Domenico "Mimmo" Palmara (25 July 1928 – 10 June 2016) was an Italian actor.

Biography

Born in

Cagliari Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...

, Palmara made his film debut in 1952 as a character actor in drama films by eminent directors such as

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and

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, then obtained main roles in a great number of genre films, especially

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s and

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. When the sword and sandals genre declined, he took part at a number of

Spaghetti Western The Spaghetti Western is a broad subgenre of Western films produced in Europe. It emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's film-making style and international box-office success. The term was used by foreign critics because most o ...

s in which he is usually credited as Dick Palmer. A close friend of

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, he was Leone's first choice for the role of Ramon in ''

A Fistful of Dollars ''A Fistful of Dollars'' ( it, Per un pugno di dollari, lit=For a Fistful of Dollars titled on-screen as ''Fistful of Dollars'') is a 1964 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role, a ...

''; Palmara eventually chose to star in

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's '' Bullets Don't Argue'' and the role of Ramon was played by

Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor, including roles in four Spaghetti Western films: Ramón Rojo in Sergio Leone's ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964) and El Indio in Leone's '' For a Few Dollars More'' ( ...

Selected filmography

* '' Inganno'' (1952) - Un uomo in canottiera * ''

The Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba ( he, מַלְכַּת שְׁבָא‎, Malkaṯ Šəḇāʾ; ar, ملكة سبأ, Malikat Sabaʾ; gez, ንግሥተ ሳባ, Nəgśətä Saba) is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the original story, she bring ...

'' (1952) - Ally of Sheba * ''

Sins of Rome ''Sins of Rome'' ( it, Spartaco) is a 1953 historical drama film directed by Riccardo Freda and loosely based on the life story of Spartacus. The rights of film's negatives and copies were bought by the producers of Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film ''S ...

'' (1953) - Gladiator (uncredited) * '' Empty Eyes'' (1953) - Marcella's Fiancé (uncredited) * '' Senso'' (1954) - Un soldato (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1954) - Lottatore * '' The River Girl'' (1954) * ''Proibito'' (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) - French Officer (uncredited) * ''

Roland the Mighty ''Roland the Mighty'' ( it, Orlando e i Paladini di Francia) is a 1956 Italian film directed by Pietro Francisci. about the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in AD 778, where Roland, a knight in the service of Charlemagne was killed while defending the rea ...

'' (1956) - Argalia * ''Terrore sulla città'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957) - L'uomo che gioca a carte con la prostituta (uncredited) * ''

Serenata a Maria ''Serenata a Maria'' (literally "Serenade for Maria") is a 1957 Italian musical melodrama film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Maria Fiore and Sergio Bruni."Serenata a Maria". ''Segnalazioni Cinematografiche'', vol. XLII. 19 ...

'' (1957) - Beppe Franchini, the truckdriver * ''Marisa la civetta'' (1957) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

'' (1958) - Iphitus, Son of Pelias * ''

Hercules Unchained ''Hercules Unchained'' ( it, Ercole e la regina di Lidia , "Hercules and the Queen of Lydia") is a 1959 Italian-French epic fantasy feature film starring Steve Reeves and Sylva Koscina in a story about two warring brothers and Hercules' tribulati ...

'' (1959) - Polinices * '' Sheba and the Gladiator'' (1959) - Lator * ''Caterina Sforza, la leonessa di Romagna'' (1959) * ''

The Last Days of Pompeii ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' is a novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. The novel was inspired by the painting '' The Last Day of Pompeii'' by the Russian painter Karl Briullov, which Bulwer-Lytton had seen in Milan. It culminates in ...

'' (1959) - Gallinus, a Praetorian Guard * '' Gastone'' (1960) - Manager * '' Goliath Against the Giants'' (1961) - (uncredited) * ''

The Colossus of Rhodes The Colossus of Rhodes ( grc, ὁ Κολοσσὸς Ῥόδιος, ho Kolossòs Rhódios gr, Κολοσσός της Ρόδου, Kolossós tes Rhódou) was a statue of the Greek sun-god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek isla ...

'' (1961) - Ares * ''

Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis ''Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis'' ( it, Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide, lit=Hercules at the Conquest of Atlantis) is a 1961 film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Reg Park in his film debut as Ercole/Hercules. It was origina ...

