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Riccardo Cucciolla

Acting 75 (deceased) years old Bari, Puglia, Italy ★ 0.5
Born: September 5, 1924
Died: September 17, 1999

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.

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Known For

The Last Fistful of Land
The Last Fistful of Land Narrator 1966
No, the Case Is Happily Resolved
No, the Case Is Happily Resolved Professor Eduardo Ranieri 1973
Rascel-Fifì
Rascel-Fifì Undici 1957
The Last Day of School Before Christmas
The Last Day of School Before Christmas Ambro 1975
Lost in the City of Sarzana
Lost in the City of Sarzana Terzi, sindaco di Sarzana 1980

Filmography

Acting Credits (84)

Morte di una ragazza perbene
Morte di una ragazza perbene Prof. Giussani 1999
La dottoressa Giò
La dottoressa Giò Dott. Lombardi 1997
Our God's Brother
Our God's Brother The Monk 1997
Lucky Punch
Lucky Punch Zipolino 1996
Blinde Augen klagen an
Blinde Augen klagen an 1996
The Castle of Olive Trees
The Castle of Olive Trees Jules Campredon 1993
In Calabria
In Calabria Narrator (voice) 1993
Pizza Colonia
Pizza Colonia Massimo Serboli 1991
Vanille fraise
Vanille fraise Andreani 1989
The secret files of Inspector Lavardin
The secret files of Inspector Lavardin Serge Orzyck 1988
32nd of December
32nd of December Generale Emanuele Anselmi 1988
Il segreto dell'uomo solitario
Il segreto dell'uomo solitario Giorgio 1988
Il coraggio di parlare
Il coraggio di parlare Don Carmelo Fiorillo 1987
Tottering in the Dark
Tottering in the Dark Teodoro detto Teo 1987
Family Business
Family Business Tiberi 1986
The Assisi Underground
The Assisi Underground Luigi Brizzi 1985
The Kid From Ebalus
The Kid From Ebalus Old Farmer 1984
Marco Polo
Marco Polo Zio Zane 1982
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story Dominico Villani 1980
Lost in the City of Sarzana
Lost in the City of Sarzana Terzi, sindaco di Sarzana 1980
Farewell the Last Man
Farewell the Last Man Narrator (voice) 1978
Tomboy - I misteri del sesso
Tomboy - I misteri del sesso Narrator (voice) 1977
Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison
Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison Antonio Gramsci 1977
Meet Him and Die
Meet Him and Die Police Commissioner Sacchi 1976
The Last Concert
The Last Concert Stella's father 1976
Stream Line
Stream Line Dr. Roder 1976
Rain over Santiago
Rain over Santiago Olivares 1975
C.I.A. Secret Story
C.I.A. Secret Story Giuseppe Pinelli 1975
The Last Day of School Before Christmas
The Last Day of School Before Christmas Ambro 1975
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Lazio
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Lazio Narrator (voice) 1975
Il fratello
Il fratello 1975
Borsalino and Co.
Borsalino and Co. Volpone 1974
High School Girl
High School Girl Celio D'Altamura 1974
Rabid Dogs
Rabid Dogs Riccardo 1974
The Sensual Man
The Sensual Man Paolo's Father 1973
The Assassination of Matteotti
The Assassination of Matteotti Antonio Gramsci 1973
No, the Case Is Happily Resolved
No, the Case Is Happily Resolved Professor Eduardo Ranieri 1973
24 Hours... Not a Minute More
24 Hours... Not a Minute More Minister Handras 1973
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Liguria
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Liguria (Voice) 1973
Incensurato, provata disonestà, carriera assicurata cercasi
Incensurato, provata disonestà, carriera assicurata cercasi Commissioner 1972
A Cop
A Cop Paul Weber 1972
One Appreciated Professional of Sure Future
One Appreciated Professional of Sure Future Nicola Perella 1972
The Sicilian Checkmate
The Sicilian Checkmate Professor Salemi 1972
Incontro con Maria Carta
Incontro con Maria Carta Self 1972
We Are All in Temporary Liberty
We Are All in Temporary Liberty Mario De Rossi 1971
Africa Uncensored
Africa Uncensored Narrator 1971
The Case Is Closed, Forget It
The Case Is Closed, Forget It Pesenti 1971
Sacco & Vanzetti
Sacco & Vanzetti Nicola Sacco 1971
Al Fatah - Palestina
Al Fatah - Palestina Narratore (voice) 1970
Secret Africa
Secret Africa Narrator 1969
One on Top of the Other
One on Top of the Other Benjamin Wormser 1969
Il segreto di Luca
Il segreto di Luca Andrea Cipriani 1969
Intolerance: il caso Liuzzo
Intolerance: il caso Liuzzo 1969
The Sexual Revolution
The Sexual Revolution Emilio Missiroli 1968
Bandits in Rome
Bandits in Rome Vice Commissioner Pascuttini 1968
The Seven Cervi Brothers
The Seven Cervi Brothers Gelindo Cervi 1968
Il pane dei pastori
Il pane dei pastori Narrator (voice) 1968
Grand Slam
Grand Slam Agostino Rossi 1967
Massacre in the Black Forest
Massacre in the Black Forest Narrator (uncredited) 1967
The Path of Oil
The Path of Oil Narrator 1967
Il processo di Savona
Il processo di Savona 1967
The Last Fistful of Land
The Last Fistful of Land Narrator 1966
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi Fra' Leone 1966
La fantarca
La fantarca Lo speaker 1966
Vita di Dante
Vita di Dante Narrator 1965
Women of the Resistance
Women of the Resistance Narrator 1965
Six Days a Week
Six Days a Week Alfredo 1965
L'antimiracolo
L'antimiracolo Narrator 1965
Vita di Michelangelo
Vita di Michelangelo Narratore (voice) 1964
Attack and Retreat
Attack and Retreat Giuseppe Sanna 1964
Malamondo
Malamondo Narrator 1964
La quieta febbre
La quieta febbre protagonista 1964
Badoglio: generale e uomo di stato
Badoglio: generale e uomo di stato 1963
Son of Hercules vs. Medusa
Son of Hercules vs. Medusa (Voice dubbing for Richard Harrison) 1963
Down With Uncle
Down With Uncle Narrator 1962
Nascita e morte nel meridione (S. Cataldo)
Nascita e morte nel meridione (S. Cataldo) narrator 1959
L'isola del tesoro
L'isola del tesoro Joyce 1959
L' ultima faccia di Medusa
L' ultima faccia di Medusa Fabio 1958
Rascel-Fifì
Rascel-Fifì Undici 1957
Sardegna terra di contrasti
Sardegna terra di contrasti Narrator (voice) 1956
The Seducer
The Seducer Racca 1954
I Vitelloni
I Vitelloni Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1953
Good Folk's Sunday
Good Folk's Sunday 1953
Una lepre con la faccia di bambina
Una lepre con la faccia di bambina Psichiatra

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