Livio Lorenzon (6 May 1923 – 23 December 1971) was an Italian actor who was mainly active during the 1950s and 1960s.

Biography

He played minor roles in some memorable

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movies directed by the likes of

Dino Risi Dino Risi (23 December 1916 – 7 June 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of ''commedia all'italiana''. Biography Risi was born in Milan. He had an ol ...

and

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. On the international stage Lorenzon is best known for his small roles in

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films in the 1960s, appearing in ''

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'', and ''The Secret Seven'' in 1966. Other genres he starred in were

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films and

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s like ''

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'' and '' Terror on the Seas''. He had a mature manliness in his demeanor which made him believable in many disparate roles: clad in the sandals and lorica as a Roman

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, donning a

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and

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of a

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or even as a "tough as nails" sergeant in World War I in ''

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''. Seldom if ever cast as protagonist Lorenzon made up by working hectic schedules, appearing in some 75 movies between 1952 and 1969. When he did appear in movies, his voice was re-dubbed by professional voice dubbers, especially

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Death

He died in 1971 in

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in his native

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, of

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, aged 48.

Selected filmography

* '' Ombre su Trieste'' (1952) - Carmine * ''

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'' (1954) - Sergente (uncredited) * ''Bertoldo, Bertoldino e Cacasenno'' (1954) * '' The Prince with the Red Mask'' (1955) - Monaldo * ''Accadde tra le sbarre'' (1955) - Prisoner * ''La catena dell'odio'' (1955) * ''Storia di una minorenne'' (1956) * ''El Alamein'' (1957) - Nardi * ''

The Dragon's Blood ''The Dragon's Blood'' ( it, Sigfrido) is a 1957 Italian fantasy film co-written and directed by Giacomo Gentilomo. It is based on Richard Wagner's ''Der Ring des Nibelungen''. Plot The dying Siegland reaches the house of the dwarf Mime, beggi ...

'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1958) - La Spia * ''

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) - British General * ''

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'' (1958) - Captain Manfredo * ''Anche l'inferno trema'' (1958) * ''

Cavalier in Devil's Castle ''Cavalier in Devil's Castle'' ( it, Il cavaliere del castello maledetto), also known as ''The Cavaliers of Devil's Castle'', is a 1959 Italian swashbuckler film written and directed by Mario Costa and starring Massimo Serato, Irène Tunc and ...

'' (1959) - Guidobaldo Fortebraccio * '' The Son of the Red Corsair'' (1959) - José, pirata * '' Goliath and the Barbarians'' (1959) - Igor * ''L'arciere nero'' (1959) - Lodrosio * ''

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'' (1959) - Sergente Barriferri * ''Il terrore dell'Oklahoma'' (1959) - Duke Travis * ''

Il vedovo ''Il Vedovo'' (The Widower) is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. Plot Alberto Nardi (Alberto Sordi) is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory (producing lifts and elevators) teete ...

'' (1959) - Stucchi * ''

Attack of the Moors ''Attack of the Moors'' ( it, I Reali di Francia), also known as ''The Kings of France'', is a 1959 Italian adventure film directed by Mario Costa and starring Chelo Alonso, Rik Battaglia and Gérard Landry. Plot Cast * Chelo Alonso as ...

'' (1959) - Basirocco * ''

Terror of the Red Mask ''Terror of the Red Mask'' ( it, Il terrore della maschera rossa) is a 1960 Italian swashbuckler film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Lex Barker and Chelo Alonso. It was shot at the De Paolis Studios in Rome. The film's ...

'' (1960) - Astolfo * ''

Le signore ''Le signore'' (i.e. "The ladies") is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Turi Vasile and starring Chelo Alonso and Nadia Gray. Plot Cast * Chelo Alonso as Rosario * Nadia Gray as Tatjana Baker * Liana Orfei as Patrizia Viotti * Irè ...

