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Biography (print)
David Bret. Valentino: A Dream of Desire. London: Robson Books Ltd, 1998. ISBN 1861051239
Irving Shulman. Rudolph Valentino. New York: Trident Press, 1967.
Emily W. Leider. Dark Lover: The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003. ISBN 0374282390
Rudolph Valentino. Reflection. Chicago: Champlin Law Printing Co.USA, 1923. ISBN 365
Allan R. Ellenberger. The Valentino Mystique: The Death and Afterlife of the Silent Film Idol. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 2004. ISBN 0786419504
B. Steiger, C. Mank. Valentino.
Noel Botham. Valentino - The First Superstar. London: Metro Publishing Ltd., 2002. ISBN 1843580136
Natacha Rambova. Rudolph Valentino: A Wife's Memories of an Icon. Hollywood, CA: 1921 PVG Publishing, 2009. ISBN 9780981644042
Rudolph Valentino. Day Dreams. Hollywood: 1921 PVG Publishing, 2010. ISBN 9780982770917
Donna L.Hill. Rudolph Valentino: The Silent Idol. Blurb Publishing, 2010.
Tracy Ryan Terhune. Valentino Forever: The History of the Valentino Memorial Services.
Zumaya, Evelyn. Affairs Valentino. Hollywood: Rudolph Valentino Society and Publishing LLC, 2011. ISBN ISBN 978-0982770955
Biographical movies
Valentino (1977)The Legend of Valentino (1975) (TV)
Valentino (1951)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961) (V)
DayDreams of Rudolph Valentino (2006)
Alla Nazimova and Rudolph Valentino (2000) (TV)
"Biography: Rudolph Valentino: The Great Lover" (1996)
Portrayed in
Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux! (1982)The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
Valentino (1977)
The Legend of Valentino (1975) (TV)
Valentino (1951)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (1994) (TV)
DayDreams of Rudolph Valentino (2006)
Rudolph Valentino, American Lover (1997) (V)
Silent Life (2012)
Return to Babylon (2012)
Article
| Empire (UK) | October 1997, Iss. 100, pg. 200 by: Ian Freer and Jake Hamilton, "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" |
| Classic Images (USA) | May 1995, Iss. 239, pg. C10-11, 33-34, by: Eve Golden, "The Greatest Star: Rusolph Valentino" |
| New York Times (USA) | 17 January 1994, pg. C11:4, C15:1, by: Edward Rothstein, "Clashing Keys for 'Valentino' and His Ambiguous Aspects [opera review: _The Dream of Valentino_]" |
| Classic Images (USA) | January 1992, Iss. 199, pg. 56 _et passim_, by: Eugene Vazzana, "Retrospective at the American Museum of the Moving Image Honors Valentino" |
| Classic Images (USA) | July 1985, Iss. 121, pg. 58-59, "When Rudy's Belongings Were Sold [reprinted from _Picture Play Magazine,_ April 1927]" |
| Game (USA) | August 1977, Vol. 4, Iss. 8, pg. 103-106, by: A.F. Crawley, "Well, Hello Rudy..." |
| The Chicago Literary Review (USA) | January 1969, Vol. 6, Iss. 3, pg. 6, by: Diane Kaiser, "An American Myth" |
| 8mm Collector (USA) | 1966, Vol. 14, Iss. Spring, pg. 6-7, 23-25, by: Samuel C. Peoples, "The Story of Rudolph Valentino: Out, Brief Candle!" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 11 December 1926, pg. 412, "Hundreds Visit at Valentino's Old Home" |
| Paris and Hollywood (USA) | October 1926, pg. 33, by: Joseph Jackson, "Things I Have Seen" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 18 September 1926, pg. 1, "Rest in Peace" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 11 September 1926, pg. 2, "Valentino to Rest in West; Tears Flow at N.Y. Funeral" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 11 September 1926, pg. 93, "No Other Valentino Until--" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 4 September 1926, pg. 2, "Tributes to Valentino" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 4 September 1926, pg. 2, "'A Great Loss,' Says Will H. Hays" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 4 September 1926, pg. 1-2, "Obituary" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 4 September 1926, pg. 7, "Rodolpho Guglielmi" |
| Cinema Art (USA) | September 1926, pg. 5, "Rudolph Valentino [in memoriam page]" |
| Paris and Hollywood (USA) | September 1926, pg. 91, by: Paul Paige, "Close-Ups and Fade-Outs" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 28 August 1926, pg. 1, "Late Valentino Bulletin Says 'Recovery Probable" |
| Variety (USA) | 25 August 1926, "Rudolph Valentino" |
| New York Times (USA) | 24 August 1926, pg. 1:6, 3:2, "Valentino Passes with No Kin at Side; Throngs in Street; Three Doctors and Two Nurses See 'Film's Greatest Lover' Die After Long Coma; Manager Weeps in Hall; Crowds Blocking Traffic, Held Back by Police Reserves, Rush to Funeral Church; Associates Pay Tributes; Actor Dead at 31 Left Little of Huge Earnings--Arrangements for Funeral Yet Unmade" |
| New York Times (USA) | 24 August 1926, pg. 3;1, "Movie World Pays Valentino Tribute; Will Hays Calls Actor's Death 'on Verge of Greater Things' a Great Loss; Pola Negri is Prostrated; Producers and Actors in Eulogies of Star's Talents and His Qualities as a Man" |
| New York Times (USA) | 24 August 1926, pg. 3:4, "Valentino's Fame a Triumph of Youth; Actor Wanted to Be a Gardener and Went to California to Get Work on a Farm; Became 'The Sheik' at 26; Once Worked as Laborer in Central Park--Later Got Job Dancing at Maxim's and on Stage" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 31 July 1926, pg. 3, "Valentino in New York" |
| Motion Picture Classic (USA) | May 1926, pg. 20-21, 69, 78, by: Don Ryan, "Has the Great Lover Become Just a Celebrity?" |
