Bruno Corazzari (born 30 December 1940) is an Italian film, television and stage actor.

Life and career

Born in

Castellarano Castellarano ( Reggiano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about southeast of Reggio Emilia. Castellarano borders the following municipalit ...

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, Corazzari started his career in the second half of the sixties, playing minor roles in a number of

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 ...

films, usually being cast as a bad gunslinger and a member of the villain's band. In a few years he played roles of greater weight in other genres, namely

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poliziotteschi Poliziotteschi (; singular ''poliziottesco'') constitute a subgenre of crime film, crime and action films that emerged in Italy in the late 1960s and reached the height of their popularity in the 1970s. They are also known as ''polizieschi all'i ...

and adventure films. He was also active in

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s, working with

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, Franco Brocani and

Maurizio Ponzi Maurizio Ponzi (born 8 May 1939) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and cinema critic. Born in Rome, he wrote cinema reviews in several Italian magazines during the early 1960s. He worked as assistant director in Pier Paolo Pasolini's epi ...

, among others. Since the late 1970s Corazzari focused his activities on television, appearing on numerous TV-movies and series, sometimes in main roles.

Selected filmography

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Death Rides a Horse ''Death Rides a Horse'' ( it, Da uomo a uomo, lit=As man to man) is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Giulio Petroni, written by Luciano Vincenzoni and starring Lee Van Cleef and John Phillip Law. Plot Bill (John Phillip Law), a boy ...

'' (1967) - Walcott's Bartender * ''

Halleluja for Django ''La più grande rapina del West'' (released as ''Halleluja for Django'' in the US and as ''The Greatest Kidnapping in the West'' in Great Britain) is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. It was referred as a film ...

'' (1967) * '' The Belle Starr Story'' (1968) - Pinkerton Man * ''

A Long Ride from Hell ''A Long Ride from Hell'' (Italian: ''Vivo per la tua morte'', lit. "I live for your death") is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Camillo Bazzoni. It is based on the novel ''Judas Gun'' by Gordon D. Shirreffs. The film was bodybuilder ...

'' (1968) - Shorty * '' Per 100.000 dollari ti ammazzo'' (1968) - Gary * '' Days of Fire'' (1968) - Affatato * ''

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'' (1968) - Scaife * ''

The Great Silence ''The Great Silence'' ( it, Il grande silenzio) is a 1968 revisionist Spaghetti Western film directed and co-written by Sergio Corbucci. An Italian-French co-production, the film stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Vonetta McGee (in ...

'' (1968) - Charlie (uncredited) * ''

Once Upon a Time in the West ''Once Upon a Time in the West'' ( , "Once upon a time (there was) the West") is a 1968 epic Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone, who co-wrote it with Sergio Donati based on a story by Dario Argento, Bernardo Bertolucci, and Leone ...

'' (1968) - 3rd Member of Cheyenne's Gang (uncredited) * ''

Battle of the Commandos ''Battle of the Commandos'' (also known as ''Legion of the Damned'') is a European Macaroni-War film directed in 1969 by Umberto Lenzi. The movie was a co-production between Italy (where it was released as ''La legione dei dannati''), West Germany ...

'' (1969) - Pvt. Frank Madigan * ''Fortunata y Jacinta'' (1969) - Maximiliano Rubín * '' La diligencia de los condenados'' (1970) - Anthony Stevens * ''

Roy Colt and Winchester Jack ''Roy Colt & Winchester Jack'' is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Mario Bava. Plot Gunslingers Roy Colt and Winchester Jack fail to make a living through crime and Roy dissolves the partnership to earn an honest buck in Carson ...

'' (1970) - Reverend's lead henchman * ''

Adiós, Sabata ''Adiós, Sabata'' ( it, Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di..., lit. "Indio Black, you know what I'm going to tell you... You're a big son of a...") is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Gianfranco Parolini. It is ...