'' (1961) - Astor, il Gran Visir * '' The Trojan Horse'' (1961) - Ajax * ''

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) - Gudrum * '' Appuntamento in riviera'' (1962) - De Marchi * ''

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'' (1962) - Arno * ''

Slave Girls of Sheba ''Slave Girls of Sheba'' ( it, Le verdi bandiere di Allah, lit=The Green Flag of Allah) is a 1963 adventure film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and Guido Zurli. Cast * José Suárez: Omar * Linda Cristal: Olivia * Cristina Gaioni: Ursula * ...

'' (1963) - Hibrahim / Jaspar * ''

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) - Alceas * ''

Goliath and the Rebel Slave ''Goliath and the Rebel Slave'' ( it, Goliath e la schiava ribelle), also known as ''The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules'', is a 1963 Eastmancolor adventure peplum film directed by Mario Caiano. Plot Cast * Gordon Scott as Goliath ...

'' (1963) - Artafernes * ''

Hercules and the Masked Rider ''Hercules and the Masked Rider'' ( it, Golia e il cavaliere mascherato, also known as ''Goliath and the Masked Rider'') is a 1963 Italian peplum film written and directed by Piero Pierotti and starring Alan Steel and Mimmo Palmara. A crossover ...

'' (1963) - Don Juan * ''

The Ten Gladiators ''The Ten Gladiators'' ( it, I dieci gladiatori) is a 1963 Italian film directed by Gianfranco Parolini. Plot summary Roccia and a band of fellow gladiators join forces with a patrician named Glaucus Valerius to replace Nero, (and his evil henc ...

'' (1963) - Tigelinus * '' Sandokan the Great'' (1963) * ''

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) - Parvati Sandok * ''

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) - Lucio Traiano * ''

The Two Gladiators '' The Two Gladiators'' ( it, I due gladiatori, also known as ''Fight or Die'') is a 1964 Italian peplum film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Richard Harrison.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 1998. . Plot The Roman Emp ...

'' (1964) - Commodo * ''

Pirates of Malaysia ''The Pirates of Malaysia'' is a 1964 swashbuckler directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Steve Reeves as Sandokan the pirate. This film was a sequel to Reeve's 1963 film '' Sandokan the Great'', also directed by Lenzi. Malaysian rebel, Sandokan, ...

'' (1964) - Tremal-Naïk * '' Bullets Don't Argue'' (1964) - Santero * '' 3 Avengers'' (1964) - False Ursus * '' Three Swords for Rome'' (1964) - Maximo * ''Kindar the Invulnerable'' (1965) - Seymuth * '' Serenade for Two Spies'' (1965) - Cormoran * '' For One Thousand Dollars Per Day'' (1966) - Steve Benson * ''

Two Sons of Ringo ''Two Sons of Ringo'' ( it, I due figli di Ringo) is a List of Italian films of 1966, 1966 Cinema of Italy, Italian western-parody film starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It was the last film directed by Giorgio Simonelli who, for health rea ...

'' (1966) - Sceriffo * ''

Argoman the Fantastic Superman ''Argoman the Fantastic Superman'' ( it, Come rubare la corona d'Inghilterra, lit=How to steal the crown of England) is a 1967 English-language Italian superhero-Eurospy film directed by Sergio Grieco. The film stars Roger Browne, as the eponymo ...

'' (1967) - Kurt, Main Henchman of Jenabel * ''

Poker with Pistols ''Poker with Pistols'' ( it, Un poker di pistole) is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Giuseppe Vari. Cast * George Hilton as Ponson * George Eastman as Lucas * Annabella Incontrera as Lola * Mimmo Palmara as Master * J ...

'' (1967) - Master * '' Left Handed Johnny West'' (1967) - Jonny West * ''

The Handsome, the Ugly, and the Stupid ''Il bello, il brutto, il cretino'', internationally known as ''The Handsome, the Ugly, and the Stupid'' is a 1967 Italian film directed by Giovanni Grimaldi starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a Spaghetti Western parody of ''The Good, ...

