Giacomo Rossi Stuart (25 August 1925 – 20 October 1994) was an Italian film actor often credited as Jack Stuart or Giacomo Rossi-Stuart. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1953 and 1989.

Biography

Born in

Todi Todi () is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) of the province of Perugia (region of Umbria) in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, commanding distant views in every direction. I ...

to an Italian father and a Scottish mother, Stuart was a highly successful athlete when young; he competed in the

pentathlon A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words ''pente'' (five) and -''athlon'' (competition) ( gr, πένταθλον). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of t ...

. After getting interested in acting, he studied at

Actors Studio The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street between Ninth and Tenth avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded ...

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...

. Between the late 1950s and the late 1970s he was a major actor in Italian genre cinema. His children also went into acting: son

Kim Rossi Stuart Kim Rossi Stuart (born 31 October 1969) is an Italian actor and director. Early life and career Rossi Stuart was born in Rome. His father, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Giacomo, was an actor of Italians, Italian and Scottish people, Scottish descent ( ...

and daughter

Valentina Rossi Stuart Valentina may refer to: Entertainment Film * ''Valentina'' (1950 film), a 1950 Argentine film * ''Valentina'' (2008 film), a 2008 Argentine film Television * ''Valentina'' (1993 telenovela), a 1993 Mexican telenovela * Valentina (2013 telenov ...

, who also is a stuntwoman.

Selected filmography

* ''Jeunes mariés'' (1953) * ''

The Red Cloak ''The Red Cloak'' (Italian: ''Il mantello rosso'') is a 1955 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese and starring Patricia Medina, Fausto Tozzi and Jean Murat.Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908–1990 p.1 ...

'' (1955) * ''

War and Peace ''War and Peace'' (russian: Война и мир, translit=Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy that mixes fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy. It was first published ...

'' (1956) - Young Cossack (uncredited) * ''Londra chiama Polo Nord'' (1956) - Henry * ''

A Farewell to Arms ''A Farewell to Arms'' is a novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, set during the Italian campaign of World War I. First published in 1929, it is a first-person account of an American, Frederic Henry, serving as a lieutenant () in the am ...

'' (1957) - Carabiniere (uncredited) * '' The Silent Enemy'' (1958) - Rosati * ''

Il Conte di Matera ''Il Conte di Matera'' ("The Count of Matera") is a 1958 Italian adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Virna Lisi and Otello Toso. Plot Rambaldo Tramontana, a count who went into battle backed by the French, returns to Mater ...

'' (1958) - Duca Paolo Bressi * ''

The Day the Sky Exploded ''The Day the Sky Exploded'' ( it, La morte viene dallo spazio, lit=Death Comes From Space), released in the United Kingdom as ''Death Comes From Outer Space'', is a 1958 science fiction film. It is known as the first Italian science fiction fil ...

'' (1958) - Stuart (uncredited) * ''

Knight Without a Country ''Knight Without a Country'' ( it, Il cavaliere senza terra, also known as ''The Faceless Rider'') is a 1959 Italian adventure film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Gérard Landry and Constance Smith. Plot Cast * Gérard Landry as ...

'' (1959) - Ruggero * '' Caltiki - The Immortal Monster'' (1959) - Prof. Rodríguez's Assistant * ''The Night of the Great Attack'' (1959) - Count Fabio * ''

Five Branded Women ''Five Branded Women'' is a 1960 Italian-American film directed by Martin Ritt (his only war film) and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. It features an international cast including Silvana Mangano, Barbara Bel Geddes, Jeanne Moreau and Vera Miles. T ...

'' (1960) * ''

Slave of Rome ''Slave of Rome'' ( it, La schiava di Roma, also known as ''Slave Warrior'') is a 1961 Italian peplum film written and directed by Sergio Grieco and starring Rossana Podestà and Guy Madison. Plot The peace treaty with Rome was broken when Gai ...

'' (1961) - Claudius * ''

Invasion 1700 ''Invasion 1700'' ( it, Col ferro e col fuoco, french: Par le fer et par le feu, also known as ''With Fire and Sword'' and ''Daggers of Blood'') is a 1962 Italian-French historical epic film directed by Fernando Cerchio. It is based on the 1884 P ...

'' (1962) * ''

Sodom and Gomorrah Sodom and Gomorrah () were two legendary biblical cities destroyed by God for their wickedness. Their story parallels the Genesis flood narrative in its theme of God's anger provoked by man's sin (see Genesis 19:1–28). They are mentioned frequ ...

'' (1962) - Ishmael * ''

The Reluctant Saint ''The Reluctant Saint'' is a 1962 American-Italian historical comedy drama film which tells the story of Joseph of Cupertino, a 17th-century Italian Conventual Franciscan friar and mystic honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. It stars M ...

