Virgilio Riento (29 November 1889 – 7 September 1959) was an Italian actor and comedian. He appeared in 108 films between 1936 and 1959.[1]

Virgilio Riento
Born(1889-11-29)29 November 1889
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died7 September 1959(1959-09-07) (aged 69)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1936–1959

Life and career

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The son of a theatrical impresario, Riento made his debut on stage as a child, as an impersonator of Nicola Maldacea.[2] A member of the Compagnia Lillipuziana stage company, he got his first personal success with the play Roma di notte (1911).[2] In the first post-war, he got a large success in avanspettacolo with several macchiette, notably the Abruzzo peasant Donato Collacchione, and with the Michele Galdieri's comedy play È bello qualche volta andare a piedi (1941), alongside Tina Pica.[2] In films, he had an intense career as a comedic character actor, being often paired with Pica.[2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Virgilio Riento". MyMovies. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Lancia, Enrico (2003). "Riento, Virgilio". Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli Attori Vol. 2 M-z. Gremese Editore. pp. 151–152. ISBN 978-88-8440-269-1.
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