Kirk Morris
Kirk Morris (actually Adriano Bellini ; born August 26, 1942 in Venice ) is an Italian bodybuilder and actor .
Life
As a teenager, Morris worked as a gondolier in his hometown until he moved to Rome in 1960 at the invitation of a film producer . Morris was employed in the Italian film industry until 1970; initially as one of the numerous Hercules and his epigones (including the above-average Maciste all'inferno ), later also in other genre films.
After his acting career, he worked for photo novels , which he did again and again into the new millennium and so came across numerous of these works; he also worked in advertising in the USA ; after returning to his home country, he also appeared as a producer.
Filmography (selection)
- 1961: Maciste defeats the fire devils (Trionfo di Maciste)
- 1962: Maciste, the avenger of the damned (Maciste all'inferno)
- 1962: The Scarlet Musketeer (Le chevalier de Pardaillan) - Director: Bernard Borderie
- 1963: Maciste against the headhunters (Maciste contro i cacciatori di teste)
- 1963: Samson and the white slaves (Sansone contro i pirati)
- 1963: Hercules, Samson and Odysseus (Ercole sfida Sansone)
- 1964: Sandar Khan, the Lord of Yellow Hell (I predoni della steppa) - Director: Tanio Boccia
- 1964: Soraya - Slave of the Orient (Anthar l'invincibile) - Director: Antonio Margheriti
- 1964: Marco - the indomitable (Maciste alla corte dello zar)
- 1965: Avengers of the Mayas - Adventure in the Andes (Maciste il vendicatore dei Mayas) - Director: Guido Malatesta
- 1965: Battle for Atlantis (Il conquistatore di Atlantide)
- 1965: Zadar-Khan, the desert rebel (La magnifica sfida) - Director: Miguel Lluch
- 1966: Spaceship Terra to the Planet of the Apes (2 + 5: Missione Hydra) - Director: Pietro Francisci
- 1967: Blue beans for a hallelujah (Rita nel West)
- 1968: My life for revenge (Sapevano solo uccidere)
- 1969: Seven Dirty Devils (Sette baschi rossi) - Director: Mario Siciliano
- 1970: 7 vor Marsa Matruh (I sette di Marsa Matruh) - Director: Mario Siciliano
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on Morris' career at fotoromanzi ( Memento of the original from June 18, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morris, Kirk |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bellini, Adriano (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian bodybuilder and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |