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Guido Leontini
Guido Leontini (21 March 1927 – 26 April 1996) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. Life and career Born in Catania into a family of actors, Leontini debuted on stage in the post-World War II era, specializing in the Luigi Pirandello's repertoire. From 1962 to 1972 he was a member of the Teatro Stabile di Catania. In films, he was mainly cast in roles of tough guys or villains. Partial filmography * ''Made in Italy'' (1965) * ''The Valachi Papers'' (1972) - Tony Bender * ''The Sicilian Checkmate'' (1972) - Vacirca * '' Shadows Unseen'' (1972) - Turi Delogo * ''The Assassin of Rome'' (1972) - Apicella * ''Black Turin'' (1972) - Trotta * ''The Funny Face of the Godfather'' (1973) - Tom Iager * ''La vedova inconsolabile ringrazia quanti la consolarono'' (1973) - Tonnozzo Prevosti * '' Crazy Joe'' (1974) - Angelo * ''Three Tough Guys'' (1974) - Sgt. Sam * '' Emergency Squad'' (1974) - Mario Berlotti aka "Cranio" * '' Silence the Witness'' (1974) - Mancuso * '' Ante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Manfredi
Saturnino "Nino" Manfredi (22 March 1921 – 4 June 2004) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, comedian, singer, author, radio personality and television presenter. He was one of the most prominent Italian actors in the ''commedia all'italiana'' genre. During his career he won several awards, including six David di Donatello awards, six Nastro d'Argento awards and the Prix de la première oeuvre (Best First Work Award) at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival for ''Between Miracles''. Typically playing losers, marginalised, working-class characters yet "in possession of their dignity, morality, and underlying optimism", he was referred to as "one of the few truly complete actors in Italian cinema". Life and career Early life Manfredi was born in Castro dei Volsci, Frosinone into a humble family of farmers. His father recruited in Public Safety, where he reached the rank of Maresciallo, and in the early 1930s, he was transferred to Rome, where Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Il Freddo
''Paolo il freddo'' (i.e. "Paolo the cold") is a 1974 Italian comedy film written and directed by Ciccio Ingrassia and starring Franco Franchi. A parody of Marco Vicario's ''Paolo il caldo'', it is Ingrassia's second and last film as a director. Plot Cast * Franco Franchi as Paolino Pastorino * Ileana Rigano as Lucia * Grazia Di Marzà as Paolino's Aunt *Guido Leontini as The Cuckold * Annie Carol Edel as The Treacherous Wife * Dante Cleri as Don Miguel * Mimmo Baldi as The Treacherous Wife's Lover *Luca Sportelli as Federico *Elio Crovetto as The Prior *Isabella Biagini as The Rich Lady *Ciccio Ingrassia as Mandracchì the Magician *Tino Scotti as Commendator Galbusera *Linda Sini as The Countess * Ciro Papa as Fernando *Moira Orfei as herself See also * List of Italian films of 1974 A list of films produced in Italy in 1974 (see 1974 in film): Notes Footnotes References * * * * External linksItalian films of 1974at the Internet Movie DatabaseF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Male Television Actors
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Italian Male Film Actors
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Deaths
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1927 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mafia Triangle
''The Mafia Triangle'' ( it, Napoli, Palermo, New York: Il triangolo della camorra) is a 1981 Italian "poliziottesco" film written and directed by Alfonso Brescia and starring Mario Merola. It is an unofficial remake of Brescia's 1978 film ''Napoli … serenata calibro 9''. Plot Cast * Mario Merola as Don Gennaro Savarese * Howard Ross as Commissioner Galante * Giacomo Rizzo as Peppino * Lucio Montanaro as Bambinello * Massimo Mollica as Don Francesco 'O Biancone * Liana Trouche as Teresa * Guido Alberti as Police Chief * Biagio Pelligra as Coppola * Guido Leontini as Malvasia * Ugo Bologna as TV Manager * Fabrizio Nascimbene as Masaniello * Nello Pazzafini as Sgt. Martinez See also * List of Italian films of 1981 A list of films produced in Italy in 1981 (see 1981 in film): References Footnotes Sources * External linksItalian films of 1981at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1981 1981 Events January * Janu .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warning (1980 Film)
