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Gianni Rizzo(1924-1992)

  • Actor
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Gianni Rizzo in Face to Face (1967)
A cabal of dignitaries hire Mexican and American gangsters to steal their bank's shipment of gold as part of an insurance scam, but master gunfighter Sartana interferes with their plans.
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Gianni Rizzo was born on 5 April 1924 in Brindisi, Puglia, Italy. He was an actor, known for The Name of the Rose (1986), Zorro and the Three Musketeers (1963) and The Ten Gladiators (1963). He died on 4 February 1992 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornApril 5, 1924
DiedFebruary 4, 1992(67)
BornApril 5, 1924
DiedFebruary 4, 1992(67)
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Known for

Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, and Valentina Vargas in The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose
7.7
  • Papal Envoy
  • 1986
Zorro and the Three Musketeers (1963)
Zorro and the Three Musketeers
5.0
  • King Philip
  • 1963
The Ten Gladiators (1963)
The Ten Gladiators
4.5
  • Claudius Nero
  • 1963
Helga Liné and Dan Vadis in Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators (1964)
Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators
4.4
  • Senator Giulio Varro
  • 1964

Credits

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Actor

  • Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, and Valentina Vargas in The Name of the Rose (1986)
    The Name of the Rose
    7.7
    • Papal Envoy
    • 1986
  • Tutti dentro (1984)
    Tutti dentro
    5.8
    • Minister Euclide
    • 1984
  • Pia Zadora, Lloyd Bochner, Joseph Cali, Anthony Holland, and Carla Romanelli in The Lonely Lady (1983)
    The Lonely Lady
    3.2
    • Gino Paoluzzi (as Giovanni Rizzo)
    • 1983
  • Robert Mitchum, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman, David Dukes, and Ali MacGraw in The Winds of War (1983)
    The Winds of War
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Dr. Buffari
    • 1983
  • Cop Shop (1977)
    Cop Shop
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Priest
    • 1982
  • Adolfo Celi in L'occhio di Giuda (1982)
    L'occhio di Giuda
    TV Mini Series
    • Giudice Rankin
    • 1982
  • Lion of the Desert (1980)
    Lion of the Desert
    8.2
    • Man in war room (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Il gioco degli inganni
    TV Mini Series
    • Goering
    • 1980
  • Tecnica di un colpo di stato: la marcia su Roma (1978)
    Tecnica di un colpo di stato: la marcia su Roma
    5.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Riccio
    • 1978
  • The Uranium Conspiracy (1978)
    The Uranium Conspiracy
    4.8
    • The Captain
    • 1978
  • Les Borgia ou le sang doré (1977)
    Les Borgia ou le sang doré
    6.1
    TV Series
    • 1977
  • Jodie Foster, Catherine Deneuve, Mariangela Melato, Michele Placido, Gigi Proietti, Paolo Stoppa, and Ugo Tognazzi in Beach House (1977)
    Beach House
    6.1
    • L'allenatore
    • 1977
  • Il garofano rosso
    TV Mini Series
    • Preside
    • 1976
  • Dov'è Anna? (1976)
    Dov'è Anna?
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Piero Santi
    • 1976
  • Antonio e Placido - Attenti ragazzi... chi rompe paga (1975)
    Antonio e Placido - Attenti ragazzi... chi rompe paga
    5.0
    • Paul
    • 1975

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Giovanni Rizzo
  • Born
    • April 5, 1924
    • Brindisi, Puglia, Italy
  • Died
    • February 4, 1992
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy

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