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Ivano Staccioli
Ivano Staccioli (3 January 1927 – 15 July 1995) was an Italian film actor. Staccioli made 70 appearances between 1960 and 1991, mostly in film. He is best known for his appearances in historical adventures and action or western films in the 1960s. Particularly in the early 1960s he appeared in many gladiatorial films or ancient epics. In 1965 he starred in the western ''30 Winchester per El Diablo'' and '' A 008, operazione Sterminio'', a spoof of the James Bond genre. In the mid to late 1960s he was often credited as John Heston for Italian films dubbed for the American audience, particularly his westerns. He also appeared in a number of Italian giallo films, such as ''La morte accarezza a mezzanotte'' and '' The Flower with the Petals of Steel''. Two of his last films before retiring were controversial Nazi death camp films, ''KZ9" and ''SS Girls'', both directed by Bruno Mattei. Selected filmography * ''Pia de' Tolomei'' (1958) * ''Knight Without a Country'' (1959) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siena
Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuries. Siena is also home to the oldest bank in the world, the Monte dei Paschi bank, which has been operating continuously since 1472. Several significant Renaissance painters worked and were born in Siena, among them Duccio, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Sassetta, and influenced the course of Italian and European art. The University of Siena, originally called ''Studium Senese'', was founded in 1240, making it one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world. Siena was one of the most important cities in medieval Europe, and its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From January until the end of September of 2021 it had about 217,000 arrivals, with the largest numbers of foreign visitors coming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Exterminate
Operation or Operations may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * ''Operation'' (game), a battery-operated board game that challenges dexterity * Operation (music), a term used in musical set theory * ''Operations'' (magazine), Multi-Man Publishing's house organ for articles and discussion about its wargaming products * ''The Operation'' (film), a 1973 British television film * ''The Operation'' (1990), a crime, drama, TV movie starring Joe Penny, Lisa Hartman, and Jason Beghe * ''The Operation'' (1992–1998), a reality television series from TLC * The Operation M.D., formerly The Operation, a Canadian garage rock band * "Operation", a song by Relient K from ''The Creepy EP'', 2001 Business * Business operations, the harvesting of value from assets owned by a business * Manufacturing operations, operation of a facility * Operations management, an area of management concerned with designing and controlling the process of production Military and law enforcement * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sword For Brando
''A Sword for Brando'' (Italian: ''Una spada per Brando'') is a 1970 Italian adventure film directed by Alfio Caltabiano and starring Riccardo Salvino, Karin Schubert and Tano Cimarosa.Curti p.25 Cast * Riccardo Salvino as Robin Hood * Karin Schubert as Samanta * Tano Cimarosa as Greedy friar * Furio Meniconi as Tall friar * Gérard Herter * Sandro Dori as Fra' Gisippo * Richard Watson * Gianna Zingone * Dante Maggio * Consalvo Dell'Arti * Paolo Magalotti * Giorgio Dolfin * Alfio Caltabiano as The Count * Ivano Staccioli Ivano Staccioli (3 January 1927 – 15 July 1995) was an Italian film actor. Staccioli made 70 appearances between 1960 and 1991, mostly in film. He is best known for his appearances in historical adventures and action or western films in the 1 ... References Bibliography * Roberto Curti. ''Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980''. McFarland, 2013. External links * 1970s historical adventure films Italian historical adventure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cemetery Without Crosses
''Cemetery Without Crosses'' (french: Une corde, un Colt..., it, Cimitero senza croci), is a 1969 Spaghetti Western film by Robert Hossein, its director, co-screenwriter and star. Plot Will Rogers, the patriarch of a wealthy cattle ranching family, forces the sheep farming Caine brothers — Ben, Thomas, and Eli — to sell off their livestock. In retaliation, the Caines steal a shipment of gold coins intended for the Rogers; during their escape, Ben is wounded. Thomas and Eli ride to their ranch, while Ben, upon returning to his home, is ambushed by the Rogers and lynched as his wife, Maria, is forced by Will's sons to watch. The Rogers then ride to Thomas and Eli's ranch and burn down their house. The brothers ride to Maria's home to find her burying her husband, and give her a third-share of the stolen money. Driven by revenge, Maria take the money to a ghost town surrounded by dunes, where she meets its lone inhabitant, Manuel. A gunfighter with a fetishistic habit of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nephews Of Zorro
''The Nephews of Zorro'' ( it, I nipoti di Zorro, also known as ''The Cousins of Zorro'') is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Marcello Ciorciolini starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Cast * Franco Franchi: Franco La Vacca * Ciccio Ingrassia: Ciccio La Vacca * Dean Reed: Don Rafael de la Vega/Zorro * Agata Flori: Carmencita * Ivano Staccioli: False Capitain Martinez * Pedro Sanchez: Sgt. Alvarez * Mario Maranzana: Richter Ramirez * Franco Fantasia: Don Diego de la Vega * Enzo Andronico: Kleptomane * Evi Farinelli: Rosita * Riccardo Pizzuti as Lanciere References External links *''The Nephews of Zorro''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distribution (formerly Variety Film and Variety Communications) has been in the film ... 1968 films 1960s Western (genre) comedy films Italian Western (genre) comedy film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commandos (film)
''Commandos'' a.k.a. Sullivan's Marauders is a 1968 Italian-produced war film filmed on Sardinia starring Lee Van Cleef and Jack Kelly and directed by Armando Crispino. Plot The film is set in the middle of World War II, and in the deserts of Africa, Sgt. Sullivan (Lee Van Cleef) puts together a group of Italian-Americans into disguise as Italian soldiers in order to infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians. Sullivan, along with Dino (Romano Puppo), was one of three that survived from the Pacific War against the Japanese, although Lieutenant Freeman was killed in his last mission. Their Captain in charge of the mission, Captain Valli ( Jack Kelly), has several soldiers with special training. Cast * Lee Van Cleef as Sgt. Sullivan * Jack Kelly as Captain Valli * Giampiero Albertini as Aldo * Marino Masé as Italian Lt. Tomassini * Götz George as Oberleutnant Rudi * Pier Paolo Capponi as Corbi * Romano Puppo as Dino * Ivano Staccioli as Rodolfo, Radio Man * Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Made Them
