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Nazzareno Zamperla
Nazzareno Zamperla (25 April 1937 – 19 March 2020) was an Italian actor and stuntman. Career Born in Treviso into a circus family, Zamperla came to Rome in 1949 and worked primarily in the 1950s and 1960s as a stunt performer. His focus was on the sword and sandal films. In the 1960s and 1970s, he transitioned into appearances as an actor in front of the camera, and his focus shifted to Spaghetti Western productions, where he was also known under the name of Nick Anderson, while also continuing working behind the camera as a gun master. Zamperla's brother Rinaldo has also appeared in movies. Filmography * ''La Strada'' (1954) – Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited) * '' The Knight of the Black Sword'' (1956) – Soldier (uncredited) * '' Il Conte di Matera'' (1958) – Marco * '' The Pirate of the Black Hawk'' (1958) – Pirato con Ambassadore Francesa (uncredited) * ''Ben-Hur'' (1959) – Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited) * '' Slave of Rome'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treviso
Treviso ( ; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 87.322 inhabitants (as of December 2024). Some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls () or in the historical and monumental center; some 80,000 live in the urban center while the city hinterland has a population of approximately 170,000. The province is home to the headquarters of clothing retailer Benetton Group, Benetton, Sisley, Stefanel, Geox, Diadora and Lotto Sport Italia, appliance maker De'Longhi, and bicycle maker Pinarello. Treviso is also known for being the original production area of Prosecco wine and radicchio, and is thought to have been the origin of the popular Italian dessert tiramisù. Names and etymology The first mention of Treviso, albeit indirect, can be found in the third book of the Natural History (Pliny), Naturalis historia by Pliny the Elder, where the «Fluvius Silis ex montibus Tarvisani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zorro And The Three Musketeers
''Zorro and the Three Musketeers'' (, also known as ''Mask of the Musketeers'' and ''Zorro vs. the Three Musketeers'') is a 1963 Italian comedy-adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Gordon Scott. Plot In the 17th century, Zorro joins forces with the Three Musketeers to rescue a princess kidnapped by a Spanish emissary. Cast * Gordon Scott as Zorro * José Greci as Isabella * Giacomo Rossi Stuart as Athos * Livio Lorenzon as Porthos * Roberto Risso as Aramis * Nazzareno Zamperla as D'Artagnan * Franco Fantasia as Count of Sevilla * Nerio Bernardi as Cardinal Richelieu * Gianni Rizzo as King Philip * Maria Grazia Spina as Manuela * Mario Pisu as Count of Tequel * Ignazio Leone as Sancho * Giuseppe Addobbati * Ignazio Balsamo * Enzo Maggio * Renato Malavasi * Ugo Sasso Ugo Sasso, born Domenico Pasquale Giuseppe Sasso (23 March 1910 - 21 July 1981), was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Turin, in the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Colt
''Sugar Colt'' is a 1966 Italian and Spanish spaghetti Western directed by Franco Giraldi, produced by Franco Cittadini and Stenio Fiorentini, written by Sandro Continenza, Augusto Finocchi, Giuseppe Mangione and Fernando Di Leo, composed by Luis Enríquez Bacalov, filmed by Alejandro Ulloa and starred by Jack Betts, Joaquín Parra, Soledad Miranda, Georges Rigaud, Antonio Padilla, Giuliano Raffaelli and Hunt Powers. It is the Giraldi's second film after ''Seven Guns for the MacGregors''. The film represents the cinematographical debut for Jack Betts, here credited as Hunt Powers, and it is also Erno Crisa's last film. Plot Rocco – also called the man with two faces – is visited by Pinkerton, who wants him to investigate the disappearance and possible kidnapping of some soldiers. Rocco declines, as he has a good life teaching women self-defence. When Pinkerton is assassinated, Rocco changes his mind and goes to Snake Valley disguised as a doctor. He uses a narcotic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Kiss
