Biography
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. Source: Article "Riccardo Cucciolla" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Acted in 57
1990s
- 1997
La dottoressa Giò
Dott. Lombardi · 11 episodes
Our God's Brother
The Monk
- 1995
Rabid Dogs
Riccardo
- 1993
The Castle of Olive Trees
Jules Campredon · 7 episodes
- 1991
Pizza Colonia
Massimo Serboli
1980s
- 1989
Vanille fraise
Andreani
- 1988
The Secret Files of Inspector Lavardin
Serge Orzyck · 1 episode
32nd of December
Generale Emanuele Anselmi
- 1987
- 1986
Family Business
Tiberi · 6 episodes
- 1985
- 1984
The Kid From Ebalus
Old Farmer
- 1982
- 1980
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Dominico Villani
Lost in the City of Sarzana
Terzi, sindaco di Sarzana
1970s
- 1977
Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison
Antonio Gramsci
- 1976
Meet Him and Die
Police Commissioner Sacchi
The Last Concert
Stella's father
Stream Line
Dr. Roder
- 1975
It's Raining on Santiago
Olivares
C.I.A. Secret Story
Giuseppe Pinelli
The Last Day of School Before Christmas
Ambro
- 1974
High School Girl
Celio D'Altamura
- 1973
The Sensual Man
Paolo's Father
No, the Case Is Happily Resolved
Professor Eduardo Ranieri
24 Hours... Not a Minute More
Minister Handras
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Liguria
(Voice)
- 1972
Incensurato, provata disonestà, carriera assicurata cercasi
Commissioner
Un Flic
Paul Weber
One Appreciated Professional of Sure Future
Nicola Perella
The Sicilian Checkmate
Professor Salemi
- 1971
We Are All in Temporary Liberty
Mario De Rossi
The Case Is Closed, Forget It
Pesenti
- 1970
Al Fatah - Palestina
Narratore (voice)
1960s
- 1969
Il segreto di Luca
Andrea Cipriani · 4 episodes
- 1968
The Sexual Revolution
Emilio Missiroli
Bandits in Rome
Vice Commissioner Pascuttini
The Seven Cervi Brothers
Gelindo Cervi
- 1967
Grand Slam
Agostino Rossi
- 1966
Francis of Assisi
Fra' Leone
La fantarca
Lo speaker
- 1965
Six Days a Week
Alfredo
- 1964
Vita di Michelangelo
Narratore (voice) · 3 episodes
Attack and Retreat
Sanna
La quieta febbre
protagonista
- 1963
Badoglio: generale e uomo di stato
Movie
- 1961
La trincea
narratore
1950s
- 1959
L'isola del tesoro
Joyce · 2 episodes
- 1957
Rascel-Fifì
Undici
- 1954
The Seducer
Racca
- 1953
Good Folk's Sunday
Movie
1940s
- 1949
La roccia incantata
Dottor Lisi
Appearances19
1990s
- 1993
In Calabria
Narrator (voice)
1970s
- 1978
Farewell the Last Man
Narrator (voice)
- 1977
Tomboy - I misteri del sesso
Narrator (voice)
- 1975
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Lazio
Narrator (voice)
- 1972
Incontro con Maria Carta
Self
- 1971
Africa Uncensored
Narrator
1960s
- 1969
Secret Africa
Narrator
- 1968
Il pane dei pastori
Narrator (voice)
- 1967
Massacre in the Black Forest
Narrator (uncredited)
The Path of Oil
Narrator
- 1966
The Last Fistful of Land
Narrator
- 1965
Vita di Dante
Narrator · 3 episodes
Women of the Resistance
Narrator (voice)
L'antimiracolo
Narrator
- 1964
Malamondo
Narrator
- 1962
Down with Uncle
Narrator
1950s
- 1959
Nascita e morte nel meridione (S. Cataldo)
narrator
- 1956
Sardegna terra di contrasti
Narrator (voice)
- 1953
