Renzo Marignano (26 March 1923 - 25 November 1987), sometimes credited as Renzo Marignani, was an Italian actor and film director. Born in

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, after

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Marignano was one of the founders of ''Cimofilm'', a production company specialized in documentaries, some of which he also directed. In 1958 he moved to

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where he started a career as

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, appearing in a large number of films. He also was assistant director for several films by

Pietro Germi Pietro Germi (; 14 September 1914 – 5 December 1974) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the neorealist and commedia all'Italiana genres. His 1961 film '' Divorce Italian Style'' earned him a ...

and

Mario Monicelli Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the '' Commedia all'Italiana'' (Comedy Italian style). He was nominated six times for an Oscar, and was a ...

Selected filmography

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Divorce Italian Style ''Divorce Italian Style'' ( it, Divorzio all'italiana) is a 1961 Italian dark comedy film directed by Pietro Germi. The screenplay is by Germi, Ennio De Concini, Alfredo Giannetti, and Agenore Incrocci, based on Giovanni Arpino's novel '' Un de ...

'' (1961) - Politician * ''

La vita agra ''La vita agra'', known in English-speaking countries as ''It's a Hard Life'', is a novel by Luciano Bianciardi published in 1962 by Rizzoli. It became a best-seller in Italy and it is considered one of the most important novels in contemporary ...

'' (1964) - Swiss man (uncredited) * ''

Countersex ''Controsesso'', internationally released as ''Countersex'', is a 1964 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Franco Rossi, Marco Ferreri and Renato Castellani. All the episodes have sex as main theme. The episode of Ferreri is considered by ...

'' (1964) - (segment "Cocaina di domenica") (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1965) - The Snob (segment "1 'Usi e costumi', episode 1") * ''

Pleasant Nights ''Pleasant Nights'' ( it, Le piacevoli notti) is a 1966 Italian comedy film directed by Armando Crispino and Luciano Lucignani and starring Vittorio Gassman and Gina Lollobrigida. Plot Three comedic tales set in the Middle Ages. Cast * Vitto ...

'' (1966) - Friend of Luca * ''

Fantabulous Inc. ''Fantabulous Inc.'' ( it, La Donna, il sesso e il superuomo) is a 1968 Italian-French superhero crime film directed by Sergio Spina and starring Richard Harrison. Cast * Richard Harrison as Richard * Judi West as Deborah * Adolfo Celi as ...

'' (1967) - The Director of Commercial * ''

Caprice Italian Style ''Caprice Italian Style'' ( it, Capriccio all'italiana) is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by six different directors, including Mario Monicelli and Pier Paolo Pasolini. The film starred both Totò and the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot ...

'' (1968) - L'automobilista (segment "Perche"?") / Principe consorte (segment "Viaggio di lavoro") * '' Operation Snafu'' (1970) * ''Il trapianto'' (1970) - The tall Envoy of the Weisses-Kreuz Klinik * ''

The Divorce The Divorce was a rock band from Seattle, Washington, originally composed of Shane Berry, lead vocals, keyboard, guitar and tambourine, (bass) and Kyle Risan, drums. History The band's first full-length release was ''There Will Be Blood Tonig ...

'' (1970) - Marco * ''

Dorian Gray ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical '' Lippincott's Monthly Magazine''.''The Picture of Dorian G ...

'' (1970) - Pornografic Editor (uncredited) * ''

Brancaleone at the Crusades ''Brancaleone at the Crusades'' ( it, Brancaleone alle Crociate) is an Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and released in 1970, the sequel to ''L'armata Brancaleone''. Plot The film starts where ''L'armata Brancaleone'' has ended. B ...

'' (1970) - Finogamo * ''Belle d'amore'' (1970) - Industriale (uncredited) * ''

The Blonde in the Blue Movie ''The Blonde in the Blue Movie'' ( it, Il vichingo venuto dal sud, also known as ''No One Will Notice You're Naked'' and ''The Viking Who Came from the South'') is a 1971 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Cast * Lando Buzzanca: Rosario Tr ...

'' (1971) - Gustav Larsen * ''

That's How We Women Are ''Noi donne siamo fatte così'' (internationally released as ''That's How We Women Are'') is a 1971 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Dino Risi. The film consists of twelve segments, all starring Monica Vitti. Cast * Monica Vitti: la su ...

'' (1971) - Guest of Alberta with recorder (segment "Il mondo cammina") * ''

Four Flies on Grey Velvet ''Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' ( it, 4 mosche di velluto grigio) is a 1971 ''giallo'' film written and directed by Dario Argento. The film concerns Roberto Tobias (Michael Brandon), who accidentally kills a man and is then tormented by someone who ...

