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The Valachi Papers (1972) -- A crime-action movie based on a  best-seller, taken from prison conversations and the actual U.S. Senate testimony of Joseph Valachi, a high-ranking figure in the Mafia.
L'armée des ombres (1969) -- Trailer - YouTube (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:

14 July 1919, Parma, Italy more

Date of Death:

22 October 1987, Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France more

Mini Biography:

One of France's most beloved character stars from the 1950s through and... more

Trivia:

Born to Giovanni Ventura and his wife Luisa Borrini. more

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Up 8% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

Opening Case 39
 (From Fangoria. 5 October 2009, 9:19 AM, PDT)

On DVD: Jean-Pierre Melville, "The Last Laugh"
 (From IFC. 14 October 2008, 7:18 AM, PDT)


Filmography

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Actor:
  1. La rumba (1987) (uncredited) .... Un caïd
  2. Sword of Gideon (1986) (TV) .... Papa
    ... aka Le 11ème commandement (France)
    ... aka The Eleventh Commandment (UK: video title)
    ... aka Vengeance (France)
  3. La 7ème cible (1984) .... Bastien Grimaldi
    ... aka La septième cible
    ... aka The Seventh Target
  4. Cento giorni a Palermo (1984) .... General Carlo Dalla Chiesa
    ... aka Cent jours à Palerme (France)
  5. Le ruffian (1983) .... Aldo
    ... aka The Ruffian
  6. Les misérables (1982) .... Jean Valjean
    ... aka Der Galeerensträfling (West Germany)
    ... aka Die Legion der Verdammten (West Germany)
  7. Espion, lève-toi (1982) .... Sébastien Grenier
  8. Garde à vue (1981) .... Inspector Antoine Gallien
    ... aka The Inquisitor
    ... aka Under Suspicion
  9. Sunday Lovers (1980) .... François Quérole (segment "The French Method")
    ... aka I seduttori della domenica (Italy)
    ... aka Les séducteurs (France)

  10. L'homme en colère (1979) .... Romain Dupre
    ... aka Jigsaw
    ... aka The Angry Man
  11. Un papillon sur l'épaule (1978) .... Roland Fériaud
    ... aka Butterfly on the Shoulder
  12. The Medusa Touch (1978) .... Brunel
    ... aka La grande menace (France)
  13. Cadaveri eccellenti (1976) .... Inspector Amerigo Rogas
    ... aka Cadavres exquis (France)
    ... aka Illustrious Corpses
    ... aka The Context
  14. Adieu, poulet (1975) .... Verjeat
    ... aka The French Detective (USA)
  15. La cage (1975) .... Julien
    ... aka The Cage (International: English title)
  16. La gifle (1974) .... Jean Douléan
    ... aka Lo schiaffo (Italy)
    ... aka The Slap
  17. Tough Guys (1974) .... Father Charlie
    ... aka Les durs (France)
    ... aka Three Tough Guys
    ... aka Uomini duri (Italy)
  18. L'emmerdeur (1973) .... Ralf Milan
    ... aka A Pain in the A...
    ... aka Il rompiballe (Italy)
  19. Le Far-West (1973) .... Le prisonnier
    ... aka Far West (USA)
  20. La bonne année (1973) .... Simon
    ... aka Happy New Year (USA)
    ... aka The Happy New Year Caper (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Una donna e una canaglia (Italy)
  21. La raison du plus fou (1973) .... Le deuxième motard
    ... aka La raison du plus fou est toujours la meilleure (France: alternative title)
    ... aka The Right of the Maddest (International: English title)
  22. Le silencieux (1973) .... Clément Tibère
    ... aka Escape to Nowhere
    ... aka L'uomo che non seppe tacere (Italy)
    ... aka The Great Manhunt (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Silent One (USA)
  23. L'aventure, c'est l'aventure (1972) .... Lino Massaro
    ... aka L'avventura è l'avventura (Italy)
    ... aka Money Money Money
  24. The Valachi Papers (1972) .... Vito Genovese
    ... aka Carteggio Valachi (Italy)
    ... aka Cosa Nostra
    ... aka Joe Valachi - I segreti di Cosa Nostra (Italy)
    ... aka Le dossier Valachi (France)
  25. Boulevard du rhum (1971) .... Cornelius von Zeelinga
    ... aka El bulevar del ron (Spain)
    ... aka La via del rhum (Italy)
    ... aka Rum Runners (USA)
  26. Fantasia chez les ploucs (1971) .... Sagamore Noonan
    ... aka Diamond Bikini (USA: informal English alternative title)
    ... aka Fantasia Among the Squares (International: English title)
    ... aka Il rompiballe... rompe ancora (Italy)
  27. Dernier domicile connu (1970) .... L'inspecteur principal Marceau Leonetti
    ... aka Last Known Address (International: English title)
    ... aka Ultimo domicilio conosciuto (Italy)

