Claudio Cassinelli (13 September 1938 – 13 July 1985) was an Italian film, stage and television actor. Allonsanfan-1974-Cassinelli cropped

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Life and career

Born in

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to Giuseppina Tafani and Antonio Cassinelli, a well known opera singer, he had two sisters, Paola Cristina and Loretta. Cassinelli began his career in theater, later dedicating himself to film and television work. His film career is divided equally between auteur films (with, among others,

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) and genre films, especially

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and action films. Cassinelli died in

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during the filming of a scene in

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's ''

Vendetta dal futuro ''Vendetta dal futuro'' (, also known as ''Hands of Steel'') is an Italian science fiction film directed by Sergio Martino. The film stars Daniel Greene, George Eastman and John Saxon. Plot An evil industrialist (John Saxon) has created a cyb ...

''. He was on a helicopter that crashed into the

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due to pilot error. He was 46 and left three children: Sebastiano, Filippo and Giovanni.

Selected filmography

* '' China Is Near'' (1967) - Furio * '' Galileo'' (1968) * '' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1973) - Rodolfo Solina * ''

Flavia the Heretic ''Flavia the Heretic'' ( Italian: ''Flavia, la monaca musulmana'', lit. "Flavia, the Muslim nun") is a 1974 Italian-French nunsploitation film directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi. Plot Set in Apulia during Ottoman invasion of Otranto, the film t ...

'' (1974) - Abraham * ''

What Have They Done to Your Daughters? ''What Have They Done to Your Daughters?'' ( it, La polizia chiede aiuto , lit=The police ask for help) is a 1974 Italian ''giallo'' and ''poliziotteschi'' film directed by Massimo Dallamano. Plot Police officers investigated the death of 14-yea ...

'' (1974) - Insp. Silvestri * ''

Allonsanfàn ''Allonsanfàn'' () is a 1974 Italian historical drama film written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. The title of the film, which is also the name of a character, comes from the first words (french: Allons enfants, lit=Arise, children) o ...

'' (1974) - Lionello * '' La nottata'' (1975) - Davide * '' Killer Cop'' (1975) - Commissario Matteo Rolandi * ''

The First Time on the Grass ''The First Time on the Grass'' ( it, La prima volta sull'erba, and known in the United States as ''Love Under the Elms'') is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Gianluigi Calderone. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Fes ...

'' (1975) - Hans * ''

The Suspicious Death of a Minor ''The Suspicious Death of a Minor'' ( it, Morte sospetta di una minorenne), a.k.a. ''Too Young to Die'', is a 1975 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Sergio Martino. Plot summary Police detective Paolo Germi (Claudio Cassinelli) and the mys ...

'' (1975) - Paolo Germi * '' Free Hand for a Tough Cop'' (1976) - Antonio Sarti * '' A Matter of Time'' (1976) - (uncredited) * '' Bloody Payroll'' (1976) - Raul Montalbani * ''

Blood and Diamonds ''Blood and Diamonds'' ( it, Diamanti sporchi di sangue) is a 1978 Italian noir- poliziottesco film directed by Fernando di Leo. Cast * Claudio Cassinelli: Guido Mauri *Martin Balsam: Rizzo *Barbara Bouchet: Lisa * Pier Paolo Capponi: Tony * ...

'' (1977) - Guido Mauri * ''

The Mountain of the Cannibal God ''The Mountain of the Cannibal God'' (Italian title: ''La montagna del dio cannibale'') is a 1978 Italian horror film starring Ursula Andress and Stacy Keach, with English dialogue, that was filmed in Sri Lanka. The film was also widely released ...

'' (1978) - Manolo * '' Island of the Fishmen'' (1979) - Lt. Claude de Ross * '' Avalanche Express'' (1979) - Col. Molinari * '' The Great Alligator River'' (1979) - Daniel Nessel * '' The Good Thief'' (1980) - Jesus * ''

Lion of the Desert ''Lion of the Desert'' is a 1980 epic historical war film about the Second Italo-Senussi War, starring Anthony Quinn as Libyan tribal leader Omar Mukhtar, a Bedouin leader fighting the ''Regio Esercito'' (Royal Italian Army) and Oliver Reed as ...

'' (1980) - Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited) * ''Roma dalla finestra'' (1982) - Carlo * ''

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'' (1982) - Commissario * ''

Scorpion with Two Tails ''The Scorpion with Two Tails'' ( it, Assassinio al cimitero etrusco, lit=Murder in the Etruscan Cemetery) is a 1982 film directed by Sergio Martino. Plot Joan has nightmares of Etruscan sacrifices. She knows very well the Etruscan language and ...

'' (1982) - Paolo Domelli * ''Notturno'' (1983) - The Contacter * ''

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'' (1983) - Zeus * ''Unguided Tour'' (1983) * ''

Warriors of the Year 2072 ''Warriors of the Year 2072'' ( it, I Guerrieri dell'anno 2072) is a 1984 Italian science fiction film directed by Lucio Fulci. The film is set in the 21st century, where Romans have found a new way to handle criminals: by having them fight each o ...

'' (1984) - Cortez * ''

Murder Rock ''Murder Rock'' ( it, Murderock uccide a passo di danza) is a 1984 Italian '' giallo'' film starring Olga Karlatos, Ray Lovelock, Al Cliver and Claudio Cassinelli, and directed by Lucio Fulci (who has a cameo appearance in the film). In an in ...

'' (1984) - Dick Gibson * ''

The Adventures of Hercules ''The Adventures of Hercules'' ( it, Le avventure dell'incredibile Ercole) is the 1985 sequel to the 1983 film ''Hercules (1983 film), Hercules''. It was written and directed by Luigi Cozzi and has Professional bodybuilding, bodybuilder-turned-ac ...

'' (1985) - Zeus * ''

'' (1986) - Peter Howell

References

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* 1938 births 1985 deaths Accidental deaths in Arizona Actors from Bologna Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1985 Victims of helicopter accidents or incidents in the United States 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-actor-stub