Furio Meniconi (22 February 1924 – 12 December 1981) was an Italian film and television actor.

Life and career

Meniconi was born in

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into a family active in the cinema industry in the technical cast, or engaged in the general organization. Since the early 1950s he established himself as one of the most active character actors in the Italian genre cinema, especially in the Peplum, Spaghetti Western and

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film genres. He was sometimes credited as Men Fury.

Selected filmography

* '' Son of d'Artagnan'' (1950) * '' Vendetta... sarda'' (1952) - Primo fratello Leoni * ''Patos e Papoulas'' (1953) - Spacciatore di droga * ''Riscatto'' (1953) * '' Attila'' (1954) - Capo della tribu * '' Queen of Babylon'' (1954) - Bolgias * ''La campana di San Giusto'' (1954) * '' The Sign of Venus'' (1955) - Proprietario della trattoria * ''Vous pigez?'' (1955) - Giuseppe * ''Orlando e i Paladini di Francia'' (1956) * '' Allow Me, Daddy!'' (1956) - Il secondo facchino * ''

Pirate of the Half Moon ''Il corsaro della mezzaluna'', internationally released as ''Pirate of the Half Moon'', is a 1957 Italian adventure film directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese and starring John Derek. Plot In sixteenth century Italy, a poet turns pirate after a ...

'' (1957) - Carceriere * ''

Adorabili e bugiarde ''Adorabili e bugiarde'' (also known as ''Adorable and a Liar'') is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Nunzio Malasomma. Plot Three beautiful girls, a model, a journalist and a painter, eager for celebrity at all costs, decide to stage a fa ...

'' (1958) - Gigetto * ''

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'' (1958) * '' Goliath and the Barbarians'' (1959) - Hulderich * ''Due selvaggi a corte'' (1959) * '' Ben-Hur'' (1959) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''

David and Goliath Goliath ( ) ''Goləyāṯ''; ar, جُليات ''Ǧulyāt'' (Christian term) or (Quranic term). is a character in the Book of Samuel, described as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. The story signified King Saul's ...

'' (1960) - Asrod, King of the Philistines * ''

Carthage in Flames ''Carthage in Flames'' ( it, Cartagine in fiamme) is a 1960 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Pierre Brasseur, José Suárez, Daniel Gélin and Anne Heywood. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The ...

'' (1960) * ''

The Seven Revenges ''The Seven Revenges'' ( it, Le sette sfide, also known as ''Ivan the Conqueror'') is a 1961 Italian adventure film directed by Primo Zeglio. It features American actress Elaine Stewart and was filmed in Yugoslavia. Plot The leaders of Circas ...

'' (1961) - Amok * '' The Tartars'' (1961) - Sigrun * ''

The Giant of Metropolis ''The Giant of Metropolis'' ( it, Il gigante di Metropolis) is a 1961 color Italian fantasy adventure film that was produced by Decio Salvi and Emimmo Salvi, directed by Umberto Scarpelli, that stars Gordon Mitchell and Bella Cortez. Plot Musc ...

'' (1961) - Egon - Father of Yota * '' Vulcan Son of Jupiter'' (1962) - Jupiter - God of Lightning * '' The Seven Tasks of Ali Baba'' (1962) - Mustapha * ''

Musketeers of the Sea ''Musketeers of the Sea'' ( it, I moschettieri del mare) is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Steno. Cast * Pier Angeli as Consuelo/Altagracia Di Lorna * Channing Pollock as Pierre De Savigny * Aldo Ray as Moreau * Philippe Cla ...

'' (1962) - Pirate Captain * '' The Avenger'' (1962) - Turno's Henchman (uncredited) * '' Gold for the Caesars'' (1963) - Dax - the Gaul * '' Cleopatra'' (1963) - Mithridates (uncredited) * ''

Terror of the Steppes ''Terror of the Steppes'' ( it, I predoni della steppa, also known as ''The Mighty Khan'') is a 1964 Italian adventure film written and directed by Tanio Boccia and starring Kirk Morris. Plot Cast * Kirk Morris as Sandar Khan * Moira Orfei ...

'' (1964) - Kublai * '' Hercules, Prisoner of Evil'' (1964) - Zereteli * ''

Desert Raiders ''Desert Raiders'' (Italian: ''Il dominatore del deserto'') is a 1964 Italian adventure film directed by Tanio Boccia and starring Kirk Morris, Rosalba Neri and Hélène Chanel. It was one of a large number of peplum films made during the era. ...

'' (1964) - El Krim * '' Hercules of the Desert'' (1964) - Manatha * ''Bianco, rosso, giallo, rosa'' (1964) - Pillione * ''

'' (1964) * ''

The Revenge of Ivanhoe ''The Revenge of Ivanhoe'' ( it, La rivincita di Ivanhoe) is a 1965 Italian adventure film directed by Tanio Boccia. Cast * Rik Van Nutter(credited as Clyde Rogers) as Ivanhoe * Gilda Lousek as Rowena of Stratford * Andrea Aureli as Bertrand ...

'' (1965) - Etimbaldo * '' The Agony and the Ecstasy'' (1965) - Peasant (uncredited) * ''I predoni del Sahara'' (1965) * '' James Tont operazione D.U.E.'' (1966) * ''Un gangster venuto da Brooklyn'' (1966) * '' For a Few Extra Dollars'' (1966) - Newman * '' Kill or Be Killed'' (1966) - Jonathan Griffith * ''Snow Devils'' (1967) - Igrun * '' Wanted'' (1967) - Jeremiah Prescott, Blacksmith * ''

Kill the Wicked! ''Kill the Wicked!'' ( it, Dio non paga il sabato, also known as ''God Does Not Pay on Saturday'' and ''Kill the Wickeds'') is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Tanio Boccia and starring Larry Ward and Rod Dana. This movie passes ...

