Aldo Valletti

Aldo Valletti
Born 1930
Rome, Italy
Died 1992
Rome, Italy
Occupation Actor
Years active 1956–1980

Aldo Valletti (1930-1992) was an Italian film actor best known for the role of President Curval in Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.[1]

Biography

Aldo Valletti was born 1930 in Rome. His first appearance in cinema, not credited, dates back to 1956, in Poveri ma belli by Dino Risi.[2]

After numerous uncredited and minor roles, in 1975 he was chosen by Pasolini to star the film Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom,[3] in which he was dubbed by Marco Bellocchio.[4] Answering a question about the choice of Valletti for Salò, Pasolini said: "This is a generic actor that in more twenty years of work has never spoken a word."[1][5]

Later he appeared in a number of films in supporting roles, working with, among others, Damiano Damiani, Fernando Di Leo, Tinto Brass and Steno; his last appearance was in 1980, in Arrivano i gatti by Carlo Vanzina.[6]

Partial filmography

Notes

  1. 1 2 Gideon Bachmann, "Il sesso come metafora del potere", Il Corriere della Sera, 1975
  2. ↑ Sergio Sciarra, "Pasolini e gli altri, dall'anti-inferno privato ai gironi di Salò", Il Riformista, 2007
  3. ↑ Massimiliano Valente. "Salò o le centoventi giornate di Sodoma". Pasolini.net. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  4. ↑ Roberto Donati. "120 giornate di Sodoma". Central Do Cinema. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  5. ↑ Nico Naldini. Pasolini, una vita. Einaudi, 1989.
  6. ↑ http://www.imdb.it/name/nm0885084/ Aldo Valletti on IMDB
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