Alfredo Rizzo


Alfredo Rizzo was an Italian actor, screenwriter and director.

Life and career

Born in Nice, France into a family of actors, Rizzo started his career as an actor of avanspettacolo and revue, often alongside his brother Carlo. After his debut on the big screen in 1939, in the aftermath of the Second World War he had an intense and long film career, being mostly cast in the role of "villain". Later, he also wrote and directed a number of films, mostly of erotic genre, sometimes credited as Fred Ritz.

Selected filmography

; ActorLo vedi come sei... lo vedi come sei? - L'uomo della mosca di piatto Macario Against Zagomar L'Amante del male - Il giudice ForlenzaLost [in the Dark (1947 film)|Lost in the Dark]
; Director and screenwriter