Other names Luciano Sanipoli Role Film actor Name Vittorio Sanipoli | Years active 1942–1980 (film) Occupation Actor | |
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Born 17 October 1915 Genoa, Liguria
Italy Died July 25, 1992, Rome, Italy Spouse Amalia D'Alessio (m. ?–1992) Movies Hands Off the Loot, The Great War, Cry of a Prostitute, Constantine and the Cross, The Organizer Similar People Andrea Bianchi, Giacomo Gentilomo, Raffaello Matarazzo, Mario Landi, Riccardo Freda | ||
DETTORI SANIPOLI
Vittorio Sanipoli (1915–1992) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. He appeared in around a hundred films and television series between 1942 and 1980.
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Life and career
Born Luciano Sanipoli in Genoa, he made his acting debut in 1939 in the Roman Calò's stage company Society of Mystery Shows. Quite soon he was cast in leading roles in dramas, achieving popularity and critical appreciation after World War II for his performances in Detective Story and Anne of the Thousand Days (both represented in 1951) and winning a San Genesio Award in 1957, for his performance in Virginio Puecher's Il Revisore.
Sanipoli made his film debut in 1942, starring in two adventure films based on Emilio Salgari's novels, Il figlio del Corsaro Rosso and Gli ultimi filibustieri, under the stage name Vittorio Sanni. After war, he continued his film career with dozens of roles, even if mainly consisting of supporting or character roles. While most of his performances were in Italy, he also worked on a number of co-productions with France such as La Reine Margot (1954).
Sanipoli also had an intense career in television, being a quite regular presence in high-profile RAI series and TV movies. He also worked on radio and as a voice actor.
Sanipoli was married to stage actress Amalia D'Alessio.