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Furio Meniconi
Furio Meniconi (22 February 1924 – 12 December 1981) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Meniconi was born in Rome into a family active in the cinema industry in the technical cast, or engaged in the general organization. Since the early 1950s he established himself as one of the most active character actors in the Italian genre cinema, especially in the Peplum, Spaghetti Western and pirate film genres. He was sometimes credited as Men Fury. Selected filmography * ''Son of d'Artagnan'' (1950) * '' Vendetta... sarda'' (1952) - Primo fratello Leoni * ''Patos e Papoulas'' (1953) - Spacciatore di droga * ''Riscatto'' (1953) * ''Attila'' (1954) - Capo della tribu * ''Queen of Babylon'' (1954) - Bolgias * ''La campana di San Giusto'' (1954) * '' The Sign of Venus'' (1955) - Proprietario della trattoria * ''Vous pigez?'' (1955) - Giuseppe * ''Orlando e i Paladini di Francia'' (1956) * '' Allow Me, Daddy!'' (1956) - Il secondo facchino * '' Pirate of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
, established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus ( legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption = The territory of the ''comune'' (''Roma Capitale'', in red) inside the Metropolitan City of Rome (''Città Metropolitana di Roma'', in yellow). The white spot in the centre is Vatican City. , pushpin_map = Italy#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Italy##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = yes , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Italy , subdivision_type2 = Regions of Italy, Region , subdivision_name2 = Lazio , subdivision_type3 = Metropolitan cities of Italy, Metropolitan city , subdivision_name3 = Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Rome Capital , government_footnotes= , government_type = Mayor–council gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seven Revenges
''The Seven Revenges'' ( it, Le sette sfide, also known as ''Ivan the Conqueror'') is a 1961 Italian adventure film directed by Primo Zeglio. It features American actress Elaine Stewart and was filmed in Yugoslavia. Plot The leaders of Circassians and Kyrgyz face off in a tournament divided into seven challenges: only one will gain the supremacy. Cast * Ed Fury: Ivan * Elaine Stewart: Tamara * Bella Cortez: Suani * Roldano Lupi: Great Khan * Paola Barbara: Deniza * Furio Meniconi Furio Meniconi (22 February 1924 – 12 December 1981) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Meniconi was born in Rome into a family active in the cinema industry in the technical cast, or engaged in the general organizati ...: Amok * Gabriele Antonini: Kir * Sergio Ukmar: Yakub * Franco Ukmar: Ostop References External links * 1961 films 1961 adventure films Italian adventure films Films directed by Primo Zeglio Films with screenplays by Sergio Leone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Revenge Of Ivanhoe
''The Revenge of Ivanhoe'' ( it, La rivincita di Ivanhoe) is a 1965 Italian adventure film directed by Tanio Boccia. Cast * Rik Van Nutter(credited as Clyde Rogers) as Ivanhoe * Gilda Lousek as Rowena of Stratford * Andrea Aureli as Bertrand of Hastings * Duilio Marzio as Cedric of Hastings * Glauco Onorato as Lockheel * Furio Meniconi as Etimbaldo * Nando Tamberlani as Prior of Wessex * Tullio Altamura as Wilfred Cox * Nerio Bernardi Nerio Bernardi (23 July 1899 – 12 January 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1970. He was born in Bologna, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''Nero'' (1922) * '' The Shep ... as Donald, Dungeon master External links * 1965 films 1960s Italian-language films Films directed by Tanio Boccia Films based on Ivanhoe Italian swashbuckler films 1965 adventure films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules Of The Desert
