiuliano Montaldo'sGrand Slam (1967).[3]
Cucciolla came to national and international recognition with theleading role in Montaldo'sSacco e Vanzetti, for which he was awarded best actor atCannes and won aSilver 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.[3] Starting from eighties he thinned out his appearances, mainly focusing on dubbing and television roles.[3] As a dubber, he provided voice-overs forRoger Moore,Claudio Villa,Erland Josephson,John Cazale,Jonathan Pryce,Richard Egan,James Caan,Robert Duvall and more.[4]
On 17 September 1999, Cucciolla died in Rome at the age of 75.[5] He is survived by his wife, the poet Alida Sessa; their son Riccardo; and two children by his first wife, Francesco and Lietta.
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