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Two Mafiosi Against Goldginger
''Two Mafiosi Against Goldginger'' or ''Due mafiosi contro Goldginger'' is a 1965 Eurospy comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a spoof of the 1964 James Bond film, '' Goldfinger''. It was picked up by American International Pictures and dubbed into English to be shown on their AIP-TV movie package as ''The Amazing Dr. G'' or ''Two Crazy Secret Agents''. Plot After the British agent James Bond is killed, the cruel entrepreneur Goldginger plans to conquer the world using surrogate robots to be included in the various embassies policies in the world. In Sicily, two photographers, bungling Franco and Ciccio, who discovered Goldginger's plan, are captured by him because they possess secret information picked up by James Bond before he died. Immediately, the comedy and the rift with the world of 007 become apparent to the viewer. In fact, while James Bond had his licence to kill, when the two Sicilian friends are captured, Ciccio pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Poster
A film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film primarily to persuade paying customers into a theater to see it. Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets. They normally contain an image with text. Today's posters often feature printed likenesses of the main actors. Prior to the 1980s, illustrations instead of photos were far more common. The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors. It may also include a tagline, the name of the director, names of characters, the release date, and other pertinent details to inform prospective viewers about the film. Film posters are often displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters, and elsewhere on the street or in shops. The same images appear in the film exhibitor's pressbook and may also be used on websites, DVD (and historically VHS) packaging, flyers, advertisements in newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American International Pictures
American International Pictures, LLC (AIP or American International Productions) is an American film production company owned by Amazon MGM Studios. In its original operating period, AIP was an independent film production and distribution company known for producing and releasing films from 1955 until 1980, a year after its acquisition by Filmways in 1979. It was formed on April 2, 1954, as American Releasing Corporation (ARC) by former Realart Pictures Inc. sales manager James H. Nicholson and entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff and their first release was the 1953 UK documentary film '' Operation Malaya''. It was dedicated to releasing low-budget films packaged as double features, primarily of interest to the teenagers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The company eventually became a part of Orion Pictures, which in turn, became a division of Amazon MGM Studios. On October 7, 2020, four decades after the original closure, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer revived AIP as a label ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Films
The year 1965 in film involved several significant events, with ''The Sound of Music'' topping the U.S. box office and winning five Academy Awards. Fox Film (now 20th Century-Fox), Universal City, California and Universal Studios Lot celebrated their 50th anniversaries. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1965 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 15 – George Stevens' production of ''The Greatest Story Ever Told'', a retelling of the account of Jesus Christ, premieres in New York City, New York. It was such a flop with critics and audiences that its failure discouraged production of religious epics for many years. It is considered notable in the 21st century for its astonishing landscapes, powerful and provocative cinematography, Max von Sydow's debut acting performance in an American film, and the final film performance of Claude Rains. * March 2 – The Rodgers and Hammerstein film adaptation of ''The Sound of Music'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel Portolés (; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish and Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians and directors to be one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. Luis Buñuel filmography, Buñuel's works were known for their avant-garde surrealism which were also infused with political commentary. Often associated with the surrealist movement of the 1920s, Buñuel's career spanned the 1920s through the 1970s. He collaborated with prolific surrealist painter Salvador Dali on ''Un Chien Andalou'' (1929) and ''L'Age d'Or'' (1930). Both films are considered masterpieces of surrealist cinema. From 1947 to 1960, he honed his skills as a director in Mexico, making grounded and human melodramas such as ''Gran Casino'' (1947), ''Los Olvidados'' (1950) and ''Él (film), Él'' (1953). Here is where he gained the fundamentals of storytelling. Buñuel then transitioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Mayo
Alfredo Fernández Martínez (17 May 1911 in Barcelona – 19 May 1985 in Palma de Mallorca) better known as Alfredo Mayo was a Spanish actor. Biography After studying medicine, in 1929 Mayo made his debut in the theatre with the company of Ernesto Vilches. He fought for Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War in aviation. He starred in propaganda films such as '' Escuadrilla'' (1941), Harka (1941), '' A mí la legión'' (1942) but is perhaps best known for '' Raza'', written by Francisco Franco under the name of ''Jaime de Andrade''. He became a major star in comedies, dramas and historical films such as '' Malvaloca'' (1942), by Luis Marquina; '' Deliciosamente tontos'' (1943), by Juan de Orduña, or '' La leona de Castilla'' (1951). In the 1950s he acted in supporting roles in such films as ''El último cuplé'' (1957), '' Una muchachita de Valladolid'' (1958) and '' 55 Days at Peking'' (1963), directed in Spain by Nicholas Ray. His career had a second golden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Peña (actor)
