Renzo Palmer
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1930-12-20
- Died
- 1988-06-03
- Place of birth
- Milano, Italy
- Also known as
- Lorenzo Bigatti
Biography
Renzo Palmer (20 December 1930 – 4 June 1988) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1957 and 1988.
Born in Milan as Lorenzo Bigatti, Palmer was the adopted son of the stage actress Kiki Palmer (from which, born Giulia Fogliata, he inherited his stage name). After leaving his law studies, he debuted in 1955 on radio, after being spotted at an audition for singers, and then worked for two years in the Company of Prose of "Radio Roma". In 1957 Palmer made his television debut with L'avaro, directed by Vittorio Cottafavi; the same year he also made his theatrical debut at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, in the revue I pallinisti. From then, even continuing to appear in prestigious stage works it was the television that assured him popularity and professional satisfaction, thanks to the numerous successful television films and TV series in which he starred.
Palmer was also a versatile film character actor, mainly active in commedia all'italiana and in poliziotteschi film genre.[2] He also was a radio and television host, and a popular voice actor. He died of cancer in Milan at 58.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Nero Wolfe
1969
as Ispettore Cramer
Il furto della gioconda
1978
as Commissario Lépine
Verdi
1982
as Camillo Benso di Cavour
Vita di Dante
1965
as Giotto
Le Mystérieux Docteur Cornélius
1984
as William Dorgan
Napoleone a Sant'Elena
1973
as Napoleone Bonaparte
Vita di Cavour
1967
as Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour
Za-bum N. 2
1965
Il balordo
1978
as il narratore
Movies (54)
Europa canta
1966
as Sheriff Toro
The Eroticist
1972
as padre Lucion
Eagles Over London
1969
as Sgt. Donald Mulligan
Totòtruffa '62
1961
as Baldassarre, lo sfasciaarrozze
Seven Golden Men
1965
Soldier of Fortune
1976
as Fra' Ludovico da Rieti
Danger: Diabolik
1968
as Mr. Hammond
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
1966
as Le voleur de tableaux
Street Law
1974
as Police Inspector
How to Kill a Judge
1975
as Vincenzo Terrasini
L'ammiraglio
1965
as Adriatico
Web of Violence
1966
The Salamander
1981
as Carabinieri Major Giorgione
Velvet Hands
1979
as il cardinale Zio
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
1977
as Commissioner Astalli
Massacre in Rome
1973
as Giorgio
House of Cards
1968
as Monk
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
1968
as Mayor
The Fiend
1977
as Baruffi
The Family
1987
as Uncle Nicola (old)
Detective Belli
1969
as Commissario Baldo
Rugantino
1973
as Cardinal Severini
My Dear Nephews
1974
as Menico
Goodbye & Amen
1977
as Parenti
Napoleone a Sant'Elena
1973
as Napoleone Bonaparte
Summer Frenzy
1964
as Sandro
White Fang to the Rescue
1975
as RCMP Sergeant
The Fascist
1961
as Partigiano Taddei
Father Jackleg
1972
as Rags Manure
La foresta pietrificata
1959
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
1960
as Cavicchioni
Cross Shot
1976
as Maselli
The Big Racket
1976
as Pietro
Delitto sulle punte
1977
as Stroganoff
Seven Golden Men Strike Again
1966
as (uncredited)
Go Gorilla, Go!
1975
as Gaetano Sampioni
Un dollaro di fifa
1960
as Smile
Escapade in Florence
1962
as Carabiniere
Ride and Kill
1964
as Pastor Andrews
Italian Engagement
1964
The Doctor Prefers Sailors
1981
as capitano Carlo Morelli
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
1959
as Narrator (voice)
Battle of the Worlds
1961
as Barrington
Fists, Girls and Sailors
1961
as Marco Pennacchiotti
Vita di Cavour
1967
as Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour
Target: Girls
1963
as sergente Carlo Cerutti
Caravaggio
1967
as Prosperino
Con rispetto parlando
1965
as Signor Bombi
Antonio e Cleopatra
1965
as Enobarbo
L'avaro
1957
as Mastro Giacomo
Don Giovanni
1967
as Petruccio
Carosello spagnolo
1959
as Narrador
Son of the Circus
1963
as Paper, pianist
Addio giovinezza
as Leone
About Renzo Palmer
Renzo Palmer (20 December 1930 – 4 June 1988) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1957 and 1988. Born in Milan as Lorenzo Bigatti, Palmer was the adopted son of the stage actress Kiki Palmer (from which, born Giulia Fogliata, he inherited his stage name). After leaving his law studies, he debuted in 1955 on radio, after being spotted at an audition for singers, and then worked for two years in the Company of Prose of "Radio Roma". In 1957 Palmer made his television debut with L'avaro, dire… With 63 credits spanning from 1957 to 1987, Renzo Palmer has appeared in 54 films and 9 TV shows.
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- Europa canta (1966) — as Sheriff Toro
- The Eroticist (1972) — as padre Lucion
- Eagles Over London (1969) — as Sgt. Donald Mulligan
- Totòtruffa '62 (1961) — as Baldassarre, lo sfasciaarrozze
- Seven Golden Men (1965)
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