Roberto Roberti

Vincenzo Leone[1] (24 July 1879 – 10 January 1959),[1] known professionally as Roberto Roberti, was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. He was married to the actress Bice Valerian. Their son Sergio Leone became a celebrated director.[2]

For the 17th century Italian Roman Catholic bishop, see Roberto Roberti (bishop).

Roberto Roberti
Roberti in 1918
Born
Vincenzo Leone

(1879-07-24)24 July 1879
Torella dei Lombardi, Campania, Italy
Died10 January 1959(1959-01-10) (aged 79)
Torella dei Lombardi, Campania, Italy
Other namesVincenzo Leone
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director
Years active1911-1950 (film)
SpouseBice Valerian
ChildrenSergio Leone

During the 1910s Roberti made a number of films for the Turin-based Aquila Films, often featuring his wife in a leading role. He then moved to Caesar Film where he directed eighteen films starring the diva Francesca Bertini.[1]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Abel, Richard (2005). Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK: Taylor & Francis. p. 552. ISBN 9780415234405.
  2. Liehm, Mira (1986). Passion and Defiance: Italian Film from 1942 to the Present. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0520057449.


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