| Motion Picture Classic (USA) | March 1926, pg. 42, 82, by: Eugene V. Brewster, "Has Valentino Come Bak?" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 21 November 1925, pg. 208, by: Charles Edward Hastings, "Valentino" |
| Movie Magazine (USA) | October 1925, pg. 49, 105, "Dinner with the Valentinos" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 27 June 1925, pg. 9-10, 41, by: Lois Wilson, "The Rudolph Valentino I Know" |
| Motion Picture Classic (USA) | June 1925, pg. 16-17, 87, by: Jim Tully, "Men Wonder About the Adoring Eyes that Follow Valentino But Women Adore Him--and Say Why" |
| Motion Picture World (SA) | 2 May 1925, pg. 72, "Rudolph Valentino Medal Awarded to John Barrymore" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 2 May 1925, pg. 74, "Wins Popularity Contest" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 25 April 1925, pg. 804, "Valentino-United Artists Picture Starts Next Week" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 21 March 1925, pg. 241, "United Artists Signs Valentino Under Long-Term Film Contract" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 14 March 1925, pg. 140, "Rudy--Williams Split Report Described as 'Nothing Startling'" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 14 February 1925, pg. 4-5, 30, by: L.B.N. Gnaedinger, "His Former Boarding-House Mistress Tells of Valentino as a Hall-Roomer" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 3 January 1925, pg. 22, "Valentino Gold Medal to Best Performer" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 13 December 1924, pg. 10-12, 29, by: Gladys Hall and Adele Whitely Fletcher, "We Interview Valentino" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 29 November 1924, pg. 407, "Rudolph Valentino" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 22 November 1924, pg. 310, "Valentino Back" |
| New York Times (USA) | 18 November 1924, pg. 27:6, "Barbers Ban Valentino; Beard Brings Their Condemnation Upon Movie Star" |
| New York Times (USA) | 11 November 1924, pg. 20:3, "...Valentino Returns from Spain" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 8 November 1924, pg. 122, "Valentino Returning" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 11 October 1924, pg. 472, "[Harold] Lloyd and Valentino to Distribute Their Pictures Through Paramount" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 16 August 1924, pg. 17, 27, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XXV" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 9 August 1924, pg. 9, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XXIV" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 2 August 1924, pg. 15, 28, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XXIII" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 26 July 1924, pg. 14, 30, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XXII" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 19 July 1924, pg. 13, 30, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XXI" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 12 July 1924, pg. 14-15, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XX" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 5 July 1924, pg. 12-13, 28, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XIX" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 28 June 1924, pg. 14-15, 28, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XVIII" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 21 June 1924, pg. 10-11, 29-30, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XVII" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 14 June 1924, pg. 12-13, 30, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XVI" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 7 June 1924, pg. 12-13, 31, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XV" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 31 May 1924, pg. 12-13, 30, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XIV" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 31 May 1924, pg. 8-9, by: Dorothea B. Herzog, "Valentino Returns to Screen in Million Dollar Picture; _Monsieur Beaucaire,_ the popular young screen star's vehicle, in which he comes back to the silver screen after a two years' absence, has been produced with disregard of cost--Picture is one of the most lavish ever made" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 24 May 1924, pg. 12-13, 31, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XIII" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 17 May 1924, pg. 14-15, 26, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XII" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 10 May 1924, pg. 12-13, 26, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part XI" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 3 May 1924, pg. 12-13, 25, 26, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part X" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 26 April 1924, pg. 10-11, 27-28, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part IX" |
| New York Times (USA) | 24 April 1924, pg. 17:1, "Valentino Invests in Tolentino Art; Motion Picture Actor Buys Ancient Chest and Portraits at American Galleries Sale; Day's Total Is $37,215" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 19 April 1924, pg. 10-11, 28, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part VIII" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 12 April 1924, pg. 10-11, 28-29, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part VII" |
