Luciano Rossi (28 November 1934 – 29 May 2005) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 67 films between 1966 and 1987. He was born and died in Rome, Italy.

Partial filmography

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Ten Italians for One German ''Ten Italians for One German'' ( it, Dieci italiani per un tedesco (Via Rasella)), is a 1962 Italian historical war drama film directed by Filippo Walter Ratti. It is a dramatization of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre. Cast * Gino Cervi as Duke ...

'' (1962) - German Soldier at Fosse Ardeatine (uncredited) * '' Django'' (1966) - Klan Member (uncredited) * '' Sicario 77, vivo o morto'' (1966) - Dr. Krauss (uncredited) * ''Ramon il Messicano'' (1966) * ''Uno sceriffo tutto d'oro'' (1966) - Jack * ''LSD Flesh of Devil'' (1967) - Stanis - Gioglu's man * ''Bill il taciturno'' (1967) - Dr. Thompson * ''

Omicidio per appuntamento ''Omicidio per appuntamento'' is a 1966 giallo film directed by Mino Guerrini. The film stars George Ardisson, Günther Stoll and Ella Karin. Adapted from a novel by Franco Enna, the film has been described as "stylish" and "flamboyant", and has ...

'' (1967) - Massimo Tucci * ''

Son of Django ''Son of Django'' ( it, Il figlio di Django, also known as ''Vengeance Is a Colt 45'' and ''Return of Django'') is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Osvaldo Civirani. Plot When he was a child, Jeff Tracey's father, Dja ...

'' (1967) - Mack * '' The Rover'' (1967) - Michel * ''

Halleluja for Django ''La più grande rapina del West'' (released as ''Halleluja for Django'' in the US and as ''The Greatest Kidnapping in the West'' in Great Britain) is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. It was referred as a film ...

'' (1967) - Astola * ''

Death Sentence Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that ...

'' (1968) - Paco * ''

Django, Prepare a Coffin ''Django, Prepare a Coffin'' ( it, Preparati la bara!, “Prepare the Coffin!”), alternatively titled ''Viva Django'', is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi. The film stars Terence Hill in the title role, which ...

'' (1968) - One of the Hanged * '' The Last Chance'' (1968) - Besive * ''

Frame Up ''Frame Up'' ( it, Quella carogna dell'ispettore Sterling) is a 1968 Italian noir- crime film directed by Emilio Miraglia and starring Henry Silva, Beba Lončar and Keenan Wynn. Plot A police inspector's son is killed by a gang of thieves an ...

'' (1968) - Tippit * ''

Run, Man, Run ''Run, Man, Run'' ( it, Corri uomo corri, also known as ''Big Gundown 2'') is an Italian- French Zapata Western film. It is the second film of Sergio Sollima centred on the character of Cuchillo, again played by Tomas Milian, after the two-years e ...

'' (1968) - Jean-Paul * ''

Five for Hell ''Five for Hell'' ( it, Cinque per l'inferno, also known as ''Five Into Hell'') is a 1969 Italian " macaroni combat" war film starring John Garko, Margaret Lee and Klaus Kinski. Italian cinema specialist Howard Hughes referred to it as a deriv ...

'' (1969) - Johnny 'Chicken' White * ''

Hate Is My God ''Hate Is My God'' ( it, L'odio è il mio Dio, german: Il Nero - Haß war sein Gebet, also known as ''Hatred of God'') is a 1969 Italian-German Spaghetti Western film directed by Claudio Gora. Cast * Tony Kendall: "Il Nero" / Carl * Carlo ...

'' (1969) - Joe * ''

The Forgotten Pistolero ''The Forgotten Pistolero'' (Italian: ''Il pistolero dell'Ave Maria'', lit. "The Gunman of Hail Mary") is a 1969 Italian Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. The film is a western adaptation of the Greek myth of Ore ...

'' (1969) - Juanito * ''

Django the Bastard ''Django the Bastard'' ( it, Django il bastardo) is a 1969 Italian gothic horror Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Garrone who co-wrote the film with the star Anthony Steffen. In 1974 Herman Cohen released an edited American version of t ...

'' (1969) - Hugh / Jack Murdok * ''

Boot Hill Boot Hill, or Boothill, is the given name of many cemeteries, chiefly in the Western United States. During the 19th and early 20th century it was a common name for the burial grounds of gunfighters, or those who " died with their boots on" (i.e ...

'' (1969) - Sam - the Storekeeper * ''

Chuck Moll ''The Unholy Four'' (Italian language, Italian: ''Ciakmull (L'uomo della vendetta)'', lit. "Ciakmull (The vengeful man)"), also known as ''Chuck Moll'', is a List of Italian films of 1970, 1970 Cinema of Italy, Italian Spaghetti Western. The film ...

