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Life and career

Born in Subiaco, after his studies Capponi attended a theater school and later was chosen by director

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and Nelo Risi) and genre films, in which he was sometimes credited as Norman Clark. On the big screen with some regularity for a decade, after 1977 Capponi focused his appearances on TV series and on stage.

Partial filmography

* ''

Our Man in Casablanca ''Our Man in Casablanca'' (, , also known as ''The Killer Lacks a Name'') is a 1966 Spanish-Italian Eurospy film written and directed by Tulio Demicheli and starring Lang Jeffries.Marco Giusti. ''007 all'italiana''. Isbn Edizioni, 2010. . Cas ...

'' (1966) - Hermann von Heufen * '' Almost a Man'' (1966) - Ugo * ' (1966) - Man (uncredited) * '' King of Hearts'' (1966) - Un Officier Anglais * '' My Name Is Pecos'' (1966) - Joe Clane * '' Mister X'' (1967) - Mister X * '' The Subversives'' (1967) - Muzio * '' Frame Up'' (1968) - O'Neil * '' Black Jesus'' (1968) - Officer * ''Il gatto selvaggio'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1968) - Corbi * '' Bandits in Rome'' (1968) - Director of Supermarket * ''

The Lady of Monza ''The Lady of Monza'' (, also known as ''The Awful Story of the Nun of Monza'' and ''The Nun of Monza'') is a 1969 Italian historical drama film directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is loosely based on the real life events of Marianna de Leyva, bette ...

'' (1969) - Count Taverna * '' Naked Violence'' (1969) - Duca * '' Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It'' (1970) - Il detective privato / The private detective * ''Bocche cucite'' (1970) - Francesco * '' Mafia Connection'' (1970) - Francesco Macaluso * '' Many Wars Ago'' (1970) - Lieutenant Santini * '' Defeat of the Mafia'' (1970) - Scott Luce * ''

Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion ''Le foto proibite di una signora per bene'', also known as ''Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion'', is a 1970 giallo film directed by Luciano Ercoli. Written by Ernesto Gastaldi and Mahnahén Velasco, the film stars Pier Paolo Capponi, Sim ...

'' (1970) - Peter * ''

The Cat o' Nine Tails ''The Cat o' Nine Tails'' () is a 1971 English-language Italian film directed by Dario Argento, adapted from a story by Dardano Sacchetti, Luigi Cozzi, and an uncredited Bryan Edgar Wallace. It stars Karl Malden, James Franciscus, and Catherine S ...

'' (1971) - Police Supt. Spini * ''Il sergente Klems'' (1971) - Mohamed Abdel Krim * ''

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'' (1971) * ''Il était une fois un flic...'' (1972) - Ugo (uncredited) * ''

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids ''Seven Blood-Stained Orchids'' () is a 1972 ''giallo'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Plot A killer is driving around the streets of Italy looking for a specific victim. The killer breaks into her home and ki ...

'' (1972) - Inspector Vismara * '' Valerie Inside Outside'' (1972) - David Rocchi * '' The Nun and the Devil'' (1973) - Don Carlos * '' The Boss'' (1973) - Cocchi * ''Diario di un italiano'' (1973) - Lorenzo * ''Abbasso tutti, viva noi'' (1974) - Rufo * '' The Last Desperate Hours'' (1974) - The Inspector * ''La badessa di Castro'' (1974) - Monsignor Francesco Cittadini * ''Delitto d'autore'' (1974) - Marco Girardi * '' Blood and Diamonds'' (1977) - Tony * '' Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison'' (1977) - Enrico * ''Standard'' (1978) * ''La posta in gioco'' (1988) - Attilio Matrangola * '' Bankomatt'' (1989) - Impiegato banca * '' A Season of Giants'' (1990, TV Movie) - Burchard * ''Au nom du père et du fils'' (1992) - Salvatore * ''L'urlo della verità'' (1992) - Marcello's father * '' Fiorile'' (1993) - Duilio * ''L'amore dopo'' (1993) - Antonov * ''18000 giorni fa'' (1993) - Renzo Fraticelli * ''Uno a me, uno a te e uno a Raffaele'' (1994) - The Lawyer * ''

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'' (1994) - Broschi * '' The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair'' (2002) - Roberto Rosone * ''Legami di famiglia'' (2002)

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* 1938 births 2018 deaths People from Subiaco, Lazio Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors Italian screenwriters People of Lazian descent Italian male screenwriters {{Italy-film-actor-stub