Renzo Marignano

Renzo Marignano (26 March 1923 – 25 November 1987), sometimes credited as Renzo Marignani, was an Italian actor and film director.

Born in Genoa, after World War II Marignano was one of the founders of Cimofilm, a production company specialized in documentaries, some of which he also directed. In 1958 he moved to Rome where he started a career as character actor, appearing in a large number of films. He also was assistant director for several films by Pietro Germi and Mario Monicelli.

Selected filmography

 * Divorce Italian Style (1961) as politician
 * La vita agra (1964) as Swiss man (uncredited)
 * Countersex (1964) as Corrado Fracassi (segment "Cocaina di domenica"; uncredited)
 * Made in Italy (1965) as the snob (segment "1 'Usi e costumi', episode 1")
 * Pleasant Nights (1966) as friend of Luca
 * Fantabulous Inc. (1967) as the director of commercial
 * Caprice Italian Style (1968) as the car driver (segment "Perche") / principe consorte (segment "Viaggio di lavoro")
 * Operation Snafu (1970) as episode
 * Il trapianto (1970) as the tall Envoy of the Weisses-Kreuz Klinik
 * The Divorce (1970) as Marco
 * Dorian Gray (1970) as pornografic editor (uncredited)
 * Brancaleone at the Crusades (1970) as Finogamo
 * Belle d'amore (1970) as Industriale (uncredited)
 * The Blonde in the Blue Movie (1971) as Gustav Larsen
 * That's How We Women Are (1971) as guest of Alberta with recorder (segment "Il mondo cammina")
 * Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) as funeral exhibition attendant (uncredited)
 * Il provinciale (1971) as friend of Giulia
 * Without Family (1972) as Cesare Maccaresi (uncredited)
 * Seven Murders for Scotland Yard (1972) as inspector Henry Campbell
 * Alfredo, Alfredo (1972) as the Doctor
 * Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? (1972) as the priest
 * Fiorina la vacca (1972) as man of Beolco
 * Canterbury n° 2 - Nuove storie d'amore del '300 (1973) as Innkeeper (uncredited)
 * We Want the Colonels (1973) as Lt. Commander Teofilo Branzino
 * Dirty Weekend (1973) as Franco
 * Ming, ragazzi! (1973) as episode
 * My Darling Slave (1973) as Corrado
 * Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973) as Receiver
 * Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia (1973) as Under-secretary
 * Patroclooo! E il soldato Camillone, grande grosso e frescone (1973) as Colonnello
 * Amore e ginnastica (1973) as Giulio, suo padre
 * The Visitor (1974) as Sonia's Father
 * Il colonnello Buttiglione diventa generale (1974) as general John Ernest Dunn
 * Il domestico (1974) as Giacomo
 * Il trafficone (1974) as Count Everardo
 * La bellissima estate (1974) as Pietro as the chauffeur
 * Sex Pot (1975) as client of nightclub
 * The Teasers (1975) as professor Mancinelli
 * Il gatto mammone (1975) as urologist
 * Eye of the Cat (1975) as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
 * Rudeness (1975) as Lord Walley
 * The Loves and Times of Scaramouche (1976) as Barber client
 * Il comune senso del pudore (1976) as 'Lady Chatterley' director
 * The Con Artists (1976) as Tailor
 * Due sul pianerottolo (1976) as tenant lover
 * Death Rage (1976) as doctor
 * Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976) as TV Reporter in Milan (uncredited)
 * Colpita da improvviso benessere (1976) as fish vendor
 * Charleston (1977) as Morris
 * Three Tigers Against Three Tigers (1977) as Il Marito Di Giada Nardi
 * La presidentessa (1977) as Scottish tourist
 * Concorde Affaire '79 (1979) as Martinez, Milland's Advisor
 * Le Guignolo (1980) as le bijoutier
 * Cannibal Apocalypse (1980) as Dr. Morris (uncredited)
 * Sugar, Honey and Pepper (1980) as Aurelio Battistini
 * Le cadeau (1982) as hotel receptionist
 * Yuppies (1986) as husband of Francesca
 * Grandi magazzini (1986) as episode
 * Dark Eyes (1987) as Il generale (final film role)