Roberto Roberti | |
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 Roberti in 1918 | |
| Born | Vincenzo Leone 24 July 1879 |
| Died | 10 January 1959 (aged 79) Torella dei Lombardi, Campania, Italy |
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| Years active | 1911–1950 (film) |
| Spouse | Bice Waleran |
| Children | Sergio Leone |
Vincenzo Leone[1] (24 July 1879 – 10 January 1959),[1] known professionally as Roberto Roberti, was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. He was married to the actress Bice Waleran. Their son Sergio Leone became a celebrated director.[2]
During the 1910s Roberti made a number of films for the Turin-based Aquila Films, often featuring his wife in a leading role. He then moved to Caesar Film where he directed eighteen films starring the diva Francesca Bertini.[1]
- ^ a b c Abel, Richard (2005). Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK: Taylor & Francis. p. 552. ISBN 9780415234405.
- ^ Liehm, Mira (1986). Passion and Defiance: Italian Film from 1942 to the Present. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0520057449.