Fortunato Arena
Fortunato Arena (born May 23, 1922 in Catanzaro , † March 7, 1994 in Rome ) was an Italian actor .
Arena, about whose life little is known, began in the film business as a stuntman and was seen as a minor actor from 1951 to 1988 in over 260 films and television roles, including around 80 spaghetti westerns . In them he embodied sheriffs , bandits, townspeople and saloon owners . The last appearance in a feature film was in 1989. His son Ettore Arena (1948–1992) followed in his footsteps.
Filmography (selection)
- 1963: Hercules, Samson and Odysseus (Ercole sfida Sansone)
- 1965: Battle for Atlantis (Il conquistatore di Atlantide)
- 1965: The Return of the Feared (Erik il Vichingo)
- 1966: Django - Only the Colt was his friend (Django spara per primo)
- 1966: A dollar between your teeth (Un dollaro tra i denti)
- 1966: Kill, Ringo, kill (Uno sceriffo tutto d'oro)
- 1967: Stinking Dollars (Le due facce del dollaro)
- 1967: Wanted Johnny Texas (Wanted Johnny Texas)
- 1968: Copper Face (Tutto per tutto)
- 1968: Django speaks the night prayer (Il suo nome gridava vendetta)
- 1968: Invitation to dance of death (… E venne il tempo di uccidere)
- 1968: A ball for the bastard (Una forca per un bastardo)
- 1968: From Django - with the best recommendations (Uno dopo l'altro)
- 1969: I quattro del Pater Noster
- 1969: Quintana - He fights for justice (Quintana)
- 1969: Zorro - Count of Navarra (Zorro marchese di Navarra)
- 1970: Arriva Durango ... paga o muori
- 1970: Django sfida Sartana
- 1970: The right and left hand of the devil (Lo chiamavano Trinità)
- 1971: Dakota - Only the Colt was his law (Rimase uno solo e fu la morte per tutti!)
- 1971: A Hallelujah for Spirito Santo (Uomo avvisato mezzo ammazzato… Parola di Spirito Santo)
- 1971: I am called Hallelujah (Testa t'ammazzo, croce ... sei morto! Mi chiamano Alleluja)
- 1971: Tara Pokì
- 1971: Il tredicesimo è semper Giuda
- 1972: Your will be done, Amigo (Così sia)
- 1972: The Sons of the Trinity (I 2 figli dei Trinità)
- 1972: Spirito Santo e le 5 magnifiche canaglie
- 1972: He sowed death (Seminò la morte… lo chiamavano “Castigo di Dio”)
- 1973: Corte marziale
- 1973: Little Kid and his saucy gang (Kid il monello del West)
- 1974: Two through thick and thin (Che botte, ragazzi!)
- 1976: Cop Hunter (Italia a mano armata)
- 1976: Two out of control (I due superpiedi quasi piatti)
- 1977: The Gangster Academy (La banda del trucido)
- 1982: Gunan - King of the Barbarians (Gunan il guerriero)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arena, Fortunato |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Catanzaro |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1994 |
| Place of death | Rome |