Renzo Marignano Explained

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

Born in Genoa, after World War II Marignano was one of the founders of Cimofilm, a production company specialized in documentaries, some of which he also directed.^[1] In 1958 he moved to Rome where he started a career as character actor, appearing in a large number of films.^[1] He also was assistant director for several films by Pietro Germi and Mario Monicelli.^[1]

Selected filmography

• Divorce Italian Style (1961) as politician
• La vita agra (1964) as Swiss man (uncredited)
• Countersex (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
• Dorian Gray (1970) as pornografic editor (uncredited)
• Brancaleone at the Crusades (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
• High School Girl (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)

Notes and References

1. Book: Enrico Lancia . Roberto Poppi . Fabio Melelli . Mario Pecorari . Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore.