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The Thief Of Damascus
''The Thief of Damascus'' (Italian: ''Il ladro di Damasco'') is a 1964 Italian adventure film directed by Mario Amendola and starring Tony Russel, Luciana Gilli and Gianni Solaro. It was released in the US as ''Sword of Damascus'' at a running time of 93 minutes.Della Casa, Steve; Giusti, Marco (2013). "Il Grande Libro di Ercole". Edizione Sabinae. Page 195. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Montori. Cast * Tony Russel as Jesen * Luciana Gilli as Miriam * Gianni Solaro as Tibullo * Ferruccio Amendola as Tisba * Enrico Salvatore * Bruno Ukmar * Adriana Limiti * Pietro Tordi * Irena Prosen * Renato Baldini as Uria * Giuseppe Fortis as Mannae References Bibliography * Roy Kinnard & Tony Crnkovich. ''Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990''. McFarland, 21 2017. External links * ''The Thief of Damascus''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Amendola
Mario Natalino Concetto Amendola (8 December 1910 – 22 December 1993) was an Italian screenwriter, film director and dramatist. Biography Amendola was born in Recco, which is located in Genova to parents from Rome. He began his career on stage in 1931 as a writer for Avanspettacolo, avanspettacolo shows. During that time, he wrote dialogue for Erminio Macario, Totò and more. He ended this profession and moved to cinema in 1949. He wrote for 153 films between 1941 and 1987. He also directed 37 films between 1949 and 1975. Amendola collaborated with Bruno Corbucci on conceiving the Nico Giraldi film series starring Tomas Milian. Amendola died in 1993 from complications from diabetes. Selected filmography * ''The Innocent Casimiro'' (1945) * ''Romulus and the Sabines (1945 film), Romulus and the Sabines'' (1945) * ''Eleven Men and a Ball'' (1948) * ''Captain Demonio'' (1950) * ''The Transporter (1950 film), The Transporter'' (1950) * ''Abbiamo vinto!'' (1951) * ''The Passa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Ukmar
Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters *Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, Duke of Lotharingia and saint * Bruno (bishop of Verden) (920–976), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Gregory V (c. 972–999), born Bruno of Carinthia * Bruno of Querfurt (c. 974–1009), Christian missionary bishop, martyr and saint * Bruno of Augsburg (c. 992–1029), Bishop of Augsburg * Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) (1005–1045), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Leo IX (1002–1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg * Bruno II (1024–1057), Frisian count or margrave * Bruno the Saxon (fl. 2nd half of the 11th century), historian * Saint Bruno of Cologne (d. 1101), founder of the Carthusians * Bruno (bishop of Segni) (c. 1045–1123), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint * Bruno (archbishop of Trier) (died 1124), German Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Damascus
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Historical Adventure Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Mario Amendola
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Italian-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Historical Adventure Films
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1964 Films
The year 1964 in film involved some significant events, including three highly successful musical films, ''Mary Poppins,'' '' My Fair Lady,'' and ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.'' Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1964 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – 50-year-old actor Alan Ladd is found dead in bed at his home in Palm Springs, California. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as cerebral edema caused by an acute overdose of "alcohol and three other drugs" His death is ruled accidental. Ladd's final film, '' The Carpetbaggers'', is released in April and, despite mostly negative reviews from critics, becomes a major commercial success. * March 6 – Elvis Presley's 14th motion picture, '' Kissin' Cousins'', is released to theaters. * March 15 - Elizabeth Taylor marries Richard Burton. * July 6 – '' A Hard Day's Night'', the first Beatles film, premieres. * August 27 – The film ''Mary Poppins'' is released. Not o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Fortis
Giuseppe Fortis (20 July 1935 – 27 May 2000) was an Italian film and television actor.Kinnard & Crnkovich p.184 He was also a voice actor, dubbing foreign films for release in Italian. Selected filmography * '' The Changing of the Guard'' (1962) * ''The Sign of the Coyote'' (1963) * '' Goliath and the Rebel Slave'' (1963) * '' The Thief of Damascus'' (1964) * '' Agent 077: From the Orient with Fury'' (1965) * '' How We Robbed the Bank of Italy'' (1966) * ''Ringo the Lone Rider'' (1968) * ''Beatrice Cenci'' (1969) * '' Erika'' (1971) * '' The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' (1971) * ''Black Belly of the Tarantula'' (1971) * ''The Eroticist ''The Eroticist'' ( it, Nonostante le apparenze... e purchè la nazione non lo sappia... all'onorevole piacciono le donne, lit=Despite Appearances... and Provided the Nation Doesn't Know... The Senator Likes Women) is a 1972 Italian commedia sexy ...'' (1972) * '' La bestia nello spazio'' (1980) References Bibliography * Roy Kinnard & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Baldini
Renato Baldini (18 December 1921 – 5 July 1995) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 87 films between 1950 and 1983. He was born in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''It's Forever Springtime'' (1950) - Un carabiniere al processo * ''Il Mulatto'' (1950) - Matteo Belfiore * ''Il richiamo nella tempesta'' (1950) * ''Behind Closed Shutters'' (1951) - Primavera * ''Four Ways Out'' (1951) - Paolo Leandri * '' Red Moon'' (1951) - Paolo Cassino * '' Carcerato'' (1951) - Giacomo Marini * '' Rosalba, la fanciulla di Pompei'' (1952) - Vittorio Stelio * ''Non ho paura di vivere'' (1952) * ''Nessuno ha tradito'' (1952) * '' The Legend of the Piave'' (1952) - Don Carlo, capellano * ''Drama on the Tiber'' (1952) - Bruno Rossi * '' Delitto al luna park'' (1952) - Roberto * ''Sins of Rome'' (1953) - Gladiator (uncredited) * '' The Wayward Wife'' (1953) - Luciano Vittoni - L'amante di Gemma * '' Carcerato'' (1953) - Renato * ''Theodora, Slave Empress'' (1954) - Arcas * ''Naples Is A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irena Prosen
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization mandated to facilitate cooperation, advance knowledge, and promote the adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy. It is the first international organisation to focus exclusively on renewable energy, addressing needs in both industrialised and developing countries. It was founded in 2009 and its statute entered into force on 8 July 2010. The agency is headquartered in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. The Director-General of IRENA is Francesco La Camera, a national of Italy. IRENA is an official United Nations observer. History The first suggestions for an international renewable agency is based on the 1980 Brandt Report activities. NGOs and industry lobbying groups like Eurosolar, the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) and the World Wind Energy Association have promoted IRENA since several decades. In 1990, the Austrian government of Franz Vranitzky suggested a reneweables agency to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro Tordi
Pietro Tordi (12 July 1906 – 14 December 1990) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1942 and 1988. He was born in Florence, Italy. Selected filmography * '' Doctor Antonio'' (1937) - L'altro conspiratore * '' Don Cesare di Bazan'' (1942) - Uno dei finti attori * '' Pazzo d'amore'' (1942) - Giovannone * '' Dagli Appennini alle Ande'' (1943) - Ulano, un contadino * ''I nostri sogni'' (1943) - Il macchinista elettricista (uncredited) * ''The Walls of Malapaga'' (1949) - (uncredited) * ''Il falco rosso'' (1949) - Demetrio * '' Captain Demonio'' (1950) * '' Son of d'Artagnan'' (1950) * '' Ring Around the Clock'' (1950) - Fausto * '' Figaro Here, Figaro There'' (1950) - Fiorello * '' Il monello della strada'' (1950) - Zeno * '' Strano appuntamento'' (1950) * '' Quo Vadis'' (1951) - Galba * ''Attention! Bandits!'' (1951) - Diplomat * '' O.K. Nerone'' (1951) - Gladiator of Gaul * '' The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue'' (1951) * ''Messalina'' (1951) - Un ceffo de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