In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. Swinburne, R.G. "God" in Honderich, Ted. (ed)''The Oxford Companion to Philosophy'', Oxford University Press, 1995. God is typically conceived as being omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnibenevolent, as well as having an eternal and necessary existence. God is often thought to be incorporeal, evoking transcendence or immanence. Some religions describe God without reference to gender, while others use terminology that is gender-specific and . God has been conceived as either personal or impersonal. In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe, while in deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe. In pantheism, God is the universe itself, while in panentheism, the universe is part (but not the whole) of God. Atheism is an absence of belief in any God or deity, while agnosticism is the belief that the existence of God is un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samoa, Queen Of The Jungle
''Samoa, Queen of the Jungle'' ( it, Samoa, regina della giungla) is a 1968 Italian adventure film directed by Guido Malatesta. Cast * Roger Browne as Clint Lomas * Edwige Fenech as Samoa * Ivy Holzer as Nancy White * Ivano Staccioli as Moreau * Andrea Aureli as Stark * Umberto Ceriani as Alain * Tullio Altamura as Professor Dawson * Wilbert Bradley as Campu * Femi Benussi Eufemia "Femi" Benussi (born 4 March 1945) is a Yugoslav-Italian film actress. She appeared in 82 films between 1965 and 1983. Benussi was born in Rovigno, Italy (now Rovinj, Croatia). She debuted on stage at the ''Teatro del Popolo'' of Rijeka ... as Yasmin References External links * 1968 films 1968 adventure films Italian adventure films Films directed by Guido Malatesta Films set in Africa Jungle girls Films scored by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Italian films {{adventure-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Any Gun Can Play
''Any Gun Can Play'' ( it, Vado... l'ammazzo e torno) is a 1967 spaghetti Western starring Gilbert Roland, Edd Byrnes Edward Byrne Breitenberger (July 30, 1932 – January 8, 2020), known professionally as Edd Byrnes, was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the television series ''77 Sunset Strip.'' He also was featured in the 1978 film '' Gre ... and George Hilton. The film is directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The film is about a group of cowboys searching for gold, double-leading to double crosses as they continually change allegiances and get the upper hand only to be thwarted by fellow outlaws, mysterious insurance investigators and each other. Cast Release ''Any Gun Can Play'' was released in Italy in 1967. The film has also been released under the English titles ''Go Kill and Come Back'' and ''Blood River''. References Sources * External links * 1967 films 1967 Western (genre) films Spaghetti Western films 1960s Italian-language films E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long, The Short, The Cat
''The Long, the Short, the Cat'' ( it, Il lungo, il corto, il gatto), also known as ''The Tall, the Short, the Cat'', is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by Lucio Fulci and starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot Franco and Ciccio, alongside Gina, are servants to a wealthy elderly countess who believes that her pet cat Archibald is a reincarnation of her late husband. The mischievous cat frequently wanders off, and local business owners take advantage of Franco and Ciccio by charging them for damages the cat supposedly caused. After discovering Archibald 'cheating' on her with a female cat, the Countess dies from shock. Franco and Ciccio kick the cat out of the house, only to learn that they are due to inherit one million lira a month from the late countess on the condition that they care for Archibald. The two track down the cat to a dinner party hosted by a superstitious countess, who allows the two to stay despite their poor etiquette to avoid having thirteen guests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flashman (film)
''Flashman'' is a 1967 Italian film directed by Mino Loy and written by Ernesto Gastaldi. Cast * Paolo Gozlino as Lord Alex Burman / John Smith / Flashman * Claudie Lange as Alika * Ivano Staccioli as Kid * Jacques Ary as Inspector Baxter * Micaela Pignatelli as Nevenka * Anne Marie Williams as Sheila Production For the script Ernesto Gastaldi was inspired by H.G. Wells' novella ''The Invisible Man''. Gastaldi noted that the starting point for the film's development was comic books and director Mino Loy's desire to develop a film with special effects involving partially reflecting mirrors. It was directed by Mino Loy, whose real name was Guglielmo Loy Donà. It was his third last film as a director. acted in the film under the name Paul Stevens. Gozlino was a well-known dancer and choreographer in Italy mostly due to his appears in many television shows. Release and reception ''Flashman'' was released in Italy in 1967 where it was distributed by Indipendenti Regionali. In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kriminal (film)
''Kriminal'' is a 1966 superhero film directed and written by Umberto Lenzi. The film is about a thief and murderer called Kriminal (Glenn Saxson) who escapes from a prison and is chased after by Inspector Milton ( Andrea Bosic). It was followed by a sequel, '' Il marchio di Kriminal'' ( The Mark of Kriminal). Cast * Glenn Saxson as Kriminal * Andrea Bosic as Insp. Milton *Helga Liné as Inge - Trude * as Lady Gold *Ivano Staccioli as Alex Lafont Production In August 1964, the ''fumetti neri'' series '' Kriminal'' began publication. The comics often contained themes of sex and violence, which included the title character seducing scantily-dressed women, then strangling or stabbing them to conceal his identity. Director Umberto Lenzi stated that he initially wanted to make a comic book-inspired film with an adaptation of ''Diabolik''. Lenzi found himself unable to get the rights to ''Diabolik'', which had purchased by Dino De Laurentiis. Lenzi then attempted an adaptation of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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