About

Known credits:
250
Birthday:
1941-11-23
Place of birth:
San Prospero Parmense, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Website:
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Franco Nero

Overview

Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born 23 November 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor, producer, and director. His breakthrough role was as the title character in the Spaghetti Western film Django (1966), which made him a pop culture icon and launched an international career that includes over 200 leading and supporting roles in a wide variety of films and television programmes.

During the 1960s and 1970s, Nero was actively involved in many popular Italian "genre trends", including poliziotteschi, gialli, and Spaghetti Westerns. His best-known films include The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966), Camelot (1967), The Day of the Owl (1968), The Mercenary (1968), Battle of Neretva (1969), Tristana (1970), Compañeros (1970), Confessions of a Police Captain (1971), The Fifth Cord (1971), High Crime (1973), Street Law (1974), Keoma (1976), Hitch-Hike (1977), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Enter the Ninja (1981), Die Hard 2 (1990), Letters to Juliet (2010), Cars 2 (2011), and John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017).

Nero has had a long relationship with Vanessa Redgrave, which began during the filming of Camelot. They were married in 2006, and are the parents of the actor Carlo Gabriel Nero.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Titanus 1904 Actor Self N/A
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2024 Compagni d'arte Actor N/A
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2023 Giorni Felici Actor N/A
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2023 On Our Way Actor 59
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2023 The Pope's Exorcist Actor The Pope 68
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2023 The Man Who Drew God Actor Emanuele 58
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2022 Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black Actor Spirit N/A
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2022 The Man from Rome Actor The Pope 58
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2022 Buon Lavoro Actor N/A
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2021 The Duel Actor N/A
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2021 We Are Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2021 Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained Actor Self 59
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2021 Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto Actor Himself N/A
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2021 Off the Rails Actor Giovanni 59
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2021 Two Men Alone Actor Himself N/A
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2020 The Dark Dance Actor L'Impresario 58
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2020 A Rose in Winter Actor Rainer Praeger 59
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2020 Harmonie Actor N/A
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2020 The Match Actor Old Branko 59
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2020 Immortalist Actor Paolo Spersoni N/A
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2020 Entree Des Artists Actor Henry's Grandfather N/A
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2020 The Jester from Transylvania Actor One-eye 59
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2019 Havana Kyrie Actor Vittorio Arditi De Bellis 59
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2019 Christmas in Rome Actor Luigi Forlinghetti 59
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2019 Recon Actor Angelo 58
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2019 The Collini Case Actor Fabrizio Collini 65
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2019 Ed è subito sera Actor 58
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2018 Red Land Actor Professor Ambrosin 59
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2017 Iceman Actor Ditob 59
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2017 The Broken Key Actor Hiram Abif 58
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2017 Agony Actor Carlo 59
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2017 The Neighborhood Actor Guglielmo 58
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2017 Il crimine non va in pensione Actor il primario 58
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2017 Agony (L'esecutore) Actor N/A
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2017 The Lost City of Z Actor Baron de Gondoriz 63
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2017 The Time of Their Lives Actor Alberto 58
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2017 John Wick: Chapter 2 Actor Julius 72
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2016 Road to Ruin Actor Self N/A
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2016 Along the River Actor Frank De Ville N/A
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2015 Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man Actor Himself N/A
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2015 Earth Actor N/A
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2015 Road to Capri Actor Guido N/A
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2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Actor Self - Actor 62
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2014 Figli di Maam Actor 59
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2014 Love Island Actor Marquis Polesini 58
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2014 Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema Actor Self N/A
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2014 Killer Mermaid Actor Niko 56
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2014 Obsessive Rythms Actor Carmine 58
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2014 Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres… Actor Lui-même N/A
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2013 Handy Actor Frank The Black N/A
