Alfredo Rizzo

Alfredo Rizzo
Born 2 January 1902
Nice, France
Died 6 September 1991 (aged 89)
Rome, Italy

Alfredo Rizzo (2 January 1902 - 6 September 1991) was a French-born Italian actor, screenwriter and director.

Life and career

Born in Nice into a family of actors, Rizzo started his career as an actor of avanspettacolo and revue, often alongside his brother Carlo.[1] After his debut on the big screen in 1939, in the aftermath of the Second World War he had an intense and long film career, being mostly cast in roles of "villain".[1] Later, he also wrote and directed a number of films, mostly of erotic genre.[2]

Selected filmography

Actor
Director and screenwriter

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 442–443. ISBN 8884402697.
  2. Roberto Poppi. I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. p. 363. ISBN 8884401712.

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