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- Birth nameGiovanni Cianfriglia
- Giovanni Cianfriglia was born on April 5, 1935 in Anzio, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for Hercules the Avenger (1965), Zoolander 2 (2016) and The Jewel of the Nile (1985). He died on October 30, 2024 in Anzio, Lazio, Italy.
- RelativesDomenico Cianfriglia(Sibling)
- Muscular, Very Handsome Actor & Stuntman in Italian Crime Films
- Title Character in the 'Superargo' movies
- Frequently Cast by Director Enzo G. Castellari films
- Brother to Domenico Cianfriglia.
- Athletic Italian stunt man and small part actor, a former boxer. Using the monikers 'Ken Wood' or 'John Richmond', he was often seen in the films of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill (as well as in many spaghetti westerns) and made his screen debut as the body double of Steve Reeves in 'Hercules'.
- Giovanni made his debut at a very young age, he did it as an extra and stuntman for Steve Reeves in the film The Labors of Hercules in 1958, a role that he managed to win thanks to his talent and his athletic physique.
- Giovanni Cianfriglia appeared in 17 films starring Bud Spencer and Terence Hill , almost always in supporting roles during fight scenes.
- His main activity in the world of cinema was however that of an interpreter: he acted in a large number of films in Italy , France and the United States under the direction of dozens of directors, including Sergio Corbucci , Michele Lupo , Enzo G. Castellari and Umberto Lenzi ,.
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