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The Pyramid Of The Sun God
''The Pyramid of the Sun God'' (German: ''Die Pyramide des Sonnengottes'' is a 1965 West German and Italian western film adventure directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lex Barker, Gérard Barray and Michèle Girardon. It is based on a book by Karl May, and was part of a boom of Karl May adaptations during the decade.Bergfelder p.188 It follows on from '' The Treasure of the Aztecs'' (1965), also directed by Siodmak and featuring the same cast. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Veljko Despotovic and Hertha Hareiter and Otto Pischinger. Rio Grande Cast *Lex Barker as Dr. Karl Sternau * Michèle Girardon as Josefa Cortejo *Gérard Barray as Count Alfonso di Rodriganda y Sevilla * Hans Nielsen as Don Pedro Arbellez * Rik Battaglia as Captain Lazaro Verdoja *Gustavo Rojo as Lieutenant Potoca *Theresa Lorca as Karja *Ralf Wolter as Andreas Hasenpfeffer * Kelo Henderson as Frank Wilson *Alessandra Panaro as Rosita Arb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Siodmak
Robert Siodmak (; 8 August 1900 – 10 March 1973) was a German film director who also worked in the United States. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist and for a series of films noirs he made in the 1940s, such as ''The Killers'' (1946). Early life Siodmak was born in Dresden, Germany, the son of Rosa Philippine (née Blum) and Ignatz Siodmak and the brother of Curt, Werner and Roland. His parents were both from Jewish families in Leipzig (the myth of his American birth in Memphis, Tennessee was necessary for him to obtain a visa in Paris during World War II). He worked as a stage director and a banker before becoming editor and scenarist for Curtis Bernhardt in 1925 (Bernhardt directed a film of Siodmak's story '' Conflict'' in 1945). At twenty-six he was hired by his cousin, producer Seymour Nebenzal, to assemble original silent movies from stock footage of old films. Siodmak worked at this for two years before he persuaded Nebenzal to finance his first feature, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Treasure Of The Aztecs
''The Treasure of the Aztecs'' (German: ''Der Schatz der Azteken'') is a 1965 western adventure film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lex Barker, Gérard Barray and Michèle Girardon. It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany. It was based on a novel by Karl May, part of a boom in adaptations of the author's works during the decade.Bergfelder p.188 It was followed by a second part ''The Pyramid of the Sun God'' (1965). It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Barcelona and Yugoslavia. The film sets were designed by the art directors Hertha Hareiter and Otto Pischinger. It was made in Eastmancolor. Cast *Lex Barker as Dr. Karl Sternau *Gérard Barray as Count Alfonso di Rodriganda y Sevilla * Rik Battaglia as Captain Lazaro Verdoja * Michèle Girardon as Josefa Cortejo *Alessandra Panaro as Rosita Arbellez *Theresa Lorca as Karja *Ralf Wolter as Andreas Hasenpfeffer *Fausto Tozzi as Benito Juarez * Hans Nielsen as Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandra Panaro
Alessandra Panaro (14 December 1939 – 1 May 2019) was an Italian film actress of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Panaro is best known for her films in the early 1960s, notably Luchino Visconti's crime drama '' Rocco e i suoi fratelli'' in 1960. Life and career Born in Rome into a wealthy family, Panaro studied acting under Teresa Franchini. She made her film debut at 16 years old, and got a large success in 1956 thanks to the Dino Risi's comedy film '' Poor, But Handsome'', then specializing in romantic comedies. In 1957–8, together with her ''Poor, But Handsome'' co-star Lorella De Luca, she assisted Mario Riva in presenting the popular RAI game show '' Il Musichiere''. Personal life Panaro was first married to the Italian-Egyptian banker Jean-Pierre Sabet. Widowed, in 1992 she married the actor Giancarlo Sbragia. She died on 1 May 2019 in her home in Geneva at the age of 79. Partial filmography * '' The Boatman of Amalfi'' (1954) * ''Destinazione Piovarolo'' (1955) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelo Henderson
