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Public records list Lino Ventura as a film actor, amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. Lino Ventura was born in Parma, Province of Parma, Italy on July 14, 1919. Death is recorded on October 22, 1987, at the age of 68. Awards on record include Silver Shell for Best Actor (1973) and David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement. The listed height was 176 cm.
My Take
Lino Ventura is one of those faces you never forget. Italian-born, Parma to be exact, but he became a pillar of French cinema in the 1960s and 70s, and I love that he came to acting almost by accident after a wrestling career. That physicality is all over his work. He played cops and crooks with the same weary gravity, and you always believed him. His Silver Shell at San Sebastian in 1973 felt earned. Off screen, the philanthropy he poured into disabled children's causes after his own daughter humanizes the tough-guy image. He died in 1987, but those crime dramas still hold up beautifully.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lino Ventura
- Name (Japanese)
- リノ・ヴァンチュラ
- Reading
- りの・ゔぁんちゅら
- Born
- July 14, 1919 – October 22, 1987
- Origin
- Parma, Province of Parma, Italy
- Height
- 176 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / amateur wrestler / professional wrestler / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1973 Silver Shell for Best Actor
- David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Lino Ventura born?
Born July 14, 1919.
When did Lino Ventura die?
Died October 22, 1987, aged 68.
Where was Lino Ventura from?
Lino Ventura was from Parma, Province of Parma, Italy.
What did Lino Ventura do?
Lino Ventura worked as film actor, amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, actor.
How tall was Lino Ventura?
Lino Ventura was 176 cm.
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