'' (1960) - Fabretti * ''

The Night They Killed Rasputin ''The Night They Killed Rasputin'' ( it, L'ultimo zar, french: Les nuits de Raspoutine), also known as ''Nights of Rasputin'', is a 1960 Italian-French historical adventure film co-written and directed by Pierre Chenal, and starring Edmund Pur ...

'' (1960) * '' Knight of 100 Faces'' (1960) - Conte Fosco Di Vallebruna * ''

'' (1960) - Pirate Chief * ''

La sceriffa ''La sceriffa'' (''The Sheriff'') is a 1959 Italian Western comedy in black-and-white, directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero. It stars Italian comedy star Ugo Tognazzi. It was released on 16 August 1959. The film starred several comedians and spawne ...

'' (1960) - Jimmy Jesse * ''

Fury of the Pagans ''Fury of the Pagans'' ( it, La furia dei barbari, also known as ''The Fury of the Barbarians'' and ''Toryok''), is a 1960 Italian adventure film directed by Guido Malatesta. Cast * Edmund Purdom: Toryok * Rossana Podestà: Leonora * Livi ...

'' (1960) - Kovo * ''Pirates of the Coast'' (1960) - Olonese * '' Gastone'' (1960) - Captain Negri * ''Cavalcata selvaggia'' (1960) * ''

Guns of the Black Witch ''Guns of the Black Witch'' ( it, Il terrore dei mari) is a 1961 adventure film directed by Domenico Paolella. Cast * Don Megowan: Jean * Silvana Pampanini: Delores * Emma Danieli: Elisa * Livio Lorenzon: Guzman * Germano Longo: Michel ...

'' (1961) - Guzman * ''Revolt of the Mercenaries'' (1961) - Conte Keller Paroli * '' Rome 1585'' (1961) * '' Revolt of the Mercenaries'' (1961) * '' The Secret of the Black Falcon'' (1961) - Sergeant Rodriguez * ''

The Invincible Gladiator ''The Invincible Gladiator'' (Italian: ''Il gladiatore invincibile'', Spanish: ''El gladiador invencible'') is a 1961 film directed by Alberto De Martino and Antonio Momplet. The film stars Richard Harrison. Plot summary Twelve-year-old royal ...

'' (1961) - Itus * '' The Vengeance of Ursus'' (1961) - King Zagro (credit only) * '' Sword in the Shadows'' (1961) - Capitano Mellina * ''

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'' (1962) - Barabbas * '' Venus Against the Son of Hercules'' (1962) * ''

Tharus Son of Attila ''Tharus Son of Attila'' ( it, Tharus figlio di Attila), also known as ''Colossus and the Huns'', is a 1962 Italian peplum film co-written and directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero and starring Jerome Courtland in the title role.Michele Giordano. ...

'' (1962) - King Hatum * ''Zorro alla corte di Spagna'' (1962) - Capitano Morales * ''

Gladiators 7 ''Gladiators 7'' is a 1962 film directed by Pedro Lazaga. The film has several elements from Akira Kurosawa's film ''The Seven Samurai''. Plot A Greek gladiator seeks revenge for the murder of his father and finds his lover captured by an evil t ...

'' (1962) - Panurgus * ''

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) - Porthos * ''

Goliath and the Sins of Babylon ''Goliath and the Sins of Babylon'' ( it, Maciste l'eroe più grande del mondo) is a 1963 peplum film directed by Michele Lupo.

'' (1963) - Evandro * ''Gli invincibili sette'' (1963) - Rubio * ''

Shivers in Summer ''Shivers in Summer'' ( it, Frenesia dell'estate) is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring among others Vittorio Gassman. Cast * Vittorio Gassman - Captain Nardoni * Sandra Milo - Yvonne * Michèle Mercier - Gigi * ...

