Howard Ross (born Renato Rossini; 10 January 1941) is an Italian film actor. Born in

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, Rossini got his first major roles in

peplum film Sword-and-sandal, also known as peplum (pepla plural), is a subgenre of largely Italian-made historical, mythological, or Biblical epics mostly set in the Greco-Roman antiquity or the Middle Ages. These films attempted to emulate the big-budget H ...

s. In the mid-1960s he eventually adopted the stage name Howard Ross. He was mainly active in genre films, specializing in adventure films,

giallo film In Italian cinema, ''Giallo'' (; plural ''gialli'', from ''giallo'', Italian for yellow) is a genre of mystery fiction and thrillers that often contains slasher, crime fiction, psychological thriller, psychological horror, sexploitation, and, l ...

s and poliziotteschi.

Selected filmography

*'' Hercules Against the Mongols'' (1963) *''

Hercules the Invincible ''Hercules the Invincible'' (Italian: ''Ercole l'invincibile'') is a 1964 Italian Sword and Sandal film directed by Alvaro Mancori and Lewis Mann and starring Dan Vadis. It is the first of two directing credits for cinematographer Alvaro Mancori ...

'' (1964) *''

Samson and His Mighty Challenge ''Samson and His Mighty Challenge'' is a 1964 Italian sword-and-sandal film, released in 1965 at the very tail end of the peplum craze. Its original title was ''Ercole, Sansone, Maciste e Ursus gli invincibili'' (''Hercules, Samson, Maciste, and ...

'' (1964) *''

Gladiators Seven ''Gladiators Seven'' ( it, La rivolta dei sette, also known as ''The Revolt of the Seven'', ''The Spartan Gladiator'' and ''The Spartan Gladiators'') is a 1964 Italian peplum film directed by Alberto De Martino and starring Tony Russel.Michele G ...

'' (1964) *'' Hercules Against the Barbarians'' (1964) *''

Sword of the Empire ''Sword of the Empire'' ( it, Una spada per l'impero) is a 1964 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Sergio Grieco. Plot In AD 190 Rome is in terror. The barbarians have crossed the Alps leaving Rome under threat. Emperor Commodus is becomi ...

'' (1965) *''

The Relentless Four ''The Relentless Four'' or ''I quattro inesorabili'' is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film in Eastmancolor directed by Primo Zeglio. Synopsis A Texas Ranger is framed by the four outlaws he is chasing for a crime he did not commit. Cast * A ...

'' (1965) *'' Dirty Heroes'' (1967) *''

Desert Commandos ''Desert Commandos'' (Italian: ''Attentato ai tre grandi'') is a 1967 French/Italian/West German international co-production war film set during World War II in Morocco where it was filmed. The Italian title (''Attack on the Big Three'') refers to ...

'' (1967) *''

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'' (1968) *'' Bridge Over the Elbe'' (1969) *''

Poppea's Hot Nights ''Poppea's Hot Nights'' ( it, Le calde notti di Poppea) is a 1969 Italian comedy film set in Ancient Rome. It was written and directed by Guido Malatesta and stars Olga Schoberová (credited as Olinka Berova) and Brad Harris in the main roles.Mic ...

'' (1969) *''

Battle of Neretva Case White (german: Fall Weiss), also known as the Fourth Enemy Offensive ( sh, Četvrta neprijateljska ofenziva/ofanziva), was a combined Axis strategic offensive launched against the Yugoslav Partisans throughout occupied Yugoslavia during W ...

'' (1969) *'' Five Dolls for an August Moon'' (1970) *''

Viva Cangaceiro ''Viva Cangaceiro'' (originally titled as ''O' Cangaçeiro'', also known as ''The Magnificent Bandits'') is a Brazilian themed Spaghetti Western-like movie co-produced by Spain and Italy and directed by Giovanni Fago. Plot Espedito is the sole s ...

'' (1970) *''

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'' (1971) *''

Naked Girl Killed in the Park ''Naked Girl Killed in the Park'' ( it, Ragazza tutta nuda assassinata nel parco, es, Joven de buena familia sospechosa de asesinato) is a 1972 giallo film directed by Alfonso Brescia, co-written by Gianni Martucci and starring Robert Hoffmann ...