'' (1970) - Fair Poker Player * ''

The Conformist ''The Conformist'' (''Il conformista'') is a novel by Alberto Moravia published in 1951, which details the life and desire for normality of a government official during Italy's fascist period. It is also known for the 1970 film adaptation by B ...

'' (1970) * ''

I Am Sartana, Trade Your Guns for a Coffin ''Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin'' ( it, C'è Sartana... vendi la pistola e comprati la bara, "There is Sartana… Sell the Pistol and Buy a Coffin") AKA A Fistful of Lead is a 1970 Spaghetti Western that is the third of the ''S ...

'' (1970) - Flint Fossit * ''

A Man Called Sledge ''A Man Called Sledge'' is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western film starring James Garner in an extremely offbeat role as a grimly evil thief, and featuring Dennis Weaver, Claude Akins and Wayde Preston. The film was written by Vic Morrow and Fran ...

'' (1970) - The "Wolf" (uncredited) * ''

They Call Me Trinity ''They Call Me Trinity'' ( it, Lo chiamavano Trinità...) is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western comedy film written and directed by Enzo Barboni (under the pseudonym of E.B. Clucher) and produced by Italo Zingarelli. The film stars Terence Hill and ...

'' (1970) - Timmy / Timid * ''Belle d'amore'' (1970) - Assassino di una prostituta (uncredited) * ''Crepa padrone, crepa tranquillo'' (1970) * '' They Call Me Hallelujah'' (1971) - Ross, Guy trying Violation (uncredited) * ''

Return of Sabata ''Return of Sabata'' ( it, È tornato Sabata ... hai chiuso un'altra volta, lit=Sabata is back ... you're finished again) is a 1971 Spaghetti Western film directed by Gianfranco Parolini. The third film in ''The Sabata Trilogy'', it features the ...

'' (1971) - Circus Man Wearing Glasses (uncredited) * ''

La morte cammina con i tacchi alti ''La morte cammina con i tacchi alti'' (International title: ''Death Walks on High Heels'') is a 1971 giallo film directed and co-produced by Luciano Ercoli. It starred Frank Wolff and Susan Scott, co-written by Ernesto Gastaldi, with music by St ...

'' (1971) - Hallory * '' Jesse & Lester - Due fratelli in un posto chiamato Trinità'' (1972) - Stage Robber * '' Judas... ¡toma tus monedas!'' (1972) - Imprisoned Bandit * ''Rivelazioni di un maniaco sessuale al capo della squadra mobile'' (1972) - Gastone * ''Il terrore con gli occhi storti'' (1972) * ''

La morte accarezza a mezzanotte ''La morte accarezza a mezzanotte'' (''Death Walks at Midnight''Luther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd.) is a 1972 ''giallo'' film directed by Luciano Erco ...

'' (1972) - Hans Krutzer * ''

The Sicilian Connection ''The Sicilian Connection'' ( it, Afyon oppio, french: Action héroïne, also known as ''The Opium Connection'' and ''La filière'') is a 1972 Italian- French crime-thriller film directed by Ferdinando Baldi. Plot The Italian-American Joseph ...

'' (1972) - Hans * ''

Death Carries a Cane ''Death Carries a Cane'' (Italian title: ''Passi di danza su una lama di rasoio''/ ''Dance Steps on the Edge of a Razor''), is a 1973 Italian giallo film directed by Maurizio Pradeaux. It starred Robert Hoffmann, Nieves Navarro and Luciano Rossi. ...

'' (1973) - Richard - Silvia's Boyfriend (uncredited) * '' Los Amigos'' (1973) - Moss * '' Hospitals: The White Mafia'' (1973) - Son of a patient * ''Donne e magia con satanasso in compagnia'' (1973) * '' Death Smiles at a Murderer'' (1973) - Franz, Greta's Brother * '' Milano trema: la polizia vuole giustizia'' (1973) - Cruciani * ''

The Bloody Hands of the Law ''The Bloody Hands of the Law'' ( it, La mano spietata della legge) is a 1973 Italian crime film directed by Mario Gariazzo and starring Klaus Kinski. Cast * Philippe Leroy – Commissario Gianni De Carmine * Tony Norton – D'Amico * Silvia ...