'' (1970) - Hertz * ''

A Man Called Sledge ''A Man Called Sledge'' is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western film starring James Garner in an extremely offbeat role as a grimly evil thief, and featuring Dennis Weaver, Claude Akins and Wayde Preston. The film was written by Vic Morrow and Fran ...

'' (1970) - Bice * ''

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'' (1970) - Frankenstein's monster * '' Cloud of Dust... Cry of Death... Sartana Is Coming'' (1970) - Sam Puttnam * ''

The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh ''The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh'' (Italian: ''Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh'') is a 1971 ''giallo'' mystery film directed by Sergio Martino, and starring Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Ivan Rassimov, and Alberto de Mendoza. Its plot follo ...

'' (1971) - Killer * ''

Terrible Day of the Big Gundown ''Terrible Day of the Big Gundown'' ( it, Quel maledetto giorno della resa dei conti, also known as ''Vendetta at Dawn'') is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Garrone (here credited as Willy S. Regan). Cast * George Ea ...

'' (1971) - Rod Fargas * ''

Drummer of Vengeance ''Drummer of Vengeance'' ( it, Il giorno del giudizio, also known as ''Day of Judgment'', ''Doomsday'' and ''An Eye for an Eye'') is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Mario Gariazzo and starring Ty Hardin, Rossano Bra ...

'' (1971) - Bill * ''La primera entrega'' (1971) * ''

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids ''Seven Blood-Stained Orchids'' ( it, Sette orchidee macchiate di rosso) is a 1972 ''giallo'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Plot A killer is driving around the streets of Italy looking for a specific victim w ...

'' (1972) - Barrett * ''

The Master Touch ''The Master Touch'' (Italian: ''Un uomo da rispettare'') is a 1972 crime film directed by Michele Lupo starring Kirk Douglas and Florinda Bolkan. Plot summary Steve Wallace, a safecracker, has just been released from prison. He attempts one l ...

'' (1972) - Eric * ''

The Sicilian Connection ''The Sicilian Connection'' ( it, Afyon oppio, french: Action héroïne, also known as ''The Opium Connection'' and ''La filière'') is a 1972 Italian- French crime-thriller film directed by Ferdinando Baldi. Plot The Italian-American Joseph ...

'' (1972) - Larry * ''

High Crime ''High Crime'' ( it, La polizia incrimina la legge assolve, es, La policía detiene, la ley juzga) is a 1973 Italian-Spanish ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The film stars Franco Nero, James Whitmore, Delia Boccardo and ...

'' (1973) - Scavino's Assassin * '' Milano trema: la polizia vuole giustizia'' (1973) - Hood * '' Anna: the Pleasure, the Torment'' (1973) - Albino * ''Ingrid sulla strada'' (1974) - The painter * ''

Last Days of Mussolini ''Last Days of Mussolini'' (Italian: ''Mussolini: Ultimo atto'') is a 1974 Italian historical drama film co-written and directed by Carlo Lizzani and starring Rod Steiger, Franco Nero and Lisa Gastoni. The film depicts the days leading up to the d ...

'' (1974) - Lt. Fritz Birzer * ''La muerte llama a las 10'' (1974) - JOHN Kirk Lawford * ''

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'' (1974) - George * ''E cominciò il viaggio nella vertigine'' (1974) - Secundo ufficiale nel treno * '' The Suspect'' (1975) - Tommaso Lenzini * '' Giubbe rosse'' (1975) - Logan * ''

Four of the Apocalypse ''Four of the Apocalypse'' ( it, I quattro dell'apocalisse) is a 1975 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Lucio Fulci and starring Fabio Testi, Tomas Milian, Lynne Frederick and Michael J. Pollard. Plot Set in the year 1873, professiona ...

'' (1975) - Lemmy * ''

Quanto è bello lu murire acciso ''Quanto è bello lu murire acciso'', also known as ''The Expedition'' and ''How Wonderful to Die Assassinated'', is a 1976 Italian historical drama film directed by Ennio Lorenzini. It depicts the failed expedition organized by Carlo Pisacane ...

