Di Segni, Gianni

(formerly known as "Fruit Man")


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Di Segni, Gianni

Post by PeplumParadise » 24/05/2019, 15:37

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Gianni Di Segni in L'assedio di Siracusa (1960)

Giacomo Di Segni, was a professional and Olympic boxer, who appeared in small uncredited roles in films from at least the late 40's through until his death in the mid-80's. On the rare occasions where he was credited in films it was under the name Gianni Di Segni, so that is the one we have opted to use.

His Wikipedia page gives his unconfirmed date of birth as November 30th 1919 in Rome and his date of death, also in Rome, as March 7th 1986. Following his retirement from boxing in the early 50's he worked as a generico for the rest of his life, notably appearing in many films for Fellini.

I originally nick-named him "Fruit Man" since he appears carrying trays of fruit in 2 of the first films where I identified him.

Identified by forum member themefi from his Wikipedia page, confirmed by a credited image on Alarmy and his appearance, playing himself, in Totò al giro d'Italia.

Filmography

1948
  1. Totò al giro d'Italia .... "Di Segni" (playing himself - uncredited, but called by name)

    1954
  2. Peccato che sia una canaglia .... Man leaving bar (uncredited)

    1955
  3. Il bidone .... Party guest (uncredited)

    1958
  4. Arrangiatevi .... Trainer in the gym (uncredited)
  5. I soliti ignoti .... Boxer (uncredited)

    1959
  6. Ben-Hur .... Galley guard on ship (uncredited)
  7. Il Generale Della Rovere .... Prisoner (uncredited)
  8. Il nemico di mia moglie .... Football supporter (uncredited)
  9. Il terrore dei barbari .... Barbarian (uncredited)
  10. La cambiale .... Ursus (uncredited)
  11. Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) .... Man watching the fight in the street (uncredited)

    1960
  12. Esther and the King .. Roman army Captain / Jewish man (uncredited)
  13. Fontana di Trevi .... Customer in record store (uncredited)
  14. Fra Manisco cerca guai ... Man who confronts Fra Pacifico (uncredited)
  15. L'assedio di Siracusa .... Slave carrying fruit (uncredited)
  16. La regina delle Amazzoni .... Tavern keeper (uncredited)
  17. Teseo contro il Minotauro .... Wrestler / Rebel (uncredited)

    1961
  18. Il Re di Poggioreale .... Army officer who beats up Pupetta (uncredited)
  19. L'arciere delle mille e una notte .... Bandit (uncredited)
  20. L'oro di Roma .... Man in crowd confronting Jewish council (credited as Assistant organiser)
  21. Le baccanti .... Slave carrying water (uncredited)

    1962
  22. Carmen di Trastevere .... Spectator at motorcycle race (uncredited)
  23. I motorizzati .... Angry motorist (uncredited)
  24. I drammi marini (TV series) - ep. 1: "La luna dei Caraibi" .... Ivan (credited)
  25. Sodoma e Gomorra .... Hebrew saved from drowning (uncredited)

    1963
  26. Brenno il nemico di Roma .... Roman at the slaughter (uncredited)
  27. Cleopatra .... Spectator at Cleopatra's arrival in Rome (uncredited)
  28. Ercole contro Moloch .... Slave carrying water (uncredited - re-used footage)
  29. Gli onorevoli .... Man who enthusiastically greets Rossani-Breschi (uncredited)
  30. Maciste, l'eroe più grande del mondo .... Gladiator from Nefer / Green guard / Guard on the Sacred Siren (uncredited)
  31. Oro per i Cesari .... Man at saturnalia celebrations (uncredited)

    1964
  32. Angelica .... Member of Nicolas' band (uncredited)
  33. Buffalo Bill, l'eroe del far west .... Monroe henchman (uncredited)
  34. Gli schiavi più forti del mondo .... One of the fight promoter's men (uncredited)
  35. I due evasi di Sing Sing .... Boxing trainer (uncredited)
  36. Il colosso di Roma .... Etruscan captain (uncredited)
  37. Il trionfo dei dieci gladiatori .... Gladiator / Soldier (uncredited)
  38. La rivolta dei pretoriani .... Guard (uncredited)
  39. La vendetta di Spartacus .... unknown role (uncredited)
  40. Sansone e il tesoro degli Incas …. Saloon rowdy (uncredited)
  41. Sfida a Rio Bravo .... Lynch mob member (uncredited)

    1965
  42. Giulietta degli spiriti .... Circus attendant (uncredited)
  43. I criminali della galassia .... Intern (uncredited)
  44. Il tesoro della foresta pietrificata .... Nibelung warrior (uncredited)
  45. La meravigliosa Angelica .... Member of Nicolas' band (uncredited)
  46. Letti sbagliati - segment "La seconda moglie" .... Police officer (uncredited)
  47. Oggi, domani, dopodomani .... Man climbing on the car in Gasparri's dream (uncredited)
  48. The Agony and the Ecstasy.... Man in tavern (uncredited)
  49. Uno straniero a Sacramento .... One of Morgan's men (uncredited)

    1966
  50. A 077: sfida ai killers .... Fighter in bar (uncredited)
  51. Adulterio all'italiana …. Nurse (uncredited)
  52. Arizona Colt …. Man crossing saloon (uncredited)
  53. Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo …. Deputy at hanging (uncredited)
  54. Il vostro super agent Flit .... Russian (uncredited)
  55. Io, io, io.... e gli altri .... Man waiting to close the coffin (uncredited)
  56. Per pochi dollari ancora …. Surprised man in saloon (uncredited)

    1967
  57. Bersaglio mobile .... Bulgarian henchman (uncredited)
  58. Cjamango .... Tiger henchman (uncredited)
  59. I giorni dell'ira .... Miller, the livery stable owner (credited)
  60. Requiescant .... Confederate soldier (uncredited)

    1968
  61. Angelica e il gran sultano .... Ship crew member (uncredited)
  62. Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell .... Man at the reunion party (uncredited)
  63. Chiedi perdono a dio non a me .... Smart henchman (uncredited)
  64. Donne... botte e bersaglieri .... Actor/Gangster (uncredited)
  65. Il grande silenzio .... Poker player (uncredited)
  66. Non cantare spara (TV mini-series) - episode 1 .... Saloon brawler (probably credited as "Il team di Musumeci Greco")
  67. Odia il prossimo tuo .... Deputy at the hanging (uncredited)
  68. Preparati la bara! .... One of Django's men (uncredited)
  69. Sigpress contro Scotland Yard .... Philip, Niorkos' butler (uncredited)
  70. Spara, gringo, spara! .... Barroom brawler (uncredited)
  71. Uno dopo l'altro .... Man in bank after shoot out (uncredited)
  72. Vivo per la tua morte .... Running man at train shoot-out (uncredited)

    1969
  73. 5 figli di cane .... Henchman (uncredited)
  74. Colpo rovente .... Police officer (uncredited)
  75. Fellini - Block notes di un regista .... Truck driver transformed into a Roman soldier (uncredited)
  76. Nell'anno del signore .... The executioner (uncredited)

    1970
  77. F.B.I. Francesco Bertolazzi Investigatore (TV series) - episode 5: "Labbra serrate" .... Guest at the reception (uncredited)

    1971
  78. Detenuto in attesa di giudizio .... Inmate of the Sagunto prison (uncredited)
  79. Era Sam Wallash... lo chiamavano... e così sia! …. Drunk enjoying the brawl (uncredited)
  80. I due assi del guantone .... Franco's sparring partner (uncredited)
  81. In nome del popolo italiano .... Man at the street celebrations (uncredited)
  82. L'istruttoria è chiusa: dimentichi .... Prisoner (uncredited)
  83. Storie dell'anno Mille (TV series) - episode 2 .... Knight (uncredited)
  84. Testa t'ammazzo, croce... sei morto, mi chiamano Alleluja .... Laundry worker (uncredited)