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2013 Istintobrass Actor Self 58
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2013 Memories They Told Me Actor Paolo 59
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2013 The Outsider - The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti Actor Self 58
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2013 I Tarantiniani Actor Self N/A
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2012 Django Unchained Actor Amerigo Vessepi 81
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2012 The Last Alchemist Actor Felix the Alchemist 59
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2012 Crazy Dog Actor Alvaro Genta 59
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2012 Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s Actor Self 59
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2012 New Order Actor Dr. Cornelius Van Morgen 58
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2011 Cars 2 Actor Uncle Topolino (voice) 60
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2011 Father Actor Enrico N/A
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2010 Rasputin Actor Narratore 58
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2010 Prigioniero di un segreto Actor Il barbone N/A
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2010 Letters to Juliet Actor Lorenzo 68
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2010 Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire Actor Augustinus (age 76) 58
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2010 Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire Actor Augustine of Hippo 70
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2009 Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso Actor N/A
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2009 Killing Is My Business, Honey Actor Enrico Puzzo 59
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2008 Márió, a varázsló Actor Mario 59
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2008 A Night at the Grand Hotel Actor Ferran Moreno 59
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2008 Il sangue e la rosa Actor Conte Uberto Mancini 70
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2008 Bathory: Countess of Blood Actor King Mathias 58
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2008 Bastardi Actor Rene Iuvara N/A
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2008 La rabbia Actor Mentore 58
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2008 Mein Herz in Chile Actor Carlos Sanchez N/A
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2007 Mineurs Actor Michele Acucella 59
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2007 The Final Inquiry Actor Caifa 58
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2007 L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII Actor Caifa N/A
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2007 Two Families Actor Morandi N/A
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2006 The Holy Family Actor Zachary 59
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2006 Amore e libertà - Masaniello Actor 59
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2006 Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern Actor Self 59
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2006 Hans Actor Giudice/barbone 58
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2006 Giornata Nera Actor N/A
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2005 Summer Solstice Actor Lorenzo N/A
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2005 Forever Blues Actor Luca N/A
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2005 Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker Actor Self 59
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2005 The Spaghetti West Actor Self 59
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2005 Rosamunde Pilcher: Magic of Love Actor N/A
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2005 Vasco Rossi - È solo un rock'n'roll show Actor Judge 59
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2005 Rosamunde Pilcher - Magic of Love Actor N/A
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2004 Post Coitum Actor Bakchus 58
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2004 Guardiani delle nuvole Actor Padre 58
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2003 Bad Inclination Actor Il barbone 58
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2003 The Uncrowned Heart Actor Bear's Trainer N/A
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2002 The Last Gunfighter Actor The pistolero 58
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2002 Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell Actor Giuseppe Mantaldo N/A
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2002 Fumata blanca Actor Cardenal Tura N/A
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2002 Ultimo stadio Actor Antonio N/A
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2001 In the Company of Compañeros Actor Self N/A
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2001 La ragion pura Actor Marito 58
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2001 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 Actor Gen. Francini 58
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2001 La voce del sangue Actor Antonio Castaldi N/A
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2001 Sacra Corona Actor Bishop Gellért 58
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2001 The Crusaders Actor Ibnazul 58
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2000 Saint Paul Actor Gamaliel 59
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2000 Uninvited Actor Ralph Barolo 59
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2000 Mirka Actor Il Sindaco N/A
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1999 Li chiamarono... briganti! Actor Caporale Nerza 59
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1998 Talk of Angels Actor Dr. Vicente Areavaga 58
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1998 Il tesoro di Damasco Actor Andrea N/A
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1998 The Versace Murder Actor Gianni Versace 58