  28. Le clan des Siciliens (1969) .... L'inspecteur Le Goff
    ... aka The Sicilian Clan (USA)
  29. L'armée des ombres (1969) .... Philippe Gerbier
    ... aka Army in the Shadows
    ... aka Army of Shadows (USA)
    ... aka L'armata degli eroi (Italy)
    ... aka The Shadow Army
  30. Le Rapace (1968) .... Le rapace/Le rital
    ... aka Birds of Prey
    ... aka El rapaz (Mexico)
    ... aka Il Rapace (Italy)
  31. Les aventuriers (1967) .... Roland
    ... aka The Last Adventure (UK) (USA)
    ... aka I tre avventurieri (Italy)
  32. Deux romains en Gaule (1967) (TV)
  33. Le deuxième souffle (1966) .... Gustave 'Gu' Minda
    ... aka Second Breath
    ... aka Second Wind (USA: informal English title)
  34. Les grandes gueules (1966) .... Laurent
    ... aka Jailbird's Vacation
    ... aka The Wise Guys (USA)
    ... aka Una vampata di violenza (Italy)
  35. Avec la peau des autres (1966) .... Pascal Fabre
    ... aka Sciarada per quattro spie (Italy)
    ... aka To Skin a Spy (UK)
    ... aka With the Lives of Others (International: English title)
  36. Ne nous fâchons pas (1966) .... Antoine Beretto
    ... aka Let's Not Get Angry (International: English title)
  37. La métamorphose des cloportes (1965) .... Alphonse Maréchal
    ... aka Cloportes (USA)
    ... aka Sotto il tallone (Italy)
  38. L'arme à gauche (1965) .... Jacques Cournot
    ... aka Armas para el Caribe (Spain)
    ... aka Corpo a corpo (Italy)
    ... aka Guns for the Dictator
    ... aka The Dictator's Guns (USA)
  39. Les Barbouzes (1964) .... Francis Lagneau
    ... aka Quattro spie sotto il letto (Italy)
    ... aka The Great Spy Chase (USA)
  40. Le monocle rit jaune (1964) (uncredited) .... Elie's Client
    ... aka L'ispettore spara a vista (Italy)
    ... aka The Monocle (USA)
    ... aka The Monocle's Sour Laugh (International: English title: informal literal title)
  41. Llanto por un bandido (1964) .... El Lutos
    ... aka Cavalieri della vendetta (Italy)
    ... aka La charge des rebelles (France)
    ... aka Les bandits (France)
    ... aka Weeping for a Bandit (International: English title)
  42. Cent mille dollars au soleil (1964) .... Hervé Marec dit 'Le plouc'
    ... aka Centomila dollari al sole (Italy)
  43. Les tontons flingueurs (1963) .... Fernand Naudin
    ... aka Crooks in Clover (UK)
    ... aka In famiglia si spara (Italy)
    ... aka Mein Onkel, der Gangster (West Germany)
    ... aka Monsieur Gangster (USA)
  44. Carmen di Trastevere (1963) .... Vincenzo
    ... aka Carmen 63 (France)
  45. Le diable et les dix commandements (1962) .... Garigny (episode "Homicide point ne seras")
    ... aka Devil and the Ten Commandments (UK)
    ... aka Le diable et les 10 commandements (France: poster title)
    ... aka Le tentazioni quotidiane (Italy)
    ... aka The Devil and the Ten Commandments (USA)
  46. Les petits matins (1962) .... Le conducteur de car
    ... aka Hitch-Hike (International: English title)
    ... aka Mademoiselle Stop (France: alternative title)
  47. Le bateau d'Émile (1962) .... Émile Bouet
    ... aka Emile's Boat (International: English title)
    ... aka Le homard flambé (France)
    ... aka Letto fortuna e femmine (Italy)
  48. Die Dreigroschenoper (1962) .... Tiger Brown
    ... aka L'opéra de quat'sous (France)
    ... aka Three Penny Opera (USA)
  49. Il giudizio universale (1961) .... Giovanna's father
    ... aka Le jugement dernier (France)
    ... aka The Last Judgment (USA)
  50. Les lions sont lâchés (1961) .... Le docteur André Challenberg
    ... aka I leoni scatenati (Italy)
    ... aka The Lions Are Loose (USA)
  51. La ragazza in vetrina (1961) .... Federico
    ... aka Girl in the Window
    ... aka La fille dans la vitrine
    ... aka Woman in the Window (UK)
  52. Il re di Poggioreale (1961)
    ... aka Black City (International: English title: dubbed version)
  53. Un taxi pour Tobrouk (1960) .... le brigadier Theo Dumas
    ... aka Taxi for Tobruk (USA)
    ... aka Taxi nach Tobruk (West Germany)
    ... aka Un taxi para Tobruk (Spain)
  54. Die Herrin der Welt - Teil II (1960) .... Biamonte
    ... aka Die Formel des Todes - Teil II
    ... aka Herrin der Welt - Angkor Vat (West Germany)
  55. Die Herrin der Welt - Teil I (1960) .... Biamonte
    ... aka Die Formel des Todes - Teil I
    ... aka Il mistero dei tre continenti (Italy)
    ... aka Les mystères d'Angkor (France)
    ... aka Mistress of the World (USA)
  56. Classe tous risques (1960) .... Abel Davos
    ... aka Asfalto che scotta (Italy)
    ... aka The Big Risk (USA)

