Career Highlights: The Golden Coach, Cheyenne Autumn, Volcano
First Major Screen Credit: Volcano (1950)
Biography
Renzo Avanzo spent most of career as a public relations man at the Technicolor Roman film lab. Avanzo was a renowned host to visiting luminaries. In 1948, he played Massimo in Paisan, a film by his cousin Roberto Rossellini. He later turned to scriptwriting. In the early '50s he collaborated on the script for Jean Renoir's The Golden Coach. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide