Donadeo, Alberico

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Donadeo, Alberico

Post by Johan Melle » 27/08/2018, 16:27

Preparati La Bara - Donadeo.jpg
Alberico Donadeo in Preparati la bara! (1967)

Alberico Donadeo was a generico who appeared in many, many westerns. He bears somewhat of a resemblance to Fortunato Arena is why he was nicknamed by us the "Arena lookalike". Remarkable is the lack of appearances found between 1975 and 1980.

Filmography

1965
  1. Adios Gringo .... Member of the lynch mob (uncredited)
  2. I due parà .... Man in cafeteria (uncredited)
  3. L'avventuriero della Tortuga .... Fleeing castle inhabitant (uncredited)
  4. Made in Italy .... Train passenger (uncredited)
  5. Operazione poker .... Agent following Diana (uncredited)

    1966
  6. Arizona Colt .... Man in saloon (uncredited)
  7. Cifrato speciale .... Asylum patient (uncredited)
  8. Django spara per primo .... Saloon customer (uncredited)
  9. El Rojo .... Saloon patron (uncredited)
  10. Het gangstermeisje .... Gangster (no credit info)
  11. I due figli di Ringo .... Saloon patron (uncredited)
  12. Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo .... Man in crowd (uncredited)
  13. Il pianeta errante .... Man at the funeral (uncredited)
  14. Johnny Yuma .... Felton henchman (uncredited)
  15. Le colt cantarono e fu... tempi di massacro .... Saloon customer (uncredited)
  16. MMM 83 - Missione Morte Molo 83 .... Circus worker (uncredited)
  17. Non faccio la guerra, faccio l'amore .... Arab henchman (uncredited)
  18. Per mille dollari al giorno .... Courtroom observer (uncredited)
  19. Per pochi dollari ancora .... Saloon reveler (uncredited)
  20. Sugar Colt .... Saloon guest (uncredited)
  21. Testadirapa .... Brigand (credited)
  22. The Bible: in the beginning... .... Sinful man (uncredited)
  23. Uccidi o muori .... Shop owner (uncredited)
  24. Un dollaro tra i denti .... Aguilar henchman (uncredited)
  25. Un fiume di dollari .... Milton cowboy (uncredited)
  26. Uno sceriffo tutto d'oro .... El Paso citizen (uncredited)

    1967
  27. 7 pistole per un massacro .... Man in the saloon (uncredited)
  28. 7 winchester per un massacro .... Durango deputy (uncredited)
  29. 10.000 dollari per un massacro .... Mendoza's foreman (uncredited)
  30. Bandidos .... Townsman (uncredited)
  31. Bill il taciturno .... Mexican bandit (uncredited)
  32. Da uomo a uomo .... Mexican (uncredited)
  33. Due rrringos nel Texas .... Confederate soldier at fortress (uncredited)
  34. Il bello, il brutto, il cretino .... Union soldier in trench (uncredited)
  35. Il figlio di Django .... Man in the crowd (uncredited)
  36. Indomptable Angélique / L'indomabile Angelica .... Rower on the ship / Sailor (uncredited)
  37. Killer Kid .... Vilar rebel fighter (uncredited)
  38. La cintura di castità .... Knight (uncredited)
  39. La morte non conta i dollari .... Saloon customer (uncredited)
  40. La resa dei conti .... Mexican soldier (uncredited)
  41. Le due facce del dollaro .... Soldier (uncredited)
  42. Non aspettare Django, spara .... Navarro henchman (uncredited)
  43. Requiescant .... Mexican picking up rocks (uncredited)
  44. Tutto per tutto .... Mexican (uncredited)
  45. Tutto Totò (TV series) - episode 6: "Totò ciak" .... Man in the saloon (uncredited)
  46. Un minuto per pregare, un instante per morire .... Townsman with rifle (uncredited)
  47. Un poker di pistole .... Man in saloon (uncredited)
  48. Wanted .... Mexican (uncredited)

    1968
  49. Al di là della legge .... Silver-mine worker (uncredited)
  50. Angelica e il gran sultano .... Ship crew member (uncredited)
  51. Donne, botte e bersaglieri .... Spectator at race (uncredited)
  52. Execution .... Warden (uncredited)
  53. I 2 deputati .... Man in audience at Ciccio's speach (uncredited) / Politician (uncredited)
  54. Il mio corpo per un poker .... Pinkerton man (uncredited)
  55. Joe... cercati un posto per morire! .... Chato bandit (uncredited)
  56. Non cantare spara (TV mini-series) - eps. 3, 4 & 6/7 .... Saloon patron (uncredited)
  57. Odissea (TV mini-series) .... Man in Alcinoo's court (uncredited)
  58. Prega Dio... e scavati la fossa .... Renaldo's man at the church (uncredited)
  59. Preparati la bara! .... Paco, one of Lucas' men (uncredited)
  60. Quel caldo maledetto giorno di fuoco .... Card player (uncredited)
  61. Sentenza di morte .... Mexican (uncredited)
  62. The Secret of Santa Vittoria .... Member of the Grand Council (uncredited)
  63. Tre passi nel delirio - segment "Toby Dammit" .... Rabbi at the airport (uncredited)
  64. Un buco in fronte .... Cantina bartender (uncredited)
  65. Una forca per un bastardo .... Party brawler / man in Lintonville saloon (uncredited)
  66. Uno dopo l'altro .... Citizen in street (uncredited)
  67. Uno straniero a Paso Bravo .... Townsman (uncredited)

    1969
  68. Barbagia (La società del malessere) .... Gonnario, member of Graziano's gang (uncredited)
  69. Beatrice Cenci .... Man in church (uncredited)
  70. Django il bastardo .... Spectator at dynamite duel (uncredited)
  71. Fellini - Satyricon .... Soldier on ship (uncredited)
  72. Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera .... Pirate (uncredited)
  73. Gli specialisti .... Blackstone citizen (uncredited)
  74. It Takes a Thief (TV series) - season 3, episode 9: "The King of Thieves" .... Café customer questioned by the police (uncredited)
  75. La collina degli stivali .... Man in the crowd (uncredited)
  76. Quintana .... A prisoner (uncredited)
  77. Satyricon .... Centurion checking the pass of Encolpio and Ascilto (uncredited)
  78. Sono Sartana, il vostro becchino .... Poker Falls citizen (uncredited)
  79. Un esercito di 5 uomini .... Man in the crowd (uncredited)
  80. Uno di più all'inferno .... Bank customer (uncredited)
  81. Zenabel .... Man at the inn (uncredited)

    1970
  82. Arizona si scatenò... e li fece fuori tutti .... Saloon patron (uncredited)
  83. Brancaleone alle crociate .... Follower of the pastor disciple of Pope Gregory (uncredited)
  84. Buon funerale amigos... paga Sartana .... Casino gambler (uncredited)
  85. C'è Sartana... vendi la pistola e comprati la bara! .... Man sleeping on street (uncredited)
  86. Django sfida Sartana .... Tom (uncredited)
  87. E Dio disse a Caino... .... Convict doing hard labor in the mines (uncredited)
  88. I vendicatori dell'Ave Maria .... Card player in saloon (uncredited)
  89. Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di... .... Mexican, man of Escudo (uncredited)
  90. L'homme orchestre .... Member of the Sicilian family (uncredited)
  91. Lo chiamavano Trinità... .... Mormon (uncredited)
  92. Ninì Tirabusciò la donna che inventò la mossa .... Striker (uncredited)
  93. Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale .... Plainclothes policeman (uncredited)
  94. The Adventures of Gerard .... Bystander (uncredited)

    1971
  95. Bello, onesto, emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata .... Dancer at the ballroom (uncredited)
  96. Detenuto in attesa di giudizio .... Prisoner being transported to the prison (uncredited)
  97. È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta! .... Townsman (uncredited)
  98. Er Più - Storia d'amore e di coltello .... Man in the bar (uncredited)
  99. Giù la testa .... Santerna soldier (uncredited)
  100. Il mio nome è Mallory... M come morte .... Townsman (uncredited)
  101. Il suo nome era Pot... ma... lo chiamavano Allegria ... Assistant sheriff (uncredited)
  102. Io non vedo, tu non parli, lui non sente .... Curious man at the cemetary (uncredited)
  103. L'istruttoria è chiusa: dimentichi .... Prisoner (uncredited)
  104. La supertestimone .... Barba, convict (uncredited)
  105. Le juge (All'ovest di Sacramento) .... Saloon patron (uncredited)
  106. Maddalena .... Parishioner at the bus leaving (uncredited)
  107. Quel maledetto giorno della resa dei conti .... Saloon Customer (uncredited)
  108. Spara Joe... e così sia! .... Bandit pushing gold wagon (uncredited)
  109. Uomo avvisato, mezzo ammazzato... parola di Spirito Santo .... Mexican soldier (uncredited)

    1972
  110. Afyon oppio .... Opium mine worker (uncredited)
  111. Camorra .... Laughing man in crowd (uncredited)
  112. Fellini's Roma .... Passerby (uncredited)
  113. Hai sbagliato... dovevi uccidermi subito! .... Saloon patron (uncredited)
  114. Il caso Pisciotta .... Prisoner who watches the rape (uncredited)
  115. Il vero e il falso .... Passerby (uncredited)
  116. Jesse & Lester - Due fratelli in un posto chiamato Trinità .... Poker henchman (uncredited)
  117. Meo Patacca .... Jew in the ghetto (uncredited)
  118. Trinità e Sartana figli di... .... El Tigre bandit (uncredited)
  119. Un uomo chiamato Dakota .... Joe Henchman (uncredited)

    1973
  120. Amarcord .... Man in the town square (uncredited)
  121. Ci risiamo, vero Provvidenza? .... Retired bandit (uncredited)
  122. Diario di una vergine romana .... Spectator in the arena (uncredited)
  123. Kid, il monello del West .... One of Wilson's men (uncredited)
  124. Küçük kovboy .... Saloon rowdy (uncredited)
  125. La mano nera .... Man in police line-up (uncredited)
  126. La rivolta delle gladiatrici .... Audience at gladiator fight (uncredited)
  127. Le Amazzoni - Donne d'amore e di guerra .... Villager (uncredited)
  128. Le favolose notti d'oriente .... Palace brawler (uncredited)
  129. L'emigrante .... Invited to Don Nicolone's lunch (uncredited)
  130. Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro .... Villager who applauds (uncredited)
  131. No, il caso è felicemente risolto .... Man in police mugshot (uncredited)
  132. Piazza pulita .... Sparks henchman (uncredited)
  133. Vogliamo i colonnelli .... Man at the electoral meeting (uncredited)


    1974
  134. A pugni nudi .... Franz henchman (credited as "Alberigo Donadeo")
  135. Anche gli angeli tirano di destro .... Man in the street (uncredited)
  136. Che botte, ragazzi! .... Saloon guest (uncredited)
  137. Farfallon .... Agricultural penal colony guard (uncredited)
  138. Le amanti del mostro .... Hangman (uncredited)
  139. Moses the Lawgiver (TV mini-series) .... Egyptian consul (uncredited)

    1975
  140. Cagliostro .... Listener to the preacher / Inhabitant of Roman slum (uncredited)
  141. I sette del gruppo selvaggio .... Blacksmith (uncredited)

    1980
  142. Una vacanza bestiale .... Arab at the airport (uncredited)

    1981
  143. Il turno .... Man in the courtroom (uncredited)

    1982
  144. Il conte Tacchia .... Man at the dance hall (uncredited)
  145. Parole e sangue (TV mini series) .... Shop customer (uncredited)

    1983
  146. The Scarlet and the Black (TV) .... Man detained for missing passport (uncredited)

    1985
  147. Ladyhawke .... Man at the tavern (uncredited)

    1986
  148. Il camorrista .... Prisoner (uncredited)
  149. Scuola di ladri .... Delinquent at the wedding (uncredited)

Additional credits
  • Ciao, Federico! (1970) - Documentary about the shooting of Fellini Satyricon (1969). Includes footage of Alberico on the set during the making of the film.

Donadeo or Arena?
  • Chiedi perdono a Dio... non a me (1968) - The character of "Man carrying corpse" looks a lot like Donadeo in some images, but is clearly Arena in others. After much deliberation it has been decided that it must Arena in the role. To see the images which caused the confusion see the post in Arena's topic.

No Donadeo
Titles where Alberico has been credited somewhere online, but cannot be found
  • Le streghe (1967) as Fan of Giovanna. Previously posted in his topic, but later decided it was not him.
Fotoromanzi

  1. Killing N. 10: "Scacco alla mala" (15 January 1967)
  2. Killing N. 12: "Il racket del vizio" (15 February 1967)
  3. Killing N. 13: "Per un pugno di sporchi smeraldi" (1 March 1967)
  4. Killing N. 14: "Le maschere della morte" (15 March 1967)
  5. Il re dell'F.B.I. N. 2: "L'inferno c'è per tutti" (April 1968)
  6. Dossier Segreto N. 2: "L'inferno è il mio mondo" (May 1969) - credited as Alberto Donadeo
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Re: Alberico Donadeo

Post by Johan Melle » 30/08/2018, 22:33

Fellini - Satyricon (1969), as a Soldier aboard the ship
Fellini Satyricon - Donadeo1.jpg
Fellini Satyricon - Donadeo2.jpg

Zenabel (1969), as a Man at the inn
Zenabel - Donadeo1.jpg
Zenabel - Donadeo2.jpg

Camorra (1972) - not sure but I think it looks like him as a laughing man in crowd
Camorra - Donadeo.JPG

La rivolta delle gladiatrice (1973) - as audience at the gladiator fight
Arena -Donadeo.jpg

Moses the Lawgiver (1974) (TV mini series) - looking very different without his beard as a Egyptian consul
Moses - Donadeo.jpg

Ladyhawke (1985) - he appears briefly as a man at the tavern in this Hollywood production shot in Italy
Ladyhawke - Donadeo.jpg
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Post by Johan Melle » 30/08/2018, 22:39

The Arena-lookalike too has appeared in fotoromanzi, including a few appearances in Killing.

Here in a great bad guy role in Killing N. 10: "Scacco alla mala" (published 15 January 1967)
Killing 10 - Alberico Donadeo1.jpg
Killing 10 - Alberico Donadeo2.jpg

He also appeared in other Killing numbers - always as a bad guy:

Killing N. 12: "Il racket del vizio" (15 February 1967) - together with John Benedy
Killing 12 - Alberico Donadeo.jpg

Killing N. 13: "Per un pugno di sporchi smeraldi" (1 March 1967) - without his usual beard
Killing 13 - Alberico Donadeo.jpg

Killing N. 14: "Le maschere della morte" (15 March 1967)
Killing 14 - Alberico Donadeo.jpg

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Re: Alberico Donadeo

Post by Ghibarian » 30/08/2018, 22:58

Vogliamo i colonnelli (1973), as Man at the electoral meeting
Vogliamo Colonnelli - Alberico Donadeo.jpg

La supertestimone (1971), as Barba, convict
Supertestimone - Alberico Donadeo.jpg

Fellini's Roma (1972) (uncredited), as Passerby
Fellini's Roma (1972).jpg

No il caso è felicemente risolto (1973), as Man in mug shot
No Il Caso - Alerico Donadeo.jpg
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Re: Alberico Donadeo

Post by Emiliano » 30/08/2018, 23:05

Meo Patacca (1972), as Jew in the ghetto
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Post by Johan Melle » 30/08/2018, 23:13

He can be seen as a rabbi at the airport in the segment "Toby Dammit" from Tre passi nel delirio (1968)
Tre Passi Nel Delirio - Donadeo1.jpg
Tre Passi Nel Delirio - Donadeo2.jpg
On IMDb, this role is attributed to Ettore Arena but of course that's yet another mistake!


