Lino Ventura
Biography
Lino Ventura was an Italian-born actor who lived and worked primarily in France. Born in Parma, he was raised in Paris. Ventura made his film debut in the 1954 film Touchez pas au grisbi, playing a gangster. He went on to become one of France's most popular film actors, often working with notable stars. Ventura is known for his portrayal of tough characters in crime dramas, often playing roles on both sides of the law. He appeared in numerous films during his career, which spanned several decades. Ventura passed away on October 22, 1987, at the age of 68.
Career overview
Lino Ventura was a French actor, born in Parma, Italy. He began his acting career in the 1954 film Touchez pas au grisbi, playing the role of a gangster. Ventura rapidly gained popularity in France, becoming one of the country's favorite film actors.
Throughout his career, Ventura worked with many notable stars and directors. He appeared in numerous crime dramas, often portraying tough characters on both sides of the law. Ventura's performances earned him recognition as one of the greatest leading men of French cinema during the 1960s and 1970s.
Ventura's acting credits span a significant period in his career, with a total of 105 known credits. He continued to work in the film industry until his death in 1987.
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Full Filmography
106 titles- At the End of the Day (2024) as Lino (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Patrick Dewaere, My Hero (2022) as Self (archive footage) - actor
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Bacri, comme un air de famille (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Aznavour by Charles (2019) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- Lino Ventura, la part intime (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- De Gaulle, the Last King of France (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Lino Ventura, une histoire d'homme (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Lino, il n'était que lui-même (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Il était une fois... Vincent, François, Paul et les autres (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Code Name: Melville (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Il était une fois... Les Tontons flingueurs (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- La Rumba (1987) as un caïd
- Sword of Gideon (1986) as Papa
- The Seventh Target (1984) as Bastien Grimaldi
- One Hundred Days in Palermo (1984) as General Carlo Dalla Chiesa
- The Ruffian (1983) as Aldo
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Les Misérables (1982) as Jean Valjean / Mr. Madeleine / Champmathieu
- Spy, Stand Up (1982) as Sébastien Grenier
- The French (1982) as Self
- The Inquisitor (1981) as Inspector Antoine Gallien
- Sunday Lovers (1980) as François Quérole (sketch 'La méthode française')
- L'Homme en colère (1979) as Romain Dupre
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- The Medusa Touch (1978) as Brunel
- Butterfly on the Shoulder (1978) as Roland Fériaud
- Auf los geht's los (1977) as Self
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - President
- Illustrious Corpses (1976) as Inspector Amerigo Rogas
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Numéro un (1975) as Self
- The Cage (1975) as Julien
- The French Detective (1975) as Commissioner Verjeat
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- The Slap (1974) as Jean Douléan
- Three Tough Guys (1974) as Father Charlie
- Happy New Year (1973) as Simon
- Far West (1973) as Prisoner
- The Silent One (1973) as Clément Tibère
- A Pain in the Ass (1973) as Ralf Milan
- The Right of the Maddest (1973) as Le gendarme motorisé instructeur
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self - Main guest
- The Valachi Papers (1972) as Vito Genovese
- Money Money Money (1972) as Lino Massaro
- Rum Runners (1971) as Cornelius von Zeelinga
- Fantasia Among the Squares (1971) as Sagamore Noonan
- Last Known Address (1970) as Principal Inspector Marceau Leonetti
- Army of Shadows (1969) as Philippe Gerbier
- The Sicilian Clan (1969) as Commissaire Le Goff
- Birds of Prey (1968) as Le rapace / Le rital
- The Last Adventure (1967) as Roland
- Deux Romains en Gaule (1967) as Un client du bar
- Jean-Pierre Melville on the Set of Le Deuxième Souffle (1966) as Self - Interviewee
- Le Deuxième Souffle (1966) as Gustave "Gu" Minda
- To Skin a Spy (1966) as Pascal Fabre
- Let's Not Get Angry (1966) as Antoine Beretto
- The Wise Guys (1965) as Laurent Dannecker
- Cloportes (1965) as Alphonse Maréchal aka 'Le Malin'
- The Dictator's Guns (1965) as Jacques Cournot
- The Great Spy Chase (1964) as Francis Lagneau
- Greed in the Sun (1964) as Hervé Marec, aka 'Le plouc'
- The Monocle's Sour Laugh (1964) as Elie's Client (uncredited)
- Weeping for a Bandit (1964) as "El lutos"
- The Threepenny Opera (1963) as Brown, Polizeichef von London
- Crooks in Clover (1963) as Fernand Naudin
- The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962) as Garigny
- Hitch-Hike (1962) as Paul, le chauffeur de car
- Carmen di Trastevere (1962) as Vincenzo, le caïd
- Emile's Boat (1962) as Émile Bouet
- The Last Judgment (1961) as Giovanna's father
- Black City (1961) as Il bandito
- Girl in the Window (1961) as Federico
- Taxi for Tobruk (1961) as le brigadier Théo Dumas
- The Lions Are Loose (1961) as le docteur André Challenberg
- The Big Risk (1960) as Abel Davos
- Mistress of the World - Part I (1960) as Biamonte
- Mistress of the World - Part II (1960) as Biamonte
- Marie-Octobre (1959) as Carlo Bernardi
- Way of Youth (1959) as M. Tiercelin, restaurateur et as du marché noir
- The Beast Is Loose (1959) as Paul Lamiani
- Witness in the City (1959) as Ancelin
- Twelve Hours by the Clock (1959) as Fourbieux
- 125 rue Montmartre (1959) as Pascal
- Pensione Edelweiss (1959) as Borcher
- Elevator to the Gallows (1958) as Le Commissaire Cherrier
- The Mask of the Gorilla (1958) as Géo Paquet, Le Gorille
- Maigret Sets a Trap (1958) as Inspecteur Torrence
- The Lovers of Montparnasse (1958) as Morel
- Three Days to Live (1958) as Lino Ferrari
- Speaking of Murder (1957) as Pepito
- Burning Fuse (1957) as Legentil
- To Catch a Spy (1957) as Bérès
- Dishonorable Discharge (1957) as Paulo, Claire's lover
- The Strange Mr. Steve (1957) as Denis
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Crime and Punishment (1956) as Gustave Messonnier
- Law of the Streets (1956) as Mario
- Razzia (1955) as Roger le Catalan
- Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954) as Angelo Fraiser
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lino Ventura best known for?
Lino Ventura is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress (2019), Sacrée soirée (1987), Le monde est à vous (1987), Champs-Elysées (1982).
When and where was Lino Ventura born?
Lino Ventura was born on July 13, 1919 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. They passed away on October 22, 1987.
How many credits does Lino Ventura have?
Lino Ventura has accumulated over 106 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1954 to 2024.
What is Lino Ventura's background in cinema and television?
Lino Ventura was an Italian-born actor who lived and worked primarily in France. Born in Parma, he was raised in Paris. Ventura made his film debut in the 1954 film Touchez pas au grisbi, playing a gangster. He went on to become one of France's most popular film actors, often working with notable stars. Ventura is know...
Lino Ventura by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 54
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 36
- Auf los geht's los (1977) as Self — aged about 57
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 52
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self - Main guest — aged about 52
- Army of Shadows (1969) as Philippe Gerbier — aged about 49
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