--- name: "Raf Vallone" canonical: "https://film.one/person/raf-vallone" roles: ["Actor"] born: "17 February 1916" died: "31 October 2002" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-19T17:10:06.475019+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Raf Vallone Actor. Born 17 February 1916 in Tropea, Calabria, Italy. Died 31 October 2002. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 17 February 1916, Tropea, Calabria, Italy - **Died:** 31 October 2002 - **Also known as:** Раф Валлоне, Raffaele Vallone - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raf_Vallone, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727786, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0885203/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3268 ## Streaming the US now - **Paramount+:** [*The Godfather Part III*](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md) (63) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Raf Vallone (17 February 1916 – 31 October 2002) was an Italian actor. Born in Tropea, Calabria, he studied law and philosophy at the University of Turin before working as a journalist and playing professional football for Torino. He made his film debut in *We the Living* (1942) and gained prominence with his role in the neorealist film *Bitter Rice* (1949). Vallone appeared in numerous international productions, including *Two Women* (1960), *El Cid* (1961), *The Italian Job* (1969) and *Lion of the Desert* (1981). He played Cardinal Lamberto in *The Godfather Part III* (1990). On stage he was noted for performances in works by Arthur Miller, notably *A View from the Bridge* (1962 film adaptation). He was married to actress Elena Varzi from 1952 until his death in Rome. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *The Godfather Part III* (1990), Fi1m 63, as Cardinal Lamberto — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md) ## Complete filmography (85) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein* (2001), as Nonno - *Toni* (1999), as The Old Man - *Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter* (1992), as Fedrico DeConti - *The First Circle* (1992), as Pyotr Makaraguine - *Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker* (1991), as actor 'The Cardinal' (archive footage) (uncredited) - *The Godfather Part III* (1990), as Cardinal Lamberto — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md) - *A Season of Giants* (1990), as Ambasciatore spagnolo - *Sabbath* (1989), series, as Alejandro VI - *Der Bierkönig* (1988), as Der Baron - *Power Of Evil* (1985), Actor - *Goya* (1985), series, as Canónigo Duaso - *Christopher Columbus* (1985), series, as Jose Vizinho - *The Scarlet and the Black* (1983), as Father Vittorio - *I Remember Nelson* (1982), series, as Caracciolo - *A Time to Die* (1982), as Genco Bari - *Season of Peace in Paris* (1981), Actor - *Lion of the Desert* (1981), as Colonel Diodiece - *Retour à Marseille* (1980), as Michel - un émigré de retour à Marseille - *Arthur Miller on Home Ground* (1979), Actor - *An Almost Perfect Affair* (1979), as Freddie - *Fame* (1978), as Driver - *The Greek Tycoon* (1978), as Spyros Tomasis - *The Devil's Advocate* (1977), as Bishop Aurelio - *The Other Side of Midnight* (1977), as Constantin Demeris - *The Human Factor* (1975), as Dr. Lupo - *That Lucky Touch* (1975), as General Peruzzi - *Rosebud* (1975), as George Nikolaos - *The Girl in Room 2A* (1974), as Mr. Dreese - *Simona* (1974), as Marcelle's Uncle - *The Catholics* (1973), as Father General - *The Small Miracle* (1973), as Father Superior - *Honor Thy Father* (1973), as Joseph Bonnano - *Summertime Killer* (1972), as Lazaro Alfredi - *A Gunfight* (1971), as Francisco Alvarez - *Cannon for Cordoba* (1970), as Córdoba - *Death Occurred Last Night* (1970), as Amanzio Berzaghi - *The Kremlin Letter* (1970), as