'' (1967) - Braddock * '' John the Bastard'' (1967) - Papa Buck * '' Gunman Sent by God'' (1968) - Norton * '' I'll Sell My Skin Dearly'' (1968) - Joe, Shane's Father (uncredited) * ''

The Longest Hunt ''Spara, Gringo, spara'' (internationally released as ''The Longest Hunt'' and ''Shoot, Gringo... Shoot!'') is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the first western directed by Bruno Corbucci (brother of western ...

'' (1968) - Dickson * '' Gatling Gun'' (1968) - Jeremiah Grant * ''Kill Them All and Come Back Alone'' (1968) - Buddy * '' The Two Crusaders'' (1968) - 'Saladino' * ''Time and Place for Killing'' (1968) - Rock Mulligan * '' Tarzana, the Wild Girl'' (1969) - Lars * ''Isabella, duchessa dei diavoli'' (1969) - Hans the Hitmen's Leader * ''Zum zum zum n° 2'' (1969) - Warden (uncredited) * ''

Django the Bastard ''Django the Bastard'' ( it, Django il bastardo) is a 1969 Italian Gothic fiction, gothic Horror Western, horror Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Garrone who co-wrote the film with the star Anthony Steffen. In 1974 Herman Cohen released a ...

'' (1969) - Sheriff Reagan (uncredited) * '' And God Said to Cain'' (1970) - Mike * '' A Sword for Brando'' (1970) - Tall friar * '' Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin'' (1970) - Romero (uncredited) * ''

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) - Murdock (uncredited) * ''Uccidi Django... uccidi per primo!!!'' (1971) * ''

Bastard, Go and Kill ''Bastard, Go and Kill'' ( it, Bastardo... vamos a matar!) is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Gino Mangini and starring George Eastman. Plot The young Mexican Peon Chako is hunted and almost hanged by a group of Ame ...

'' (1971) - Don Felipe Antonio de Martinez * '' The Scalawag Bunch'' (1971) - Innkeeper * ''Guns for Dollars'' (1971) - Glock (uncredited) * ''Tara Pokì'' (1971) - Senor Pokì * ''Armiamoci e partite!'' (1971) - French Soldier * ''

They Call Him Cemetery ''They Call Me Cemetery'' ( it, Gli fumavano le Colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto, also known as ''His Pistols Smoked... They Call Him Cemetery'' and ''A Bullet for a Stranger'') is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Giuliano Carni ...

'' (1971) - Saloon Patron (uncredited) * ''

W Django! ''W Django!'' (also known as ''A Man Called Django!'' ) is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Edoardo Mulargia and starring Anthony Steffen. Plot With the help of the horse thief Carranza, Django tracks down and kills one by one th ...

'' (1971) - Lo sceriffo * ''His Name Was Holy Ghost'' (1972) * '' Man Called Amen'' (1972) - Sheriff (uncredited) * ''Deadly Trackers'' (1972) - Tom - Carter's Foreman * '' Man of the East'' (1972) - Rancher on Train * '' 100 Fäuste und ein Vaterunser'' (1972) - Old man from Mountsville * '' The Grand Duel'' (1972) - Hangman * '' Those Dirty Dogs'' (1973) - Cantina Owner * ''

Even Angels Eat Beans ''Even Angels Eat Beans'' (Italian: ''Anche gli angeli mangiano fagioli'') is a 1973 Italian comedy film written and directed by Enzo Barboni with Giuliano Gemma and Bud Spencer. It was awarded with the Golden Screen Award in 1974. The film pro ...

'' (1973) - Wrestling Coach (uncredited) * ''

Man Called Invincible ''Man Called Invincible'' ( it, Lo chiamavano Tresette... giocava sempre col morto, also known as ''They Called Him the Player with the Dead'', ''In the West There Was a Man Named Invincible'' and ''Tricky Dicky'') is a 1973 Italian Spaghetti Wes ...

'' (1973) - Speedy Fingers * ''Oremus, Alleluia e Così Sia'' (1973) * ''

Italian Graffiti ''Italian Graffiti'' ( it, Tutti figli di Mammasantissima) is a 1973 Italian criminal comedy film written and directed by Alfio Caltabiano and starring Pino Colizzi and Ornella Muti. Plot Assunta Morano is the daughter of Bug Morano, a Sicilian ...

'' (1973) * ''Il bacio di una morta'' (1974) - Old Accomplice of Manuel * ''Di Tresette ce n'è uno, tutti gli altri son nessuno'' (1974) - Doctor (uncredited) * '' Ten Killers Came from Afar'' (1974) - (uncredited) * ''

Salvo D'Acquisto Salvo D'Acquisto (15 October 1920 in Naples – 23 September 1943 in Fiumicino) was a member of the Italian ''Carabinieri'' during the Second World War. After Italy switched sides in September 1943, joining the Allies, the Germans occupied the n ...

'' (1974) - Alvaro * '' Deep Red'' (1975) - Rodi * ''

Go Gorilla Go ''Go Gorilla Go'' ( it, Vai gorilla) is a 1975 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Tonino Valerii. The script of the film continued some scenes from the debut film of Valerii, ''Per il gusto di uccidere'', including the final duel between Fabi ...

'' (1975) - Old Man with Moustache (uncredited) * '' A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe'' (1975) - (uncredited) * ''Hanno ucciso un altro bandito'' (1976) - (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meniconi, Furio 1924 births 1981 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Male actors from Rome Male Spaghetti Western actors