Andrea Bosic (15 August 1919 – 8 January 2012) was an Italian film actor of Slovene origin. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1951 and 1985, mainly in films called
Spaghetti Western
The Spaghetti Western is a broad subgenre of Western films produced in Europe. It emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's film-making style and international box-office success. The term was used by foreign critics because most o ...
s. He has appeared in films alongside
John Phillip Law
John Phillip Law (September 7, 1937 – May 13, 2008) was an American film actor.
Following a breakthrough role as a Russian sailor in ''The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming'' (1966), Law became best known for his roles as g ...
Lee Van Cleef
Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) was an American actor. He appeared in over 170 film and television roles in a career spanning nearly 40 years, but is best known as a star of Italian Spaghetti Westerns, partic ...
and
Ivan Rassimov
Ivan Rassimov (Born Ivan Đerasimović; Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Ђерасимовић) (7 May 1938 – 14 March 2003) was an Italian film actor of Serb descent who appeared in many horror and exploitation films.
Biography
Born in Trieste ...
. He was born as Ignazio Andrej Božič in Gomilško, now a suburb of
Maribor
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,
Slovenia
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.
Partial filmography
* ''
Appointment for Murder
''Appointment for Murder'' ( it, Amo un assassino) is a 1951 Italian crime melodrama film drama directed by Baccio Bandini.
Plot
A woman is found dead in the atrium of a Roman building. In that same building lives the police commissioner Pie ...
'' (1951) - Aldo Manni
* ''
Two Nights with Cleopatra
''Two Nights with Cleopatra'' ( it, Due notti con Cleopatra) is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Sophia Loren.
Plot
Cesare, a Roman soldier, comes to Alexandria to serve in the army staff of the Egyptian quee ...
'' (1954) - Caio Malpurnio (uncredited)
* ''
Ulysses
Ulysses is one form of the Roman name for Odysseus, a hero in ancient Greek literature.
Ulysses may also refer to:
People
* Ulysses (given name), including a list of people with this name
Places in the United States
* Ulysses, Kansas
* Ulysse ...
'' (1954) - Agamemnon (uncredited)
* ''
La cambiale
''La cambiale'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque.
Plot
Commander Bruscatelli, before being imprisoned, leaves the Posalaquaglia cousins a bill of exchange which they give to Temistocle Bisogni in compensation for t ...
'' (1959) - Prince Vasilij
* ''
The Prisoner of the Iron Mask
''The Prisoner of the Iron Mask'' ( it, La vendetta della maschera di ferro, french: La vengeance du masque de fer) is a 1962 Italian-French swashbuckler film. It was directed by Francesco De Feo.Sword of the Conqueror'' (1961) - King Cunimond
* ''Rômulo e Remo'' (1961) - Faustolo
* ''The Witch's Curse'' (1962) - Judge Parris
* ''
Damon and Pythias
The story of Damon (; grc-gre, Δάμων, gen. Δάμωνος) and Pythias (;
or
; or Phintias, ) is a legend in Greek historic writings illustrating the Pythagorean ideal of friendship. Pythias is accused of and charged with plotting against ...
'' (1962) - Arcanos
* ''Il sangue e la sfida'' (1962)
* '' Imperial Venus'' (1962) - Del Val
* ''
The Verona Trial
''Il processo di Verona'' (internationally released as ''The Verona Trial'') is a 1963 Italian historical drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani. The film tells of the final phases of the Italian fascist regime, in particular the affair of the 1944 ...
'' (1963) - Tullio Cianetti
* ''
The Magnificent Adventurer
''The Magnificent Adventurer'' ( it, Il magnifico avventuriero) is a 1963 adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is loosely based on real life events of Benvenuto Cellini.
Plot
Cast
Production
''The Magnificent Adventurer'' was di ...
The Avenger of Venice
''The Avenger of Venice'' ( it, Il ponte dei sospiri, es, El puente de los suspiros, link=no) is a 1964 adventure film written and directed by Pierro Pierotti and Carlo Campogalliani and starring Brett Halsey and Gianna Maria Canale. It is b ...
'' (1964)
* ''
Temple of the White Elephant
''Temple of the White Elephant'', also known as ''Sandok, il Maciste della Giungla'', is a 1964 film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Sean Flynn.
Plot
In British colonial India, Lt. Dick Ramsay is charged with secretly rescuing the kidnappe ...
'' (1964) - Colonel
* ''
Romeo and Juliet
''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...
'' (1964) - Capulet
* ''
Pirates of Malaysia
''The Pirates of Malaysia'' is a 1964 swashbuckler directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Steve Reeves as Sandokan the pirate. This film was a sequel to Reeve's 1963 film '' Sandokan the Great'', also directed by Lenzi. Malaysian rebel, Sandokan, ...
'' (1964) - Yanez
* ''Genoveffa di Brabante'' (1964) - Duque di Brabante
* ''
Adventures of the Bengal Lancers
''Adventures of the Bengal Lancers'' ( it, I tre sergenti del Bengala, es, Tres sargentos bengalíes, also known as ''Three Sergeants of Fort Bengal'') is a 1964 Italian-Spanish adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi (here credited as Humph ...
'' (1964) - Col. Lee McDonald
* ''
Due mafiosi contro Goldginger
''Two Mafiosi Against Goldfinger '' or ''Due mafiosi contro Goldginger'' is a 1965 Eurospy comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a spoof of the 1964 James Bond film, '' Goldfinger''. It was pic ...
'' (1965) - Col. Herrman
* ''
Spies Strike Silently
''Spies Strike Silently'' ( it, Le spie uccidono in silenzio, es, Los espías matan en silencio, also known as ''Spies Kill Silently'') is a 1966 Spanish-Italian Eurospy film written and directed by Mario Caiano and starring Lang Jeffries.Marco ...
