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Tony Arzenta
''Tony Arzenta'' (internationally released as ''Big Guns'' and ''No Way Out'') is a 1973 Italian gangster-action film directed by Duccio Tessari. The film was commercially successful. Plot When Milan-based mafia hitman Tony Arzenta asks to get out of the business, his bosses decide to kill him as he knows too much, but accidentally kill his wife and child instead. Arzenta embarks on a campaign of revenge. Cast * Alain Delon: Tony Arzenta * Richard Conte: Nick Gusto * Carla Gravina: Sandra * Marc Porel: Domenico Maggio * Roger Hanin: Carré * Nicoletta Machiavelli: Anna Arzenta * Lino Troisi: Rocco Cutitta * Silvano Tranquilli: Montani, the Interpol officer * Corrado Gaipa: Arzenta's Father * Umberto Orsini: Isnello, Gusto's right-hand man * Giancarlo Sbragia: Luca Dennino * Erika Blanc: The prostitute * Ettore Manni: Gesmundo, the sauna owner * Loredana Nusciak Loredana Nusciak (born Loredana Cappelletti; 3 May 1942 – 12 July 2006) was an Italian actress and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duccio Tessari
Duccio Tessari (11 October 1926 – 6 September 1994) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, considered one of the fathers of Spaghetti Westerns. Born in Genoa, Tessari started in the fifties as documentarist and as screenwriter of Sword-and-sandal, peplum films. In 1964 he co-wrote Sergio Leone's ''A Fistful of Dollars'', one year later he gained an impressive commercial success and launched the Giuliano Gemma's career with ''A Pistol for Ringo'' and its immediate sequel, ''The Return of Ringo''. In 1975, Tessari launched the most popular and successful European depiction of Zorro, when he directed ''Zorro (1975 Italian film), Zorro'' starring Alain Delon as the titular masked hero. The movie was a smash hit in Europe, Russia, Japan and China. He later touched different genres and worked in RAI, directing some successful TV-series. He died of cancer in Rome, at 67. He was married to actress Lorella De Luca. Filmography :Note: The films listed as N/A are not ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nearly 1.4 million, while its Metropolitan City of Milan, metropolitan city has 3.2 million residents. Within Europe, Milan is the fourth-most-populous List of urban areas in the European Union, urban area of the EU with 6.17 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan) is estimated between 7.5 million and 8.2 million, making it by far the List of metropolitan areas of Italy, largest metropolitan area in Italy and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is the economic capital of Italy, one of the economic capitals of Europe and a global centre for business, fashion and finance. Milan is reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Pia Conte
Maria Pia Conte (born 10 March 1944) is an Italian former actress. Life and career Born Maria Pia Vaccarezza in Genoa, Italy, the daughter of a carpenter, Conte spent her youth in Sestri Levante before moving to Genoa to study classical ballet. After a few experiences as a child actress, she was first noted as a '' fotoromanzi'' model, then she decided to pursue an acting career and enrolled the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 1962. Conte made her acting debut in 1961, in the Marco Bellocchio Marco Bellocchio (; born 9 November 1939) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. Life and career Born in Bobbio, near Piacenza, Marco Bellocchio had a strict Catholic upbringing – his father was a lawyer, his mother a schooltea ...'s short film ''La colpa e la pena'', then she appeared in a number of films and TV series, often in secondary roles, being sometimes credited as Mary P. Count. She was also occasionally active as a voice actress and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalba Neri
Rosalba Neri (born 19 June 1938) is a retired Italian actress. Early life Born in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Neri was regarded for her beauty even in youth, winning a beauty pageant when she was still young. Eventually pursuing an acting career, she attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Center for Experimental Cinematography) in Rome, graduating in 1959. She also received an offer to attend the Actors Studio in the United States, but did not accept. Career She made her film debut in 1958 in the film ''Mogli pericolose''. She is uncredited in this comedy which was directed by Luigi Comencini. Her second film role was in Roberto Rossellini's prize-winning drama '' Era notte a Roma'' in 1960. Historical roles In 1960, she appeared in two sword and sandal films set in the Ancient world. The first was '' Il Sepolcro dei Re'' (AKA ''Cleopatra's Daughter'' or ''The Tomb of the King''). This film tells the story of Nemorat, an Egyptian pharaoh who was instrument ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loredana Nusciak
Loredana Nusciak (born Loredana Cappelletti; 3 May 1942 – 12 July 2006) was an Italian actress and model. Biography Born in Trieste, she won the beauty contest "Miss Trieste" in 1959, while still a high school student. After making her film debut in '' A Difficult Life'' (1961), Nusciak achieved some popularity in the sixties thanks to her roles in a number of genre films, including '' L'uomo che viene da Canyon City'' (1965) and '' Django'' (1966); starting from seventies, she thinned out her acting activity, appearing in just four more films. She was also very active in fotonovelas. She was also March in the 1963 Lambretta catalogue. Death Nusciak died of an incurable disease in her hometown of Trieste in 2006. Partial filmography *'' Colossus and the Amazon Queen'' (1960) – Amazzone *''Sanremo – La grande sfida'' (1960) *'' Totòtruffa 62'' (1961) – College Girl *'' A Difficult Life'' (1961) – Giovanna, Elena's friend *''Smog'' (1962) *'' Gladiators 7'' (1962) � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettore Manni