'' (1973) * ''Ingrid sulla strada'' (1973) - The traitor * ''Giuda uccide il venerdì'' (1974) * ''Il bacio di una morta'' (1974) - Friend of Andrea * '' Silence the Witness'' (1974) - Antonio - un teppista * ''I figli di Zanna Bianca'' (1974) - Kidnapper #1 * ''Una donna per 7 bastardi'' (1974) - Mute * ''

Commissariato di notturna ''Commissariato di notturna'' is a 1974 Italian crime-comedy film directed by . It was one of the few films that tried to mix the classical commedia all'italiana with the ''poliziottesco'' genre. Cast *Rosanna Schiaffino: Sonia *Gastone Mosch ...

'' (1974) - The Polish Sailor * ''Prostituzione'' (1974) - Faustino * '' Heroes in Hell'' (1974) - Kommandant * '' White Fang to the Rescue'' (1974) - Bailey * ''

Emanuelle's Revenge ''Emanuelle's Revenge'' ( it, Emanuelle e Françoise le sorelline, lit=Emanuelle and Francene, the Sisters) is an Italian film directed by Joe D'Amato. It is a remake of the Greek film ''The Wild Pussycat'' (1969). Unlike the French Emmanuelle se ...

'' (1975) - Card Player (uncredited) * ''

Violent Rome ''Violent Rome'' ( it, Roma violenta) is an Italian 1975 ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Marino Girolami It obtained a great commercial success and launched the career of Maurizio Merli. The film has two sequels, '' Violent Naples'' and '' A Spe ...

'' (1975) - Delivery Man * ''

Salon Kitty Salon Kitty was a high-class Berlin brothel used by the Nazi intelligence service, the ''Sicherheitsdienst'' (SD), for espionage purposes during . Created in the early 1930s, the salon was taken over by SS general Reinhard Heydrich and his sub ...

'' (1976) - Dr. Schwab * ''Perché si uccidono'' (1976) * ''

Violent Naples ''Violent Naples'' ( it, Napoli violenta) is a 1976 ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It starred Maurizio Merli, John Saxon and Barry Sullivan, and was the first sequel to ''Violent Rome''. Saxon appeared in several such movies. Pl ...

'' (1976) - Quasimodo * ''

Free Hand for a Tough Cop ''Free Hand for a Tough Cop'' ( it, Il trucido e lo sbirro / The Numbskull and the Cop), also known as ''Tough Cop'', is an Italian poliziottesco-action film directed in 1976 by Umberto Lenzi and the second entry into the Tanzi/Moretto/Monnezza sh ...

'' (1976) - Dealer * '' Carioca tigre'' (1976) * ''Le lunghe notti della Gestapo'' (1977) - Erich Schwab * ''

Crime Busters ''Crime Busters'' ( it, I due superpiedi quasi piatti) is a 1977 Italian action crime comedy film directed by Enzo Barboni and starring the comedy team of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. It was one of the three movies awarded with the Golden Sc ...

'' (1977) - Geronimo * ''

I Am Afraid ''I Am Afraid'' ( it, Io ho paura, link=no) is an Italian crime film directed by Damiano Damiani. Cast * Gian Maria Volonté as Brigadeer Lodovico Graziano *Mario Adorf as Judge Moser *Erland Josephson as Judge Cancedda *Angelica Ippolit ...

'' (1977) - The Man with hidden Camera (uncredited) * '' Return of the 38 Gang'' (1977) - Racket boss * ''

Contraband Contraband (from Medieval French ''contrebande'' "smuggling") refers to any item that, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold. It is used for goods that by their nature are considered too dangerous or offensive in the eyes o ...

'' (1980) - Chemist * ''

City of the Living Dead ''City of the Living Dead'' ( it, Paura nella città dei morti viventi, lit=Fear in the city of the living dead, also released as ''The Gates of Hell'') is a 1980 Italian supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Lucio Fulci. It stars ...

'' (1980) - Policeman in apartment * ''Orinoco: Prigioniere del sesso'' (1980) - Jordan * ''

The Sword of the Barbarians ''The Sword of the Barbarians'' ( it, Sangraal, la spada di fuoco/ ''Sangraal, the Sword of Fire'') is a 1982 sword and sorcery film written and directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini and starring Peter McCoy and Sabrina Siani. The film is also ...

'' (1982) - Belem, Village Chief * ''

Long Live the Lady! ''Long Live the Lady!'' ( it, Lunga vita alla signora!) is a 1987 Italian coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Ermanno Olmi. The film was entered into the main competition at the 44th edition of the Venice Film Festival, where it go ...

'' (1987) - Monsieur Pig

References

* Kier-La Janisse: ''A Violent Professional: The Films of Luciano Rossi.'' FAB Press, Godalming, 2007

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* * 1934 births 2005 deaths Male actors from Rome Italian male film actors Male Spaghetti Western actors 20th-century Italian male actors People of Lazian descent {{Italy-actor-stub