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1997 Painted Lady Actor Robert Tassi 69
Fair
1997 Bella Mafia Actor Mario Domino 59
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1997 Desert of Fire Actor Marcel Duvivier 70
Good
1997 The Medal Actor Ing. Ferrero N/A
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1997 Rack Up Actor Jesus Barro N/A
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1997 David Actor Natan 59
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1997 Desert of Fire Actor Marcel Duvivier 59
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1996 The Conquest Actor Árpád vezér 58
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1996 The Return of Sandokan Actor Yogi Azim 60
Fair
1996 Il Ritorno di Sandokan Actor Yogi Azim 69
Fair
1996 The Innocent Sleep Actor Adolfo Cavani 58
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1995 Io e il re Actor Maggiore Ferri N/A
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1995 Jonathan of the Bears Actor Jonathan 58
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1995 Desideria e l'anello del drago Actor Dragon King 68
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1994 The Dragon Ring Actor Dragon King 59
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1993 Das Babylon Komplott Actor Chris Lang N/A
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1993 Test of Memory Actor Paul Herzog 58
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1993 Der Fall Lucona Actor Enzo Lombardi 59
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1993 Azzurro profondo Actor Luca Morinari 59
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1992 Brothers and Sisters Actor Franco 58
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1992 Gold Actor Gabriele da Poppi 58
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1992 Amelia Lópes O'Neill Actor Fernando 58
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1991 Young Catherine Actor Count Vorontsov 67
Fair
1991 Touch and Die Actor Aquani 58
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1990 Breath of Life Actor Angelo N/A
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1990 Die Hard 2 Actor General Ramon Esperanza 68
Fair
1989 I promessi sposi Actor fra Cristoforo 69
Fair
1988 Magdalene Actor Janza 58
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1988 Young Toscanini Actor Claudio Toscanini 58
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1988 Top Line Actor Ted Angelo 58
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1988 Race to Danger Actor Francis, il marinaio 59
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1988 Run for Your Life Actor Commissario 58
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1987 Django Strikes Again Actor Django 58
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1987 The Girl Actor Johan (John) Berg 58
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1987 Sweet Country Actor Paul 58
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1986 Un altare per la madre Actor - N/A
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1985 The Repenter Actor Falco 59
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1985 Andre Handles Them All Actor Andre N/A
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1985 Devil's Crude Actor Nick 59
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1984 Die Försterbuben Actor Böhme 59
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1984 The Last Days of Pompeii Actor Arbaces 69
Fair
1983 The Falcon Actor Banović Strahinja 58
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1982 Red Bells Part II: I Saw the Birth of a New World Actor John Reed 58
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1982 Red Bells Part I: Mexico on Fire Actor John Reed 58
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1982 Querelle Actor Lieutenant Seblon 60
Fair
1982 Grog Actor Nicola Fanelli N/A
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1982 Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works Actor Self 59
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1982 Kamikaze 1989 Actor Weiss 58
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1981 Enter the Ninja Actor Cole 58
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1981 The Salamander Actor Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci 58
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1980 The Man with Bogart's Face Actor Hakim 59
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1980 Day of the Cobra Actor Larry Stanziani 59
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1980 The Blue-Eyed Bandit Actor Renzo Dominici 59
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1979 The Shark Hunter Actor Mike di Donato 58
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1979 Le rose di Danzica Actor General Konrad von Der Berg N/A
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1979 Mimi Actor Guido 58
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1979 The Visitor Actor Jesus Christ 57
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1978 The Pirate Actor Baydr Al Fay 58
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1978 Force 10 from Navarone Actor Lescovar 60
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1977 Sahara Cross Actor Jean Ballard N/A
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1977 Hitch Hike Actor Walter Mancini 60
Fair
1976 21 Hours at Munich Actor Issa 59
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1976 Keoma Actor Keoma 61
Fair
1976 Submission Actor Armand 59
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1976 Victory March Actor Captain Asciutto 59
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1975 The Legend of Valentino Actor Rudolph Valentino 58
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1975 The Flower in His Mouth Actor Professore Michele Belcore 59
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1975 Death Rite Actor Sadry 58
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1975 Cry, Onion! Actor Onion Stark 58
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1975 How to Kill a Judge Actor Giacomo Solaris 59
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1975 Smiling Maniacs Actor Judge Dani N/A