Ettore Manni (6 May 1927 – 27 July 1979) was an Italian actor, active in film and television from 1952 and 1979. He was a popular leading man during the 1950’s and ‘60s, when he was a star of the peplum genre. In the following decade, he primarily played supporting roles, with his last appearance in Federico Fellini's '' City of Women'' (1980). Life and career Manni was born and raised in Rome. While still a university student, he was spotted by director Luigi Comencini, who cast him in the lead role of his crime drama '' Girls Marked Danger'' (1952), despite his complete lack of acting experience. Following the success of the film, Manni turned to acting full-time, appearing in a significant number of films of any genre, becoming in a short time one of the most popular leading men in the Italian cinema. During the following two decades, Manni became a star of the peplum genre. His fame declined somewhat in the 1960's, though he maintained a healthy career in su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Blanc
Erika Blanc (born Enrica Bianchi Colombatto; 23 July 1942) is an Italian actress. Career Her most notable role was as the first fictional character Emmanuelle in '' Io, Emmanuelle'' (1969). Blanc starred in several cult European horror films, including '' The Third Eye'' (1966), '' Kill, Baby, Kill'' (1966), '' So Sweet... So Perverse'' (1969), ''The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave'' (1971), '' The Devil's Nightmare'' (1971), '' The Red Headed Corpse'' (1972) and '' Mark of the Devil Part II'' (1973). Her other film credits include roles in ''Django Shoots First'' (1966), '' Long Arm of the Godfather'' (1972), ''Tony Arzenta'' (1973), ''The Stranger and the Gunfighter'' (1974), ''Eye of the Cat'' (1976) and '' Dream of a Summer Night'' (1983). She recently returned to films with small but intense roles under the direction of Turkish-born director Ferzan Özpetek, acting as Antonia's mother in '' Le fate ignoranti'' (2001), and as the sensitive, alcohol-addicted Maria Clara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Sbragia
Giancarlo Sbragia (14 March 1926 – 28 June 1994) was an Italian actor, voice actor, stage director and playwright. Life and career Born in Rome, Sbragia graduated at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1947, and debuted on stage at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, with the theatrical company of Giorgio Strehler. He debuted as a playwright in 1953 with the play ''Le veglie inutili'', and in 1956 he debuted as a stage director with the drama ''Ricorda con rabbia''. Between 1958 and 1959 he worked with the theatrical company of Michelangelo Antonioni and Luca Ronconi, and in 1960 he was co-founder, together with Enrico Maria Salerno and Ivo Garrani, of the stage company "Attori Associati". Between the 1960s and the 1970s Sbragia was also very active on television series, notably playing Napoleon in the successful drama series ''I grandi camaleonti''. Personal life Sbragia was first married to the actress Princess Esmeralda Ruspoli. They had three children, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umberto Orsini
Umberto Orsini (born 2 April 1934) is an Italian actor. He achieved prominence as a stage actor in Luchino Visconti's company, before becoming known to general audiences for his roles in RAI television dramas. He won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Visconti's '' The Damned'' (1969), and was nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his role in '' The Early Bird Catches the Worm'' (2008). Early life Orisini was born in Novara in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, on 2 April 1934. Prior to pursuing an acting career, he worked as a notary. He enrolled in the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico in Rome, and graduated in 1954. Career He began his professional stage career as a founding member of Milan's Compagnia dei Giovani, under the direction of Giorgio De Lullo and Romolo Valli. He performed with the Paolo Stoppa and Rina Morelli's company in a 1960 production of ''L'Arialda'', dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrado Gaipa
Corrado Gaipa (13 March 1925 – 21 September 1989) was an Italian actor and voice actor. A well known actor of Italian cinema, he was internationally known for his role as Don Tommasino in ''The Godfather'', while his popularity in Italy was also connected to his activity as a voice dubber. Biography Born in Palermo, Gaipa enrolled in the Silvio d'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he studied for three years and performed an adaptation of the play '' You Can't Take It with You''. He then graduated in 1946. In 1948, Gaipa joined a theatre group based in Rome and began acting in radio dramas which were broadcast in many cities across Italy such as Turin, Florence and Milan. He also appeared in many films, beginning with '' That Splendid November'' (1969). He became well known worldwide playing Don Tommasino in the 1972 film ''The Godfather'', directed by Francis Ford Coppola. While also active on stage, radio and television, he was heavily active as a voice actor and especial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvano Tranquilli
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 Salvo Randone and Vittorio Gassman. 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 * ''Adriana Lecouvreur'' (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'' (1962) - Dr. Kurt Lowe * ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lino Troisi
Lino Troisi (4 May 1932 - 4 May 1998) was an Italian stage, film, television and voice actor. Life and career Born in Maddaloni, Troisi grew up in Rome, where he studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. He was mainly active in theatre, in which he worked with Giorgio Strehler, Klaus Michael Grüber and Luca Ronconi, among others. He was also active in films and on television, and was also a voice actor and a dubber. He died of cancer, at the age of 66. Selected filmography * ''Day by Day, Desperately'', directed by Alfredo Giannetti (1961) * ''Tony Arzenta'', directed by Duccio Tessari (1973) * ''The Murri Affair'', directed by Mauro Bolognini (1974) * ''Gambling City'', directed by Sergio Martino (1975) * ''I'm Starting from Three'', directed by Massimo Troisi (1981) * ''Honey (1981 film), Honey'', directed by Gianfranco Angelucci (1981) * ''Sciopèn'', directed by Luciano Odorisio (1982) * ''Il ras del quartiere'', directed by Carlo Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
