Vittorio Caprioli

Biography

Vittorio Caprioli (15 August 1921 – 2 October 1989) was an Italian film actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 109 films between 1946 and 1990, mostly in French productions. He was born and died in Naples, Italy. Caprioli was born in Naples. Having graduated from the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico in Rome, he made his stage debut in 1942 in the Carli-Racca company. From 1945, he began his collaboration with the Italian public broadcaster, RAI, often together with Luciano Salce, creating magazine and variety programs. Arriving in 1948 at the Piccolo theatre in Milan, where under the direction of Giorgio Strehler he took part in William Shakespeare's The Tempest. At the beginning of 1950, he was cast alongside Alberto Bonucci and Gianni Cajafa for the Neapolitan Carosello musical theatrical work, directed by Ettore Giannini. A versatile interpreter, in 1950 he founded, with Bonucci and Franca Valeri the Teatro dei Gobbi, which proposed a subtly satirical type of show. In 1960, he married Valeri with whom he presented plays. They divorced in 1974. He appeared in cinema as a character actor and made his directorial debut in 1961 with Lions In th…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Wing or the Thigh? (1976) — Vittorio
2. The Magnificent One (1973) — Georges Charron / Colonel Karpov
3. Umbrella Coup (1980) — Don Barberini, mafioso italien
4. Zazie dans le Métro (1960) — Trouscaillon
5. General Della Rovere (1959) — Aristide Banchelli
6. Variety Lights (1950) — Night Club Comic
7. I'm Losing My Temper (1974) — Le metteur en scène
8. Stuff for the Rich (1987) — il monsignore (2° episodio)
9. To Be Twenty (1978) — Nazariota
10. Totó in color (1952) — Il tenore balbuziente
11. The Boss (1973) — Questore
12. Tout Va Bien (1972) — Factory Manager
13. Robinson Crusoeland (1951) — Monsieur Paltroni, avocat italien
14. Love & Passion (1987) — Don Vincenzo
15. Café Express (1980) — Carmelo Improta
16. Giovannona Long-Thigh (1973) — Onorevole Pedicò
17. Adieu Philippine (1962) — Pachala
18. The School Teacher (1975) — Fefe Mottola
19. Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981) — Maresciallo Angrisani
20. His Days Are Numbered (1962) — Professor
21. Rulers of the City (1976) — Vinchenzo Napoli
22. Shoot First, Die Later (1974) — Esposito
23. You're on Your Own (1959) — Pino Calamari
24. The Story of Romance and Knife (1971) — Er Cinese
25. I picari (1987) — mozzafiato
26. Hypochondriac (1979) — Vincenzo
27. A Leap in the Dark (1980) — Mauro Ponticelli (voice)
28. Kidnap Syndicate (1975) — Commissar Magrini
29. The Landlord (1976) — Onorevole Vincenzi
30. The Libertine (1968) — Il Libraio
31. The Shortest Day (1963) — Bersagliere alla stazione (uncredited)
32. The Law (1959) — Attilio
33. Adultery Italian Style (1966) — Silvio Sasselli
34. Cinderella '80 (1984) — Harry Cardone
35. Paris Is Always Paris (1951) — Tour guide (uncredited)
36. A Full Day's Work (1973) — Le Juré Mangiavacca
37. Innocence and Desire (1974) — Vincenzo Niscemi
38. The Messiah (1975) — Herod the Great
39. Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1966) — Finizio, Politician
40. Taste of Life (1988) — Riccardo

Directed

1. Leoni al sole (1961) — Director
2. Listen, Let's Make Love (1968) — Director
3. Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale (1970) — Director
4. Paris, My Love (1962) — Director
5. I cuori infranti (1963) — Director
6. Neapolitan Story (1983) — Director
7. Vieni, vieni amore mio (1975) — Director