Vincenzo Musolino
Vincenzo Musolino (born May 9, 1930 in Benestare , † May 9, 1969 in Rome ) was an Italian actor , producer and film director .
Musolino lived as a fisherman in his homeland in Reggio di Calabria and did his military service in Venice when he was hired by Renato Castellani to play the main role of Antonio in his For Two Groschen Hope . The tall, pretty and athletic Musolino quickly gained a foothold in the film business and was seen in several films in important supporting roles; however, most of these works disappeared from cinemas after a short time. In 1964 he devoted himself to the production of genre films; he often worked with director Edoardo Mulargia ; he also wrote some of the scripts. In 1968 and the year he died, he produced two spaghetti westerns as a director . He traded as Glenn Vincent Davis .
Filmography (selection)
- Direction, script, production
- 1968: Django - the gun by the throat (Chiedi perdono a Dio… non a me)
- 1969: Quintana - He fights for justice (Quintana)
- production
- 1965: Now the pistols speak (Perché uccidi ancora?)
- 1966: Vajas con Dios, Gringo (& screenplay)
- 1967: Django - Your executioner is waiting (Non aspettare Django, spara) (& screenplay)
- 1967: Django - Crosses in the Bloody Sand (Cjamango) (& screenplay)
- actor
- 1951: For two groschen of hope (Due solidi di speranza)
- 1953: Bitter Love (Noi cannibali)
- 1960: The way back (Tutti a casa)
- 1962: One against seven (Duello nella sila)
- 1962: Robin Hood - The Lion of Sherwood (Il trionfo di Robin Hood)
- 1966: Vajas con Dios, Gringo
Web links
- Vincenzo Musolino in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Vincenzo Musolino at mymovies.it
Individual evidence
- ↑ Portrait at Strill.it
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I registi. Rome 2002, p. 302
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Musolino, Vincenzo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davis, Glenn Vincent |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actor, producer and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Benestare |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1969 |
| Place of death | Rome |