Giovanni Cianfriglia (born 5 April 1935) is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1958. Born in Anzio, Cianfriglia debuted as the body double of

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in ''Hercules'', then he started appearing, often uncredited, as a

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in dozens of genre films. Since the second half of the sixties he starred in several adventure films and

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s in leading roles using the stage name Ken Wood.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Trojan Horse The Trojan Horse was a wooden horse said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan Horse is not mentioned in Homer's ''Iliad'', with the poem ending before the war is concluded, ...

'' (1961) * ''

Sandokan the Great ''The Pirates of Malaysia'' ( it, I pirati della Malesia) is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1896. It features his most famous character, Sandokan, and is a sequel to ''The Tigers of Mompracem''. Sy ...

'' (1963) * ''

Revenge of The Gladiators ''Revenge of The Gladiators'' ( it, La vendetta dei gladiatori) is a 1964 Italian peplum film written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Mickey Hargitay and José Greci.Marco Giusti, Steve Della Casa. ''Il grande libro di Ercole. Il cinem ...

'' (1964) * ''

Castle of Blood ''Castle of Blood'' ( it, Danza Macabra, links=no) is a 1964 horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti and Sergio Corbucci. The film stars Barbara Steele, Arturo Dominici and Georges Rivière. The film was initially commissioned to director Ser ...

'' (1964) * ''

Hercules the Avenger ''Hercules the Avenger'' ( it, La sfida dei giganti) is a 1965 Italian adventure film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. It was composed mostly of re-edited stock footage from Reg Park's two 1961 Hercules films, ''Hercules at the Conquest of Atlantis'' ...

'' (1965) * '' Desperate Mission'' (1965) * ''

Superargo Versus Diabolicus ''Superargo Versus Diabolicus'' ( it, Superargo contro Diabolikus, es, Superargo, el hombre enmascarado, link=no) is a 1966 superhero film written and directed by Nick Nostro. It had the sequel in 1968, ''Superargo and the Faceless Giants'' di ...

'' (1966) * ''

Massacre Mania ''Massacre Mania'' ( it, Hipnos follia di massacro) is an Italian 1967 science fiction film written and directed by Paolo Bianchini. Plot Cast * Robert Woods as Henry Spengler * Rada Rassimov as Nicole Bouvier * Ken Wood as Inspector ...

'' (1967) * ''

The Devil's Man ''The Devil's Man'' ( it, Devilman Story) is a 1967 Italian science fiction film directed by Paolo Bianchini. Plot Journalist Mike Harway decides to help his friend Christine Becker in her search for her father, professor Baker. Her father, a lea ...

'' (1967) * ''

Golden Chameleon ''Golden Chameleon'' (Italian: ''Colpo doppio del camaleonte d'oro'') is a 1967 Italian comedy crime film directed by Giorgio Stegani and starring Mark Damon, Luisa Baratto and Magda Konopka.Lancia & Melelli p.117 Cast * Mark Damon as Vittorio ...

'' (1967) * ''

Superargo and the Faceless Giants ''Superargo and the Faceless Giants'' ( it, Superargo - L'invincibile Superman, es, Superargo, el gigante, also known as ''Superargo'', ''The King of Criminals'' and ''Superargo the Giant'') is a List of Italian films of 1968, 1968 Italian-Spanis ...

'' (1968) * ''

Bury Them Deep ''Bury Them Deep'' ( it, All'ultimo sangue, also known as ''To the Last Drops of Blood'') is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Paolo Moffa and starring Craig Hill. Plot Cast * Craig Hill as Clive Norton * Et ...

'' (1968) * ''

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone ''Kill Them All and Come Back Alone'' (Italian: ''Ammazzali tutti e torna solo'') is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. It stars American actors Chuck Connors and Frank Wolff, and features a film score by Fr ...

'' (1968) * ''

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) * ''

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) * '' Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?'' (1972) * ''

Peur sur la ville ''Fear Over the City'' ( French: ''Peur sur la ville'') is a 1975 French crime film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. It was the first time Belmondo played a police officer. It was released in the United States and the ...

'' (1975) * '' Who Breaks... Pays'' (1975) * ''

Killer Cop ''Killer Cop'' ( it, La polizia ha le mani legate) is a 1975 Italian poliziottesco-crime film directed in 1975 by Luciano Ercoli. The film's plot reprises the Piazza Fontana bombing which happened in Milan in 1969. The gun in the umbrella used in ...

'' (1975) * '' The Climber'' (1975) * ''

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'' (1976) * '' Everything Happens to Me'' (1980) * ''

Buddy Goes West ''Buddy goes West'' ( it, Occhio alla penna, also known as ''A fist goes West'') is a 1981 Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Michele Lupo. Plot In the Old West, a mysterious man, nicknamed "Doc", arrives in a dusty town. Doc is a band ...

'' (1981) * ''

Tuareg – The Desert Warrior ''Tuareg – Il guerriero del deserto'' (internationally released as ''Tuareg – The Desert Warrior'' and ''Desert Warrior'') is a 1984 Spanish-Italian adventure-action film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The film is based on a novel with the ...

'' (1984) * ''

Le comiche ''Le comiche'' is a 1990 Italian comedy film written and directed by Neri Parenti and starring Renato Pozzetto and Paolo Villaggio. It had two sequels, ''Le comiche 2'' (1991) and ''Le nuove comiche'' (1994). Plot Neri Parenti creates some comi ...

'' (1990) * ''

Alex l'ariete ''Alex l'ariete'' (''Alex the ram'') is a 2000 crime film directed by Damiano Damiani, starring former World cup alpine ski racer Alberto Tomba and Michelle Hunziker. Produced by Vittorio Cecchi Gori and Rita Rusić, the movie marks the debu ...

'' (2000)

References

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* * 1935 births Living people People from Anzio Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-actor-stub