He appears in the fotoromanzo Dossier segreto N. 2: "L'inferno è il mio mondo" (May 1969) where he is very probably credited
Dossier Segreto 2 - Donadeo1.jpg
Dossier Segreto 2 - Donadeo2.jpg

Here is the cast list
Dossier Segreto 2 - Donadeo3.jpg

Unfortunately, it does not say who plays who but the only unidentified name is Alberto Donadeo so that should be our man. I'm 99% sure it's him but I cannot confirm it because I have not seen anything else where he is credited.

But there is an actor named Alberico Donadeo, who could very well be the same guy. He is credited in three films:

- Testa di rapa (1966)
- Fusil chargé (1972)
- A pugni nudi (1974)

Unfortunately, all these films are extremely rare and difficult to find so it will not be very easy to check...


In reply to TRS who posted:
"Someone add his name as Alberico Donadeo in the IMDb!"


Hmmm... well I don't know what to believe.

The French forum Western Maniac has a topic about him here: http://western-maniac.forum-pro.fr/t529 ... tore-arena

According to them, this man is Fortunato Arena's brother and his name is Ettore Arena (the same name as Fortunato's son). According to what is written, this information seems to come from a certain Jean-Pierre Pecqueriaux and was apparently confirmed by Alberto Dell'Acqua. The question is whether or not this is reliable information. Maybe, maybe not. I don't know...

TRS posted:
"Hmmmm, i don't know, but it's a interesting hypothesis!
Only, i asked all stuntmen, but nobody knew his name, but often i spoke too about Fortunato Arena, the they can recognize .. oh Ettore, Fortunato. And Goffredo Unger said that he had a son, but didn't spoke about a brother..."

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Re: Alberico Donadeo

Post by carlos » 30/08/2018, 23:20

Posted by Ghibarian:
Our man appears in A pugni nudi (1974), as you can see in this fotobusta:
Pugni Nudi Fotobusta Donadeo.jpg

So he could really be Alberico Donadeo.

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Post by Johan Melle » 30/08/2018, 23:26

Good discovery! To me it seems more plausible that he is Alberico Donadeo. Has anyone tried to contact anyone in the French forum for more information?


TRS replied:
"For me is very sure that he is Alberico Donadeo! No, i don't tried it because my english is very bad! :-)
I bought the poster and there is the name Alberico Donadeo! No there is listed AlberiGo with G!!!"


Anyway, here is the presumed Alberico Donadeo as a crazy asylum patient in Cifrato speciale (1966):

Cifrato Speciale - Alberico Donadeo.jpg


TRS replied:
"I watched with Ghib A pugni nudi and now we can be very very very sure that he is Alberigo Donadeo (in the cast list he is named like Alberigo)!
Johan, i am sure you sent me one time immages from a FR in wich i meaned that one of the actors can be his brother/father. Now i saw on the net images from Odissea where is too an actor who looks like him, but older!

PS: i would say we can change the toppic name! :-)"


Ooooh! Well, that removes all doubt then! Finally we can say that he really is Alberico Donadeo, and that it's just nonsense that his name is Ettore Arena. Congratulations! :victory:

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Post by Johan Melle » 30/08/2018, 23:32

Alberico can be seen briefly as a shop custumer in the TV mini series Parole e sangue (1982)
Parole E Sangue - Alberico Donadeo.jpg

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Donadeo, Alberico

Post by carlos » 30/08/2018, 23:44

Johnny Yuma (1966), as Henchman
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