Vittorio Sanipoli
Vittorio Sanipoli was an Italian stage, film and television actor. He appeared in around a hundred films and television series between 1942 and 1980.
Life and career
Born Luciano Sanipoli in Genoa, he made his acting debut in 1939 in the Roman Calò's stage company Society of Mystery Shows. Quite soon he was cast in leading roles in dramas, achieving popularity and critical appreciation after World War II for his performances in Detective Story and Anne of the Thousand Days and winning a San Genesio Award in 1957, for his performance in Virginio Puecher's Il Revisore.
Sanipoli made his film debut in 1942, starring in two adventure films based on Emilio Salgari's novels, Il figlio del Corsaro Rosso and Gli ultimi filibustieri, under the stage name Vittorio Sanni. After war, he continued his film career with dozens of roles, even if mainly consisting of supporting or character roles. While most of his performances were in Italy, he also worked on a number of co-productions with France such as La Reine Margot.
Sanipoli also had an intense career in television, being a quite regular presence in high-profile RAI series and TV movies. He also worked on radio and as a voice actor.
Sanipoli was married to stage actress Amalia D'Alessio.
Selected filmography
La morte civile - Giulio, fratello di RosaliaThe Son of the Red Corsair - Enrico di VentimigliaGli ultimi filibustieri - Enrico di VentimigliaIn High Places - RobertoO sole mio The Courier of the King - LuzLa revanche de Baccarat - Arnaud, comte de ChameryRocambole - Arnaud, comte de ChameryThe White Devil - JohnCuore Letter at Dawn - Enrico VeriBiancaneve e i sette ladri Torment - Rossi, un socio di CarloCavalcade of Heroes - Ottavio MonisTurri il bandito The Transporter - JohnnySong of Spring - MaxFugitive in Trieste Last Meeting - Augusto, il ricattatoreRevenge of Black Eagle - Principe Boris YuravleffThe Reluctant Magician Vedi Napoli e poi muori - Roberto SanesiThe Woman Who Invented Love - CadduloMilady and the Musketeers Son of the Hunchback - Conte ZenoRagazze da marito - Commendator Spadoni Il romanzo della mia vita - Gianni MagginiLa trappola di fuoco - ErnestoAmore rosso (Marianna Sirca) - Sebastiano Good Folk's Sunday - Avvocato ContiSins of Rome - Marcus Virilius RufusGioventù alla sbarra Una donna prega - GérardToo Young for Love - SergioNeapolitans in Milan - Giovanni, capo operaioThe Pagans - Tancredi SerraPast Lovers - CarloTouchez pas au grisbi - RamonTouchez pas au grisbi - RamonLe Chevalier de Maison-Rouge - Maximilian Loris, Chevalier de Maison RougeModern Virgin - VittorioQueen Margot - Maurevel, le chef de la policeNapoli piange e ride - Maestro Michele BlasiRoland the Mighty - Gano di MaganzaThe Doll That Took the Town - Il commissarioAddio per sempre! The Great War - Maggiore VenturiConstantine and the Cross - ApuleiusSword of the Conqueror - WolfangoThe Mongols - Morte di un bandito - CarmeloColossus of the Arena - Slave ChiefViolenza segreta - Farnenti - un proprietario di bananetiSlave Girls of Sheba - Sheik SelimMaigret Sees Red - PozzoThe Organizer - BaudetSon of the Circus - Gillo AntaresIl vendicatore mascherato Agent 077: From the Orient with Fury - VardarVacanze sulla neve Estouffade à la Caraïbe - KostaRoma Bene - Il QuestoreTen Days' Wonder - CommissaireWe Are All in Temporary Liberty - QuestorThe Hassled Hooker - Attorney GeneralPianeta Venere Les hommes - GrisoniCry of a Prostitute - Don CascemiThree Tough Guys - Mike PetraliaLe guêpier - Fossetti