Italian actor (1928–1999)
Benito Stefanelli
Born 2 September 1928 Died 18 December 1999 (age 71) Occupation(s) Actor, Stuntman
Benito Stefanelli (2 September 1928 – 18 December 1999) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and weapons master who made over 60 appearances in film between 1955 and 1991.
Biography and career
Stefanelli is best known in world cinema for his roles as henchmen in several of Sergio Leone 's Spaghetti Western films, portraying gang members in the trilogy of films A Fistful of Dollars [ 1] For a Few Dollars More [ 2] The Good, the Bad and the Ugly [ 3] Wanted Giuliano Gemma and Serge Marquand .[ 4]
In his career, Stefanelli appeared in countless other western films and he worked simultaneously as a stunt coordinator (particularly during the 1960s and early 1970s) on the films that he performed in including those of Sergio Leone . A fluent English speaker, he also reportedly served as Clint Eastwood 's interpreter together with Bill Thompkins on the set of A Fistful of Dollars .[ 5] [ 6]
Selected filmography
Ulysses Il terrore della maschera rossa (1960)Messalina La strada dei giganti (1960)La sceriffa L'ultimo dei vichinghi (1961) – Lorig, amico di Guntar (uncredited)Capitani di ventura (1961)The Trojan Horse Romolo e Remo The Slave The Avenger A Queen for Caesar Revenge of the Musketeers Zorro and the Three Musketeers Rocambole [fr ] L'ultima carica (1964)Grand Canyon Massacre Castle of Blood A Fistful of Dollars Per un dollaro a Tucson si muore (1964) – CharlieRevenge of The Gladiators Blood for a Silver Dollar For a Few Dollars More Secret Agent Super Dragon The Upper Hand 100.000 dollari per Lassiter Ypotron – Final Countdown (1966) – Il sicario DwanFor a Few Extra Dollars The Big Gundown The Good, the Bad and the Ugly The Hellbenders Wanted Gentleman Jo... uccidi (1967) – LarryKill the Wicked! Day of Anger Gunman Sent by God A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof Once Upon a Time in the West Cemetery Without Crosses The Price of Power Night of the Serpent Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello W Django! Trinity Is Still My Name Duck, You Sucker! So Sweet, So Dead A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die Le Amazzoni – Donne d'amore e di guerra (1973) – ErnoMy Name Is Nobody War Goddess Charleston (1974) – Niccolo Cappocello (uncredited)White Fang to the Rescue Violent Rome A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe The Cop in Blue Jeans Crimebusters Hit Squad El Macho The Payoff The Pumaman La guerra del ferro – Ironmaster (1983) – IskayWhite Fire Ladyhawke Warbus The Barbarians Cobra Verde Un maledetto soldato (1988) – Andrew Teitelman (uncredited)Phantom of Death Transformations (1988) – VapesThe Pit and the Pendulum
References
^ Lupi, Gordiano (22 August 2018). "Per un pugno di dollari (Film, 1964)" . Futuro Europa (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2019 . ^ "Stasera in tv su Rai 3 alle 20,30 Per qualche dollaro in più di Sergio Leone, con Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef e Gian Maria Volonté" . Taxidrivers.it (in Italian). 11 August 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019 .^ Ferraro, Pietro (18 August 2018). "Stasera in tv: "Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo" su Rai 3" . Cineblog (in Italian). Triboo Media S.r.l. Retrieved 10 March 2019 . ^ Forsley, Christopher (28 May 2015). " . PopMatters . Retrieved 10 March 2019 . ^ Armour, Philip (1 June 2011). 100 Greatest Western Movies of All Time: Including Five You've Never Heard Of Rowman & Littlefield . p. 66. ISBN 9780762769377 ^ Cox, Alex (7 August 2008). "Lucky man" . New Statesman . Retrieved 10 March 2019 .
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