Vittorio Sanipoli
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Sanipoli with Lia Amanda in Amanti del passato (1953)
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| Born |
Luciano Sanipoli 27 October 1915 Genoa, Liguria Italy |
| Died | 25 July 1992 (aged 76) Rome, Lazio Italy |
| Other names | Vittorio Sanni |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1942–1980 (film) |
| Spouse(s) | Amalia D'Alessio |
Vittorio Sanipoli (1915–1992) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. He appeared in around a hundred films and television series between 1942 and 1980.
Born Luciano Sanipoli in Genoa, he made his acting debut in 1939 in the Roman Calò's stage company Society of Mystery Shows. Quite soon he was cast in leading roles in dramas, achieving popularity and critical appreciation after World War II for his performances in Detective Story and Anne of the Thousand Days (both represented in 1951) and winning a in 1957, for his performance in Virginio Puecher's Il Revisore.
Sanipoli made his film debut in 1942, starring in two adventure films based on Emilio Salgari's novels, Il figlio del Corsaro Rosso and Gli ultimi filibustieri, under the stage name Vittorio Sanni. After war, he continued his film career with dozens of roles, even if mainly consisting of supporting or character roles. While most of his performances were in Italy, he also worked on a number of co-productions with France such as La Reine Margot (1954).
Sanipoli also had an intense career in television, being a quite regular presence in high-profile RAI series and TV movies. He also worked on radio and as a voice actor.
Sanipoli was married to stage actress Amalia D'Alessio.
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