  57. Le chemin des écoliers (1959) .... Tiercelin
    ... aka Furore di vivere (Italy)
    ... aka Way of Youth (USA: TV title)
  58. 125 rue Montmartre (1959) .... Pascal
  59. Un témoin dans la ville (1959) .... Ancelin
    ... aka Appuntamento con il delitto (Italy)
    ... aka Witness in the City (USA: TV title)
  60. Marie-Octobre (1959) .... Carlo Bernardi, patron de boîte de nuit
    ... aka Secret Meeting
  61. Douze heures d'horloge (1959) .... Albert Fourbieux
    ... aka ...auch Tote zahlen den vollen Preis (West Germany)
    ... aka 12 Stunden Angst (West Germany)
    ... aka Ihr Verbrechen war Liebe (West Germany)
    ... aka Twelve Hours by the Clock (International: English title)
  62. Pensione Edelweiss (1959) .... Borcher
    ... aka Il mistero della pensione Edelweiß (Italy)
    ... aka Morte per procura (nella pensione Edelweiss) (Italy)
    ... aka Sursis pour un vivant (France)
  63. Le fauve est lâché (1959) .... Paul Lamiani
    ... aka The Beast Is Loose (International: English title)
    ... aka The Tiger Attacks (USA)
  64. Le gorille vous salue bien (1958) .... Géo Paquet
    ... aka The Gorilla Greets You (International: English title)
    ... aka The Mask of the Gorilla (USA)
  65. Les amants de Montparnasse (Montparnasse 19) (1958) .... Morel
    ... aka Gli amori di Montparnasse (Italy)
    ... aka Hero of Montmatre (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Heroes in White (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Les amants de Montparnasse (France)
    ... aka Modigliani
    ... aka Modigliani of Montparnasse (USA)
    ... aka Montparnasse (Italy)
    ... aka Montparnasse 19 (France: poster title)
    ... aka The Lovers of Montparnasse (UK)
  66. Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958) .... Le commissaire Cherrier
    ... aka Elevator to the Gallows
    ... aka Elevator to the Scaffold
    ... aka Frantic (USA)
    ... aka Lift to the Scaffold (UK)
  67. Maigret tend un piège (1958) .... Insp. Torrence
    ... aka Il commissario Maigret (Italy)
    ... aka Inspector Maigret (USA)
    ... aka Maigret Lays a Trap (International: English title)
    ... aka Maigret Sets a Trap (UK)
    ... aka Woman-Bait (USA: reissue title)
  68. Ces dames préfèrent le mambo (1957) .... Paulo, Claire's Lover
    ... aka Dishonorable Discharge (USA)
    ... aka Le signore preferiscono il mambo (Italy)
  69. Trois jours à vivre (1957) .... Lino Ferrari
    ... aka Three Days to Live (International: English title)
  70. L'étrange Monsieur Steve (1957) .... Denis
    ... aka Mr. Steve (USA: TV title)
  71. Le rouge est mis (1957) .... Pepito
    ... aka Speaking of Murder
  72. Action immédiate (1957) .... Bérès
    ... aka To Catch a Spy (USA: TV title)
  73. Le feu aux poudres (1957) .... Legentil
  74. Crime et châtiment (1956) .... Gustave Messonnier
    ... aka Crime and Punishment (USA)
    ... aka The Most Dangerous Sin
  75. La loi des rues (1956) .... Mario
    ... aka Law of the Streets (USA)
  76. Razzia sur la Chnouf (1955) .... Roger le Catalan
    ... aka Chnouf (UK)
    ... aka Razzia (USA)
    ... aka Razzia sur la Chnouf (USA)
  77. Touchez pas au grisbi (1954) .... Angelo Fraiser
    ... aka Grisbì (Italy)
    ... aka Grisbi (USA)
    ... aka Hands Off the Loot
Self:
  1. Lino: un portrait de Lino Ventura (1996) (TV)

