Renzo Palmer
Born: 1930-12-20 in Milano, Italy
Died: 1988-06-03
Known For: Acting
Biography
Renzo Palmer (20 December 1930 – 4 June 1988) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1957 and 1988. Born in Milan as Lorenzo Bigatti, Palmer was the adopted son of the stage actress Kiki Palmer (from which, born Giulia Fogliata, he inherited his stage name). After leaving his law studies, he debuted in 1955 on radio, after being spotted at an audition for singers, and then worked for two years in the Company of Prose of "Radio Roma". In 1957 Palmer made his television debut with L'avaro, directed by Vittorio Cottafavi; the same year he also made his theatrical debut at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, in the revue I pallinisti. From then, even continuing to appear in prestigious stage works it was the television that assured him popularity and professional satisfaction, thanks to the numerous successful television films and TV series in which he starred. Palmer was also a versatile film character actor, mainly active in commedia all'italiana and in poliziotteschi film genre.[2] He also was a radio and television host, and a popular voice actor. He died of cancer in Milan at 58.
Filmography
1987
- The Family as Uncle Nicola (old)
1984
- Le Mystérieux Docteur Cornélius as William Dorgan
1982
- Verdi as Camillo Benso di Cavour
1981
- The Salamander as Carabinieri Major Giorgione
- The Doctor Prefers Sailors as capitano Carlo Morelli
1979
- Velvet Hands as il cardinale Zio
1978
- Il furto della gioconda as Commissario Lépine
- Il balordo as il narratore
1977
- Delitto Sulle Punte as Stroganoff
- Goodbye & Amen as Parenti
- The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist as Commissioner Astalli
- The Fiend as Baruffi
1976
- The Big Racket as Luigi Giulti, restaurant owner
- Soldier of Fortune as Fra' Ludovico da Rieti
- Cross Shot as Maselli
1975
- Go Gorilla Go as Gaetano Sampioni
- White Fang to the Rescue as RCMP Sergeant
- How to Kill a Judge as Vincenzo Terrasini
1974
- My Dear Nephews as Menico
- Street Law as Police Inspector
1973
- Massacre in Rome as Giorgio
- Rugantino as Cardinale Severini
1972
- Father Jackleg as Rags Manure
- The Eroticist as padre Lucion
1969
- Detective Belli as Commissario Baldo
- Eagles Over London as Sgt. Donald Mulligan
- Nero Wolfe as Ispettore Cramer
1968
- House of Cards as Monk
- Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell as Mayor
- Danger: Diabolik as Mr. Hammond
1967
- Caravaggio as Prosperino
- Vita di Cavour as Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour
- Don Giovanni as Petruccio
1966
- Seven Golden Men Strike Again as (uncredited)
- The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen as Le voleur de tableaux
- Europa canta as Sheriff Toro
- Web of Violence
1965
- Seven Golden Men
- Antonio e Cleopatra as Enobarbo
- Con rispetto parlando as Signor Bombi
- Life of Dante as Giotto
- Za-bum N. 2
1964
- Italian Engagement
- Ride and Kill as Pastor Andrews
- Summer Frenzy as Sandro
1963
- Son of the Circus as Paper, pianist
- Target: Girls as sergente Carlo Cerutti
1962
- Escapade in Florence as Carabiniere
1961
- Totòtruffa '62 as Baldassarre, lo sfasciaarrozze
- The Fascist as Partigiano Taddei
- Fists, Girls and Sailors as Marco Pennacchiotti
- Battle of the Worlds as Barrington
1960
- Un dollaro di fifa as Smile
- He Who Hesitates Is Lost as Cavicchioni
1959
- Caltiki, the Immortal Monster as Narrator (voice)
- Carosello spagnolo as Narrador
1957
- L'avaro as Mastro Giacomo