Virgilio Riento
Encyclopedia
Virgilio Riento was an Italian
film actor. He appeared in 108 films between 1936
and 1959
.
He was born in Rome
, Italy
.
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
film actor. He appeared in 108 films between 1936
1936 in film
The year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon...
and 1959
1959 in film
The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters....
.
He was born in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Selected filmography
- Sette giorni all'altro mondoSette giorni all'altro mondoSette giorni all'altro mondo is a 1936 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli.-Cast:*Camillo Pilotto*Vanna Vanni*Franco Coop*Nietta Zocchi*Emilio Petacci*Virgilio Riento*Guglielmo Barnabò*Stefano Sibaldi*Clelia Bernacchi*Flavio Díaz...
(19361936 in filmThe year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon...
) - Il signor MaxIl signor MaxIl Signor Max is a 1937 Italian "white-telephone" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini.-Cast:*Vittorio De Sica as Gianni/Max Varaldo*Assia Noris as Lauretta*Rubi D'Alma as Donna Paola *Umberto Melnati as Riccardo...
(19371937 in filmThe year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
) - The Make Believe PiratesThe Make Believe PiratesThe Make Believe Pirates is a 1937 Italian comedy film directed by Marco Elter. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Assia Noris* Mino Doro - * Camillo Pilotto...
(1937) - L'ha fatto una signoraL'ha fatto una signoraL'ha fatto una signora is a 1938 film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Michele Abruzzo.-Cast:* Michele Abruzzo - Luca Sardo* Rosina Anselmi - Rosa Sardo* Alida Valli - Maria Sardo* Nino Taranto - Nino* Virgilio Riento - Pasquale...
(19381938 in filmThe year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,...
) - L'attore scomparsoL'attore scomparsoL'attore scomparso is a 1941 Italian film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Vivi Gioi.-Cast:* Vivi Gioi - L'attrice* María Mercader - L'attrice ingenua * Stefano Sibaldi - L'attore...
(1941) - Teresa VenerdìTeresa VenerdìTeresa Venerdì is a 1941 Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica.-Plot summary:The film is a comedy of errors in which the sweetly incompetent Dr. Pietro Vignali has been run deep into debt by his girlfriend, Loletta Prima...
(19411941 in filmThe year 1941 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Citizen Kane, consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time, was released in 1941.-Top grossing films :-Academy Awards:...
) - Anything for a SongAnything for a SongAnything for a Song is a 1943 Italian musical film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ferruccio Tagliavini.-Cast:* Ferruccio Tagliavini - Il tenore* Vera Carmi - La fanciulla* Luisa Rossi - La ragazza cieca* Carlo Campanini - L'amico del tenore...
(19431943 in filmThe year 1943 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 3 - 1st missing persons telecast * February 20 - American film studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor films....
) - I cadetti di GuascognaI Cadetti di GuascognaI cadetti di Guascogna is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli.-Cast:* Walter Chiari - Walter Mantoni* Carlo Campanini - Sergente Composti* Mario Riva - Mario Fantoni* Riccardo Billi - Riccardo Bolletta* Ugo Tognazzi - Ugo Bossi...
(19501950 in filmThe year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush...
) - Pane, Amore e FantasiaPane, Amore e FantasiaBread, Love and Dreams is a 1953 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. At the 4th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear award.-Plot summary:...
(19531953 in filmThe year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...
) - Pane, amore e gelosiaPane, amore e gelosiaBread, Love and Jealousy , Known as Frisky in USA is a 1954 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. It is the second part of the Italian trilogy, followed by Scandal in Sorrento-Overview and response:...
(19541954 in filmThe year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda...
) - The Miller's Beautiful WifeThe Miller's Beautiful WifeThe Miller's Beautiful Wife is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini.-Cast:* Vittorio De Sica - Don Teofilo* Sophia Loren - Carmela* Marcello Mastroianni - Luca* Paolo Stoppa - Gardunia* Yvonne Sanson - Donna Dolores* Mario Passante...
(19551955 in filmThe year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released....
) - DonatellaDonatellaDonatella is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival Elsa Martinelli won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.-Cast:* Elsa Martinelli - Donatella* Gabriele Ferzetti - Maurizio...
(1956) - Doctor and the HealerDoctor and the HealerDoctor and the Healer is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli.-Cast:* Vittorio De Sica - Antonio Locoratolo* Marcello Mastroianni - Dr...
(19571957 in filmThe year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:...
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