Alfred Rode

Alfred Rode (born Alfred Spedaliere; 4 June 1905 – 22 July 1979) was an Italian-born French composer, musician, actor and film director. He was born in Torre del Greco. In 1936 Rode appeared in the British film Gypsy Melody alongside Lupe Vélez, which was a remake of his own 1935 film Juanita. Rode was married to the French actress Claudine Dupuis from 1951.

Alfred Rode
Born	Alfred Spedaliere (1905-06-04)4 June 1905 Torre del Greco, Campania, Italy
Died	22 July 1979(1979-07-22) (aged 74) Lisieux, Calvados, France
Occupation(s)	Director, actor, musician
Years active	1931–1962 (film)

Selected filmography

Director

• The Blue Danube (1940)
• Secret Cargo (1947)
• Nightclub (1951)
• It's the Paris Life (1954)
• Scandal in Montmartre (1955)
• Secret File 1413 (1962)

Actor

• Carnival (1931)
• The Blue Danube (1932)
• Juanita (1935)
• Antonia (1935)
• Gypsy Melody (1936)
• The Blue Danube (1940)
• Nightclub (1951)
• Tourbillon (1953)
• It's the Paris Life (1954)

Bibliography

• Vogel, Michelle. Lupe Velez: The Life and Career of Hollywood's Mexican Spitfire. McFarland, 2012.

External links

• Alfred Rode at IMDb