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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 Italian neorealism, neorealist and genres. His 1961 film ''Divorce Italian Style'' earned him a Ac ...
and
Mario Monicelli Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter, one of the masters of the ''commedia all'italiana'' ("Italian-style comedy"). He was nominated six times for an Academy Awards, Os ...
.


Selected filmography

* '' Divorce Italian Style'' (1961) as politician * '' La vita agra'' (1964) as 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 considere ...
'' (1964) as Corrado Fracassi (segment "Cocaina di domenica"; uncredited) * '' Made in Italy'' (1965) as the snob (segment "1 'Usi e costumi', episode 1") * '' Pleasant Nights'' (1966) as friend of Luca * '' Fantabulous Inc.'' (1967) as the director of commercial * '' Caprice Italian Style'' (1968) as the car driver (segment "Perche") / principe consorte (segment "Viaggio di lavoro") * '' Operation Snafu'' (1970) as episode * ''Il trapianto'' (1970) as the tall Envoy of the Weisses-Kreuz Klinik * '' The Divorce'' (1970) as Marco * ''
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'' (1970) as pornografic editor (uncredited) * ''
Brancaleone at the Crusades ''Brancaleone at the Crusades'' () 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. Brancaleone da Norcia leads the ...
'' (1970) as Finogamo * ''Belle d'amore'' (1970) as Industriale (uncredited) * '' The Blonde in the Blue Movie'' (1971) as Gustav Larsen * '' That's How We Women Are'' (1971) as guest of Alberta with recorder (segment "Il mondo cammina") * '' Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' (1971) as funeral exhibition attendant (uncredited) * '' Il provinciale'' (1971) as friend of Giulia * '' Without Family'' (1972) as Cesare Maccaresi (uncredited) * '' Seven Murders for Scotland Yard'' (1972) as inspector Henry Campbell * '' Alfredo, Alfredo'' (1972) as the Doctor * '' Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?'' (1972) as the priest * '' Fiorina la vacca'' (1972) as man of Beolco * ''Canterbury n° 2 - Nuove storie d'amore del '300'' (1973) as Innkeeper (uncredited) * '' We Want the Colonels'' (1973) as Lt. Commander Teofilo Branzino * '' Dirty Weekend'' (1973) as Franco * '' Ming, ragazzi!'' (1973) as episode * '' My Darling Slave'' (1973) as Corrado * '' Mean Frank and Crazy Tony'' (1973) as Receiver * ''Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia'' (1973) as Under-secretary * ''Patroclooo! E il soldato Camillone, grande grosso e frescone'' (1973) as Colonnello * '' Amore e ginnastica'' (1973) as Giulio, suo padre * '' The Visitor'' (1974) as Sonia's Father * ''Il colonnello Buttiglione diventa generale'' (1974) as general John Ernest Dunn * '' Il domestico'' (1974) as Giacomo * '' Il trafficone'' (1974) as Count Everardo * '' La bellissima estate'' (1974) as Pietro as the chauffeur * '' Sex Pot'' (1975) as client of nightclub * '' The Teasers'' (1975) as professor Mancinelli * '' Il gatto mammone'' (1975) as urologist * '' Eye of the Cat'' (1975) as Dinner Guest (uncredited) * '' Rudeness'' (1975) as Lord Walley * '' The Loves and Times of Scaramouche'' (1976) as Barber client * '' A Common Sense of Modesty'' (1976) as 'Lady Chatterley' director * '' The Con Artists'' (1976) as Tailor * '' Due sul pianerottolo'' (1976) as tenant lover * '' Death Rage'' (1976) as doctor * '' Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen'' (1976) as TV Reporter in Milan (uncredited) * '' Colpita da improvviso benessere'' (1976) as fish vendor * '' Charleston'' (1977) as Morris * '' Three Tigers Against Three Tigers'' (1977) as Il Marito Di Giada Nardi * '' La presidentessa'' (1977) as Scottish tourist * '' Concorde Affaire '79'' (1979) as Martinez, Milland's Advisor * '' Le Guignolo'' (1980) as le bijoutier * '' Cannibal Apocalypse'' (1980) as Dr. Morris (uncredited) * '' Sugar, Honey and Pepper'' (1980) as Aurelio Battistini * '' Bankers Also Have Souls'' (1982) as hotel receptionist * '' Yuppies'' (1986) as husband of Francesca * '' Grandi magazzini'' (1986) as episode * '' Dark Eyes'' (1987) as 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 Male actors from Genoa