'' (1964) - Giulio Cittelli * ''

Hercules Against Rome ''Hercules Against Rome'' ( it, Ercole contro Roma) is a 1964 '' peplum'' film directed by Piero Pierotti. Plot A childhood friend enlists Hercules to protect the Roman Emperor Gordiano, who is in danger from his own mutinous Praetorian Guards. ...

'' (1964) - Mansurio * ''Queste pazze, pazze donne'' (1964) - Vismara ('Siciliani a Milano') * ''

Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules ''Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules'' ( it, L'ultimo gladiatore, lit=The Last Gladiator) is a 1964 ''peplum'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Richard Harrison and Lisa Gastoni.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 19 ...

'' (1964) - Prefect of the court * ''

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'' (1964) - Lemmy Tristano * ''The Last Gun'' (1964) - Jess - Capobanda * ''

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'' (1964) * ''

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'' (1964) - Salmanassar, Brother of Assur * ''

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) - Nemete * ''Il figlio di Cleopatra'' (1964) - Petronio * ''

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) - Genserico il Vandalo * ''Challenge of the Gladiator'' (1965) - Commodio * ''La Colt è la mia legge'' (1965) - O'Brien's Henchman * ''Colorado Charlie'' (1965) - Colorado Charlie * ''Mondo pazzo... gente matta!'' (1966) - Impresario with moustache * ''Gunman Called Nebraska'' (1966) - Sceriffo Bert * ''Go with God, Gringo'' (1966) - Don Pedro * ''

Texas, Adios ''Texas, Adios'' (Italian language, Italian: ''Texas, addio'') is a 1966 Italian/Spanish international co-production Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and starring Franco Nero. It is often referenced in connection with ''Django ...

'' (1966) - Alcalde Miguel * ''

'' (1966) - Baker * ''

Master Stroke ''Master Stroke'' ( it, Colpo maestro al servizio di Sua Maestà britannica) is a 1967 Italian crime film directed by Michele Lupo and starring Richard Harrison. Cast * Richard Harrison - Arthur Lang * Adolfo Celi - Mr. Bernard * Margaret L ...

'' (1967) - Miguel * '' Io non protesto, io amo'' (1967) - Barone Francesco Maria Calò * '' Cjamango'' (1967) - Don Pablo * ''2 RRRingos no Texas'' (1967) - Union Captain * ''Buckaroo: The Winchester Does Not Forgive'' (1967) - Lash * ''Giurò... e li uccise ad uno ad uno... Piluk il timido'' (1968) - Dr. Burt Lucas * ''Una forca per un bastardo'' (1968) - Foster * ''

Rita of the West ''Rita of the West'' ( it, Little Rita nel West, also known as ''Crazy Westerners''), is a 1967 Italian "musicarello"- Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi. Plot Little Rita is a traveling fun fighter, the "bestest in the West", ...

'' (1968) - A dying man (uncredited) * ''

Don Chisciotte and Sancio Panza ''Don Chisciotte and Sancio Panza'' ( it, Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza) is an Italian 1968 comedy film written and directed by Giovanni Grimaldi and starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is based on the Miguel de Cervantes' novel ''Don Qui ...

'' (1968) - Thief * ''

Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses ''Straziami ma di baci saziami'' (internationally released as ''Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses'') is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. The film parodies Italian photonovels and the popular subculture. It had a great commercial s ...

'' (1968) - Artemio Di Giovanni * ''

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'' (1968) - Paco Rosa * ''Crisantemi per un branco di carogne'' (1968) * ''Colpo sensazionale al servizio del Sifar'' (1968) - Professor Antinori * ''God Will Forgive My Pistol'' (1969) - Ramon Ramirez * ''Agguato sul Bosforo'' (1969) - Hakim * ''I 2 magnifici fresconi'' (1969) - Vismara (uncredited)

References

External links

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Livio Lorenzon blog
1923 births 1971 deaths Actors from Trieste Italian male film actors Male Spaghetti Western actors Deaths from cirrhosis 20th-century Italian male actors {{italy-actor-stub