'' (1975) - 'Ntoni * ''

La Orca ''Prisoner of Passion'' ( it, La Orca) is an Italian film directed by Eriprando Visconti. The film was followed with the sequel ''Oedipus Orca''. Cast *Michele Placido: Michele *Rena Niehaus: Alice *Carmen Scarpitta: Irene, Alice's mother *Lisa M ...

'' (1976) - Paolo * ''

Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man ''Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man'' ( it, Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore) is a 1976 Italian poliziotteschi crime film, directed by Ruggero Deodato and starring Marc Porel and Ray Lovelock. Cast * Marc Porel as Fred * Ray Lovelock as Tony ...

'' (1976) - Morandi * ''

The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist ''The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist'' ( it, Il cinico, l'infame, il violento, lit=The Cynic, the Infamous, the Violent) is an Italian ''poliziotteschi'' film directed in 1977 by Umberto Lenzi and third entry into the Tanzi/Moretto/Monnezza shared un ...

'' (1977) - Ettore * ''

I Am Afraid ''I Am Afraid'' ( it, Io ho paura, link=no) is an Italian crime film directed by Damiano Damiani. Cast * Gian Maria Volonté as Brigadeer Lodovico Graziano *Mario Adorf as Judge Moser *Erland Josephson as Judge Cancedda *Angelica Ippolit ...

'' (1977) - La Rosa * ''

Sette note in nero ''Sette note in nero'' () is a 1977 Italian giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci and co-written by him with Roberto Gianviti and Dardano Sacchetti. ''Sette note in nero'' stars Jennifer O'Neill, Gianni Garko, Marc Porel, and Ida Galli. The film i ...

'' (1977) - Canevari * '' The Black Cat'' (1981) - Ferguson * ''Dove volano i corvi d'argento'' (1982) * '' Hanna K.'' (1983) - Court president * ''

Thunder Warrior ''Thunder Warrior'' ( it, Thunder, also known as ''Drug Traffikers'') is a 1983 Italian action film written and directed by Fabrizio De Angelis (credited as Larry Ludman). It had two sequels, one released in 1985 and the other in 1988. The prem ...

'' (1983) - Frank * '' Il tenente dei carabinieri'' (1986) - Lorenzini * ''La vita di scorta'' (1986) - Alfio * ''

The Moro Affair ''The Moro Affair'' ( it, Il caso Moro) is a 1986 Italian crime film directed by Giuseppe Ferrara about the kidnapping of Aldo Moro in 1978. Plot Italy, 1978. The days of the imprisonment of Aldo Moro, a Christian Democrat statesman kidnapped a ...

'' (1986) - Secretary of the DC * ''Black Tunnel'' (1986) - Huppert * ''Un tassinaro a New York'' (1987) * '' The Green Inferno'' (1988) - Child Smuggler * ''Un uomo di razza'' (1989) - Sandro * ''

The Sleazy Uncle ''Lo zio indegno'' (internationally released as ''The Sleazy Uncle'') is a 1989 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Brusati. Vittorio Gassman was awarded a Nastro d'Argento Best Actor for his portrayal of Uncle Luca. Cast *Vittorio Gassman ...

'' (1989) - Il medico * ''Mal d'Africa'' (1990) - Mike * ''L'avvoltoio può attendere'' (1991) - Gary * '' Count Max'' (1991) - George * ''Mutande pazze'' (1992) - TV Director * ''Body Puzzle'' (1992) - Prof. Brusco * '' Ricky & Barabba'' (1992) - Sandro Bonetti * ''Nel continente nero'' (1993) - Armando Feletti * ''Fade out (Dissolvenza al nero)'' (1994) * '' Marching in Darkness'' (1996) - The Colonel * '' The Prince of Homburg'' (1997) - Kottwitz * ''Ogni volta che te ne vai'' (2004) - Galvan

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Corazzari, Bruno 1940 births People from the Province of Reggio Emilia Italian male stage actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Living people Male Spaghetti Western actors