''Hercules of the Desert'' ( it, La valle dell'eco tonante/ ''Valley of the Thundering Echo''), aka ''Maciste and the Women of the Valley'', is a 1964 Italian peplum film directed by Tanio Boccia and starring Kirk Morris.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 1998. . Plot A fabulous land of green pastures is protected from invasion by the mysterious Valley of the Thundering Echo. Queen Farida draws together the desert tribes to conquer the land, even though a prophecy has promised the land to the Gameli tribe. The Gameli journey to the Silver Temple, where the High Priest summons the legendary Maciste from the mountain rock to defeat their enemies and guide them to their promised land. Maciste materializes magically from a rock wall in a cave in this film, tying in with Maciste's claim in earlier films that his name means ''born of the rock''. Cast *Kirk Morris as Maciste *Hélène Chanel as Farida * Alberto Farnese as Masura * Špela Rozin as Selina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desert Raiders
''Desert Raiders'' (Italian: ''Il dominatore del deserto'') is a 1964 Italian adventure film directed by Tanio Boccia and starring Kirk Morris, Rosalba Neri and Hélène Chanel. It was one of a large number of peplum films made during the era. The story consists of a hero saves a beautiful young princess from a forced marriage to an evil villain. Cast * Kirk Morris as Nadir * Rosalba Neri as Fátima * Hélène Chanel as Zaira * Paul Muller as Yussuf * Aldo Bufi Landi as Salad * Ugo Sasso as Omar * Furio Meniconi as El Krim * Rinaldo Zamperla * Geneviève Audry as Shireen * Edda Ferronao * Franco Pechini * Nadir Moretti as Ibrahim * Rina Mascetti * Luigi Scavran * Wladimiro Tuicovich Wladimiro may refer to: * Wladimiro Ganzarolli (1932–2010), an Italian operatic bass-baritone * Wladimiro Calarese (1930–2005), an Italian fencer * Wladimiro "Tony" De Tomaso (born 1951), an Italian racing driver * Wladimiro Falcone (born 1995 ... References B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules, Prisoner Of Evil
''Hercules, Prisoner of Evil'' ( it, Ursus il terrore dei Kirghisi, lit=Ursus, Terror of the Kirghiz) is a 1964 Italian '' peplum'' film directed by Anthony Dawson and an uncredited Ruggero Deodato. Deodato, the official assistant director, replaced Margheriti as he was busy with the completion of the film ''The Fall of Rome''. Deodato actually directed most of the film in actuality but Margheriti was credited as the director. The film is filled with a variety of horrific themes and elements, featuring a killer werewolf, and is as much a horror film as it is a peplum. Plot The mighty Ursus is given a potion to drink that transforms him on certain nights into a murderous werewolf. Ursus kills several innocent people in the forest before realizing that he himself is the creature the local villagers are seeking to destroy. Ursus is referred to as Hercules in the English-dubbed prints. Cast *Reg Park as Ursus * Mireille Granelli as Aniko *Ettore Manni as Ido *Furio Meniconi Furio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terror Of The Steppes
''Terror of the Steppes'' ( it, I predoni della steppa, also known as ''The Mighty Khan'') is a 1964 Italian adventure film written and directed by Tanio Boccia and starring Kirk Morris. Plot Cast * Kirk Morris as Sandar Khan * Moira Orfei as Malina * Daniele Vargas as Altan Khan * Ombretta Colli as Samira * Peter White as Yessen Khan * Giulio Donnini as Khan's Consouler * Ugo Sasso as Ciukhai * Attilio Dottesio as Commander of the Guards * Furio Meniconi Furio Meniconi (22 February 1924 – 12 December 1981) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Meniconi was born in Rome into a family active in the cinema industry in the technical cast, or engaged in the general organizati ... as Kublaï References External links * Italian adventure films 1964 adventure films Films directed by Tanio Boccia Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli Films set in Asia 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Italian films {{adventure-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleopatra (1963 Film)
''Cleopatra'' is a 1963 American epic historical drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, with a screenplay adapted by Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall and Sidney Buchman from the 1957 book ''The Life and Times of Cleopatra'' by Carlo Maria Franzero, and from histories by Plutarch, Suetonius, and Appian. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor in the eponymous role. Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall, and Martin Landau are featured in supporting roles. It chronicles the struggles of Cleopatra, the young queen of Egypt, to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome. Walter Wanger had long contemplated producing a biographical film about Cleopatra. In 1958, his production company partnered with Twentieth Century Fox to produce the film. Following an extensive casting search, Elizabeth Taylor signed on to portray the title role for a record-setting salary of $1 million. Rouben Mamoulian was hired as director, and the script underwent numerous revisions from Nigel Balc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold For The Caesars
