Please answer the following question: Facts:   - death place: milan , lombardy italy    - imdb id: 0723242    - yearsactive: 1931-1978 -lrb- film -rrb-    - death date: 20 october 1978      - birth date: 27 september 1899    - name: renzo ricci    - image: renzo ricci.jpg    - birth place: florence , tuscany italy    - occupation: actor   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of renzo ricci .
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renzo ricci -lrb- 1899 -- 1978 -rrb- was an italian stage and film actor .he was also a noted theatre director .ricci played the title role in roberto rosselini 's 1961 film `` garibaldi '' .