About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1932-07-17
Place of birth:
Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
Website:
N/A

Alfio Caltabiano

Overview

Alfio Caltabiano was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and film director, also known by pseudonyms such as Al Northon, Alf Randal, and Alf Thunder. He began his career leveraging his imposing physique, notably portraying Jesus Christ in the 1959 film Ben-Hur, where he is seen carrying the cross during the Via Crucis scene. Caltabiano appeared in numerous films, primarily Spaghetti Westerns, and made his directorial debut with Ballad of a Gunman (1967). He directed and wrote several films, including Comandamenti per un gangster (1968) and Tutti figli di Mammasantissima (1973). Caltabiano was also a stuntman and fight choreographer, contributing to the action sequences in his films. His career concluded in 1977 after completing the film California.

Known for

Acting
1977 California Actor 59
Average
1976 Keoma Actor Clay 61
Fair
1973 They Still Call Me Amen Actor Smith N/A
N/A
1973 All Sons of the Saintest Mother Actor Bug Morano (as Alf Thunder) 58
Average
1972 Man Called Amen Actor Reverend 'Ladrone' Smith 58
Average
1970 A Sword to Brando Actor The Count 58
Average
1968 Sartana Does Not Forgive Actor 59
Average
1968 Commandments for a Gangster Actor Five Cents N/A
N/A
1967 Ballad of a Gunman Actor El Bedoja 58
Average
1966 Star Pilot Actor Artie 58
Average
1966 For Love and Gold Actor Arnolfo Mano-di-ferro 66
Fair
1965 Erik the Viking Actor Indianischer Krieger 59
Average
1965 Seven Rebel Gladiators Actor Vadius 59
Average
1965 Two Idiots at Fort Alamo Actor 59
Average
1964 The Revenge of the Gladiators Actor Muzio N/A
N/A
1963 Goliath and the Sins of Babylon Actor Meneos 58
Average
1962 Colossus of the Arena Actor Psychios 58
Average
1962 The Son of Captain Blood Actor Man fighting at Dock (uncredited) 58
Average
1961 Barabbas Actor 61
Fair
1961 The Colossus of Rhodes Actor Creonte 59
Average
1960 Messalina Actor 58
Average
1955 The Prince with the Red Mask Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
1973 They Still Call Me Amen Directing Director N/A
N/A
1973 All Sons of the Saintest Mother Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Man Called Amen Directing Director 58
Average
1970 A Sword to Brando Directing Director 58
Average
1969 Bootleggers Directing Director N/A
N/A
1968 Commandments for a Gangster Directing Director N/A
N/A
1967 Ballad of a Gunman Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
1973 All Sons of the Saintest Mother Writing Story 58
Average
1973 All Sons of the Saintest Mother Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1972 Man Called Amen Writing Writer 58
Average
1970 A Sword to Brando Writing Writer 58
Average
1969 Bootleggers Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1968 Commandments for a Gangster Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1967 Ballad of a Gunman Writing Story 58
Average
1967 Ballad of a Gunman Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Crew
1976 Keoma Crew Stunts 61
Fair
1966 For Love and Gold Crew Weapons Master 66
Fair
1965 Seven Rebel Gladiators Crew Stunt Coordinator 59
Average
1961 The Colossus of Rhodes Crew Stunts 59
Average