Lino Ventura
Lino Ventura
Person

Lino Ventura

Actor 1919-07-13 Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (14 July 1919 – 22 October 1987), known as Lino Ventura, was an Italian-born actor and philanthropist, who lived and worked for most of his life in France. He was considered one of the greatest leading men of French cinema during the 1960s and 1970s, known for his portrayal of tough characters on both sides of the law in crime dramas. Born in Parma and raised in Paris, Ventura worked as a professional wrestler before an injury ended his career. He made his film debut as a gangst...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Army of Shadows

Army of Shadows

1969 · Philippe Gerbier

Elevator to the Gallows

Elevator to the Gallows

1958 · Le Commissaire Cherrier

Crooks in Clover

Crooks in Clover

1963 · Fernand Naudin

The Sicilian Clan

The Sicilian Clan

1969 · Commissaire Le Goff

The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor

1981 · Inspector Antoine Gallien

Touchez Pas au Grisbi

Touchez Pas au Grisbi

1954 · Angelo Fraiser

A Pain in the Ass

A Pain in the Ass

1973 · Ralf Milan

Le Deuxième Souffle

Le Deuxième Souffle

1966 · Gustave "Gu" Minda

The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

1978 · Brunel

Money Money Money

Money Money Money

1972 · Lino Massaro

Let's Not Get Angry

Let's Not Get Angry

1966 · Antoine Beretto

Greed in the Sun

Greed in the Sun

1964 · Hervé Marec, aka 'Le plouc'

The Great Spy Chase

The Great Spy Chase

1964 · Francis Lagneau

The Big Risk

The Big Risk

1960 · Abel Davos

Taxi for Tobruk

Taxi for Tobruk

1961 · le brigadier Théo Dumas

The Wise Guys

The Wise Guys

1965 · Laurent Dannecker

The Last Adventure

The Last Adventure

1967 · Roland

The French Detective

The French Detective

1975 · Commissioner Verjeat

Maigret Sets a Trap

Maigret Sets a Trap

1958 · Inspecteur Torrence

The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

1972 · Vito Genovese