Puppet Maker - *The Italian Job* (1969), as Altabani - *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Father General - *1001 Nights* (1968), as Hixxum - *Volver a vivir* (1968), as Luis Rubio - *The Desperate Ones* (1967), as Victor - *Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die* (1966), as Mr. Ardonian - *Nevada Smith* (1966), as Father Zaccardi - *Harlow* (1965), as Marino Bello - *Dangerous Pleasures* (1965), as Suo Marito - *The Secret Invasion* (1964), as Roberto Rocca - *The Cardinal* (1963), as Cardinal - *Il mulino del Po* (1963), series, as Lazzaro Scacerni - *Phaedra* (1962), as Thanos Kyrilis - *A View from the Bridge* (1962), as Eddie Carbone - *El Cid* (1961), as Count Ordóñez - *Two Women* (1960), as Giovanni - *Recourse in Grace* (1960), as Mario di Donati - *The Apartment* (1960), as Alberto Fiorini - *No Escape* (1958), as Gino Carsone - *Revenge* (1958), as Luis el Torcido - *The Violet Seller* (1958), as Fernando - *Guendalina* (1957), as Guido Redaelli, padre di Guendalina - *Jane Eyre* (1957), series, as Rochester - *The Sins of Rose Bernd* (1957), as Arthur Streckmann - *Liebe* (1956), as Andrea Ambaros - *Passionate Summer* (1956), as Angelo - *Sister Angele's Secret* (1956), as Marcello Maglione - *Le souffle de la liberté* (1955), as Gérard - *The Sign of Venus* (1955), as Ignazio Bolognini - *Obsession* (1954), as Aldo Giovanni - *Human Torpedoes* (1954), as Carlo Ferri - *Storm* (1954), as André - *The Boarder* (1954), as Silvio, il sindaco di Pontorno - *Daughters of Destiny* (1954), as Callias (segment "Lysistrata") - *Thérèse Raquin* (1953), as Laurent - *Perdonami!* (1953), as Marco Gerace - *Sunday Heroes* (1952), as Gino Bardi - *The Eyes Leave a Trace* (1952), as Martín Jordán - *Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi* (1952), as Giuseppe Garibaldi - *Don Juan's Night of Love* (1952), as Mandrin - *Rome 11:00* (1952), as Carlo the artist - *Anna* (1951), as Andrea - *The Forbidden Christ* (1951), as Bruno Baldi - *Il bivio* (1951), as Aldo Marchi - *The Path of Hope* (1950), as Saro Cammarata - *The White Line* (1950), as Domenico - *Under the Olive Tree* (1950), as Francesco Dominici - *Bitter Rice* (1949), as Marco ## Gallery - ![Raf Vallone](https://film.one/media/person/1223727/gallery-0cfcd65466c3.jpg) Raf Vallone — Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Photo_A_portrait_of_the_italian_actor_Raf_Vallone_1960_-_Touring_Club_Italiano_04_1678.jpg/1280px-Photo_A_portrait_of_the_italian_actor_Raf_Vallone_1960_-_Touring_Club_Italiano_04_1678.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Françoise Prévost et Raf Vallone dans Le Repos du guerrier au théâtre de Paris, novembre 1961.](https://film.one/media/person/1223727/gallery-67be2abe3a4b.jpg) Françoise Prévost et Raf Vallone dans Le Repos du guerrier au théâtre de Paris, novembre 1961. — Pic, Roger (1920-2001). Photographe., CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Le_repos_du_guerrier_-_btv1b10603076x_%2807_of_35%29_cropped1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Raf Vallone e Antonella Lualdi nel film italiano Perdonami! (1953)](https://film.one/media/person/1223727/gallery-5780e0a89642.png) Raf Vallone e Antonella Lualdi nel film italiano Perdonami! (1953) — Film diretto da Mario Costa e prodotto da Rizzoli e Royal Film, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Perdonami%21.png/1280px-Perdonami%21.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Raf Vallone](https://film.one/media/person/1223727/gallery-2d529dd3c03b.jpg) Raf Vallone — Image via TMDB - ![Raf Vallone](https://film.one/media/person/1223727/gallery-cb252313ff19.jpg) Raf Vallone — Image via TMDB - ![Raf Vallone](https://film.one/media/person/1223727/gallery-e76e5d7b96b3.jpg) Raf Vallone — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/raf-vallone