About

Known credits:
180
Birthday:
1942-08-01
Place of birth:
La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
Website:
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Giancarlo Giannini

Overview

Giancarlo Giannini (born 1 August 1942) is an Italian actor and dubber.

Giannini was born La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. He studied at the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica in Rome, and made his film debut in a small part in Fango sulla metropoli in 1965. He appeared in supporting roles in Anzio and The Secret of Santa Vittoria, and starred in the original version of Swept Away. In 1971, he appeared in E le stelle stanno a guardare, a television adaptation of A. J. Cronin's novel, The Stars Look Down.

In 1976, he starred in Seven Beauties, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, which is unusual in that his performance was given entirely in Italian. He dubbed Jack Nicholson's voice in the Italian release of both The Shining and Batman; he is the official Italian dubber of Al Pacino. His fluency in English has brought him a number of featured roles in Hollywood productions, most notably as Inspector Pazzi in Hannibal. He has also appeared in A Walk in the Clouds and Man on Fire.

Giannini's best-known starring roles have been in films directed by Lina Wertmuller. In addition to Swept Away and Seven Beauties, he also appeared in The Seduction of Mimi, Love and Anarchy, A Night Full of Rain, and Francesca e Nunziata.

He played the role of the protective father, Alberto Aragón, in A Walk in the Clouds in 1995. He played the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV in the 2000 Dune miniseries. In 2002, he starred in the horror film Darkness.

Perhaps his best-known recent role is as French agent René Mathis in the 21st and 22nd James Bond films, Casino Royale and the sequel, Quantum of Solace.

