Aldo Ralli (21 October 1935 – 6 March 2016) was an Italian stage, film and television actor.

Aldo Ralli
Born21 October 1935 (1935-10-21)
Died6 March 2016 (2016-03-07) (aged 80)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor

Life and career

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Born in Pisa, Ralli started his career on stage, as the sidekick of popular comedians such as Erminio Macario, Carlo Dapporto and Beniamino Maggio.[1][2] With the decline of revue and avanspettacolo, from the late 1970s he specialized in character roles, being cast in dozens of comedy films.[1] He also worked several times with Paolo Sorrentino, and among his most successful performances there was the role of Captain Cavicchi in the Italia 1 TV-series Classe di ferro.[1][2]

Partial filmography

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  • Ric e Gian alla conquista del West (1967) - mister James
  • The Great Silence (1968) - Al's Deputy (uncredited)
  • Isabella, duchessa dei diavoli (1969) - Baron's Doctor
  • Lisa dagli occhi blu (1970)
  • Le segrete esperienze di Luca e Fanny (1980) - Fanny's Father
  • Delitto a Porta Romana (1980) - Professor Baldi
  • La dottoressa di campagna (1981) - Don Anselmo
  • Chiamate 6969: taxi per signora (1981)
  • Crime at the Chinese Restaurant (1981) - Customs Office Director
  • Pierino il fichissimo (1981) - Romolo
  • La casa stregata (1982)
  • Biancaneve & Co... (1982) - Dammelo
  • Delitto sull'autostrada (1982) - Camionista
  • Emanuelle in the Country (1982) - Remo Bianchi
  • Il diavolo e l'acquasanta (1983) - Allenatore
  • Crime in Formula One (1984) - Daniele Bertoni
  • Roma. L'antica chiave dei sensi (1984) - Midas
  • Roba da ricchi (1987) - Insurance Manager
  • Il volpone (1988) - Prete
  • Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo (1988) - Pisciasotto' - Nicola's friend ("La legge del taglione)
  • Abbronzatissimi (1991) - Uomo importante
  • Crazy Underwear (1992) - Nando Crass
  • Vacanze sulla neve (1999) - Pino, hotel director
  • Fantozzi 2000 – La clonazione (1999) - Scienziato
  • Pazzo d'amore (1999)
  • Il divo (2008) - Giuseppe Ciarrapico
  • The Great Beauty (2013) - Cardinale
  • Youth (2015) - Hotel Manager (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Raffaella Scuderi (6 March 2016). "Addio ad Aldo Ralli, ultima 'spalla' della rivista italiana". La Repubblica. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Addio ad Aldo Ralli, grande attore del cinema e della tv italiana". Yahoo! Cinema. 7 March 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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