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Mario Brega
Actor

Mario Brega

25 Mar 1923Born
23 Jul 1994Died
71Age at death
71Credits

Biography

Mario Brega (25 March 1923 – 23 July 1994) was an Italian character actor. His heavy build meant that he regularly portrayed a thug in his films, particularly earlier in his career in westerns. Later in his career, however, he featured in numerous Italian comedy films. Brega stood at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and well over 250 pounds (110 kg) at his heaviest but after the 1960s slimmed down significantly.

Brega was born in Rome. He was a butcher before he drifted into acting, where his heavy physique ensured him a plethora of character roles.

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Debuting with director Dino Risi, he then played some minor roles in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western movies: A Fistful of Dollars, as Chico; For a Few Dollars More, as Niño; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as Corporal Wallace; and also as a gangster in Once Upon a Time in America. He appeared in many other Spaghetti Westerns, including Death Rides a Horse, The Great Silence, and My Name is Nobody. Later in his career he had comical roles with director Carlo Verdone, such as in Un sacco bello and Talcum Powder.

He died of heart attack in Rome in 1994.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 1991CrackFilm
  2. 1987Montecarlo Gran CasinòFilm: Cesare
  3. 1986Detective School DropoutsFilm
  4. 1986Too MuchFilm: Sergio
  5. 1985Sogni e bisogniSeries (11 episodes)
  6. 1984Amarsi un po'...Film: Padre di Marco
  7. 1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaFilm: Mandy
  8. 1983Christmas HolidaysFilm: Arturo Marchetti
  9. 1983Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchioFilm: Alberigo (episodio "Il mago")
  10. 1982Pè sempeFilm: Don Enrico Roncilio
  11. 1982Talcum PowderFilm: Augusto
  12. 1982Pierino the Pest to the RescueFilm: Giulio
  13. 1981Una vacanza del cactusFilm: Zio Michele
  14. 1981Bianco, rosso e VerdoneFilm: Er Principe
  15. 1980Fun Is BeautifulFilm: Mario Brega
  16. 1979A Dangerous ToyFilm: Slavic's Enforcer
  17. 1978Αγώνας χωρίς τέλοςFilm
  18. 1977The CatFilm: Rosario Calascibetta, a killer
  19. 1977Destruction ForceFilm: Questore Alberti
  20. 1976The Last RoundFilm: Bobo Belmondo
  21. 1975A Genius, Two Friends, and an IdiotFilm: Coach Driver
  22. 1975Two hearts, a ChapelFilm: Il Macellaio
  23. 1975Convoy BuddiesFilm
  24. 1975Seven Savage MenFilm: Tornado
  25. 1975How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All HotFilm: Mirafiore
  26. 1974CharlestonFilm: Barman
  27. 1974Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amoreFilm: Garozzi
  28. 1973My Name Is NobodyFilm: Pedro
  29. 1973Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!Film: Quattropalle
  30. 1973Le mille e una notte... e un'altra ancora!Film: Visir
  31. 1972Sotto a chi tocca!Film: Fregonese the Tyrant
  32. 1972Decameron IIFilm: Ferondo
  33. 1972The Lusty Wives of CanterburyFilm
  34. 1971A Girl in AustraliaFilm: cameriere italiano a Brisbane
  35. 1971WhyFilm: Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)
  36. 1971Return of SabataFilm: Cameo (uncredited)
  37. 1971Finders KillersFilm: Grendel
  38. 1971Mafia ThingsFilm
  39. 1970CannabisFilm
  40. 1970The DivorceFilm: giornalaio
  41. 1969El PuroFilm: Tim
  42. 1969Death Knocks TwiceFilm: Riccardo
  43. 1969A Noose for DjangoFilm: Brandon's Partner
  44. 1968The Great SilenceFilm: Martin
  45. 1968The Girl Who Couldn't Say NoFilm: il mutilato
  46. 1968Man Who Cried for RevengeFilm: Dirty
  47. 1968A Minute to Pray, a Second to DieFilm: Kraut
  48. 1967Halleluja for DjangoFilm: Andreas / Yanaro
  49. 1967Death Rides a HorseFilm: One-Eye
  50. 1967No Diamonds for UrsulaFilm: Sansone
  51. 1967Date for a MurderFilm: Mario Galante
  52. 1966The Good, the Bad and the UglyFilm: Corporal Wallace
  53. 1966The Ugly OnesFilm: Miguel Cortinas
  54. 1966An Angel for SatanFilm: Carlo Lionesi
  55. 1965For a Few Dollars MoreFilm: Niño, Member of Indio's Gang
  56. 1964Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far WestFilm: Donaldson
  57. 1964A Fistful of DollarsFilm: Chico
  58. 1964Two Gangsters in the Wild WestFilm: man with Rio
  59. 1964Let's Talk About WomenFilm
  60. 1963The MonstersFilm: Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
  61. 1963The Hours of LoveFilm
  62. 1963The Strange TypeFilm: benzinaio
  63. 1962March on RomeFilm: Mitraglia
  64. 1962I motorizzatiFilm: Edoardo
  65. 1962Eighteen in the SunFilm: Gennarino
  66. 1961Day by Day, DesperatelyFilm: infermiere
  67. 1961Cronache del '22Film: Panza
  68. 1961Gli scontentiFilm
  69. 1959Il mondo dei miracoliFilm: L'uomo con un occhio nero (uncredited)
  70. 1958Man of StrawFilm: Uomo che blocca Andrea davanti al tassista (uncredited)
  71. 1947The Mascot of the Blue DevilsFilm

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