Acting
Lino Ventura
1919 · Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
30 films
Bio
Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (14 July 1919 – 22 October 1987), known as Lino Ventura, was an Italian-born actor and philanthropist, who lived and worked for most of his life in France. He was considered one of the greatest leading men of French cinema during the 1960s and 1970s, known for his portrayal of tough characters on both sides of the law in crime dramas.
Filmography
The Cage
Julien
The Medusa Touch
Brunel
Army of Shadows
Philippe Gerbier
Elevator to the Gallows
Le Commissaire Cherrier
The Sicilian Clan
Commissaire Le Goff
The Great Spy Chase
Francis Lagneau
Les Misérables
Jean Valjean / Mr. Madeleine / Champmathieu
At the End of the Day
Lino (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
Garigny
Marie-Octobre
Carlo Bernardi
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
The Threepenny Opera
Brown, Polizeichef von London