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Gian Maria Volonté
Actor

Gian Maria Volonté

9 Apr 1933Born
6 Dec 1994Died
61Age at death
72Credits

Biography

Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (credited in the USA as "Johnny Wels") and For a Few Dollars More.

In Italy and much of Europe, he was notable for his roles in high-profile social dramas depicting the political and social stirrings of Italian and European society in the 1960s and 1970s, including four films directed by Elio Petri - We Still Kill the Old Way (1967), Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1971), The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) and Todo modo (1976).

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He is also recognized for his performances in Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Cercle Rouge (1970) and Giuliano Montaldo's Sacco & Vanzetti (1971).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2015Spanish WesternFilm: The Indian (archive footage)
  2. 1993Banderas, the TyrantFilm: Tirano Banderas
  3. 1993Funes, a Great LoveFilm: El tano Bérgami
  4. 1991A Simple StoryFilm: Carmelo Franzò
  5. 1990Open DoorsFilm: Giudice Vito Di Francesco
  6. 1990Tre colonne in cronacaFilm: Alberto Landolfi
  7. 1989Pestalozzi's MountainFilm: Pestalozzi
  8. 1988The AbyssFilm: Zenone
  9. 1987A Boy from CalabriaFilm: Felice
  10. 1987Chronicle of a Death ForetoldFilm: Dr. Cristo Bedoya
  11. 1986The Moro AffairFilm: Aldo Moro
  12. 1983The Death of Mario RicciFilm: Bernard Fontana
  13. 1982The Charterhouse of ParmaSeries: Count Mosca (6 episodes)
  14. 1981Lady of the CameliasFilm: Plessis
  15. 1981La Storia Vera Della Signora Dalle CamelieSeries: Plessis (2 episodes)
  16. 1980Cristo si è fermato a EboliSeries: Carlo Levi (4 episodes)
  17. 1980Stark SystemFilm: Stark, Writer
  18. 1979Operation OgreFilm: Izarra
  19. 1979Christ Stopped at EboliFilm: Carlo Levi
  20. 1977I Am AfraidFilm: Brigadiere Ludovico Graziano
  21. 1976One Way or AnotherFilm: M.
  22. 1975Letters from MarusiaFilm: Gregorio
  23. 1975The SuspectFilm: Emilio
  24. 1973Giordano BrunoFilm: Giordano Bruno
  25. 1973Lucky LucianoFilm: Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
  26. 1972Reggio CalabriaFilm: Director
  27. 1972Slap the Monster on Page OneFilm: Bizanti
  28. 1972The AssassinationFilm: Sadiel
  29. 1972La tenda in piazzaFilm: Director
  30. 1972The Mattei AffairFilm: Enrico Mattei
  31. 1971The Working Class Goes to HeavenFilm: Lulù Massa
  32. 1971Sacco & VanzettiFilm: Bartolomeo Vanzetti
  33. 1970Le Cercle RougeFilm: Vogel
  34. 1970Investigation of a Citizen Above SuspicionFilm: Dottore
  35. 1970Many Wars AgoFilm: Lt. Ottolenghi
  36. 1970Wind from the EastFilm: The Northern Ranger
  37. 1969Apollon: una fabbrica occupataFilm: Narrator (voice)
  38. 1969Under the Sign of ScorpioFilm: Renno
  39. 1969The BanditFilm: Gramigna
  40. 1968SummitFilm: Paolo
  41. 1968The Violent FourFilm: Piero Cavallero
  42. 1968The Seven Cervi BrothersFilm: Aldo Cervi
  43. 1967Face to FaceFilm: Professor Brett Fletcher
  44. 1967CaravaggioFilm: Caravaggio
  45. 1967We Still Kill the Old WayFilm: Professore Paolo Laurana
  46. 1967A Bullet for the GeneralFilm: Chuncho Munos / 'El Chuncho'
  47. 1966A GangstergirlFilm: Jascha Freud
  48. 1966The WitchFilm: Fabrizio
  49. 1966For Love and GoldFilm: Teofilatto dei Leonzi
  50. 1966Wake Up and DieFilm: Inspector Moroni
  51. 1966Seasons of Our LoveFilm: Leonardo Varzi
  52. 1965For a Few Dollars MoreFilm: El Indio
  53. 1965La strada più lungaFilm: Michele
  54. 1965Una vita in giocoSeries: Radek (1 episode)
  55. 1964Le inchieste del commissario MaigretSeries: Radek (1 episode)
  56. 1964Vita di MichelangeloSeries: Michelangelo (3 episodes)
  57. 1964The Magnificent CuckoldFilm: Assessore
  58. 1964A Fistful of DollarsFilm: Ramón Rojo
  59. 1963The TerroristFilm: Renato Braschi , l'ingeniere
  60. 1963The Felling of the ForestFilm: Guglielmo
  61. 1963Summer NightFilm: Alberto
  62. 1962The Four Days of NaplesFilm: Stimolo
  63. 1962A Man for BurningFilm: Salvatore
  64. 1961On the Tiger's BackFilm: Papaleo
  65. 1961Hercules and the Captive WomenFilm: Re di Sparta
  66. 1961Journey Beneath the DesertFilm: Tarath
  67. 1961Girl with a SuitcaseFilm: Piero Benotti
  68. 1960Under Ten FlagsFilm: Samuel Braunstein
  69. 1959SaulFilm: David
  70. 1959The IdiotSeries: Parfen Rogozin (6 episodes)
  71. 1959La foresta pietrificataFilm
  72. 1957PhaedraFilm: Ippolito

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