Giannini has a son, Adriano Giannini, who is also an actor and dubber.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Cabrini Actor Pope Leo XIII 61
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2023 Senza malizia Actor N/A
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2023 Book Club: The Next Chapter Actor Police Chief 59
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2022 The Great Game Actor Dino De Gregorio 68
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2022 Duetto Actor Gino 59
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2022 Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist Actor Self 59
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2022 Buon Lavoro Actor N/A
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2021 We Are Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2021 I Fratelli De Filippo Actor Eduardo Scarpetta 60
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2021 Gianni Schicchi Actor Buoso Donati 59
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2021 Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore Actor Sé stesso 59
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2021 Pupi Avati, la tavola racconta Actor 59
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2021 Hugo in Argentina Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2021 Being James Bond Actor Self (archive footage) 61
Fair
2020 Starman Actor Se stesso 59
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2019 De sable et de feu Actor Talleyrand 58
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2018 Magical Nights Actor Leandro Saponaro 59
Average
2018 Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia Actor Self 59
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2018 Diminuta Actor N/A
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2018 The Catcher Was a Spy Actor Professor Eduardo Amaldi 60
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2018 Prigioniero della mia libertà Actor Ispettore Spaccini N/A
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2018 A Family Tale Actor Gian Pietro Liegi 70
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2017 Pipi, Pupu & Rosemary: the Mystery of the Stolen Notes Actor Narratore (voice) 58
Average
2017 Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle Actor Catarella 59
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2017 The Neighborhood Actor Gianluca Moretti 58
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2017 Stanotte a Venezia Actor Carlo Goldoni N/A
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2017 Nobili bugie Actor Franco 58
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2017 Love Pret-a-porte Actor Giorgio's father 58
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2017 Caruso presents: The Good Italian III - The Magic of Naples Actor Principe N/A
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2016 Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story Actor Himself - Narrator (voice) 59
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2016 Il ragazzo della Giudecca Actor Giudice Mangrella 58
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2016 On Air - Storia di un successo Actor 58
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2016 Astrosamantha Actor 59
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2016 Caruso presents: The Good Italian II - The Prince goes to Milan Actor Principe N/A
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2015 Behind the White Glasses Actor Self 59
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2015 Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man Actor Himself N/A
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2015 Caruso presents: The Good Italian I - The Farmhouse of Wonders Actor Principe 59
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2015 The Day of the Two Holy Popes Actor N/A
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2014 The First Line Actor Petros 58
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2014 27 aprile Racconto di un evento Actor Voice N/A
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2013 The Gambler Who Wouldn't Die Actor Nikita 59
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2013 Eurotrapped Actor Don Ferracane 58
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2013 Un angelo all'inferno Actor Pietro Bardelli 59
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2012 Omamamia Actor Lorenzo 58
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2012 Pipì, Pupù e Rosmarina Actor Narratore (voce) N/A
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2011 First Happiness Actor Ettore N/A
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2010 Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore Actor Self 59
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2009 I Know You Will Come Back Actor Borghi 58
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2009 La bella società Actor Dott. Guarrasi 58
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2008 Quantum of Solace Actor Mathis 63
Fair
2008 Il sangue e la rosa Actor Cardinal Rospigliosi 59
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2008 Il sangue e la rosa Actor Cardinale Eugenio Rospigliosi 70
Good
2008 Bastardi Actor Il gatto N/A
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2008 Io non dimentico Actor Salvatore Conticello 59
Average
2007 Milan – Palermo: The Return Actor Turi Leofonte 58
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2007 Il generale Dalla Chiesa Actor Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa 59
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2006 A Beautiful Vacation Actor Self 59
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2006 Casino Royale Actor Mathis 74
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2006 The Maidens' Conspiracy Actor The Emperor 57
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2005 Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker Actor Self 59
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2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' Actor Self 59
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2005 Shadows in the Sun Actor Father Moretti 59
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2005 Raul - Right to Kill Actor Giudice Porfirio N/A
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2004 Le cinque giornate di Milano Actor Carlo Cattaneo N/A
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2004 13 at a Table Actor Giulio 59
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2004 Man on Fire Actor Miguel Manzano 73
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2003 Forever Actor Giovanni 59
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2003 3 Women Actor David N/A
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2003 My House in Umbria Actor Inspector Girotti 59
Average
2003 Five Moons Plaza Actor Branco 58
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2003 Incantato Actor Cesare Balocchi 59
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2002 Darkness Actor Albert Rua 57
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2002 Dracula Actor Dr. Enrico Valenzi 59
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2002 Dracula Actor Dr. Enrico Valenzi 70
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2002 Joshua Actor The Pope 59
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2002 Amnèsia Actor Xavier (voice) 58
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2002 The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair Actor Flavio Carboni 59
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2002 Francesca e Nunziata Actor Giordano Montorsi 59
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2002 Ti voglio bene Eugenio Actor Eugenio 59
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2002 Ciao America Actor Zi' Felice 59
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2002 Il consiglio d'Egitto Actor 58
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2001 Momo Actor Presidente (voice) 60
Fair
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal Actor Self 59
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2001 CQ Actor Enzo 59
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2001 A Long Long Long Night of Love Actor Marcello 59
