Riccardo Garrone
Actor
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 Verità 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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As Director
Filmography
La Dolce Vita
as Riccardo 1960
Paprika
as Uncle Lele 1991
Fantozzi Still Suffers
as Ragionier Calboni 1983
Christmas Holidays
as Giovanni Covelli 1983
Amore 14
as Tommaso 2009
The Swindle
as Riccardo 1955
The Traffic Policeman
as Il tenente dei vigili 1960
Fiasco in Milan
as Virgilio "il Milanese" 1959
Complexes
as Alvaro Morandini (I) 1965
Girl with a Suitcase
as Romolo 1961
A Girl in Australia
as Giuseppe 1971
Signori si nasce
as Enzo 1960
A Girl in Australia
as Giuseppe Bartone 1971
Don't Play with Tigers
as Ammiraglio Ulderisi 1982
The Railroad Man
as L'amico di Marcello 1956
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
as Natali 1977
Eva
as Michele - a Player 1962