'' (1971) - Funeral Exhibition Attendant (uncredited) * ''

Il provinciale ''Il provinciale'' (''The Provincial'') is a 1971 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Salce. Cast * Gianni Morandi: Giovanni * Maria Grazia Buccella: Giulia * Sergio Leonardi: Sergio * Tery Hare: Silvana * Franco Fabrizi: Colombo ...

'' (1971) - Friend of Giulia * ''

Without Family ''Without Family'', originally released as ''Senza famiglia, nullatenenti cercano affetto'' (literally ''No family, no property, looking for affection''), is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio Gassman. Cast * Vittorio Gassman: Arma ...

'' (1972) - Cesare Maccaresi (uncredited) * ''

Seven Murders for Scotland Yard ''Seven Murders for Scotland Yard'' (Spanish:''Jack el destripador de Londres'' / ''Jack the Ripper of London'') is a 1971 Italian-Spanish giallo film directed by José Luis Madrid and starring Paul Naschy, Patricia Loran and Renzo Marignano. Na ...

'' (1972) - Inspector Henry Campbell * ''

Alfredo, Alfredo ''Alfredo, Alfredo'' is a 1972 Italian award-winning comedy film co-written and directed by Pietro Germi. Plot The film, told mostly in flashback, tells the story of a timid bank clerk (Dustin Hoffman) living in Ascoli Piceno (Italian town ...

'' (1972) - The Doctor * ''

Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? ''Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?'' ( it, La vita a volte è molto dura, vero Provvidenza?, also known as ''Sometimes Life Is Hard - Right, Providence?'') is a 1972 Italian-Spanish Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Giulio Petroni. The film w ...

'' (1972) - The Priest * '' Fiorina la vacca'' (1972) - Man of Beolco * ''Canterbury n° 2 - Nuove storie d'amore del '300'' (1973) - Innkeeper (uncredited) * ''

We Want the Colonels ''We Want the Colonels'' ( it, Vogliamo i colonnelli) is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was entered in the 1973 Cannes Film Festival. It is a satire of the attempted far-right Borghese Coup. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi as G ...

'' (1973) - Lt. Commander Teofilo Branzino * '' Dirty Weekend'' (1973) - Franco * ''Ming, ragazzi!'' (1973) * ''

My Darling Slave ''My Darling Slave'' ( it, La schiava io ce l'ho e tu no, "The emaleslave, I have her and you don't", also known as ''The Slave'') is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Capitani. It stars Lando Buzzanca, Catherine Spaak, and Adriana ...

'' (1973) - Corrado * ''

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony ''Mean Frank and Crazy Tony'' ( it, Il suo nome faceva tremare...Interpol in allarme or it, Dio, sei proprio un padreterno!) is a 1973 crime-comedy film directed by Michele Lupo, and starring Lee Van Cleef, Tony Lo Bianco and Edwige Fenech. P ...

'' (1973) - Receiver * ''Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia'' (1973) - Under-secretary * ''Patroclooo! E il soldato Camillone, grande grosso e frescone'' (1973) - Colonnello * ''

Amore e ginnastica ''Amore e ginnastica'' (''Love And Gymnastics'') is a 1973 comedy film directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico. It is based on a novel with the same name written by Edmondo De Amicis. Cast *Lino Capolicchio: Simone Celzani *Senta Berger: Maria Pedani ...

'' (1973) - Giulio, suo padre * '' The Visitor'' (1974) - Sonia's Father * ''Il colonnello Buttiglione diventa generale'' (1974) - Generale John Ernest Dunn * ''

Il domestico ''Il domestico'' is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Lando Buzzanca as Rosario Cabaduni, called 'Sasa ...

'' (1974) - Giacomo * ''

Il trafficone ''Il trafficone'' is a 1974 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana written and directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Carlo Giuffré. Plot A Neapolitan Vincenzo LoRusso that lives of expedients in Rome, as he tries to sell at an intersection a faux ...

'' (1974) - Count Everardo * ''

La bellissima estate ''The Beautiful Summer'' ( it, La bellissima estate) is a 1974 Italian melodrama film directed by Sergio Martino. It stars Alessandro Cocco, Senta Berger and John Richardson. The film is part of the genre of melodramatic films known as "lacrima ...

'' (1974) - Pietro - the chauffeur * '' Sex Pot'' (1975) - Client of nightclub * '' The Teasers'' (1975) - Professor Mancinelli * '' Il gatto mammone'' (1975) - Urologist * ''

Eye of the Cat ''Eye of the Cat'' is a 1969 American horror film directed by David Lowell Rich and starring Michael Sarrazin, Gayle Hunnicutt, and Eleanor Parker. The screenplay is by Joseph Stefano, best known as the co-creator of the tv-series ''The Outer L ...