Paul Lars Henderson, Jr. (August 8, 1923 – December 10, 2019) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Clint Travis in the American western television series ''26 Men''. Henderson was born and raised on a ranch in Pueblo, Colorado, and became an expert marksman. He attended Santa Monica High School, graduating in 1942. He then joined the Merchant Marine, training in Navy boot camp and at the United States Merchant Marine Academy before serving until the end of World War II. On being discharged he moved to Santa Monica, California. Henderson began his screen career in 1957, appearing in the television series ''Cheyenne'', and adopting the stage name Kelo Henderson. He then co-starred in the western television series ''26 Men'', playing Clint Travis. After the series ended in 1959, Henderson appeared in films and television programs, including '' Tales of Wells Fargo''. '' Return to Warbow'', '' Sergeant Preston of the Yukon'' and '' Saddle the Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralf Wolter
Ralf Wolter (26 November 1926 – 14 October 2022) was a German stage and screen actor. Wolter appeared in nearly 220 films and television series in his over 60 years as a character actor. Life and career Wolter began his long career on the Berlin stage and in cabaret during the late 1940s. He made his first film appearance in ''Die Frauen des Herrn S.'' and quickly achieved prominence as an actor for comedic supporting roles. In 1961, he appeared as the baldheaded Soviet agent Borodenko in Billy Wilder's comedy ''One, Two, Three'' with James Cagney and Horst Buchholz. Another Hollywood film with Wolter in a supporting role was ''Cabaret'' (1972), where he played, alongside Liza Minnelli, the role of the neighbour Herr Ludwig, a publisher of pornographic books who later turns out to be a Nazi. In Germany, Wolter achieved his greatest fame as the eccentric but friendly trapper Sam Hawkens and as Hadschi Halef Omar in a number of highly successful Karl May film adaptations duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theresa Lorca
Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or reap", or from θέρος (''theros'') "summer". It is first recorded in the form ''Therasia'', the name of Therasia of Nola, an aristocrat of the 4th century. Its popularity outside of Iberia increased because of saint Teresa of Ávila, and more recently Thérèse of Lisieux and Mother Teresa. In the United States it was ranked as the 852nd most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 226th in 1992 (it ranked 65th in 1950, and 102nd in 1900). Spelled "Teresa," it was the 580th most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 206th in 1992 (it ranked 81st in 1950, and 220th in 1900). People In aristocracy: * Teresa of Portugal (other) ** Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080–1130), mother of Afonso Henriques, the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Rojo
Gustavo Rojo Pinto (5 September 1923 – 22 April 2017) was a Uruguayan-Mexican actor. Life and career Gustavo Rojo was born on 5 September 1923 on a German ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. His mother was the prominent Spanish author Mercedes Pinto, who emigrated to Uruguay for political reasons. His two older siblings, Pituka de Foronda and Ruben Rojo, also became actors. In the late 1920s, Mercedes wrote a play and Gustavo made his theater debut. Gustavo's screen debut came as a child actor in the 1938 Cuban film ''Ahora seremos felices'', in which his older sister Pituka had a starring role. In the 1940s, the family moved to Mexico, where Rojo worked steadily throughout the 1940s. In 1947, he made his Hollywood debut in the film ''Tarzan and the Mermaids'', which starred Johnny Weissmuller and Brenda Joyce. Rojo was engaged to Austrian actress Erika Remberg in 1958. He died on 22 April 2017 at the age of 93. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rik Battaglia
Rik Battaglia (byname of Caterino Bertaglia; 18 February 1927 – 27 March 2015) was an Italian film actor. He was born at Corbola, near Rovigo, Veneto. He mainly used the stage name of Rik Battaglia although alternate names he used for his films included Rick Austin, Riccardo Battaglia and Rick Battaglia. He would go on to appear in over 100 films from the 1955 to 1999. Biography He went to sea at the age of 17 and worked on a freighter. He was discovered in a bar and producer Carlo Ponti hired him on the spot and signed to his first film in 1955's ''The River Girl'', directed by Mario Soldati and opposite Sophia Loren, playing a cigarette smuggler who has a tempestuous love affair with a young and sexy Sophia Loren (Ponti's wife). He then played the title role in Pietro Francisci's 1956 historical movie '' Roland the Mighty''. He then took two years of drama classes and appeared in a number of historical and peplum films, such as '' The Mighty Crusaders'' (1958, Carlo L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Nielsen (actor)