''The Warning'' ( it, L'avvertimento) is a 1980 Italian crime-giallo film directed by Damiano Damiani. Plot The story takes place in Rome, Italy. During a delicate investigation into various personalities of the upper business and banking world, colluding with organized crime, the chief commissioner Vincenzo Laganà is killed in his office for not accepting a bribe of 200 million. Meanwhile, Commissioner Barresi is about to resign, after having found 100 million credited to his bank account and having received a phone call from unknown persons who clarify how he will have to behave during the investigation that will follow the assassination of Laganà. After having followed the assassins in vain, Barresi makes an agreement with the commissioner to resolve the case. Silvia, Laganà's widow, is blackmailed by a woman who says she has proof that the deceased commissioner was a corrupt man: the blackmailers are arrested, however. Barresi then questions Silvia and discovers that she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers Till We Die
''Brothers Till We Die'' ( it, La banda del gobbo) is a 1977 Italian poliziottesco-action film by Umberto Lenzi and fifth and final entry into the Tanzi/Moretto/Monnezza shared universe. This film is the last collaboration among Lenzi and Tomas Milian. In this movie Milian plays two characters, Vincenzo Marazzi a.k.a. "The Hunchback" that he already played for Lenzi in '' The Tough Ones'', and his twin brother Sergio Marazzi a.k.a. "Er Monnezza", a role that he played for the first time in Lenzi's ''Free Hand for a Tough Cop'' and later resumed in ''Destruction Force'' by Stelvio Massi. Plot The notorious Italian criminal known as "Hunchback" (Italian: il gobbo) returns in Rome from Corsica after his imprisonment. Together with his younger brother and other accomplices he plans to raid an armoured truck. But things go awry. Cast * Tomas Milian: Vincenzo Marazzi, a.k.a. "Il Gobbo" (The Hunchback)/ Sergio Marazzi, a.k.a. "Er Monnezza" (a double role) * Pino Colizzi: Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blazing Flowers
''Blazing Flowers ( it, Milano... difendersi o morire, literally: "Milan... to defend or to die"), is a 1978 Italian Poliziesco film co-written and directed by Gianni Martucci and starring Marc Porel, George Hilton and Anna Maria Rizzoli. Cast *Marc Porel as Pino Scalise * George Hilton as Commissioner Morani *Anna Maria Rizzoli as Marina 'Fiorella' *Al Cliver as Domino *Barbara Magnolfi as Teresa * Anthony Freeman as Nosey *Guido Leontini as Don Chicco *Parvin Tabriz as Virginia Mallo * Nino Vingelli as Nicola Reception In Italy, the film was distributed by Lark and it grossed 593,395,110 lire. In his analysis of the film, Roberto Curti heavily criticized it, noting "the film's half-baked plot, filled with clichés worthy of a bad sceneggiata" and "the tone ../nowiki> closer to that of a lurid comic book". See also * List of Italian films of 1978 A list of films produced in Italy in 1978 (see 1978 in film): See also * 1978 in Italian television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deported Women Of The SS Special Section
''Le deportate della sezione speciale SS'' (internationally released as ''Deported Women of the SS Special Section'', ''SS Special Section Women'' and ''Deported Women'') is a 1976 Italian erotic-drama film directed by Rino Di Silvestro. The film is considered the first Italian Nazi exploitation film, after the "auteur" progenitors such as Liliana Cavani's art film '' Il portiere di notte'' and Tinto Brass' exploitation film ''Salon Kitty''. Plot In Nazi Germany, a group of female prisoners are transported by train to an SS concentration camp and subjected to torture by the camp commandant (John Steiner) and his guards which include a lesbian warden. There is also a joint suicide by cyanide capsule of a guard and his inmate lover just before they are forced to make love before the entire camp. Meanwhile the commandant develops an infatuation with a particular inmate, Tania Nobel, who he was in love with before the war and who rejected him in favor of another man, who is later mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