| New York Times (USA) | 11 April 1924, pg. 17:1, "Valentino a Buyer at Tapestry Sale; Pays $105 for 18th Century Moorish Scarf and $110 for a Velvet Coat; Day's Receipts Are $16,170" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 5 April 1924, pg. 10-11, 27-29, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part VI" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 29 March 1924, pg. 14-15, 45, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part V" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 22 March 1924, pg. 8-9, 22-26, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part IV" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 15 March 1924, pg. 10-11, 28, 30, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part III" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 14 March 1924, pg. 4-5, by: David A. Balch, "Valentino's First Day's Work in the Studio; Rudy returns to screen in Famous Players' Long Island Studio--Will act in and as _Monsieur Beaucaire_--Is supported by an all-star cast" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 8 March 1924, pg. 6-7, 29, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part II" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 1 March 1924, pg. 4-5, 27, by: Rudolph Valentino, "My Own Story of My Trip Abroad, Part I" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 16 February 1924, pg. 542, "Suit Is Ended" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 5 January 1924, pg. 29, "Valentino Does Two More for Famous--Then Joins Ritz" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 22 December 1923, pg. 689, "J.D. Williams Says Whole World Wants Only Better Class Films" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 8 December 1923, pg. 4-5, 28, "Valentino Returns to America" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 24 November 1923, pg. 376, "Valentino Signs New Contract with Ritz; Ready for Production" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 18 August 1923, pg. 550, "Valentino Is Insured" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 4 August 1923, pg. 356, "Valentino Wins in Court" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 28 July 1923, pg. 289, "Ritz-Carlton Announces Valentino as Company's First Star" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 28 July 1923, pg. 285, "The Editor's Views" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 16 June 1923, pg. 3, by: Rudolph Valentino, "What Is the Matter with the Movies?; Famous screen star declares 75 per cent of all pictures are insult to human intelligence--Is He Right or Wrong? Tell us what you think" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 20 January 1923, pg. 216, "Valentino Explains" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 23 December 1922, pg. 708, "Paramount Wins" |
| Movie Weekly (USA) | 28 October 1922, pg. 10, 26, "Valentino Will Appeal; To Carry Famous Players' Case to Appellate Division--Can't Work for Months" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 21 October 1922, pg. 656, "Legal Battle Goes On" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 14 October 1922, pg. 552, "Valentino Loses Out" |
| Classic (USA) | October 1922, pg. 52, 87, by: Maude Cheatham, "The Darkest Hour" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 9 September 1922, pg. 110, "Valentino Rebels" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 24 June 1922, pg. 708, "Magazine Readers [of _Motion Picture Classic] Demand Valentino as Cover Subject" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 17 June 1922, pg. 614, "Rudolph Valentino Freed on the Charge of Bigamy [dismissed 5 June 1922]" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 20 May 1922, pg. 344, "Valentino to Marry [Rambova]" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 6 May 1922, pg. 43, "Valentino in Benefit" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 21 January 1922, pg. 261, "Valentino Signs Paramount Contract; Lasky Names Notable Pictures Planned" |
| Motion Picture Classic (USA) | December 1921, pg. 18-19, 72, 81, by: Herbert Howe, "Hitting the Hookah with Rudie" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 9 July 1921, pg. 226, "Will Have Title Role in 'Sheik'" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 14 August 1920, pg. 876, "Valentino and Cannon in Ibanez' 'Four Horsemen'" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 29 November 1919, pg. 566, "Valentino--Acker" |
| Motion Picture World (USA) | 22 November 1919, pg. 435, "Jean Acker Weds Rodolpho Valentino" |
Pictorial
| Votre Beauté (France) | February 1998, Iss. 714, pg. 73, by: Marie-Paule Vandunthun and Eve Zheim, "Comment on embrasse en 1998" |
| Playboy (USA) | April 1997, Vol. 44, Iss. 4, pg. 85, by: James R. Peterson, "Playboy's History of the Sexual Revolution, Part III (1920-29): The Jazz Age" |
| Playboy (USA) | September 1965, Vol. 12, Iss. 9, pg. 171, by: Arthur Knight & Hollis Alpert, "The History of Sex in Cinema - Part Five: Sex Stars of the Twenties" |
| Playboy (USA) | September 1965, Vol. 12, Iss. 9, pg. 171-173, by: Arthur Knight & Hollis Alpert, "The History of Sex in Cinema - Part Five: Sex Stars of the Twenties" |
| Playboy (USA) | June 1965, Vol. 12, Iss. 6, pg. 156, by: Arthur Knight & Hollis Alpert, "The History of Sex in Cinema - Part Three: The Twenties - Hollywood's Flaming Youth" |
| Playboy (USA) | June 1965, Vol. 12, Iss. 6, pg. 156+158, by: Arthur Knight & Hollis Alpert, "The History of Sex in Cinema - Part Three: The Twenties - Hollywood's Flaming Youth" |
Magazine cover photo
| Pour Vous (France) | 24 September 1931, Iss. 149 |
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