Mario Riva

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Mario "Mariuccio" Bonavolontà (26 January 1913 – 1 September 1960), professionally known as Mario Riva, was an Italian television presenter and actor. He appeared in 51 films between 1941 and 1960.[1]

Life and career

Born in Rome as Mario Bonavolontà, the son of composer Template:Ill (1886–1957) and his wife Teresa Chinzari. His father composed over 500 popular tunes including "Script error: No such module "Lang".". Mario attended the Script error: No such module "Lang". in Script error: No such module "Lang". in Rome.[2]

Riva debuted at young age as a dubber and a radio actor.[3] His film debut was in 1941 in Script error: No such module "Lang". (Two Hearts Seized). He became first known as presenter of the stage show Clan (1942).[3]

After a long season of successes on stage (often in couple with Riccardo Billi) Riva reached the peak of his career with the RAI variety television Script error: No such module "Lang". (1957–1960), the Italian version of Name That Tune.[3] He also appeared on several films, usually in supporting roles. While he was presenting from the Verona Arena the Script error: No such module "Lang". (a special event linked to the TV program), he inadvertently fell into a hole in the stage covered with a tarpaulin and died from his injuries a few days later.[3]

Selected filmography

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  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1941) – singer
  • Toto Tours Italy (1948) – Giovanni
  • Baron Carlo Mazza (1948) – announcer
  • The Firemen of Viggiù (1949)
  • Yvonne of the Night (1949) – the cigarette boy
  • Adam and Eve (1949) – the Russian castaway
  • Toto Looks For a House (1949) – the owner of the agency
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1949) – Giuseppino
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1950)
  • The Cadets of Gascony (1950) – Mario Fantoni
  • Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951) – Pasquale
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1951) – Mario
  • Accidents to the Taxes!! (1951) – Mario
  • The Steamship Owner (1951) – Mario
  • My Heart Sings (1951) – Mario
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1951) – Count Cerri
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1951) – himself
  • Sardinian Vendetta (1952) – Mario
  • Abracadabra (1952) – Amleto
  • In Olden Days (1952) – picky customer (segment "Script error: No such module "Lang".")
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1952) – peddler
  • Beauties on Motor Scooters (1952)
  • Easy Years (1953) – Mario Paolella
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1953)
  • The Country of the Campanelli (1954) – magician Tarquinio
  • It Happened at the Police Station (1954) – the second tram driver
  • Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love (1954) – Giulio Cesare
  • Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! (1954) – Otello Spinotti
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1955) – Pilade Mucci, the school caretaker
  • It Happened at the Police Station (1955) – inmate No. 77
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1955) – Mario Rivetti
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1955) – the dance teacher
  • Roman Tales (1955) – the waiter at the restaurant
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1955)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1955)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1956) – Nicola, the delicatessen seller
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1957) – Cesaretto Pasti
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1957) – Pippo
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1957) – Francesco
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1957)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1958) – commendatore Stefano Maghetti
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1958) – Strettani
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1958) – Domenico Esposito
  • Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics (1958) – Caprioli's boss
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1958) – the judge
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1958) – Turconi
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1958) – Mario Secchioni
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1958)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1958) – himself
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1959) – Edmondo Natale
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1959) – the traffic warden
  • Policarpo (1959) – the fireman at the theatre (uncredited)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1959) – Romolo Proietti
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (1959) – Augusto Zinconi
  • The Traffic Policeman (1960) – himself

References

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External links

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