Renzo Ricci  | |
|---|---|
![]() Ricci c. 1920  | |
| Born | 27 September 1899 | 
| Died | 20 October 1978 (aged 79) | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
| Years active | 1931–1978 (film) | 
| Spouses | |
| Children | Nora Ricci | 
Renzo Ricci (27 September 1899 – 20 October 1978) was an Italian stage and film actor. He was also a noted theatre director. Ricci played the title role in Roberto Rossellini's 1961 film Garibaldi.[2]
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.[3] Mainly active on stage, he was a member of several companies, notably the Giorgio Strehler's company at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan.[3] In 1957 he won the San Genesio Prize for his performance in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night.[3] He was married with actress Margherita Bagni with whom he had a daughter, Eleonora "Nora", also an actress. After his first wife's death he married his lover, another stage actress, Eva Magni.[3]
Selected filmography
- Before the Jury (1931)
 - La Wally (1932)
 - Nini Falpala (1933)
 - Disturbance (1942)
 - Nero and the Burning of Rome (1953)
 - Casta Diva (1954)
 - Garibaldi (1961)
 - I am Semiramis (1963)
 - Sandra (1965)
 
References
- ↑ "RICCI, Renzo in "Dizionario Biografico"".
 - ↑ Bondanella, Peter. The Films of Roberto Rossellini. Cambridge University Press, 1993. p.165.
 - 1 2 3 4  Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884402697.
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External links
- Renzo Ricci at IMDb
 