'' (1966) - Rashid
* ''
El Greco
Domḗnikos Theotokópoulos ( el, Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος ; 1 October 1541 7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco ("The Greek"), was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El G ...
'' (1966) - Prosecutor
* '' Arizona Colt'' (1966) - Pedro / Pete
* ''
For a Few Extra Dollars
''Fort Yuma Gold'' ( it, Per pochi dollari ancora, lit=For a Few Extra Dollars) is a 1966 Italian/Spanish/French international co-production Spaghetti Western film directed by Giorgio Ferroni.
Plot
Confederate Major Sanders (Jacques Sernas), co ...
'' (1966) - Colonel as Davis camp
* '' Kill or Be Killed'' (1966) - Lo sceriffo
* '' Kriminal'' (1966) - Ispettore Milton
* ''
Master Stroke
''Master Stroke'' ( it, Colpo maestro al servizio di Sua Maestà britannica) is a 1967 Italian crime film directed by Michele Lupo and starring Richard Harrison.
Cast
* Richard Harrison - Arthur Lang
* Adolfo Celi - Mr. Bernard
* Margaret L ...
'' (1967) - Mr. Van Doren
* ''
Argoman the Fantastic Superman
''Argoman the Fantastic Superman'' ( it, Come rubare la corona d'Inghilterra, lit=How to steal the crown of England) is a 1967 English-language Italian superhero-Eurospy film directed by Sergio Grieco. The film stars Roger Browne, as the eponymo ...
I giorni della violenza
''Day of Violence'' ( it, I giorni della violenza) is a 1967 Italian western film directed by Al Bradley (film director), Al Bradley, written by Mario Amendola, Antonio Boccaci, Gian Luigi Buzzi and Paolo Lombardo, and starring Peter Lee Lawrence ...
'' (1967) - Mr. Evans
* ''
Death Rides Along
''Death Rides Along'' ( it, Con lui cavalca la morte) is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Giuseppe Vari.
Cast
* Mike Marshall: Bobby "Idaho" Kent
* Robert Hundar: Luke Prentiss
* Carole André: Susan
* Andrea Bosic: Bryan ...
Day of Anger
''Day of Anger'' ( it, I giorni dell'ira, lit. "The Days of Wrath") is a 1967 Spaghetti Western film directed and co-written by Tonino Valerii and starring Lee Van Cleef and Giuliano Gemma, and features a musical score by Riz Ortolani. The film c ...
'' (1967) - Abel Murray
* ''Two Faces of the Dollar'' (1967) - Col. Talbert
* ''
Your Turn to Die
''Your Turn to Die'' ( it, Troppo per vivere... poco per morire, french: Qui êtes-vous inspecteur Chandler?) is a 1967 Italian-French crime-thriller movie directed by Michele Lupo.
Plot
A gang of criminals, in agreement with a model, set their ...
Gunman Sent by God
''Il pistolero segnato da Dio'' () is an Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Giorgio Ferroni and starring Anthony Steffen.
Plot
Cast
* Anthony Steffen as Roy Kerry
* Richard Wyler as Coleman
* Ken Wood as Owl Roy
* Liz Barret as ...
'' (1968) - Jonathan Murphy
* ''
I Want Him Dead
''I Want Him Dead'' ( it, Lo voglio morto, es, Lo quiero muerto) is a 1968 Italian-Spanish Spaghetti Western film directed by Paolo Bianchini
Paolo Bianchini (born 1931) is an Italian director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in Rom ...
'' (1968) - Mallek
* '' Il marchio di Kriminal'' (1968) - Inspector Patrick Milton
* '' Rebu'' (1969) - Manager of Beirut Casino
* ''Death Knows No Time'' (1969)
* ''A Bullet for Rommel'' (1969) - Captain Agamemnon Geeves
* ''
Hornets' Nest
''Hornets’ Nest'' is a 1970 Italian-American war film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Rock Hudson, Sylva Koscina, and Sergio Fantoni. The plot focuses on a group of boys aged 7–14 who survive a massacre in their village in Northern It ...
'' (1970) - Gen. Von Kleber
* ''
The Tigers of Mompracem
''The Tigers of Mompracem'' (original title: ''Le Tigri di Mompracem'') is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1900. It features his most famous character, Sandokan.
It was adapted into a 1970 film '' ...
'' (1970) - Yanez
* '' They Call Me Hallelujah'' (1971) - Johannes Krantz
* ''Siamo tutti in libertà provvisoria'' (1971)
* ''
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen
''Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen'' ( it, Signore e signori, buonanotte, french: Mesdames et messieurs bonsoir) is a 1976 French-Italian satirical comedy anthology film. It comprises twelve episodes on themes of corruption in various Italian ...
'' (1976) - Bishop of Naples (uncredited)
* ''
The Greatest Battle
''The Greatest Battle'' ( it, Il grande attacco, lit=The Great Attack) is a 1978 Euro War, Euro War film co-written and directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring an all-star ensemble cast, including Giuliano Gemma, Helmut Berger, Stacy Keach, Ray Lov ...
'' (1978) - Mimmo Parnat
* ''
Manhattan Baby
''Manhattan Baby'' is a 1982 Italian horror film directed by Lucio Fulci, and starring Christopher Connelly and Carlo De Mejo. The film begins in Egypt, where Susie, the daughter of archaeologist George Hacker, is given a mysterious talisman by ...
'' (1982) - Optician
* ''
Formula for a Murder
''Formula for a Murder'' ( it, 7, Hyden Park – La casa maledetta, lit=7 Hyde Park – The Cursed House) is a 1985 Italian ''giallo'' film co-written and directed by Alberto De Martino.
The film was shot in Boston and Italy, and was one of th ...