Pier Paolo Capponi (9 June 1938 – 15 February 2018) was an Italian actor and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in Subiaco, after his studies Capponi attended a theater school and later was chosen by director

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) and genre films, in which he was sometimes credited as Norman Clark. On the big screen with some regularity for a decade, after 1977 Capponi focused his appearances on TV series and on stage.

Partial filmography

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Our Man in Casablanca ''Our Man in Casablanca'' ( es, Nuestro agente en Casablanca, it, Il nostro agente a Casablanca, also known as ''The Killer Lacks a Name'') is a 1966 Spanish-Italian Eurospy film written and directed by Tulio Demicheli and starring Lang Jeffries ...

'' (1966) - Hermann von Heufen * '' Almost a Man'' (1966) - Ugo * ' (1966) - Man (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1966) - Un Officier Anglais * ''

My Name Is Pecos ''My Name Is Pecos'' ( it, Due once di piombo (Il mio nome è Pecos)) is a 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. It was followed by '' Pecos Cleans Up'' the next year. Plot As a child, Pecos Martinez witnessed how Joe ...

'' (1966) - Joe Clane * '' Mister X'' (1967) - Mister X * '' The Subversives'' (1967) - Muzio * ''

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) - O'Neil * '' Black Jesus'' (1968) - Officer * ''Il gatto selvaggio'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1968) - Corbi * '' Roma come Chicago'' (1968) - Director of Supermarket * ''

The Lady of Monza ''The Lady of Monza'' ( it, La monaca di Monza, also known as ''The Awful Story of the Nun of Monza'' and ''The Nun of Monza'') is a 1969 Italian historical drama film directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is loosely based on the real life events of ...

'' (1969) - Count Taverna * '' Naked Violence'' (1969) - Duca * '' Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It'' (1970) - Il detective privato / The private detective * ''Bocche cucite'' (1970) - Francesco * ''

Mafia Connection ''Mafia Connection'' ( it, E venne il giorno dei limoni neri, also known as ''Black Lemons'') is a 1970 Italian crime film written and directed by Camillo Bazzoni and starring Antonio Sabàto, Peter Carsten and Florinda Bolkan. Plot Cast * ...

'' (1970) - Francesco Macaluso * ''

Many Wars Ago ''Many Wars Ago'' ( it, Uomini contro, lit=Men Against) is a 1970 anti-war film set on the Alpine Front of the First World War. Directed, produced, and co-written by Francesco Rosi, the film is based on Emilio Lussu's memoir ''Un anno sull'altip ...

'' (1970) - Lieutenant Santini * ''

Defeat of the Mafia ''Defeat of the Mafia'' ( it, Scacco alla mafia) is an Italian noir- crime film directed by Warren Kiefer and starring Victor Spinetti and Maria Pia Conte. It was shot in the late 1968 but released only in November 1970. It was initially plan ...

'' (1970) - Scott Luce * '' Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion'' (1970) - Peter * ''

The Cat o' Nine Tails ''The Cat o' Nine Tails'' ( it, Il gatto a nove code) is a 1971 ''giallo'' film written and directed by Dario Argento, adapted from a story by Dardano Sacchetti, Luigi Cozzi, and an uncredited Bryan Edgar Wallace. It stars Karl Malden, Jame ...

'' (1971) - Police Supt. Spini * ''Il sergente Klems'' (1971) - Mohamed Abdel Krim * ''

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'' (1971) * ''Il était une fois un flic...'' (1972) - Ugo (uncredited) * ''

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids ''Seven Blood-Stained Orchids'' ( it, Sette orchidee macchiate di rosso) is a 1972 ''giallo'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Plot A killer is driving around the streets of Italy looking for a specific victim w ...

'' (1972) - Inspector Vismara * '' Valerie Inside Outside'' (1972) - David Rocchi * ''

The Nun and the Devil ''The Nun and the Devil'' (Italian: ''Le Monache di Sant'Arcangelo'') is an erotic 1973 Italian nunsploitation film directed by Domenico Paolella. It is also known as: ''Sisters of Satan'' (UK) and ''The Nuns of Saint Archangel'' (US). The action ...

'' (1973) - Don Carlos * '' The Boss'' (1973) - Cocchi * ''Diario di un italiano'' (1973) - Lorenzo * ''Abbasso tutti, viva noi'' (1974) - Rufo * ''

The Last Desperate Hours ''The Last Desperate Hours'' ( it, Milano: il clan dei calabresi) is a 1974 Italian poliziottesco (Italian crime genre) Mafia film directed by Giorgio Stegani. Plot Cast * Antonio Sabàto: Paolo Mancuso * Silvia Monti: Laura Monachesi *Pier ...

'' (1974) - The Inspector * ''La badessa di Castro'' (1974) - Monsignor Francesco Cittadini * ''Delitto d'autore'' (1974) - Marco Girardi * ''

Blood and Diamonds ''Blood and Diamonds'' ( it, Diamanti sporchi di sangue) is a 1978 Italian noir-poliziottesco film directed by Fernando di Leo. Cast *Claudio Cassinelli: Guido Mauri *Martin Balsam: Rizzo *Barbara Bouchet: Lisa *Pier Paolo Capponi: Tony *Olga ...

'' (1977) - Tony * '' Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison'' (1977) - Enrico * ''Standard'' (1978) * ''La posta in gioco'' (1988) - Attilio Matrangola * ''

Bankomatt ''Bankomatt'' is a 1989 Italian-Swiss drama film directed by Villi Hermann. It was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. The story follows a man planning and conducting a bank robbery. It is revealed he was formerly an emplo ...

'' (1989) - Impiegato banca * '' A Season of Giants'' (1990, TV Movie) - Burchard * ''Au nom du père et du fils'' (1992) - Salvatore * ''L'urlo della verità'' (1992) - Marcello's father * ''

Fiorile ''Fiorile'' is a 1993 Italian drama film about a family curse caused by greed. The film was directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, and stars Claudio Bigagli, Galatea Ranzi, and Michael Vartan. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. T ...

'' (1993) - Duilio * ''L'amore dopo'' (1993) - Antonov * ''18000 giorni fa'' (1993) - Renzo Fraticelli * ''Uno a me, uno a te e uno a Raffaele'' (1994) - The Lawyer * ''

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'' (1994) - Broschi * '' The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair'' (2002) - Roberto Rosone * ''Legami di famiglia'' (2002)

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* 1938 births 2018 deaths People from Subiaco, Lazio Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors Italian screenwriters People of Lazian descent Italian male screenwriters {{Italy-actor-stub