Alfred Rode (born Alfred Spedaliere; 4 June 1905 – 22 July 1979) was an Italian-born French composer, musician, actor and film director. He was born in Torre del Greco. In 1936 Rode appeared in the British film Gypsy Melody alongside Lupe Vélez, which was a remake of his own 1935 film Juanita.Vogel p.196-97 Rode was married to the French actress Claudine Dupuis in 1951.
Selected filmography
Director The Blue Danube (1940) Secret Cargo (1947) Nightclub (1951) It's the Paris Life (1954) Scandal in Montmartre (1955) Secret File 1413 (1962)
Actor Carnival (1931) The Blue Danube (1932) Juanita (1935) Antonia (1935) Gypsy Melody (1936) The Blue Danube (1940) Nightclub (1951) Tourbillon (1953) It's the Paris Life (1954)
References
Bibliography Vogel, Michelle. Lupe Velez: The Life and Career of Hollywood's Mexican Spitfire. McFarland, 2012.
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