    1972
  85. Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo .... Man in casino hold up (uncredited)
  86. Avanti! / Che cosa è successo tra mio padre e tua madre? .... Policeman (uncredited)
  87. Così Sia .... Man in saloon (uncredited)
  88. Il grande duello .... Deputy on gallows stand (credited)
  89. Il prode Anselmo e il suo scudiero .... Spectator at the tournament (uncredited)
  90. Joe Valachi - I segreti di Cosa Nostra .... Guest at the wedding reception (uncredited)
  91. Poppea... una prostituta al servizio dell'impero .... Centurion / Man queuing for Poppea (uncredited)
  92. Roma .... Judge of fascist gymnastic tests / Boxing referee (uncredited)
  93. Un uomo dalla pelle dura .... (credited, but not found)

    1973
  94. Amarcord .... Man lighting the bonfire (uncredited)
  95. Anche gli angeli mangiano fagioli .... Wrestling judge (uncredited)
  96. Ming, ragazzi! .... Man reacting to restaurant fight (uncredited)
  97. Senza ragione .... Man in scuffle outside jewellers (uncredited)

    1974
  98. Farfallon .... Agricultural penal colony guard (uncredited)
  99. Il poliziotto è marcio .... Carabiniere outside the church (uncredited)

    1975
  100. Carambola, filotto... tutti in buca .... Townsman (uncredited)
  101. L'ambizioso .... Mob driver-henchman (uncredited)
  102. Morte sospetta di una minorenne .... Ernesto (uncredited)
  103. Profondo rosso .... Rabbi (uncredited)

    1976
  104. Mark colpisce ancora .... Street cafe customer (uncredited)

    1980
  105. La città delle donne .... Party guest (uncredited)

    1983
  106. E la nave va …. Boiler room worker (uncredited)

    1984
  107. Dagobert .... Cardinal (uncredited)

    1985
  108. Sogni e bisogni (TV mini-series) - ep.: "Ladri" .... John Wayne (credited)

    1986
  109. Ginger e Fred .... Actor in film clip on TV (uncredited)
  110. Troppo forte .... Extra in Cinecittà (uncredited)

Unsure Segni sightings
  • Vado l'ammazzo e torno (1967); at about 58 minutes there's a guy on the stairs: A sharp copy may clarify one day: is that Gianni?

No Di Segni!
Titles where Gianni is credited with appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found.
  • 2 mafiosi contro Al Capone (1964) as Gas station attendant. We originally had Di Segni identified in this role, but with the appearance of the film in HD it became obvious it isn't him. Since it appears IMDb copied our complete filmography for Di Segni, this means their listing is incorrect.
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Re: Fruit Man

Post by PeplumParadise » 24/05/2019, 16:10

Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) (1959) as Man watching the fight in the street
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Full images and role added at long last
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Re: Fruit Man

Post by PeplumParadise » 24/05/2019, 16:14

Ben-Hur (1959) as Galley guard on ship
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Re: Fruit Man

Post by PeplumParadise » 24/05/2019, 16:19

La regina delle Amazzoni (1960) as Tavern keeper
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and earning his nickname in his second fruit-carrying role of 1960
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Post by PeplumParadise » 24/05/2019, 16:23

Teseo contro il Minotauro (1960) in dual roles as a Wrestler and a Rebel
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Post by PeplumParadise » 24/05/2019, 16:26

Le Baccanti (1961) as Slave carrying water
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Post by PeplumParadise » 24/05/2019, 16:32

Oro per i Cesari (1963) as Man at saturnalia celebrations
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Re: Fruit Man

Post by PeplumParadise » 24/05/2019, 16:38

Ercole contro Moloch (1963) re-uses the footage of our man from Le Baccanti as Slave carrying water, thereby giving him an extra credit
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Re: Fruit Man

Post by PeplumParadise » 24/05/2019, 16:41

Il trionfo dei dieci gladiatori (1964) as Gladiator and now found in a second role as a Soldier
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Second role found by FatmanDan
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Re: Fruit Man

Post by PeplumParadise » 24/05/2019, 16:47

La vendetta di Spartacus (1964), role uncertain
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