Kiss Kiss may refer to: Books * Kiss Kiss (book), ''Kiss Kiss'' (book), a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl Music * Kiss Kiss (band), an American indie rock band * Kiss Kiss (Japanese group), a Japanese girl group * Kiss Kiss (Chris Brown song), "Kiss Kiss" (Chris Brown song) * Kiss Kiss (Kim Hyun-joong song), "Kiss Kiss" (Kim Hyun-joong song) * Kiss Kiss (Ladies' Code song), "Kiss Kiss" (Ladies' Code song) * Kiss Kiss (Madeline Merlo song), "Kiss Kiss" (Madeline Merlo song) * "Kiss Kiss", a song by Machine Gun Kelly from ''Tickets to My Downfall'' * "Kiss Kiss", a song by Prince Royce from ''Soy el Mismo (Prince Royce album), Soy el Mismo'' * "Kiss, Kiss", a song by Yeah Yeah Yeahs from ''Is Is'' * "Şımarık", or "Kiss Kiss", a Turkish-language song by Tarkan covered by Stella Soleil and Holly Valance See also * Kiss (other) * Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (other) * Kiss Kiss Kiss (other) * ''Kiss x Kiss'', a manga series by Chitose Yagami * Kiss-Kiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Guns For The MacGregors
''Seven Guns for the MacGregors'' () is a Technicolor 1966 Spaghetti Western. It is the directorial debut film of Franco Giraldi (here credited as Frank Garfield), who was Sergio Leone's assistant in ''A Fistful of Dollars''. The film gained a great commercial success and generated an immediate sequel, '' Up the MacGregors!'' (1967), again directed by Giraldi,Hughes, p.106 Plot The MacGregors, horse ranchers of Scottish descent, are underway to the market when they are robbed of their horses by a gang under the helm of a corrupt sheriff. One of the brothers infiltrates the gang but his first attempt tries to play them backfires. Cast * Robert Woods as Gregor MacGregor * Fernando Sancho as Miguel * Agata Flori as Rosita Carson * Nazzareno Zamperla as Peter MacGregor * Paolo Magalotti as Kenneth MacGregor * Leo Anchóriz as Santillana * Perla Cristal as Perla * George Rigaud as Alastair MacGregor * Manuel Zarzo as David MacGregor * Alberto Dell'Acqua as Dick MacGregor (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Rebel Gladiators
''Sette contro tutti'' (lit; Seven against all; ) is a 1965 Italian sword-and-sandal film directed by Michele Lupo. Plot Vadius, a Roman tribune wants to take hold of the kingdom of Aristea, by marrying the king's daughter Assuer. Marco, a centurion, opposes Vadius but is then sent to jail and then to a gladiator fight in which Radius expects him to be killed. But Marco makes friends with his 6 gladiator opponents in the fight. Together they fight against members of a cult called Kiva, who are on Vadius's side. Cast * Roger Browne as Marcus Aulus (as Roger Brown) * José Greci as Assuer (as Liz Havilland) *Alfio Caltabiano as Vadius (as Al Northon) *Harold Bradley as Tucos * Mario Novelli as Physios (as Anthony Freeman) *Erno Crisa as Morakeb * Carlo Tamberlani as King Krontal (as Bud Stevenson) *Arnaldo Fabrizio Arnaldo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Arnaldo Abrantes (born 1986), Portuguese track and field sprinter * Arnaldo Alonso (born 1979), Para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood For A Silver Dollar
''Blood for a Silver Dollar'' () is a 1965 spaghetti Western film directed by Calvin Jackson Padget, written by George Finley and Padget, and starring Montgomery Wood and Evelyn Stewart. Plot synopsis Gary O'Hara, a Confederate Lieutenant, returns from the war, to fight one at home. Prior to his release from the Prisoner of War camp his pistol has its barrel sawn off, as well as his brother Phil's gun and all the pistols from Lieutenants of the South. He arrives at his house and finds his wife living in poverty. He promises to reunite with her after three months and travels to Yellowstone to make a living. There, he meets the wealthy landowner and banker McCoy, who hires Gary and asks him to arrest a new gangster in town named "Black Jack", who has supposedly wrought havoc in the community. Gary agrees to kill Black Jack, but it is revealed too late that the outlaw is actually his brother Phil, who also recognizes his brother Gary just a second later after shooting him. McC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Pistol For Ringo
''A Pistol for Ringo'' () is a 1965 Spaghetti Western, a joint Italian and Spanish production. Originally written and directed by Duccio Tessari, the film's success led to a follow-up, '' The Return of Ringo'', later that year, which, in spite of sharing the same name for the titular character, is not a sequel to this film and deals with an entirely new character and storyline. The film stars Giuliano Gemma (billed as 'Montgomery Wood') alongside Fernando Sancho, Nieves Navarro, George Martin, Antonio Casas, José Manuel Martín and Hally Hammond. Plot The film opens as the film's protagonist, a gunfighter known as "Angel Face" or Ringo, kills four men in a gunfight. He is then arrested for manslaughter and locked up in the city jail where he awaits trial. Meanwhile, Major Clyde and his daughter Ruby are celebrating Christmas with several guests on their ranch. They are interrupted by a bandit gang who storm the hacienda and take them hostage. The bandits have narrowly escap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle Adventurer