Luis Peña Martínez-Illescas (20 June 1918, in Santander – 29 March 1977, in Madrid) was a Spanish actor. Peña came from a family of actors and performed in films and theater. His sister was the actress Pastora Peña. In 1946, he married Luchy Soto; the two formed a stage company. He worked on filmed plays for television which were shown on Televisión Española in the 1960s. At the end of his career, he acted for Carlos Saura. Selected filmography * '' The Birth of Salome'' (1940) * '' Follow the Legion'' (1942) * ''Ella, él y sus millones'' (1944) * ''Bamboo'' (1945) * '' The Holy Queen'' (1947) * '' The Maragatan Sphinx'' (1950) * '' Surcos'' (1951) * ''Calle mayor'' (1956) * '' Amanecer en puerta oscura'' (1957) * ''Back to the Door'' (1959) * '' The Red Rose'' (1960) * ''Due mafiosi nel far west'', regia di Giorgio Simonelli (1964) * '' Due mafiosi contro Goldginger'', regia di Giorgio Simonelli (1965) * '' I due parà'', regia di Lucio Fulci (1966) * '' Z7 Opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Karlsen
John Karlsen (20 October 1919 – 5 July 2017), sometimes credited as Charles John Karlsen or John Karlson, was a New Zealand actor who was active in cinema between 1958 and 2003. He is best known for '' Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' (1989), '' The Black Stallion'' (1979) and '' The Sin Eater'' (2003). In Europe he appeared in mostly Italian films. Karlsen was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and launched his career in Europe in the late 1950s. His filmography includes 80 titles, including several works for television. Karlsen died on 5 July 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand, at the age of 97. Selected filmography * ''The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina'' (1958) as The Security Guard at Jeweller's Shop (uncredited) * '' The Naked Maja'' (1958) as Inquisitor * ''Francis of Assisi'' (1961) as Friar (uncredited) * '' Battle of the Worlds'' (1961) as United Commission Leader (uncredited) * '' Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory'' (1961) as Old Man * '' A Difficult Life'' (1961) as Smok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giampiero Littera
Giampiero Littera (born 25 June 1938) is an Italian former film actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Littera, while still a teenager, made his film debut in Luciano Emmer's ''High School''. Four years later, after completing his high school studies, he had his breakthrough role as Benito in Mario Camerini's '' Vacanze a Ischia''. From then Littera appeared in numerous films, often cast in the role of the cheerful, loyal friend of the protagonist. In 1970 he played his last role and then he devoted himself to a career as an antique dealer. Selected filmography * '' Vacanze a Ischia'' (1957) * '' Maid, Thief and Guard'' (1958) * '' Legs of Gold'' (1958) * '' Le signore'' (1960) * ''The Joy of Living'' (1961) * ''Eighteen in the Sun'' (1962) * '' Shivers in Summer'' (1963) * '' The Magnificent Adventurer'' (1963) * '' Veneri al sole'' (1965) * ''Two Mafiosi Against Goldfinger ''Two Mafiosi Against Goldginger'' or ''Due mafiosi contro Goldginger'' is a 1965 Eurospy comedy film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bond (literary Character)
Commander (Royal Navy), Commander James Bond is a character created by the British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. He is the protagonist of the ''James Bond'' series of List of James Bond novels and stories, novels, James Bond in film, films, James Bond (comics), comics and James Bond in video games, video games. Fleming wrote twelve Bond novels and two short story collections. His final two books—''The Man with the Golden Gun (novel), The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1965) and ''Octopussy and The Living Daylights'' (1966)—were published posthumously. The character is a Secret Intelligence Service, Secret Service officer, code number 00 Agent, 007 (pronounced "double-O[]-seven"), residing in London but active internationally. Bond was a composite character who was based on a number of British Commandos, commandos whom Fleming knew during his service in the Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom), Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hilton (actor)
George Hilton (born Jorge Hill Acosta y Lara; 16 July 1934 – 28 July 2019)Retrospective week dedicated to George Hilton (plus 2018 studio interview) '' Filmoteca: Movie Themes''. Retrieved 30 November 2018, Televisión Pública Argentina was a Uruguayan actor well known for his many performances. Sometimes credited as Jorge Hilton, he appeared in over 20 Euro-West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar (actor)
Dakar (born Alejandro Barrera; 9 July 1921 – 14 September 2004) was a Peruvian actor and professional wrestler. He appeared in more than twenty films from 1964 to 1982. He also was dedicated to professional wrestling in Argentina, and fought in the Luna Park against Martín Karadagián. In 1973 Dakar participated in the film '' Titanes en el ring''. Death Dakar Died of an Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on September 14, 2004, at Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ..., Italy. Selected filmography References External links * 1921 births 2004 deaths Peruvian male film actors 20th-century Peruvian male actors Peruvian expatriates in Italy {{Peru-actor-stub ... [...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] |