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1974 Challenge to White Fang Actor Jason Scott 59
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1974 Street Law Actor Carlo Antonelli 59
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1974 The Last Four Days Actor Walter Audisio 59
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1974 Blood Brothers Actor Nicola Bellizzi 59
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1973 White Fang Actor Jason Scott 59
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1973 The Assassination of Matteotti Actor Giacomo Matteotti 59
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1973 High Crime Actor Commissario Belli 59
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1973 Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears Actor Johnny Ears 58
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1973 Redneck Actor Mosquito 58
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1972 The Monk Actor Ambrosio 59
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1972 The Harder They Come Actor Django (archive footage) 60
Fair
1972 Pope Joan Actor Louis 58
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1972 The Aquarian Actor N/A
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1971 Don't Turn the Other Cheek Actor Prince Dimitri Vassilovich Vladek Orlowsky 58
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1971 The Case Is Closed, Forget It Actor Vanzi 59
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1971 Vacation Actor Osiride 58
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1971 The Fifth Cord Actor Andrea Bild 59
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1971 Confessions of a Police Captain Actor Sostituto Procuratore Traini 59
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1970 Dropout Actor Bruno 58
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1970 Compañeros Actor Yodlaf Peterson 60
Fair
1970 The Virgin and the Gypsy Actor The gypsy 58
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1970 The 5th Day of Peace Actor Bruno Grauber 58
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1970 Tristana Actor Horacio 63
Fair
1969 The Battle of Neretva Actor Capitani Michele Rossi 59
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1969 Detective Belli Actor Commissario Stefano Belli 58
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1968 The Mercenary Actor Sergei Kowalski, The Polish 61
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1968 A Quiet Place in the Country Actor Leonardo Ferri 59
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1968 Sardinia Kidnapped Actor Gavino 59
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1968 The Day of the Owl Actor Captain Bellodi 60
Fair
1967 Man, Pride and Vengeance Actor José 58
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1967 Camelot Actor Lancelot Du Lac 59
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1966 The Bible: In the Beginning... Actor Abel 63
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1966 Texas, Adios Actor Burt Sullivan 58
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1966 Massacre Time Actor Tom Corbett 59
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1966 War of the Planets Actor Lt. Jake Jacowitx 58
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1966 The Wild, Wild Planet Actor Lt. Jake 58
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1966 The Third Eye Actor Mino Alberti (as Frank Nero) 58
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1966 Django Actor Django 67
Fair
1966 The Hired Killer Actor Tony Lo Bello 58
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1965 The Tramplers Actor Charley Garvey 59
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1965 I Knew Her Well Actor Italo - The garage attendant 62
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1965 La Celestina P… R… Actor Fabrizio N/A
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1964 Italian Engagement Actor N/A
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1963 Un delitto Actor N/A
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Oggi ho vinto anch'io Actor Saverio Pallucca N/A
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The Estate Actor N/A
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The Temptation Of Gracie Actor N/A
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In the Hand of Dante Actor N/A
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Django Lives! Actor Django N/A
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La battaglia di Gorthene Actor N/A
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Directing
2023 The Man Who Drew God Directing Director 58
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2005 Forever Blues Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2005 Forever Blues Writing Writer N/A
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1995 Jonathan of the Bears Writing Story 58
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Production
2014 The Mystery of Dante Production Executive Producer 59
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2008 La rabbia Production Producer 58
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2008 La rabbia Production Executive Producer 58
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2005 Forever Blues Production Producer N/A
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2000 Uninvited Production Producer 59
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1995 Jonathan of the Bears Production Producer 58
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1993 Test of Memory Production Producer 58
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1979 The Shark Hunter Production Co-Producer 58
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1971 Vacation Production Producer 58
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1970 Dropout Production Co-Producer 58
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The Estate Production Executive Producer N/A
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Camera
1966 The Bible: In the Beginning... Camera Still Photographer 63
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Crew
2012 Django Unchained Crew Thanks 81
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