Checco Rissone
Checco Rissone in Miracolo a Milano
Born
Francesco Rissone

(1909-07-07)7 July 1909
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Died26 September 1985(1985-09-26) (aged 76)
Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

Francesco "Checco" Rissone (7 July 1909 – 26 September 1985) was an Italian film, stage and television actor.

Life and career

Rissone was born in Turin, the younger brother of the more famous Giuditta. He debuted on stage at a young age and often worked in the same companies as his sister.[1] Graduating in economics, in the post-war years Rissone specialized in character roles, in films, television and particularly on stage, often working at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan under the direction of Giorgio Strehler.[1][2] At the Piccolo Teatro, he also worked as assistant director and later as teacher at the drama school of the theatre.[1][2]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
  2. ^ a b Rodolfo Di Giammarco (27 September 1985). "E' morto Checco Rissone attore con Tofano e De Sica". La Repubblica. Retrieved 20 December 2014.

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