Hans Albert Nielsen (30 November 1911 – 11 October 1965) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1937 and 1965. Biography Hans Albert Nielsen was born in Hamburg, Germany. He first got an education in business, but afterward, began taking private acting lessons from Albrecht Schoenhals and Erich Ziegel. He made his stage debut in Hamburg in 1932, after which he worked in Augsburg, Kiel, Leipzig, Berlin, Munich and Düsseldorf. Many actors and performing artists fled Nazi Germany, but Nielsen remained. He made his film debut in 1937 in ''Daphne and the Diplomat'', followed by German movies, such as ''Heimat'' (with Zarah Leander), ''Friedrich Schiller – The Triumph of a Genius'' (with Horst Caspar) and ''The Great King'' (with Otto Gebühr). After World War II, Nielsen performed in a Kabarett group, ''Die Außenseiter'' ("The Outsider") and played in revues by cabaret artist Günter Neumann. He resumed his successful film acting career in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Pischinger
Otto Pischinger (1919–1976) was an Austrian art director who designed the sets for a large number of films during his career. In 1955 he worked on '' The Last Ten Days''.Silberman p.243 He was married to Hertha Hareiter, also an art director, until his death. Selected filmography * ''Duel with Death'' (1949) * ''The Last Bridge'' (1954) * '' A Heart Full of Music'' (1955) * '' The Last Ten Days'' (1955) * '' Royal Hunt in Ischl'' (1955) * ''Music, Music and Only Music'' (1955) * '' My Aunt, Your Aunt'' (1956) * ''Emperor's Ball'' (1956) * ''Final Accord'' (1960) * ''The Turkish Cucumbers'' (1962) * ''Snow White and the Seven Jugglers'' (1962) * ''Old Shatterhand'' (1964) * ''The Treasure of the Aztecs'' (1965) *''The Pyramid of the Sun God'' (1965) * '' Call of the Forest'' (1965) * ''Liselotte of the Palatinate Princess Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate (german: Prinzessin Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz), (french: Princesse Élisabeth-Charlotte du Palatinat); known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hertha Hareiter
Hertha Hareiter (1923 - 2015) was an Austrian art director.Bolam & Bolam p.158 She designed the sets for a number of films in the postwar years. She was married to the fellow set designer Otto Pischinger and often collaborated with him. Selected filmography * '' The Confession of Ina Kahr'' (1954) * ''Dear Miss Doctor'' (1954) * ''A Heart Full of Music'' (1955) * ''Royal Hunt in Ischl'' (1955) * '' My Aunt, Your Aunt'' (1956) * '' Old Heidelberg'' (1959) * ''Peter Voss, Hero of the Day'' (1959) * '' As the Sea Rages'' (1959) * '' Final Accord'' (1960) * '' The Dream of Lieschen Mueller'' (1961) * '' The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi'' (1961) * '' The Turkish Cucumbers'' (1962) * ''Snow White and the Seven Jugglers'' (1962) * ''The Last Ride to Santa Cruz'' (1964) * ''Condemned to Sin'' (1964) * ''The Pyramid of the Sun God'' (1965) * '' DM-Killer'' (1965) * ''The Treasure of the Aztecs'' (1965) * ''How to Seduce a Playboy'' (1966) * '' Maigret and His Greatest Case'' (1966) * '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veljko Despotovic
Veljko (Cyrillic script: Вељко) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: *FK Hajduk Veljko, Serbian football club based in Negotin, Serbia * Hajduk Veljko Petrović (1780–1813), Vojvoda of the First Serbian Uprising rebellion against the Ottoman Empire * Veljko Čubrilović (1886–1915), involved in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria *Veljko Popić (born 2005), Serbian war hero * Veljko Bakašun (1920–2007), Croat water polo player *Veljko Bulajić (born 1928), Yugoslavian film director and actor from Montenegro *Veljko Despot, born March 4, 1948 in Belgrade *Veljko Kadijević (born 1925), former General of the Army in the Yugoslav People's Army *Veljko Milatović (1921–2004), Montenegrin Communist partisan, politician, statesman *Veljko Nikitović (born 1980), Serbian footballer who currently plays for Górnik Łęczna *Veljko Paunović (born 1977), former Serbian footballer * Veljko Petković (born 1977), Serbian volleyball pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |