Silvano Tranquilli (23 August 1925 – 10 May 1997) was an Italian stage, television and film actor.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Silvano Tranquilli attended theatre lessons at the Sharoff Academy, and started his stage activity with the theatrical companies of

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. In 1959 he made his television debut, and later acted in more than 100 television productions, achieving his main success with the TV-series '' I ragazzi di padre Tobia''. In the early 1960s he also started a prolific film career as character actor. He died in Rome, at 71, shortly after his theatrical comeback with the company Stabile del Giallo.

Selected filmography

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Adriana Lecouvreur ''Adriana Lecouvreur'' () is an opera in four acts by Francesco Cilea to an Italian libretto by Arturo Colautti, based on the 1849 play ''Adrienne Lecouvreur'' by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé. It was first performed on 6 November 1902 at t ...

'' (1955) * '' Il conte Aquila'' (1955) * ''Napoli sole mio!'' (1958) - Segretario del Impresario * ''Perfide ma... belle'' (1959) - The Telephone Technician (uncredited) * ''I piaceri del sabato notte'' (1960) - Il vice commissario * ''

The Horrible Dr. Hichcock ''The Horrible Dr. Hichcock'' (Italian title: ''L'Orribile Segreto del Dr. Hichcock'', literally ''The Horrible Secret of Dr. Hichcock'') is a 1962 Italian horror film, directed by Riccardo Freda and written by Ernesto Gastaldi. The film stars B ...

'' (1962) - Dr. Kurt Lowe * ''

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, aka ''Danse Macabre'') - Edgar Allan Poe * '' I due sanculotti'' (1966) - Robespierre * '' Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand'' (1966) - Il tenente Bertolucci * '' The Invisible Woman'' (1969) - Andrea * '' Help Me, My Love'' (1969) - Valerio Mantovani * '' Senza sapere niente di lei'' (1969) - L'ing. Zappengo * '' Lonely Hearts'' (1970) - Diego * ''

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'' (1970) - L'operaio italiano * ''

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) - Commissario Modica * ''Quella chiara notte d'ottobre'' (1970) * ''L'Explosion'' (1971) - Aubrey * ''

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'' (1971) - Paolo Zani * '' Web of the Spider'' (1971) - William Perkins * '' The Double'' (1971) - Roger * '' The Bloodstained Butterfly'' (1971) - Inspector Berardi * ''Sei iellato, amico hai incontrato Sacramento'' (1972) - Doc O'Donnell * '' Smile Before Death'' (1972, a.k.a. ''Smile of the Hyena'') - Marco * '' So Sweet, So Dead'' (1972) - Paolo Santangeli * ''Il mio corpo con rabbia'' (1972) * ''La gatta in calore'' (1972) - Antonio * ''Mia moglie, un corpo per l'amore'' (1973) - Paolo * ''Giorni d'amore sul filo di una lama'' (1973) * '' La bonne année'' (1973) - L'amant italien * ''

High Crime ''High Crime'' ( it, La polizia incrimina la legge assolve, es, La policía detiene, la ley juzga) is a 1973 Italian-Spanish ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The film stars Franco Nero, James Whitmore, Delia Boccardo and ...

'' (1973) - Franco Griva * ''

The Violent Professionals ''The Violent Professionals'' (Italian: ''Milano trema: la polizia vuole giustizia'') is a 1973 Italian Poliziotteschi gangster film directed by Sergio Martino. The film stars Luc Merenda (Giorgio Caneparo) who goes undercover as a getaway driver ...

'' (1973) - Gianni Viviani * '' Tony Arzenta - Big Guns'' (1973) - Montani - the Interpol officer * ''Ceremonia sangrienta'' (1973) - Médico * ''

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony ''Mean Frank and Crazy Tony'' ( it, Il suo nome faceva tremare...Interpol in allarme or it, Dio, sei proprio un padreterno!) is a 1973 crime-comedy film directed by Michele Lupo, and starring Lee Van Cleef, Tony Lo Bianco and Edwige Fenech. Pl ...

'' (1973) - Sylvester * ''Tecnica di un amore'' (1973) - Andrea * ''Diario di un italiano'' (1973) - Alberto * ''

And Now My Love ''And Now My Love'' (french: Toute une vie), (Released as 'A Whole Lifetime' in Australia) is a French-Italian film released in 1974 by Claude Lelouch, starring Marthe Keller, André Dussollier, Charles Denner, and Charles Gérard. The Americ ...

'' (1974) * ''Madeleine... anatomia di un incubo'' (1974) - Dr. Shuman * ''

The Balloon Vendor ''The Balloon Vendor'' ( it, Il venditore di palloncini, also released as ''Last Moments'' and ''The Last Circus Show'') is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Mario Gariazzo and starring James Whitmore. Cast * Renato Cestiè as Giacomino ...

'' (1974) - Dr. Novelli * ''

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'' (1974–1976, TV series) - Louis Palm * ''

Manhunt in the City ''Manhunt in the City'' ( it, L'uomo della strada fa giustizia, lit=The Average Man Gets Justice ), also known as ''The Manhunt'', is a 1975 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It was co-written by Dardano Sacchetti and has a sco ...

'' (1975) - Paolo Giordani * ''

Down the Ancient Staircase ''Down the Ancient Staircase'' ( it, Per le antiche scale) is a 1975 Italian-French drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. Cast * Marcello Mastroianni - Professor Bonaccorsi * Françoise Fabian - Anna Bersani * Marthe Keller - Bianca * Barba ...

'' (1975) - Professor Rospigliosi * ''

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) - Capo della Squadra mobile * '' Syndicate Sadists'' (1975) - Dr. Marco Marsili * '' So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious...'' (1975) - Doctor Batrucchi * ''

Lips of Lurid Blue ''Lips of Lurid Blue'' ( it, Labbra di lurido blu, also known as ''With Lips of Lurid Blue'' and ''With Lips of Filthy Blue'') is a 1975 erotic drama film written and directed by Giulio Petroni. Plot Traumatised when they were children - she b ...

'' (1975) - Davide Levi * ' (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) - Paolo Gervasi * ''La bravata'' (1977) * ''L'affaire Suisse'' (1978) - Zurlini * ''

Star Odyssey ''Star Odyssey'' (Italian: ''Sette uomini d'oro nello spazio'' / ''Seven Gold Men in Space'') is a 1979 Italian film directed by Alfonso Brescia. The film is also known as ''Space Odyssey'', ''Metallica'' and ''Captive Planet'' in other video ma ...

'' (1979, a.k.a. ''Seven Gold Men in Space'') * ''

The Finzi Detective Agency ''The Finzi Detective Agency'' ( it, Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective) is a 1979 Italian crime-comedy film written and directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Renato Pozzetto. It is loosely based on the comic character Riccardo Fi ...

'' (1979) - Augusto Moser * ''

The Pumaman ''The Pumaman'' ( it, L'uomo puma) is a 1980 Italian superhero film co-written and directed by Alberto De Martino, starring Walter George Alton as the title character and Donald Pleasence as the villain. It was featured in a 1998 episode of '' My ...

'' (1980) - Ambassador Dobson * ''Tranquille donne di campagna'' (1980) * ''L'ultimo giorno'' (1985) - Carlo Salvi * ''

Don Bosco John Melchior Bosco ( it, Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; pms, Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 181531 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco , was an Italian Catholic priest, educator, writer and saint of the 19th century. While working ...

'' (1988) * ''Odore di spigo'' (1990)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tranquilli, Silvano 1925 births 1997 deaths Male actors from Rome Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Italian male film actors People of Lazian descent 20th-century Italian male actors