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Born | Raffaele Vallone 17 February 1916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 31 October 2002 Rome, Italy | (aged 86)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Turin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years active | 1942–2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Children | 3, including Eleonora (b. 1955) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards | 1962 David di Donatello for Best Actor (A View from the Bridge) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours | Knight's Grand Cross of the Italian Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raffaele Vallone (17 February 1916 – 31 October 2002) was an Italian actor and footballer. One of the top male Italian stars of the 1950s and 1960s, he first became known for his association with the neorealist movement, and found success in several international productions. On stage, he was closely associated with the works of Arthur Miller. He played the role of Eddie Carbone in A View from the Bridge several times, including Sidney Lumet's 1962 film adaptation, for which he won the David di Donatello for Best Actor.