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Amerigo Santarelli in Gli fumavano le colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto (1971)

Amerigo Santarelli was born as Americo Santarelli on 21 September 1910 in Rome (IT), and died 8 October 1971 in Rome[1].

He was a great and very prolific generico, active from the 1940s until the early 1970s, especially in peplum movies, but also in westerns.

Filmography

1939
  1. Imputato alzatevi! .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)

    1947
  2. Il vento m'ha cantato una canzone .... Painter (uncredited)

    1948
  3. Cuore .... Man beside Perboni at his speech (uncredited)
  4. Il cavaliere misterioso .... Guard (uncredited)
  5. La Certosa di Parma .... Man in the angry mob (uncredited)
  6. L'ebreo errante .... Jew in concentration camp (uncredited)
  7. Sotto il sole di Roma .... Bystander on the street (uncredited)
  8. Tempesta su Parigi .... Brigand / Revolutionary (uncredited)
  9. Totò al Giro d'Italia .... Bar customer (uncredited)

    1949
  10. Adamo ed Eva .... Cowboy in shootout (uncredited)
  11. Antonio di Padova .... One of Ezzolino's guards (uncredited)
  12. Il Trovatore .... Soldier (uncredited)
  13. Riso amaro .... Protester (uncredited)
  14. Se fossi deputato .... Studio set worker (uncredited)

    1950
  15. Benvenuto reverendo! .... One of the farmers (credited)
  16. È arrivato il cavaliere .... Bandit (uncredited)
  17. L'inafferrabile 12 .... Mannequin mover (uncredited)
  18. Margherita da Cortona .... One of the angry mob outside the church (uncredited)

    1951
  19. Amor non ho! Però, però... .... One of Maurizio's henchmen (uncredited)
  20. Anna .... Hospital visitor (uncredited)
  21. Incantesimo tragico .... Man at the engagement ball (uncredited)
  22. La città si difende .... Hoodlum (uncredited)
  23. La vendetta del corsaro .... Pirate (uncredited)
  24. Lebbra bianca .... Man arguing outside the bar (uncredited)
  25. Mamma mia, che impressione! .... Man in Arturo's team (uncredited)
  26. O.K. Nerone .... Man at slave auction (uncredited)
  27. Quo Vadis .... Guard tying a Christian to the cross (uncredited)
  28. Sette ore di guai .... Countryman (uncredited)
  29. Totò e i re di Roma ....Uomo che vende a Totò un terno sulla ruota di Bari (uncredited)
  30. Una bruna indiavolata .... Man waiting to use the telephone (uncredited)

    1952
  31. Ergastolo .... Prisoner (uncredited)
  32. Gli angeli del quartiere .... One of the gang of thieves (uncredited)
  33. Il bandolero stanco .... Townsman (credited)
  34. Il segreto delle tre punte .... Man who shoots Massimo (uncredited)
  35. Il tallone di Achille .... The maharajah (uncredited)
  36. Io, Amleto .... Conspirator in the tavern (uncredited)
  37. La carrozza d'oro .... Audience member at stage comedy (uncredited)
  38. La favorita .... Nobleman (uncredited)
  39. La muta di Portici .... Rebel handing out weapons (uncredited)
  40. Pentimento .... Miner in Belgium (uncredited)
  41. La presidentessa .... Audience member in the theatre (uncredited)
  42. Lo sai che i papaveri... .... Bodyguard of Sr. Lamas (uncredited)

    1953
  43. Gioventù alla sbarra .... Man selling a car (uncredited)
  44. Nerone e Messalina .... Man at Nero's left side (uncredited)

    1954
  45. Amori di mezzo secolo - segment "Dopoguerra 1920" .... Superstitious soldier (uncredited)
  46. Giorni d'amore .... Oreste's friend (uncredited)
  47. I tre ladri .... Prison inmate (uncredited)
  48. Il maestro di Don Giovanni .... Spectator at the fight (uncredited)
  49. La cortigiana di Babilonia .... Ruler swearing allegiance to Assur (uncredited)
  50. La principessa delle Canarie .... Canarian native (uncredited)

    1955
  51. Gli innamorati .... Neighborhood man (uncredited)
  52. La bella di Roma .... Cornerman (uncredited)
  53. La donna più bella del mondo .... Luggage carrier at the train station (uncredited)
  54. La ladra .... Bar customer (uncredited)
  55. Totò e Carolina .... Tavern-keeper (uncredited)

    1956
  56. Helen of Troy .... Ship's drummer (uncredited)
  57. War and Peace .... French soldier fighting with Pierre (uncredited)

    1957
  58. Belle ma povere .... Man who buys the porter's uniform (uncredited)
  59. Gli amanti del deserto / Los amantes del desierto .... Torturer (uncredited)
  60. I misteri di Parigi .... Man at tavern (uncredited)
  61. Il corsaro della mezza luna .... Pirate with eyepatch (uncredited)
  62. Kean: Genio e sregolatezza .... Man at the tavern (uncredited)
  63. La ragazza del palio .... Guitarist at street fight (uncredited)
  64. Parola di ladro .... Man at the tavern (uncredited)
  65. Poveri ma belli .... Bartender at the beach bar (uncredited)
  66. Serenate per sedici bionde .... Hired hand to stop the music show (uncredited)