'' (1967) - Il bello * '' The Stranger'' (1967) - Masson * '' Vengeance Is My Forgiveness'' (1968) - Jack Owen * ''Una forca per un bastardo'' (1968) - Sheriff Allan Phillip * ''

A Long Ride from Hell ''A Long Ride from Hell'' (Italian: ''Vivo per la tua morte'', lit. "I live for your death") is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Camillo Bazzoni. It is based on the novel ''Judas Gun'' by Gordon D. Shirreffs. The film was bodybuilder ...

'' (1968) - Sheriff Max Freeman * ''

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'' (1968) - Maurice * '' L'Odissea'' (1968, TV Mini-Series) - Achille * ''

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'' (1968) - Clips * '' Trusting Is Good... Shooting Is Better'' (1968) - Frank Richards * ''

The Son of Black Eagle ''The Son of Black Eagle'' (Italian: ''Il figlio di Aquila Nera'') is a 1968 Italian historical adventure film directed by Guido Malatesta and starring Mimmo Palmara, Edwige Fenech and Franco Ressel. It was inspired by the historic success of Ri ...

'' (1968) - Alexej Andrejevich * ''Black Jack'' (1968) - Indian Joe * ''Time and Place for Killing'' (1968) - Manuel Trianas * ''

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 Tiger * '' Ms. Stiletto'' (1969) - Baron Eric von Nutter * ''

Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera ''Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera'' (''Franco, Ciccio and Blackbeard the Pirate'') is a 1969 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Amendola starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Is a parody of the 1883 adventure novel ''Treasure Island'' ...

'' (1969) - Il Pirata Flint * ''Rangers: attacco ora X'' (1970) - Captain Cabot * ''

Le Voyou ''Le Voyou'', also known as ''The Crook'', is a highly stylized French action film which follows Simon the Swiss during his largest heist. Directed by Claude Lelouch in 1970, and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, the movie makes use of several ci ...

'' (1970) * ''

The Tigers of Mompracem ''The Tigers of Mompracem'' (original title: ''Le Tigri di Mompracem'') is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1900. It features his most famous character, Sandokan. It was adapted into a 1970 film '' ...

'' (1970) - Man Saved from Crocodiles * ''

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'' (1971) - Apache Chief Mangus Durango * ''Una pistola per cento croci'' (1971) - Luis / Louis / Frank Damon * ''

He Was Called Holy Ghost ''He Was Called Holy Ghost'' ( it, ...e lo chiamarono Spirito Santo) is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western-comedy film written and directed by Roberto Mauri and starring Vassili Karis. It was followed by ''Return of the Holy Ghost'' (1972), still ...

'' (1971) - Indian Sheriff * ''

Panhandle 38 ''Panhandle 38'' (Italian: ''...e alla fine lo chiamarono Jerusalem l'implacabile'', also known as ''Padella calibro 38'' and ''Panhandle Calibre 38'') is a List of Italian films of 1972, 1972 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy-western film. The fil ...

'' (1972) - Sheriff Jones * '' The Arena'' (1974) - Rufinius * '' Catene'' (1974) - Giovanni * ''

Violent City ''Violent City'' ( it, Città violenta, also released as ''The Family'') is a 1970 crime thriller film directed by Sergio Sollima from a screenplay co-written with Lina Wertmüller, starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, and Telly Savalas. Brons ...

'' (1975) - De Julis * ''

That Malicious Age ''That Malicious Age'' (Italian: ''Quella età maliziosa'') is a 1975 Italian erotic drama film co-written and directed by Silvio Amadio. It features Nino Castelnuovo and Gloria Guida. Plot Napoleone (Castelnuovo) is an artist bored of his ...

'' (1975) - Waterloo * ''Natale in casa d'appuntamento'' (1976) - Alberto * ''

Convoy Busters ''Convoy Busters'' ( it, Un poliziotto scomodo) is a 1978 ''poliziotteschi'' film directed by Stelvio Massi and starring Maurizio Merli. Cast *Maurizio Merli: Inspector Francesco Olmi *Olga Karlatos: Anna *Massimo Serato: Degan Sr. *Mario Fel ...

'' (1978) - Corchi * ''Sicilian Connection'' (1987) - Dr. De Majo * ''28° minuto'' (1991) - Police commissioner * '' A Cold, Cold Winter'' (1996) - Leo (final film role)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Palmara, Mimmo 1928 births 2016 deaths Italian male film actors People from Cagliari Male Spaghetti Western actors