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John Steiner
Actor

John Steiner

7 Jan 1941Born
31 Jul 2022Died
81Age at death
85Credits

Biography

John Steiner (born 7 January 1941 in Chester) is an English actor. Tall, thin and gaunt, Steiner attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and worked for a few years at the BBC. Steiner featured in a lead role in a television production of Design for Living by Noel Coward. Later he found further work primarily in films. In the late 1960s, Steiner was hired to play a part in the spaghetti western Tepepa. He found himself in demand in Italy and relocated there, specializing in playing villains in a great number of Italian B-movies and exploitation films. John Steiner has appeared in various genres of movies, including horror films and police actioners.

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He also became a favorite of famed Italian filmmaker Tinto Brass featuring in Salon Kitty alongside Ingrid Thulin and Helmut Berger.

Steiner was in very steady demand until the late 1980s. As the Italian film industry dwindled, Steiner retired from acting in 1991 and relocated to California, where he became a real estate agent.

In the late 1990s a special magazine was started by Cranston McMillan's Also Press. Titled, John Steiner the zine was dedicated to Steiner's film, TV and stage work, featured reviews and helping fans trace prints of his more obscure Italian work, the publication triggered new interest in the happily retired star. Selling mainly in mainland Europe and the USA the zine ran until successfully 2005. A special large format issue ended the run. McMillan remains the best authority on John Steiner and has promised that his long awaited definitve work on the actors career will be with publishers soon.

Steiner has recently contributed to DVD extras on some of his films and given interviews about his Italian work.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 85 credits.

  1. 2014The Voysey InheritanceFilm: Trenchard Voysey
  2. 1991PaprikaFilm: Prince Ascanio Del Bardo
  3. 1989Sinbad of the Seven SeasFilm: Jaffar
  4. 1989Massacre PlayFilm: Danilo
  5. 1988Big ManSeries: Zebra (1 episode)
  6. 1988Appuntamento a LiverpoolFilm: British Police Inspector
  7. 1988The CommanderFilm: Duclaud
  8. 1988Night of the SharksFilm: Rosentski
  9. 1988StrikerFilm: Kariasin
  10. 1988Julia and JuliaFilm: Alex
  11. 1987Portami la lunaFilm: Walfredo
  12. 1986The Lone RunnerFilm: Skorm
  13. 1986Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of BasilFilm: Frederick, Fulvia's lover
  14. 1986Body CountFilm: Dr. Olsen
  15. 1986Cobra MissionFilm: James Walcott
  16. 1986Too MuchFilm: Mike Adams
  17. 1985Commando LeopardFilm: Smithy
  18. 1985The Berlin AffairFilm: Oskar Engelhart
  19. 1985Cut and RunFilm: Vlado
  20. 1985Un caso d'incoscienzaFilm: Milton Tennyson
  21. 1985A.D.Series: Simon der Magier (5 episodes)
  22. 1984I due carabinieriFilm: Crazy man on the train
  23. 1984The Ark of the Sun GodFilm: Lord Dean
  24. 1983Dagger EyesFilm: Ivanov
  25. 1983Yor: The Hunter from the FutureFilm: Overlord
  26. 1983The World of YorSeries: Il Supremo (2 episodes)
  27. 1982TenebreFilm: Christiano Berti
  28. 1982The Hunters of the Golden CobraFilm: Captain David Franks
  29. 1981Car CrashFilm: Kirby
  30. 1981The SalamanderFilm: Captain Roditi
  31. 1980The Last HunterFilm: Major William Cash
  32. 1980The Little ArchimedesFilm: Alfred
  33. 1980ActionFilm: The Manager
  34. 1979CaligulaFilm: Longinus
  35. 1979Design for LivingFilm: Leo
  36. 1978Question of LoveFilm: Tom Hastings
  37. 1978The SandbaggersSeries: Trevor D'Arcy (1 episode)
  38. 1978Il prigionieroFilm
  39. 1977Goodbye & AmenFilm: Donald Grayson
  40. 1977Antonio Gramsci: The Days of PrisonFilm: Laurin
  41. 1977GangbustersFilm: Killer
  42. 1977The Criminals Attack. The Police RespondFilm: Rudy
  43. 1977A Man Called BladeFilm: Valler
  44. 1977ShockFilm: Bruno Baldini
  45. 1977Von Buttiglione SturmtruppenführerFilm: Schwein
  46. 1977La GabbiaFilm: Il professore
  47. 1976Deported Women of the SS Special SectionFilm: Herr Erner
  48. 1976Mark Strikes AgainFilm: Paul Henkel
  49. 1976Plot of FearFilm: Hoffmann
  50. 1976The Hornet's NestFilm: Fisher
  51. 1976Violent MilanFilm: Fausto
  52. 1976Salon KittyFilm: Biondo
  53. 1976I Don't Want to Be BornFilm: Tommy Morris
  54. 1975Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in BrianzaFilm: Count Dragulescu
  55. 1975Violent RomeFilm: Franco "Chiodo" Spadoni
  56. 1975Waves of LustFilm: Giorgio
  57. 1975The Last Day of School Before ChristmasFilm: Lieutenant
  58. 1974Challenge to White FangFilm: Beauty Smith / Charles Forth
  59. 1974OccupationsFilm: Terrini
  60. 1974Morel's InventionFilm: Morel
  61. 1973White FangFilm: Charles 'Beauty' Smith
  62. 1973Massacre in RomeFilm: SS-Standartenführer Eugen Dollmann
  63. 1973The Police Serve the Citizens?Film: Lambro
  64. 1973The ProfessionalFilm: Johnny
  65. 1973HolidaysFilm: Scagnetti
  66. 1972Slap the Monster on Page OneFilm: Ing. Montelli
  67. 1972The SextetSeries: Simon Tesco (1 episode)
  68. 1971The Case Is Closed, Forget ItFilm: Piro
  69. 1971HineSeries (13 episodes)
  70. 1970BaliFilm: Glenn
  71. 1970The Golden AssFilm: Aristomene
  72. 1970May MorningFilm: Roderick Rodney Stanton
  73. 1970A Girl Called JulesFilm: Luciano
  74. 1970The Ancines WoodsFilm: Robert
  75. 1969Twelve Plus OneFilm: Stanley
  76. 1969Department SSeries: Hershall (1 episode)
  77. 1969TepepaFilm: Doctor Henry Price
  78. 1968Work Is a 4-Letter WordFilm: Anthony
  79. 1967BedazzledFilm: TV Announcer (uncredited)
  80. 1967SanctuarySeries (1 episode)

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