Giovanni Frezza (born 8 September 1972) is an

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former

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, diver, martial artist and product developer who appeared in a number of films throughout the 1980s. Frezza is possibly best recalled for his roles in several

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Early life

Giovanni Frezza was born in

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Career

He made his film debut with a minor role the 1980

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-directed comedy-drama ''Salto nel vuoto'' (English title: ''

A Leap in the Dark ''A Leap in the Dark'' ( it, Salto nel vuoto, and also known as ''Leap Into the Void'') is a 1980 Italian film written and directed by Marco Bellocchio. It stars Michel Piccoli and Anouk Aimée, who won the Best Actor and Best Actress prizes respe ...

''). Frezza then went on to play a variety of juvenile roles, most often in horror films. In 1981 he had a starring role in the gory, supernatural-themed

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-directed ''

The House by the Cemetery ''The House by the Cemetery'' ( it, Quella villa accanto al cimitero) is a 1981 Italian horror film directed by Lucio Fulci. The film stars Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Ania Pieroni, Giovanni Frezza, Silvia Collatina and Dagmar Lassander. I ...

'' as Bob Boyle, an imperiled child living in a sinister New England house. He worked with Fulci a second time in 1982's ''

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'' as the brother of a little girl possessed by a supernatural amulet. In 1982 he appeared in

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-directed post-apocalyptic Italian action film '' I Nuovi barbari'' (English: ''The New Barbarians''). Frezza would continue appearing in films until 1985. His last role was as Kirk in the 1985

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-penned and

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-directed thriller ''

Dèmoni ''Demons'' ( it, Dèmoni) is a 1985 Italian horror film directed by Lamberto Bava, produced by Dario Argento, and starring Urbano Barberini and Natasha Hovey. Its plot follows two female university students who, along with a number of random peo ...

'' (English: ''Demons''). After retiring from films at age thirteen, Frezza concentrated on his studies. Giovanni is currently working as a Director-Product Development at Molex LLC.

Personal life

According to his official MySpace page, he currently resides in

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and is a married father of three children who works as a Director for a multinational technology company.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1980) (Italian title: ''Salto nel vuoto'', also known as ''Leap into the Void'') * ''

'' (1981) (Italian title: ''Quella villa accanto al cimitero'') * ''

Heads I Win, Tails You Lose ''Heads I Win, Tails You Lose'' ( it, Testa o Croce, also known as ''Heads or Tails'') is a 1982 Italian comedy film written and directed by Nanni Loy. The film consists in two back-to-back stories that deals with two "taboo" themes, the celibacy ...

'' (1982) (Italian title: ''Testa o croce'') * ''

The New Barbarians ''The New Barbarians'' ( it, I nuovi barbari; also known as ''Warriors of the Wasteland'') is a 1983 Italian post-apocalyptic action film directed by Enzo G. Castellari, written by Castellari and Tito Carpi, and starring Giancarlo Prete and Georg ...

'' (1982) (Italian title: ''I Nuovi barbari'', also known as ''Warriors of the Wasteland'') * ''Cuando calienta el sol... vamos a la playa'' (1982) * ''

'' (1982) (Italian title: ''L' Occhio del male'') * ''

Mani di fata ''Mani di fata'' (''Fairy Hands'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot After a sudden dismissal, the engineer Andrea Ferrini, unable to find another job, begins to carry out the household chores. His wife Franca, on the contra ...

'' (1983) * ''

A Blade in the Dark ''A Blade in the Dark'' ( it, La casa con la scala nel buio, lit=The House with the Dark Staircase) is a 1983 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Lamberto Bava. Originally planned for television, the film was made as a nearly two hour piece split ...

'' (1983) (Italian title: ''La Casa con la scala nel buio'') * ''

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'' (1985) (Italian title: ''Dèmoni'')Darkside
'"In case you were wondering, the lad with the shotgun in the white jeep at the films ending was indeed young Giovanni Frezza, who also played the young lad in Lucio Fulci's "House by the Cemetery".

References

External links

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Giovanni Frezza at MoviePlayer.it
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AllMovie.com
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Giovanni Frezza's Official MySpace page
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