''Gold for the Caesars'' ( it, Oro per i Cesari) is a 1963 '' peplum'' film starring Jeffrey Hunter and Mylène Demongeot. Originally planned as an American production, the film was later became an Italian-French international co-production after the poor box office return of '' King of Kings''. It was shot in Italy in 1962. The film is credited to André De Toth in the United States and both De Toth and Sabatino Ciuffini in Italy. Second unit director Riccardo Freda has claimed to have shot the entire film, while De Toth biographies make little input regarding his work on the film. Actress Mylène Demongeot has also backed up that Freda had taken charge on the films set. Plot Cast * Jeffrey Hunter as Lacer * Mylène Demongeot as Penelope * Ron Randell as Centurion Rufus * Massimo Girotti as Pro-consul Caius Cornelius Maximus * Giulio Bosetti as Scipio * Ettore Manni as Luna the Celt * Georges Lycan as Malendi the Celt * Furio Meniconi as Dax the Gaul Production ''Gold for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avenger (1962 Film)
''The Avenger'' ( it, La leggenda di Enea, lit=The Legend of Aeneas) is a 1962 film directed by Giorgio Venturini. Plot summary Aeneas leads escaped survivors of the Trojan War to new land in Italy. Based on Virgil's '' The Aeneid''. Cast * Steve Reeves as Enea (Aeneas) * Carla Marlier as Lavinia, Latino's Daughter * Liana Orfei as Camilla, Queen of the Volsci * Giacomo Rossi-Stuart as Eurialo ( Euryalus) * Gianni Garko as Turno ( Turnus), King of the Rusalie ( Rutuli) * Mario Ferrari as King Latino (Latinus) * Lulla Selli as Queen Amata, Latino's Wife * Maurice Poli as Mesenzio ( Mezentius), Turno's Henchman * Luciano Benetti as Sergesto ( Sergestus) * Pietro Capanna as Bisia * Enzo Fiermonte as Acate ( Achates) * Charles Band as Ascanio (Ascanius) * Benito Stefanelli as Niso ( Nisus) * Nerio Bernardi as Drance * Adriano Vitale as Dancer * Walter Zappolini Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musketeers Of The Sea
''Musketeers of the Sea'' ( it, I moschettieri del mare) is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Steno. Cast * Pier Angeli as Consuelo/Altagracia Di Lorna * Channing Pollock as Pierre De Savigny * Aldo Ray as Moreau * Philippe Clay as Gosselin * Robert Alda as Vice Governor Gomez * Raymond Bussières as Colonel Ortona * Carlo Ninchi as Count of Lorna * Mario Scaccia as King of France * Carla Calò as Zalamea * Cesare Fantoni as Father Milita * Gino Buzzanca as Gutierrez * Pietro Tordi as Nostromo * Mario Siletti Mario Giovanni Siletti (22 July 1903 – 19 April 1964) was an Italian actor. He was born in Turin. He performed in more than 160 films from 1932 to 1964. He began appearing in American films no later than 1946. From 1962 to 1964, he also portra ... as Treasurer References External links * 1962 films Italian adventure films 1962 adventure films Films directed by Stefano Vanzina Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli 1960s English-language f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seven Tasks Of Ali Baba
''The Seven Tasks of Ali Baba'' (Italian: ''Le 7 fatiche di Alì Babà'') is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Emimmo Salvi and featuring Bella Cortez Bella Cortez (born Alicia Paneque, also known as Bella Cortese) is a Cuban actress and dancer known for her work in Italian sword-and-sandal films of the 1960s. Career Alicia Paneque was spotted by an Italian film producer visiting Cuba. She ac ..., Salvatore Furnari and Iloosh Khoshabe in lead roles. References External links * * 1962 films 1960s Italian-language films Italian adventure films 1962 adventure films Peplum films Sword and sandal films 1960s Italian films {{Adventure-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
