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)
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- 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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