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Aliases: Lorenzo Bigatti

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Milano, Italy

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Movie Involvements: 26

TV Involvements: 5


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Nero Wolfe
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Nero Wolfe

(1969) Ispettore Cramer
Le Mystérieux Docteur Cornélius
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Le Mystérieux Docteur Cornélius

(1984) William Dorgan
Il furto della gioconda
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Il furto della gioconda

(1978) Commissario Lépine
The Family
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The Family

(1987) Uncle Nicola (old)
How to Kill a Judge
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7

How to Kill a Judge

(1975) Vincenzo Terrasini
Il balordo
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Il balordo

(1978) il narratore
Verdi
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5

Verdi

(1982) Camillo Benso di Cavour
Massacre in Rome
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6

Massacre in Rome

(1973) Giorgio

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1987 Uncle Nicola (old)
1984 William Dorgan
1982 Camillo Benso di Cavour
1981 capitano Carlo Morelli
Carabinieri Major Giorgione
1979 il cardinale Zio
1978 il narratore
Commissario Lépine
1977 Parenti
Commissioner Astalli
Baruffi
1976 Maselli
Luigi Giulti, restaurant owner
Fra' Ludovico da Rieti
1975 Gaetano Sampioni
RCMP Sergeant
Vincenzo Terrasini
1974 Police Inspector
Menico
1973 Cardinale Severini
Giorgio
1972 Rags Manure
padre Lucion
1969 Sgt. Donald Mulligan
Commissario Baldo
Ispettore Cramer
1968 Mayor
Monk
Mr. Hammond
1967 Prosperino
Petruccio
Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour
1966 N/A
Sheriff Toro
(uncredited)
Le voleur de tableaux
1965 Giotto
N/A
Signor Bombi
Enobarbo
N/A
1964 N/A
Pastor Andrews
Sandro
1963 N/A
sergente Carlo Cerutti
1962 Carabiniere
1961 Marco Pennacchiotti
Barrington
Baldassarre, lo sfasciaarrozze
Partigiano Taddei
1960 Cavicchioni
Smile
1959 Narrator (voice)
Narrador
1957 Mastro Giacomo
Year Character Movie/Tv

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