Furio Meniconi
Furio Meniconi (born February 22, 1924 in Rome , † December 12, 1981 there ) was an Italian actor .
Life
Meniconi began his career as a character actor in Italian film in the early 1950s and continued it in almost 100 films until a few years before his death. The tall, sturdy actor with tart facial features and brown, mostly untamed hair was often seen as a friend of the hero, but also as a villain or as a dignitary in the most popular genres. Among other things, he played in his typical rock solid and serious manner in over 30 spaghetti westerns . Sometimes he played under the pseudonym Men Fury .
He belongs to a family of film workers who mostly work in technical staff or production. Including the following: Nello (1911–2002) worked as a producer, his other brother Mario (1912–1984) also worked as an actor. The youngest brother Alfio (* 1924) was employed as a make-up artist and make-up artist. Furio is the father of the film editor Enzo (* 1950) and the uncle of the make-up artists Marcello (* 1950) and Mauro (* 1960).
Filmography (selection)
- 1950: Monk and Musketeer (Il figlio di d'Artagnan)
- 1959: David and Goliath (David e Golia)
- 1961: Vulcanus, the Titan (Volcano figlio di Giove)
- 1962: The Revenge of Ali Baba (Le sette fatiche di Alì Babà)
- 1964: The Revenge of Ivanhoe (La rivincita di Ivanhoe)
- 1964: Ursus and the devil's slave (Ursus il terrore dei Kirghisi)
- 1966: For a handful of lead (Uccidi o muori)
- 1966: Tampeko - A dollar has two sides (Per pochi dollari ancora)
- 1967: Those who shoot themselves to shreds (Dio non paga il sabato)
- 1967: John il Bastardo
- 1967: Wanted (Wanted)
- 1967: Demons from Space (La morte viene dal pianeta Aytin)
- 1968: Django does not speak the Lord's Prayer (Quel caldo maledetto giorno di fuoco)
- 1968: Invitation to dance of death (… E venne il tempo di uccidere)
- 1968: In the dust of the sun (Spara, gringo, spara)
- 1968: Il pistolero segnato da Dio
- 1968: Satan of Vengeance (E Dio disse a Caino)
- 1968: Kill everyone and come back alone (Ammazzali tutti e torna solo!)
- 1968: A death shirt as a farewell (Vendo cara la pelle)
- 1969: Django and the gang of bloodhounds (Django il bastardo)
- 1970: Django and Sabata - like bloody vultures (C'è Sartana… vendi la pistola e comprati la bara!)
- 1970: Uccidi Django… uccidi per primo !!!
- 1971: A meal for Django (W Django!)
- 1971: Bounty for Chako (Bastardo… vamos a matar!)
- 1971: Tara Pokì
- 1971: Two wild companeros (Viva la muerte ... tua!)
- 1972: Your will be done, Amigo (Così sia)
- 1972: Django's bloody trail (La lunga cavalcata della vendetta)
- 1972: 100 fists and one Our Father (Alleluja e Sartana, figli di… Dio)
- 1973: Do you know the country where blue beans bloom? (Lo chiamavano Tresette… giocava semper col morto)
- 1973: Mamma mia è arrivato Così Sia
- 1973: Four devil guys (Campa carogna… la taglia cresce)
- 1974: Fists Like Dynamite (Dallas)
- 1975: Nobody is the greatest (Un genio, due compari, un pollo)
- 1976: Hanno ucciso un altro bandito
Web links
- Furio Meniconi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Enrico Lancia, article Furio Meniconi , in: Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del Cinema Italiano. Gli attori, Vol.2 M-Z. Rome, Gremese 2003, pp. 40/41
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meniconi, Furio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fury, Men (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1981 |
| Place of death | Rome |