Giacomo Rizzo

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Giacomo Rizzo
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Born (1939-01-17) 17 January 1939 (age 85)
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)

Giacomo Rizzo (born 17 January 1939) is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 1970. He starred in The Family Friend , which was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: The Family Friend". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 13 December 2009.