'' (1962) * '' The Avenger'' (1962) - Euryalus * '' Catherine of Russia'' (1963) - Count Poniatowski * ''

Zorro and the Three Musketeers ''Zorro and the Three Musketeers'' ( it, Zorro e i tre moschettieri, also known as ''Mask of the Musketeers'' and ''Zorro vs. the Three Musketeers'') is a 1963 Italian comedy- adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Gordon Scott. ...

'' (1963) - Athos * ''

Duello nel Texas ''Duello nel Texas'', also known as ''Gunfight at Red Sands'' and ''Gringo'', is a 1963 Italian/Spanish international co-production directed by Ricardo Blasco and Mario Caiano, and produced by Albert Band Albert Band (May 7, 1924 – June 14, 2 ...

'' (1963) - Sheriff Lance Corbett * ''

I diavoli di Spartivento ''I diavoli di Spartivento'' (also known as ''Weapons of Vengeance'', ''Weapons of War'', ''The Devils of Spartivento'', ''Arms of the Avenger'', ''Curse of the Haunted Forest'' and ''The Fighting Legions'') is a 1963 Italian adventure film direct ...

'' (1963) * '' The Last Man on Earth'' (1964) - Ben Cortman * ''

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) - Reginald Milliner * ''

Grand Canyon Massacre ''Grand Canyon Massacre'' (Italian language, Italian: ''Massacro al Grande Canyon'', lit. "Massacre at Grand Canyon") is a 1964 Italian Spaghetti Western filmed in Croatia starring James Mitchum, Milla Sannoner, and George Ardisson. It was direc ...

'' (1964) - Sheriff Burt Cooley * ''

Seven Slaves Against the World ''Seven Slaves Against the World'' (Italian: ''Gli schiavi più forti del mondo''; also known as ''Seven Slaves Against Rome'') is a 1964 Italian sword-and-sandal adventure film, directed by Michele Lupo, produced by Elio Scardamaglia, written ...

'' (1964) - Gaius * ''

The Revenge of Spartacus ''The Revenge of Spartacus'' or ''La vendetta di Spartacus'' (US title: ''Revenge of the Gladiators'') is a 1965 Italian film directed by Michele Lupo. It was shot back to back with ''Seven Slaves Against the World''.http://www.cinema-nocturna.c ...

'' (1964) - Fulvius * ''

Kidnapped to Mystery Island ''Kidnapped to Mystery Island'' (Italian: ''I misteri della giungla nera'', German: ''Das Geheimnis der Lederschlinge'' and The Snake Hunter Strangler) is a 1964 Italian-German adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Guy Madison, ...

'' (1964) - Tremal Naik * ''Badmen of the West'' (1964) - Marshal Gary Smith * '' Duel at Sundown'' (1965) - Quents * ''

Degueyo ''Degueyo'' (also known as ''De Guello'', ''Deguejo'' and ''Deguello'') is a 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Giuseppe Vari. Plot Norman returns to Danger City seeking revenge for the death of his father. The bandit Ramon and hi ...

'' (1966) - Norman Sandel * '' Knives of the Avenger'' (1966) - King Arald * ''

Kill, Baby, Kill ''Kill, Baby, Kill'' ( it, Operazione paura, ) is a 1966 Italian gothic horror film directed by Mario Bava and starring Giacomo Rossi Stuart and Erika Blanc. Written by Bava, Romano Migliorini, and Roberto Natale, the film focuses on a small Carpa ...

'' (1966) - Dr. Paul Eswai * ''War Between the Planets'' (1966) - Cmdr. Rod Jackson * '' Ring Around the World'' (1966) - The Killer * ''Perry Grant, agente di ferro'' (1966) - Roland * ''Snow Devils'' (1967) - Cmdr. Rod Jackson * '' The Glass Sphinx'' (1967) - Ray * ''Occhio per occhio, dente per dente'' (1967) - Jeff Gordon * '' Ragan'' (1968) - Kohler * ''Zorro the Fox'' (1968) - Don Pedro * ''Colpo sensazionale al servizio del Sifar'' (1968) * ''

Indovina chi viene a merenda? ''Indovina chi viene a merenda?'' (i.e. "Guess who's coming to tea?") is a 1969 Italian war-comedy film written and directed by Marcello Ciorciolini and starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot Sicily 1943: to avoid war, Franco and Ciccio hi ...

'' (1969) - Comandante del Lager * ''The Battle of the Damned'' (1969) - Major Carter * ''Viaje al vacío'' (1969) - Gert Muller * ''El 'Che' Guevara'' (1969) - Prado * ''

The Five Man Army ''The Five Man Army'' ( it, Un esercito di 5 uomini) is a 1969 Italian Zapata Western film in which a group of five men are enlisted to rob a train of a gold shipment during the Mexican Revolution. Directed by Don Taylor, it featured a script b ...

