Howard Ross (born Renato Rossini; 10 January 1941) is an Italian film actor.
Born in
Rome
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, Rossini got his first major roles in
peplum film
Sword-and-sandal, also known as peplum (: pepla), is a subgenre of largely Italian-made historical, mythological, or biblical epics mostly set in the Greco-Roman antiquity or the Middle Ages. These films attempted to emulate the big-budget Holl ...
s.
In the mid-1960s, he adopted the stage name Howard Ross.
He was mainly active in genre films, specializing in adventure films, ''
giallo
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'' films and ''
poliziotteschi
''Poliziotteschi'' (; : ''poliziottesco'') constitute a subgenre of crime and action films that emerged in Italy in the late 1960s and reached the height of their popularity in the 1970s. They are also known as ''polizieschi all'italiana'', ''I ...
''.
Selected filmography
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Hercules Against the Mongols'' (1963)
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Hercules the Invincible
''Hercules the Invincible'' (Italian: ''Ercole l'invincibile'') is a 1964 Italian Sword and Sandal film directed by Alvaro Mancori and Lewis Mann and starring Dan Vadis. It is the first of two directing credits for cinematographer Alvaro Manc ...
'' (1964)
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Samson and His Mighty Challenge
''Samson and His Mighty Challenge'' is a 1964 Italian sword-and-sandal film, released in 1965 at the very tail end of the peplum craze. Its original title was ''Ercole, Sansone, Maciste e Ursus gli invincibili'' (''Hercules, Samson, Maciste, and ...
'' (1964)
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Gladiators Seven'' (1964)
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Hercules Against the Barbarians'' (1964)
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Sword of the Empire'' (1965)
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The Relentless Four
''The Relentless Four'' or ''I quattro inesorabili'' is a 1965 Italy, Italian Spaghetti Western film in Eastmancolor directed by Primo Zeglio.
Synopsis
A Texas Ranger is framed by the four outlaws he is chasing for a crime he did not commit.
Ca ...
'' (1965)
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Johnny Colt'' (1966)
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Dirty Heroes'' (1967)
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Desert Commandos'' (1967)
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Emma Hamilton
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'' (1968)
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Bridge Over the Elbe'' (1969)
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Poppea's Hot Nights
''Poppea's Hot Nights'' () is a 1969 Italian comedy film set in Ancient Rome. It was written and directed by Guido Malatesta and stars Olga Schoberová (credited as Olinka Berova) and Brad Harris in the main roles.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti bu ...
'' (1969)
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Battle of Neretva
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'' (1969)
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Five Dolls for an August Moon
''Five Dolls for an August Moon'' () is a 1970 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Mario Bava. It concerns a group of people who have gathered on a remote island for fun and relaxation. One of the guests is a chemist who has created a revolutio ...
'' (1970)
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Viva Cangaceiro'' (1970)
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Marta
Marta may refer to:
People
* Marta (given name), a feminine given name
* Märta, a feminine given name
* Marta (surname)
* Marta (footballer) (born 1986), Brazilian professional footballer
Places
* Marta (river), an Italian river that flow ...
'' (1971)
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Naked Girl Killed in the Park'' (1972)
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Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor'' (1972)
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Il Boss
''Il Boss'' (En. ''The Boss'', also known as ''Murder Inferno'') is a poliziottesco- noir film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo in 1973. It is the final part of Di Leo's ''Milieu Trilogy'', also consisting of ''Milano calibro 9'' and '' La ...
'' (1973)
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The Man Called Noon
''The Man Called Noon'' is a 1973 film directed by Peter Collinson. It stars Richard Crenna and Stephen Boyd. It is based on a 1970 Louis L'Amour novel of the same name.
Cast
* Richard Crenna as Noon, a gunman who develops amnesia after an a ...
'' (1973)
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Those Dirty Dogs'' (1973)
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Stateline Motel '' (1973)
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Number One (1973)
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The Killer Reserved Nine Seats
''The Killer Reserved Nine Seats'' () is a 1974 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Giuseppe Bennati.
Plot
Patrick Davenant invites a group of friends to visit a theatre inside his villa, a place which later reveals itself as sinister. Within a ...
'' (1974)
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Five Women for the Killer'' (1974)
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Order to Kill'' (1975)
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Oh, Serafina!
''Oh, Serafina!'' is a 1976 Italy, Italian comedy-drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada.
It is strictly based on the novel with the same name by Giuseppe Berto. Fred Bongusto was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for Nastro d'Argento Best Score, ...
'' (1976)
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Werewolf Woman'' (1976)
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Merciless Man'' (1976)
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The Pyjama Girl Case'' (1977)
*''Interno di un convento'' (1977)
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L'Immoralitá'' (1978)
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The Mafia Triangle
''The Mafia Triangle'' () is a 1981 Italian " poliziottesco" film written and directed by Alfonso Brescia and starring Mario Merola. It is an unofficial remake of Brescia's 1978 film ''Napoli … serenata calibro 9''.
Plot
Cast
* Mario Merol ...
'' (1981)
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The New York Ripper'' (1982)
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Warriors of the Year 2072'' (1984)
*''I giorni dell'inferno'' (1986) - Grayson
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Vacanze di Natale '95'' (1995) - Bob
References
External links
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Howard Ross at Gazillionmovies.com
1941 births
Living people
Italian male film actors
Male actors from Rome
Male Spaghetti Western actors
People of Lazian descent
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