Mark Forest

Mark Forest (born January 16, 1933 in Brooklyn , New York City , NY ; actually Lou Degni ) is an American bodybuilder , actor and opera singer .

Life

Forest, who started bodybuilding early, initially worked on exercise programs for the physically challenged . After a few competitions, he was discovered for the film. After Steve Reeves, he was the second American to be hired by Italian producers to act in Peplums .

Between 1960 and 1965 Forest appeared in twelve feature films in which he a. a. Maciste , Goliath and Hercules embodied. Like most of these commercial films without artistic aspirations, they hardly left a lasting impression, but were later viewed as naive fairy tales and examples of the escapism of the time.

After finishing his film career, Forest went back to the United States, where he studied singing and still sings in operas and teaches this subject. He lives in Arleta , California .

Films (selection)

• 1960: The Revenge of Hercules (La vendetta di Ercole)
• 1960: Maciste, the avenger of the pharaohs (Maciste nella valle dei re)
• 1961: Maciste and the Queen of the Night (Maciste l'uomo più forte del mondo)
• 1962: The mighty seven (Maciste, il gladiatore più forte del mondo)
• 1963: The strongest under the sun (Maciste l'eroe più grande del mondo)
• 1963: Hellhounds of Genghis Khan (Maciste Contro I Mongoli) - Director: Domenico Paolella
• 1964: Maciste, the hero of Sparta (Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta)
• 1964: Huasaca - How deadly vultures (Ercole contro i figli del sole) - Director: Osvaldo Civirani
• 1964: The Secret of the Red Flower (Kindar l'invulnerabile) - Director: Osvaldo Civirani
• 1964: The Last Battle of Genghis Khan (Maciste nell'inferno di Gengis Khan) - Director: Domenico Paolella
• 1964: The greatest of gladiators (Il magnifico gladiatore) - directed by Alfonso Brescia
• 1964: The Lion of Thebes (Leone di Tebe) - Director: Giorgio Ferroni

Web links

• Mark Forest at Brian's Drive-Inn Theater
• Mark Forest in the Internet Movie Database (English)