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2001 The Whole Shebang Actor Pop Bazinni 58
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2001 Hannibal Actor Insp. Renaldo Pazzi 66
Fair
2000 Frank Herbert's Dune Actor Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV 69
Fair
2000 A Night with Sabrina Love Actor Leonardo 58
Average
2000 Viper Actor Guastamacchia 58
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1999 Terra bruciata Actor Macrì 58
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1999 Milonga Actor Commissario 58
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1999 Sweet Idleness Actor Count Nencini 59
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1999 No Deposit, No Return Actor Cesena N/A
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1998 La stanza dello Scirocco Actor Marchese di Acquafurata 59
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1998 The Dinner Actor il professore 59
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1997 Vacation in Hell Actor Ortega 59
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1997 Mimic Actor Manny 60
Fair
1997 Heaven Before I Die Actor Thief 58
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1996 Más allá del jardín Actor Bernardo 58
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1996 New York Crossing Actor Enzo N/A
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1996 La lupa Actor Padre Angiolino 58
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1996 Fried Crumbed Brains Actor 59
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1996 La frontiera Actor Von Zirkenitz N/A
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1996 Elective Affinities Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1996 Palermo – Milan One Way Actor Turi Leofonte 59
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1996 Celluloide Actor Sergio Amidei 59
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1996 Il maresciallo Rocca Actor Benedetto 70
Good
1995 A Walk in the Clouds Actor Alberto Aragón 68
Fair
1995 Like Two Crocodiles Actor Pietro Fraschini 59
Average
1994 Jacob Actor Laban 59
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1994 Black as the Heart Actor Valentino Bruio N/A
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1993 Giovanni Falcone Actor Paolo Borsellino 60
Fair
1993 Colpo di coda Actor Professeur N/A
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1992 Once Upon a Crime Actor Inspector Bonnard 58
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1990 The Amusements of Private Life Actor Charles Renard 58
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1990 Anthony Quinn: An Original Actor Self 59
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1990 In The Rose Garden Actor Tramontano 58
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1990 Dark Illness Actor Giuseppe Marchi 59
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1990 Life with the Kids Actor Adriano Setti 58
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1989 The Sleazy Uncle Actor Riccardo 59
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1989 Time to Kill Actor Il Maggiore 58
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1989 Brown Bread Sandwiches Actor Alberto N/A
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1989 Blood Red Actor Sebastian Collogero 58
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1989 New York Stories Actor Claudio 60
Fair
1989 'o Re Actor re Francesco II di Borbone 59
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1988 Snack Bar Budapest Actor Avvocato 58
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1987 I picari Actor Guzmán de Alfarache 58
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1987 Ternosecco Actor Domenico 58
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1986 Saving Grace Actor Abalardi 59
Average
1986 Sins Actor Marcello D'itri 69
Fair
1985 Fever Pitch Actor Charley 58
Average
1985 Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema Actor Self N/A
N/A
1984 American Dreamer Actor Victor Marchand 59
Average
1984 Where's Picone? Actor Salvatore Cannavacciuolo 59
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1982 My Darling, My Dearest Actor Gennarino Laganà N/A
N/A
1981 Lili Marleen Actor Robert 59
Average
1979 Life Is Beautiful Actor Antonio Murillo 59
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1979 Good News Actor L'Innominato 59
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1979 Lovers and Liars Actor Guido Massacesi 58
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1978 Blood Feud Actor Nicola Sanmichele detto 'Nick' 59
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1978 A Night Full of Rain Actor Paolo 58
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1976 The Innocent Actor Tullio Hermil 60
Fair
1975 Seven Beauties Actor Pasqualino Frafuso aka Settebellezze 62
Fair
1974 Swept Away Actor Gennarino Carunchio 65
Fair
1974 The Murri Affair Actor Tullio Murri 59
Average
1974 The Beast Actor Nino Patrovita 59
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1973 How Funny Can Sex Be? Actor Domenico ('Signora sono le 8') / Cesaretto ('Due cuori e una baracca') / Enrico ('Non è mai troppo tardi') / Lello ('Viaggio di nozze') / Giansiro ('Torna piccina mia') / The Donor ('Lavoratore italiano all'estero') / Michele Maccò ('La vendetta') / Saturnino ('Un amore difficile') / Dottor Bianchi ('L'ospite') 59
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1973 The Sensual Man Actor Paolo Castorini 59
Average
1973 It Was I Actor Biagio Solise 58
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1973 Love and Anarchy Actor Antonio Soffiantini 'Tunin' 61
Fair
1972 Indian Summer Actor Giorgio Mosca aka 'Spider' 62
Fair
1972 Don Camillo and the Contestants Actor fratello di "Veleno" 58
Average
1972 The Seduction of Mimi Actor Carmelo Mardocheo / Mimí 61
Fair
1972 Hector the Mighty Actor Ulisse, il drittone 58
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1971 The Black Belly of the Tarantula Actor Inspector Tellini 59
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1971 One Way Ticket Actor Weber 58
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1971 My Father Monsignor Actor Oreste 58
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1971 Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? Actor Il neoammogliato 58
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1971 A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State Actor Walter Merighi 58
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1970 La promessa Actor Leonidik N/A
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1970 Una macchia rosa Actor Giancarlo N/A
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1970 A Drama of Jealousy (and Other Things) Actor Nello 62
Fair
1970 The Secret of Santa Vittoria Actor Fabio 59
Average
1969 The Sisters Actor Dario 58
Average
1969 The Betrayal Actor Hans Ruppert 59
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1968 Anzio Actor Pvt. Cellini 58
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1967 Arabella Actor Saverio 59
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1967 Stasera mi butto Actor Carlo Timidoni 58
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1967 Don't Sting the Mosquito Actor Paolo Randi 58
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1967 The Criminals of the Metropolis Actor Gerard Lemaire 58
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1966 Rita the Mosquito Actor Paolo Randi 58
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1965 David Copperfield Actor David Copperfield adulto N/A
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1965 Libido Actor Christian 59
Average

Directing
2013 The Gambler Who Wouldn't Die Directing Director 59
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1987 Ternosecco Directing Director 58
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Writing
1982 My Darling, My Dearest Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1979 Good News Production Producer 59
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1975 Seven Beauties Production Producer 62
Fair

Art
1992 Toys Art Prop Designer 55
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