Renzo Marignano

Renzo Marignano (26 March 1923 – 25 November 1987), sometimes credited as Renzo Marignani, was an Italian actor and film director.

Born in Genoa, after World War II Marignano was one of the founders of Cimofilm, a production company specialized in documentaries, some of which he also directed. In 1958 he moved to Rome where he started a career as character actor, appearing in a large number of films. He also was assistant director for several films by Pietro Germi and Mario Monicelli.

Selected filmography

Divorce Italian Style (1961) as politician La vita agra (1964) as Swiss man (uncredited) Countersex (1964) as Corrado Fracassi (segment "Cocaina di domenica"; uncredited) Made in Italy (1965) as the snob (segment "1 'Usi e costumi', episode 1") Pleasant Nights (1966) as friend of Luca Fantabulous Inc. (1967) as the director of commercial Caprice Italian Style (1968) as the car driver (segment "Perche") / principe consorte (segment "Viaggio di lavoro") Operation Snafu (1970) as episode Il trapianto (1970) as the tall Envoy of the Weisses-Kreuz Klinik The Divorce (1970) as Marco Dorian Gray (1970) as pornografic editor (uncredited) Brancaleone at the Crusades (1970) as Finogamo Belle d'amore (1970) as Industriale (uncredited) The Blonde in the Blue Movie (1971) as Gustav Larsen That's How We Women Are (1971) as guest of Alberta with recorder (segment "Il mondo cammina") Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) as funeral exhibition attendant (uncredited) Il provinciale (1971) as friend of Giulia Without Family (1972) as Cesare Maccaresi (uncredited) Seven Murders for Scotland Yard (1972) as inspector Henry Campbell Alfredo, Alfredo (1972) as the Doctor Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? (1972) as the priest Fiorina la vacca (1972) as man of Beolco Canterbury n° 2 - Nuove storie d'amore del '300 (1973) as Innkeeper (uncredited) We Want the Colonels (1973) as Lt. Commander Teofilo Branzino Dirty Weekend (1973) as Franco Ming, ragazzi! (1973) as episode My Darling Slave (1973) as Corrado Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973) as Receiver Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia (1973) as Under-secretary Patroclooo! E il soldato Camillone, grande grosso e frescone (1973) as Colonnello Amore e ginnastica (1973) as Giulio, suo padre High School Girl (1974) as Sonia's Father Il colonnello Buttiglione diventa generale (1974) as general John Ernest Dunn Il domestico (1974) as Giacomo Il trafficone (1974) as Count Everardo La bellissima estate (1974) as Pietro as the chauffeur Sex Pot (1975) as client of nightclub The Teasers (1975) as professor Mancinelli Il gatto mammone (1975) as urologist Eye of the Cat (1975) as Dinner Guest (uncredited) Rudeness (1975) as Lord Walley The Loves and Times of Scaramouche (1976) as Barber client A Common Sense of Modesty (1976) as 'Lady Chatterley' director The Con Artists (1976) as Tailor Due sul pianerottolo (1976) as tenant lover Death Rage (1976) as doctor Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976) as TV Reporter in Milan (uncredited) Colpita da improvviso benessere (1976) as fish vendor Charleston (1977) as Morris Three Tigers Against Three Tigers (1977) as Il Marito Di Giada Nardi La presidentessa (1977) as Scottish tourist Concorde Affaire '79 (1979) as Martinez, Milland's Advisor Le Guignolo (1980) as le bijoutier Cannibal Apocalypse (1980) as Dr. Morris (uncredited) Sugar, Honey and Pepper (1980) as Aurelio Battistini Bankers Also Have Souls (1982) as hotel receptionist Yuppies (1986) as husband of Francesca Grandi magazzini (1986) as episode Dark Eyes (1987) as Il generale (final film role)