'' (1972) *'' Il Boss'' (1973) *''

The Man Called Noon ''The Man Called Noon'' is a 1973 film directed by Peter Collinson. It stars Richard Crenna and Stephen Boyd. It is based on a 1970 Louis L'Amour novel of the same name. Cast * Richard Crenna as Noon, a gunman who develops amnesia after an at ...

'' (1973) *''

Those Dirty Dogs ''Those Dirty Dogs'' ( it, Campa carogna... la taglia cresce, es, Los cuatro de Fort Apache, also known as ''Charge!'') is a 1973 Italian-Spanish Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Giuseppe Rosati and starring Gianni Garko and Steph ...

'' (1973) *''

Stateline Motel ''Stateline Motel'' ( it, L'ultima chance, also known as ''Last Chance'', ''Motel of Fear'' and ''Last Chance for a Born Loser'') is a 1973 Italian crime film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. It is based on the novel of the same name written by Franco ...

'' (1973) *'' Number One (1973) *''

The Killer Reserved Nine Seats ''The Killer Reserved Nine Seats'' ( it, L'assassino ha riservato nove poltrone) is a 1974 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Giuseppe Bennati. Plot Patrick Davenant invites a group of friends to visit a theatre inside his villa, a place which ...

'' (1974) *''

Five Women for the Killer ''Five Women for the Killer'' (originally titled ''5 donne per l'assassino'') is an Italian ''giallo'' film directed in 1974 by Stelvio Massi. '' Il Giorno'' wrote "the film has the merit of a quick direction that does not spare chills and twist ...

'' (1974) *''

Order to Kill ''Order to Kill'' ( es, El clan de los inmorales, link=no, it, La testa del serpente) is a 1974 Spanish-Italian crime-action film written and directed by José Gutiérrez Maesso. In the movie the police inspector (José Ferrer) offers passports t ...

'' (1975) *''

Oh, Serafina! ''Oh, Serafina!'' is a 1976 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is strictly based on the novel with the same name by Giuseppe Berto. For this film Fred Bongusto was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for Best Score. Cast * ...

'' (1976) *''

Werewolf Woman ''Werewolf Woman'' ( it, La lupa mannara) is a 1976 Italian horror film directed by Rino Di Silvestro. Plot When Daniella Neseri was a child, she was raped. The trauma from this has stunted her emotional growth and sexuality, so much so that she ...

'' (1976) *''

Merciless Man ''Merciless Man'' ( it, Genova a mano armata) is a 1976 crime film directed by Mario Lanfranchi and starring Tony Lo Bianco. Cast * Tony Lo Bianco - The American * Maud Adams - Marta Mayer * Adolfo Celi - Lo Gallo * Barbara Vittoria Calori ( ...

'' (1976) *''

The Pyjama Girl Case ''La ragazza dal pigiama giallo'' (Italian for ''The Girl in the Yellow Pyjamas'') is a 1977 Italian giallo film directed by Flavio Mogherini, distributed internationally as ''The Pyjama Girl Case''. Film information The film is based on a real ...

'' (1977) *''Interno di un convento'' (1977) *'' L'Immoralitá'' (1978) *''

The Mafia Triangle ''The Mafia Triangle'' ( it, Napoli, Palermo, New York: Il triangolo della camorra) is a 1981 Italian "poliziottesco" film written and directed by Alfonso Brescia and starring Mario Merola. It is an unofficial remake of Brescia's 1978 film ''Nap ...

'' (1981) *'' The New York Ripper'' (1982) *'' Warriors of the Year 2072'' (1984) *''I giorni dell'inferno'' (1986) - Grayson *'' Vacanze di Natale '95'' (1995) - Bob

References

External links

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Howard Ross at Gazillionmovies.com
1941 births Living people Italian male film actors Male actors from Rome Male Spaghetti Western actors People of Lazian descent {{Italy-actor-stub