'' (1969) - Mexican Officer * ''

Rendezvous with Dishonour ''Rendezvous with Dishonour'' ( it, Appuntamento col disonore, german: Spezialkommando Wildgänse) is a 1970 drama film directed by Adriano Bolzoni and starring Michael Craig. Cast * Michael Craig as Colonel Stephen Mallory * Eva Renzi as Hel ...

'' (1970) - Lt. Tibbitt * ''El último día de la guerra'' (1970) - Pvt. Kendall * '' Churchill's Leopards'' (1970) - Major Powell * ''

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) - Sgt. Schwalberg * ''

The Weekend Murders ''The Weekend Murders'' ( it, Concerto per pistola solista, also known as ''The Story of a Crime'') is a 1970 Italian giallo film directed by Michele Lupo. It starred Ida Galli, Beryl Cunningham, Anna Moffo and Orchidea De Santis. Plot A family g ...

'' (1970) - Ted Collins * '' Kill Django... Kill First'' (1971) - Johnny * '' Something Creeping in The Dark'' (1971) - Donald Forres * ''

The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave ''The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave'' ( it, La notte che Evelyn uscì dalla tomba) is a 1971 Italian '' gothic'' film directed by Emilio Miraglia. Plot Alan (Anthony Steffen) is a wealthy aristocrat who has just been released from a mental ...

'' (1971) - Dr. Richard Timberlane * '' The Double'' (1971) - Giovanni's Brother * '' Ben and Charlie'' (1972) - Hawkins, Pinkerton detective * ''

The Godfather ''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, ...

'' (1972) - G.I. (uncredited) * ''Sei iellato, amico hai incontrato Sacramento'' (1972) - Tom Murdock * ''

Sette scialli di seta gialla ''Sette scialli di seta gialla''/ ''Seven Shawls of Yellow Silk''Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). ''Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies''. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 25 (International title: ''Crimes of the Bla ...

'' (1972) - Victor Morgan * '' Super Bitch'' (1973) - Marco * '' Death Smiles at a Murderer'' (1973) - Dr. von Ravensbrück / Walter's Father * ''La ragazza fuoristrada'' (1973) - Giulio Morganti * ''Peccato mortale'' (1973) - Richard Leighton * ''

My Name Is Shanghai Joe ''The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe'' (Italian: ''Il mio nome è Shanghai Joe'', lit. "My name is Shanghai Joe") is a 1973 Spaghetti Western kung fu film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Chen Lee as Shanghai Joe. The film was released in a n ...

'' (1973) - Tricky the Gambler * ''La ragazza dalla pelle di luna'' (1974) * ''

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) - Jack Donati * ''

La minorenne LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...

'' (1974) - Carlo Salvi * ''

Drama of the Rich ''The Murri Affair'' ( it, Fatti di gente perbene; french: La grande bourgeoise) is a 1974 historical drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini, starring Giancarlo Giannini and Catherine Deneuve. It is based on real events of a notorious 1902 murde ...

'' (1974) - Riccardo Murri * ''

Zorro Zorro (Spanish language, Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp magazine, pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed a ...

'' (1975) - Fritz von Merkel * ''

Reflections in Black ''Reflections in Black'' ( it, Il vizio ha le calze nere / ''Vice Wears Black Hose'') is a 1975 Italian giallo film directed by the actor Tano Cimarosa, here at his directorial debut. Plot In San Benedetto del Tronto a mysterious murderess k ...

'' (1975) - Anselmi * ''

The Bloodsucker Leads the Dance ''The Bloodsucker Leads the Dance'' ( it, La sanguisuga conduce la danza) is a 1975 Italian film directed by Alfredo Rizzo. Plot In Ireland in 1902, Count Marnak invites a troupe of actors to perform at his island castle. He is stunned by how ...

'' (1975) - Count Richard Marnack * ''Emanuelle in Bangkok'' (1976) - Jimmy * '' Terror in Rome'' (1976) - Stefano's father * '' Casanova & Co.'' (1977) - Marquis Coppafrata (uncredited) * ''La notte dell'alta marea'' (1977) - Guide * '' The Biggest Battle'' (1978) - American Commando Leader * '' War of the Robots'' (1978) - Roger * '' Covert Action'' (1978) - Grant * ''Blue Nude'' (1978) - Donovan * ''7 ragazze di classe'' (1979) - Enrico Cavallari * '' Velvet Hands'' (1979) - Aufsichtsrat bei Suisse Assurance (uncredited) * ''Tempi di guerra'' (1987) - Professor Amundsen * ''Le porte dell'inferno'' (1989) - Dr. Johns

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rossi Stuart, Giacomo 1925 births 1994 deaths People from Todi Italian male film actors Italian people of Scottish descent 20th-century Italian male actors Actors Studio alumni