About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1924-09-05
Place of birth:
Bari, Puglia, Italy
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Riccardo Cucciolla

Overview

Riccardo Cucciolla (5 September 1924 – 17 September 1999) was an Italian actor and voice actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1953 and 1999. He won the Best Actor Award at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival for the film Sacco & Vanzetti.

Born in Bari, in southern Italy, Cucciolla gained a degree in law, then made his stage debut in an amateur production in his home city. From 1946, he started working in radio as a voice actor and as the narrator of documentaries; at the same time, he started working in cinema, as a dubber and a voice actor.

Cucciolla made his film debut in 1953, in Anton Giulio Majano's Good Folk's Sunday. After some minor roles, he had his first important role in Italiani brava gente (1965), followed by a further significant role in Giuliano Montaldo's Grand Slam (1967).

Cucciolla came to national and international recognition with the leading role in Montaldo's Sacco e Vanzetti, for which he was awarded best actor at Cannes and won a Silver Ribbon. In the wake of that sudden popularity, he intensively worked throughout the decade, alternating notable films with others of more modest quality and ambition. Starting from eighties he thinned out his appearances, mainly focusing on dubbing and television roles. As a dubber, he provided voice-overs for Roger Moore, Claudio Villa, Erland Josephson, John Cazale, Jonathan Pryce, Richard Egan, James Caan, Robert Duvall and more.

On 17 September 1999, Cucciolla died in Rome at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife, the poet Alida Sessa; their son Riccardo; and two children by his first wife, Francesco and Lietta.

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Known for

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1997 Our God's Brother Actor The Monk 58
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1996 Lucky Punch Actor Zipolino N/A
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1996 Blinde Augen klagen an Actor N/A
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1996 Rabid Dogs Actor Riccardo 64
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1993 In Calabria Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1991 Pizza Colonia Actor Massimo Serboli 59
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1989 Vanille fraise Actor Andreani 59
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1988 32nd of December Actor Generale Emanuele Anselmi 60
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1988 Il segreto dell'uomo solitario Actor Giorgio N/A
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1987 Il coraggio di parlare Actor Don Carmelo Fiorillo N/A
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1987 Tottering in the Dark Actor Teodoro detto Teo N/A
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1986 Family Business Actor Tiberi N/A
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1985 The Assisi Underground Actor Luigi Brizzi 59
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1984 The Kid From Ebalus Actor Old Farmer N/A
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1980 Sophia Loren: Her Own Story Actor Dominico Villani 58
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1980 Lost in the City of Sarzana Actor Terzi, sindaco di Sarzana N/A
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1978 Farewell the Last Man Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1977 Tomboy - I misteri del sesso Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1977 Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison Actor 59
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1976 Meet Him and Die Actor Police Commissioner Sacchi 59
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1976 The Last Concert Actor Stella's father 59
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1976 Stream Line Actor Dr. Roder N/A
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1975 Rain over Santiago Actor Olivares 59
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1975 C.I.A. Secret Story Actor Giuseppe Pinelli 59
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1975 The Last Day of School Before Christmas Actor N/A
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1975 L'Italia vista dal cielo: Lazio Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1974 Borsalino and Co. Actor Volpone 59
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1974 High School Girl Actor Celio D'Altamura 58
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1973 The Sensual Man Actor Paolo's Father 58
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1973 The Assassination of Matteotti Actor Antonio Gramsci 59
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1973 No, the Case Is Happily Resolved Actor Professor Eduardo Ranieri 58
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1973 24 Hours... Not a Minute More Actor Minister Handras N/A
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1973 L'Italia vista dal cielo: Liguria Actor (Voice) N/A
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1972 Incensurato, provata disonestà, carriera assicurata cercasi Actor Commissioner 59
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1972 A Cop Actor Paul Weber 61
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1972 One Appreciated Professional of Sure Future Actor Nicola Perella N/A
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1972 The Sicilian Checkmate Actor Professor Salemi 58
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1972 Incontro con Maria Carta Actor Self N/A
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1971 We Are All in Temporary Liberty Actor N/A
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1971 Africa Uncensored Actor Narrator 58
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1971 The Case Is Closed, Forget It Actor Pesenti 59
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1971 Sacco & Vanzetti Actor Nicola Sacco 63
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1970 Al Fatah - Palestina Actor Narratore (voice) N/A
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1969 Secret Africa Actor Narrator N/A
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1969 One on Top of the Other Actor Benjamin Wormser 59
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1969 Intolerance: il caso Liuzzo Actor N/A
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1968 The Sexual Revolution Actor Emilio Missiroli 59
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1968 Bandits in Rome Actor Vice Commissioner Pascuttini 59
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1968 The Seven Cervi Brothers Actor Gelindo Cervi 59
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1967 Grand Slam Actor Agostino Rossi 59
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1967 Massacre in the Black Forest Actor Narrator (uncredited) 59
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1967 La via del petrolio Actor Narrator 59
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1967 Il processo di Savona Actor N/A
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1966 The Last Fistful of Land Actor Narrator 58
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1966 Francis of Assisi Actor Fra' Leone 58
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1966 La fantarca Actor Lo speaker N/A
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1965 Life of Dante Actor Narrator N/A
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1965 Women of the Resistance Actor Narrator 59
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1965 Six Days a Week Actor Alfredo 58
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1965 L'antimiracolo Actor Narrator 59
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1964 Vita di Michelangelo Actor Narratore (voice) 69
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1964 Attack and Retreat Actor Giuseppe Sanna 59
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1964 Malamondo Actor Narrator 58
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1964 La quieta febbre Actor protagonista N/A
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1963 Badoglio: generale e uomo di stato Actor N/A
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1963 Son of Hercules vs. Medusa Actor (Voice dubbing for Richard Harrison) 58
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1962 Il pane dei pastori Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1959 Nascita e morte nel meridione (S. Cataldo) Actor narrator N/A
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1958 L' ultima faccia di Medusa Actor Fabio N/A
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1957 Rascel-Fifì Actor Undici N/A
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1954 The Seducer Actor Racca 59
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1953 I Vitelloni Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 69
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1953 Good Folk's Sunday Actor 58
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