  2. "Champs-Elysées" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode dated 8 January 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Cinéma cinémas" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Lino (ballade) (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Dialogue pour un portrait: Philippe Noiret (1981) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Il était une fois: Le gala de l'union des artistes (1980) (TV) .... En personne/Himself

  6. "Le grand échiquier" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
        - Lino Ventura (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Remembering Jean Gabin (1978) (TV) .... Himself

  8. "Cinéastes de notre temps" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Jacques Becker (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Reflets de Cannes" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 9 May 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself

  10. "Cinépanorama" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
        - Episode dated 21 February 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "20 heures le journal"
        - Episode dated 6 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "On n'a pas tout dit"
        - Episode dated 19 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  4. L'emmerdeur par Jean-Marie Poiré (2006) (V) .... Ralf Milan
  5. L'emmerdeur par Vincent Perrot (2006) (V) .... Ralf Milan
  6. Gabin intime, aristocrate et paysan (2006) (V) .... Himself
  7. Nino Castelnuovo, le groom de l'Hôtel du Palais (2005) (V) .... Ralf Milan
  8. Une cellule pour deux (2005) (V) .... Ralf Milan
  9. Molinaro, un esprit libre (2005) (V) .... Ralf Milan
  10. Les 40 ans de la 2 (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (2002) (V) .... Himself
  12. La route des 'Grandes gueules' (2001) (TV) .... Laurent


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