Rudolph Valentino
Biography
Rudolph Valentino was an Italian actor and early pop icon born in Castellaneta, Puglia, Italy on May 6, 1895. Known as the Latin Lover and recognized as a major sex symbol of the 1920s, his screen career spanned from uncredited appearances in short films in the mid-1910s to starring in several well known silent films. Among his film credits are The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle, and Son of the Sheik. He died on August 23, 1926 at the age of 31 in New York. His sudden death caused mass hysteria among his female fans, which propelled him into icon status, and his name remains widely known today.
Career overview
Rudolph Valentino was an Italian actor and early pop icon who became one of the most prominent stars of the American silent film era. Born in Castellaneta, Puglia, Italy, his screen career spanned from uncredited appearances in short films in the mid-1910s to major starring roles. He emerged as a major sex symbol of the 1920s and was widely known as the Latin Lover.
During his career, Valentino starred in several well known silent films. His notable film credits include The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle, and Son of the Sheik. Through these performances, he established himself as a major idol of the silent film era.
Valentino died suddenly at the age of 31 on August 23, 1926, in New York, passing away after his birth on May 5, 1895. His sudden death caused mass hysteria among his female fans, which further propelled him into icon status. Although his films are not as well known today, his name remains widely recognized.
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63 titles- Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (2021)
- Behind Natacha Rambova's Shadow (2019) as Himself / Various Roles (archive footage)
- France between the two wars (2019) as lui-même
- Sigrid Holmquist (2010) as Himself (archive footage)
- Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Rudolph Valentino: The Great Lover (2006)
- The Casting Couch (1995)
- Death Scenes 2 (1992) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990) as (archive footage)
- Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986) as archive footage
- Rudolph Valentino - Idol of the Jazz Age (1965) as (Archive footage)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Actor in Silent Film (archive footage)
- The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961) as Self (archive footage)
- All in Good Fun (1955) as Archive Footage
- Yesterday and Today (1953) as (archive footage)
- The Golden Twenties (1950) as Self (archive footage)
- Blue Skies (1946) as Valentino (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary (1945) as Self (archive footage)
- Rudolph Valentino (1944) as Archival Footage
- Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942) as Self (archive footage)
- Stars of Yesterday (1931) as Self
- Character Studies (1927) as Self (uncredited)
- The Son of the Sheik (1926) as Ahmed, the Sheik's Son / Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
- Cobra (1925) as Count Rodrigo Torriani
- The Eagle (1925) as Lt. Vladimir Dubrovsky / The Black Eagle / Marcel Le Blanc
- Monsieur Beaucaire (1924) as Duke de Chartres / Beaucaire
- A Sainted Devil (1924) as Don Alonzo Castro
- Rudolph Valentino and His 88 American Beauties (1923)
- Blood and Sand (1922) as Juan Gallardo
- The Isle of Love (1922) as Jacques Rudanyi
- The Young Rajah (1922) as Amos Judd
- Beyond the Rocks (1922) as Lord Hector Bracondale
- Moran of the Lady Letty (1922) as Ramon Laredo
- A Trip to Paramountown (1922) as Self
- Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 (1922) as Self
- The Sheik (1921) as Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
- Camille (1921) as Armand Duval
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) as Julio Desnoyers
- Uncharted Seas (1921) as Frank Underwood
- The Conquering Power (1921) as Charles Grandet
- Once to Every Woman (1920) as Juliantimo
- The Wonderful Chance (1920) as Joe Klingsby
- An Adventuress (1920) as Jacques Rudanyi
- The Cheater (1920) as Extra (uncredited)
- Passion's Playground (1920) as Prince Angelo Della Robbia
- Stolen Moments (1920) as Jose Dalmarez
- Nobody Home (1919) as Maurice Rennard
- The Homebreaker (1919) as Dance Extra (uncredited)
- The Delicious Little Devil (1919) as Jimmy Calhoun (as Rudolpho De Valintine)
- The Big Little Person (1919) as Arthur Endicott
- Eyes of Youth (1919) as Clarence Morgan
- A Rogue's Romance (1919) as Apache Dancer (as Rudolph Volantino)
- Virtuous Sinners (1919)
- A Society Sensation (1918) as Richard Bradley
- All Night (1918) as Richard Thayer
- The Married Virgin (1918) as Count Roberto di San Fraccini
- Patria (1917) as Dancer in Club (uncredited)
- Alimony (1917) as Dancer (uncredited)
- La corsara (1916)
- Seventeen (1916) as Extra
- The Foolish Virgin (1916) as (uncredited)
- My Official Wife (1914) as Extra (uncredited)
- The Battle of the Sexes (1914) as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rudolph Valentino best known for?
Rudolph Valentino is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Sinterklaasjournaal (2001).
When and where was Rudolph Valentino born?
Rudolph Valentino was born on May 5, 1895 in Castellaneta, Puglia, Italy. They passed away on August 23, 1926.
How many credits does Rudolph Valentino have?
Rudolph Valentino has accumulated over 63 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2021.
What is Rudolph Valentino's background in cinema and television?
Rudolph Valentino was an Italian actor and early pop icon born in Castellaneta, Puglia, Italy on May 6, 1895. Known as the Latin Lover and recognized as a major sex symbol of the 1920s, his screen career spanned from uncredited appearances in short films in the mid-1910s to starring in several well known silent films. ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Actor in Silent Film (archive footage) — aged about 67
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