'' (1975) - Dinner Guest (uncredited) * '' Rudeness'' (1975) * ''

The Loves and Times of Scaramouche ''The Loves and Times of Scaramouche'' (Italian: ''Le avventure e gli amori di Scaramouche'') is a 1976 comedy film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. Plot Along with his sidekick Whistle (Giancarlo Prete), Scaramouche (Michael Sarrazin) unwittingl ...

'' (1976) - Barber client * ''

Il comune senso del pudore ''Il comune senso del pudore'' is a 1976 Italian comedy film. It stars Alberto Sordi, which is also the director, Claudia Cardinale and Philippe Noiret. Plot The film consists of four episodes. The plot centers on the changes in morality that i ...

'' (1976) - 'Lady Chatterley' director * '' The Con Artists'' (1976) - Tailor * ''

Due sul pianerottolo ''Due sul pianerottolo'' is a 1976 Italian comedy film written and directed by Mario Amendola. It is based on a successful comedy play with the same name starred by the same cast. Cast * Erminio Macario: Prof. Luigi Savoia * Rita Pavone: Gug ...

'' (1976) * ''

Death Rage ''Death Rage'' (Italian: ''Con la rabbia agli occhi'') is a 1976 Italian film directed by Antonio Margheriti and starring Yul Brynner in his final film. Plot summary A chance for revenge brings a hit man out of retirement in this noir directed ...

'' (1976) - Doctor * ''

Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen ''Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen'' ( it, Signore e signori, buonanotte, french: Mesdames et messieurs bonsoir) is a 1976 French-Italian satirical comedy anthology film. It comprises twelve episodes on themes of corruption in various Italian i ...

'' (1976) - TV Reporter in Milan (uncredited) * ''

Colpita da improvviso benessere ''Colpita da improvviso benessere'' ("''Struck by sudden wealth''") is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Giraldi. Plot Elisabetta is a fishwife with petty-bourgeois aspirations who lives more uxorio with Luiso Malerba, an anarchis ...

'' (1976) * '' Charleston'' (1977) - Morris * ''

Three Tigers Against Three Tigers ''Three Tigers Against Three Tigers'' ( it, Tre tigri contro tre tigri) is a 1977 comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci and Steno. It consists of three segments. Plot Cast ; First Segment ** Renato Pozzetto as Don Cimbolano ** Cochi Po ...

'' (1977) - Il Marito Di Giada Nardi * '' La presidentessa'' (1977) - Scottish Tourist * ''

Concorde Affaire '79 ''Concorde Affaire '79'' ( it, Affare Concorde), also known as ''The Concorde Affair'', is a 1979 Italian action thriller directed by Ruggero Deodato and written by Ernesto Gastaldi and Renzo Genta. Released in the same year as '' The Concorde ...

'' (1979) - Martinez - Milland's Advisor * ''

Le Guignolo ''Le Guignolo'' is a 1980 French-Italian comedy film directed by Georges Lautner. The title is Italian prison slang for a "third-rate crook." Plot The swindler Alexander Dupre (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is released from prison ahead of schedule for go ...

'' (1980) - Le bijoutier * ''

Cannibal Apocalypse ''Cannibal Apocalypse'' ( it, Apocalypse domani, lit=Apocalypse tomorrow, also known as ''Invasion of the Flesh Hunters'') is a 1980 action horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti (under the pseudonym 'Anthony M. Dawson') and starring John Saxo ...

'' (1980) - Dr. Morris (uncredited) * ''

Sugar, Honey and Pepper ''Sugar, Honey and Pepper'' (Italian: ''Zucchero, miele e peperoncino'') is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino. Plot The film includes three segments. * "Zucchero": Due to a mugshot exchange, the insurance agent Valerio Milane ...

'' (1980) * ''Le cadeau'' (1982) * ''

Yuppies Yuppie, short for "young urban professional" or "young upwardly-mobile professional", is a term coined in the early 1980s for a young professional person working in a city. The term is first attested in 1980, when it was used as a fairly neu ...

'' (1986) - Husband of Francesca * ''

Grandi magazzini ''Grandi magazzini'' ( Department Stores) is a 1986 Italian anthology- comedy film directed by Castellano & Pipolo. Plot summary Various characters and stories intertwine inside the Grandi Magazzini store. Evaristo Mazzetti is a cleaner at th ...

'' (1986) * '' Dark Eyes'' (1987) - Il generale (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marignano, Renzo 1923 births Film people from Genoa 1987 deaths Italian film directors Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors Actors from Genoa