Riccardo Cucciolla
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 5, 1924
- Died
- September 17, 1999
- Birthplace
- Bari, Puglia, Italy
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.
Filmography
- Morte di una ragazza perbene
Morte di una ragazza perbene 1999
as Prof. Giussani
Our God's Brother 1997
as The Monk
- Lucky Punch
Lucky Punch 1996
as Zipolino
- Blinde Augen klagen an
Blinde Augen klagen an 1996
Actor
Rabid Dogs 1995
as Riccardo
In Calabria 1993
as Narrator (voice)
Pizza Colonia 1991
as Massimo Serboli
Vanille fraise 1989
as Andreani
32nd of December 1988
as Generale Emanuele Anselmi
- Il segreto dell'uomo solitario
Il segreto dell'uomo solitario 1988
as Giorgio
- Il coraggio di parlare
Il coraggio di parlare 1987
as Don Carmelo Fiorillo
- Tottering in the Dark
Tottering in the Dark 1987
as Teodoro detto Teo
The Enigmatic Mister S. 1987
as Chapondeau
The Assisi Underground 1985
as Luigi Brizzi
The Kid From Ebalus 1984
as Old Farmer
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story 1980
as Dominico Villani
Lost in the City of Sarzana 1980
as Terzi, sindaco di Sarzana
Farewell the Last Man 1978
as Narrator (voice)
Tomboy - I misteri del sesso 1977
as Narrator (voice)
Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison 1977
as Antonio Gramsci
Meet Him and Die 1976
as Police Commissioner Sacchi
The Last Concert 1976
as Stella's father
Stream Line 1976
as Dr. Roder
It's Raining on Santiago 1975
as Olivares
C.I.A. Secret Story 1975
as Giuseppe Pinelli
The Last Day of School Before Christmas 1975
as Ambro
- Il fratello
Il fratello 1975
Actor
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Lazio 1975
as Narrator (voice)
Borsalino and Co. 1974
as Volpone
High School Girl 1974
as Celio D'Altamura
The Sensual Man 1973
as Paolo's Father
The Assassination of Matteotti 1973
as Antonio Gramsci
24 Hours... Not a Minute More 1973
as Minister Handras
No, the Case Is Happily Resolved 1973
as Professor Eduardo Ranieri
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Liguria 1973
as (Voice)
Incensurato, provata disonestà, carriera assicurata cercasi 1972
as Commissioner
Un Flic 1972
as Paul Weber
One Appreciated Professional of Sure Future 1972
as Nicola Perella
The Sicilian Checkmate 1972
as Professor Salemi
Incontro con Maria Carta 1972
as Self
We Are All in Temporary Liberty 1971
as Mario De Rossi
Africa Uncensored 1971
as Narrator
The Case Is Closed, Forget It 1971
as Pesenti
Sacco & Vanzetti 1971
as Nicola Sacco
Al Fatah - Palestina 1970
as Narratore (voice)
Secret Africa 1969
as Narrator
One on Top of the Other 1969
as Benjamin Wormser
- Intolerance: il caso Liuzzo
Intolerance: il caso Liuzzo 1969
Actor
The Sexual Revolution 1968
as Emilio Missiroli
Bandits in Rome 1968
as Vice Commissioner Pascuttini
The Seven Cervi Brothers 1968
as Gelindo Cervi
Il pane dei pastori 1968
as Narrator (voice)
Grand Slam 1967
as Agostino Rossi
Massacre in the Black Forest 1967
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Path of Oil 1967
as Narrator
- Il processo di Savona
Il processo di Savona 1967
Actor
The Last Fistful of Land 1966
as Narrator
Francis of Assisi 1966
as Fra' Leone
La fantarca 1966
as Lo speaker
Women of the Resistance 1965
as Narrator (voice)
Six Days a Week 1965
as Alfredo
L'antimiracolo 1965
as Narrator
Attack and Retreat 1964
as Sanna
Malamondo 1964
as Narrator
La quieta febbre 1964
as protagonista
Badoglio: generale e uomo di stato 1963
Actor
Son of Hercules vs. Medusa 1963
as (Voice dubbing for Richard Harrison)
Down with Uncle 1962
as Narrator
La trincea 1961
as narratore
Nascita e morte nel meridione (S. Cataldo) 1959
as narrator
- L' ultima faccia di Medusa
L' ultima faccia di Medusa 1958
as Fabio
Rascel-Fifì 1957
as Undici
Sardegna terra di contrasti 1956
as Narrator (voice)
The Seducer 1954
as Racca
I Vitelloni 1953
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Good Folk's Sunday 1953
Actor
La roccia incantata 1949
as Dottor Lisi
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