''Jungle Adventurer'' () is an Italian adventure film. It starred Richard Harrison. The film is loosely based on Emilio Salgari's 1902 adventure novel ''La montagna di luce'' (''The Mountain of Light''), which narrates a fictitious attempt to steal the priceless Koh-i-Noor diamond, concocted in 19th-century India by the Thuggee and the dacoits. The original Italian title of both the film and the source novel refers to the name of the jewel. The film was re-released under several alternate titles, one of which, ''Sandok'', was an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Salgari's fictional pirate Sandokan, even though neither the novel, nor the film had anything to do with Sandokan's character or the settings of his adventures. Cast * Richard Harrison as Alan Foster * Luciana Gilli as Lilamani * Wilbert Bradley as Sitama *Daniele Vargas as Rajah Sindar * Andrea Scotti * Nerio Bernardi * Giovanni Cianfriglia as Sergeant * Nazzareno Zamperla as Sitama's Man #1 *Dakar as Sitama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magnificent Gladiator
''The Magnificent Gladiator'' () is a 1964 Italian sword-and-sandal film written and directed by Alfonso Brescia. Plot Attalus (or anachronistically "Hercules" in the English version) is captured by Roman soldiers on the frontier during the reign of Gallienus (AD 253–268). Attalus is brought back to Rome and forced to fight in the arena as a gladiator, but once there, he becomes embroiled in a plot to overthrow the emperor. Cast * Mark Forest as Attalus * Marilù Tolo as Velida * Paolo Gozlino as Zullo * Jolanda Modio as Clea * Franco Cobianchi as Gallienus * Oreste Lionello as Drusius * Nazzareno Zamperla as Horatius * Fedele Gentile as Arminius * Giulio Tomei * Renato Montalbano Release ''The Magnificent Gladiator'' was released in Italy on 31 December 1964. See also * List of historical drama films * Gallienus usurpers The Gallienus usurpers were the usurpers who claimed imperial power during the reign of Gallienus (253–268, the first part of which he shared with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventures Of The Bengal Lancers
''Adventures of the Bengal Lancers'' (, , also known as ''Three Sergeants of Fort Bengal'') is a 1964 Italian-Spanish adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi (here credited as Humphrey Humbert) and starring Richard Harrison and Dakar. Plot Three British soldiers stationed in Malaysia are sent to Fort Madras to help the commandant fight off an elusive bandit who is terrorizing the countryside. Cast * Richard Harrison as Sgt. Frankie Ross *Wandisa Guida as Mary Stark *Ugo Sasso as Burt Wallace (credited as Hugo Arden) * Nazzareno Zamperla as Sgt. John Foster (credited as Nick Anderson) * Andrea Bosic as Col. Lee McDonald * Luz Márquez as Helen * Aldo Sambrell as Gamal / Sikki Dharma *José Uria * Marco Tulli *Dakar Dakar ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The Departments of Senegal, department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 mill ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirates Of Malaysia
''The Pirates of Malaysia'' is a 1964 swashbuckler directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Steve Reeves as Sandokan the pirate. This film was a sequel to Reeve's 1963 film '' Sandokan the Great'', also directed by Lenzi. Malaysian rebel, Sandokan, with his group of renegades, tries to thwart a British general from forcing the good Sultan Hassim to resign in favour of the Imperial crown. Plot The cruel Lord James Guillonk, faithful steward of Queen Victoria, is governor of the territories of Borneo and Malaysia. His archenemy is the Indian pirate Sandokan, who along with his band of rebels, the Tigers, has been leading attacks against the British forces. This time, Sandokan again faces off against the governor, Lord Guillonk, who is waging a campaign against Tremal-Naik, a Hindu opposed to the British. Tremal-Naik tells Sandokan of the Thugs, a secret sect of Hindu fanatics that worship the bloody goddess Kali. The Thugs have kidnapped Tremal-Naik’s beloved, and are holding her in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