    1958
  67. Afrodite, dea dell'amore .... Slave guardian (uncredited)
  68. Camping .... Villager (uncredited)
  69. Fortunella .... Wrestler (uncredited)
  70. I soliti ignoti .... Inmate at the parlor (uncredited)
  71. Il Conte di Matera .... Torturer (uncredited)
  72. Il pirata dello sparviero nero .... Wrestler (uncredited)
  73. Le dritte .... Detective (uncredited)
  74. Pia de' Tolomei .... unknown role (uncredited)
  75. Quando gli angeli piangono .... Boxing cornerman (uncredited)

    1959
  76. Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti .... Man in police station (uncredited)
  77. Ben-Hur .... Oarsman / Man listening to Jesus (uncredited)
  78. I cavalieri del diavolo .... Torturer (uncredited)
  79. La cento chilometri .... Race participant (uncredited)
  80. La notte del grande assalto .... Gypsy attacking the castle (uncredited)
  81. Noi siamo due evasi .... Prisoner (uncredited)

    1960
  82. Caravan petrol .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)
  83. Cartagine in fiamme .... Soldier (uncredited)
  84. Gli amori di Ercole .... Torturer (uncredited)
  85. Gli avventurieri dei tropici .... unknown role (no credit info)
  86. Il corazziere .... Man on fascist march (uncredited)
  87. Il sepolcro dei re .... Grave robber (credited)
  88. Il terrore della maschera rosso .... Torturer (uncredited)
  89. It started in Naples .... Man at street carnival (uncredited)
  90. Morgan il pirata .... Pirate (uncredited)
  91. Noi duri .... Gangster (uncredited)
  92. Revak, lo schiavo di Cartagine .... Rebel (uncredited)
  93. Risate di gioia .... Actor in the peplum movie (uncredited)
  94. Robin Hood e i pirati .... Pirate (uncredited)
  95. Teseo contro il minotauro .... Torturer (uncredited)

    1961
  96. Akiko .... Wrestling coach (uncredited)
  97. Barabbas .... Gladiator (uncredited)
  98. Costantino il grande .... Torturer / Soldier (uncredited)
  99. Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide .... Man in tavern (uncredited)
  100. Francis of Assisi .... Sultan's bodyguard (uncredited)
  101. Giuseppe venduto dai fratelli .... Torturer (uncredited)
  102. Gordon il pirata nero .... Pirate (uncredited - uncertain identification)
  103. I fratelli Corsi .... One of Orlandi's men (uncredited)
  104. I magnifici tre .... Fight manager (uncredited)
  105. La vendetta di Ursus .... Freedom fighter (uncredited)
  106. Romanoff and Juliet .... Airport policeman (uncredited)
  107. Vanina Vanini .... Priest in procession (uncredited)

    1962
  108. Boccaccio '70 - segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio" .... Billboard construction worker (uncredited)
  109. Carmen di Trastevere .... Race spectator (uncredited)
  110. La città prigioniera .... Renegade soldier (uncredited)
  111. Maciste contro lo Sceicco .... Torturer (uncredited)
  112. Maciste, il gladiatore più forte del mondo .... Slave trader (uncredited)
  113. Marte, dio della guerra .... Torturer (uncredited)
  114. Mondo caldo di notte .... unknown role (uncredited)
  115. Odio mortale .... unknown role (uncredited)
  116. Vulcano, figlio di Giove .... Fighter with Vulcan (uncredited)

    1963
  117. Brenno il nemico di Roma .... Soldier of Brenno (uncredited)
  118. I dieci gladiatori .... Guard (uncredited)
  119. I mostri - segment "Presa dalla vita" .... Kidnapper (uncredited)
  120. Io Semiramide .... Servant who spills the wine (uncredited)
  121. Le ore dell'amore .... Man at football match (uncredited)
  122. Maciste, l'eroe più grande del mondo .... Leader of red guard patrol / Fighter on ship (uncredited - re-used footage 2nd role only)
  123. Totò e Cleopatra .... Senator (uncredited)
  124. Ursus nella terra di fuoco .... Spectator at the contest of strength (uncredited)
  125. Zorro contro Maciste .... Tavern fighter (uncredited)

    1964
  126. 00-2 agenti segretissimi .... American agent (uncredited)
  127. Bianco, rosso, giallo, rosa .... Tavern keeper (uncredited)
  128. Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia .... Wrestler (uncredited)
  129. Ercole contro Roma .... Soldier (uncredited) (re-used footage)
  130. Genoveffa di Brabante .... Guard (uncredited)
  131. I due mafiosi .... Mafioso (uncredited)
  132. I predoni della steppa .... Guard at the city gate (uncredited)
  133. Il colosso di Roma .... Roman soldier (uncredited)
  134. Il dominatore del deserto .... Torturer (uncredited)
  135. Il ribelle di Castelmonte .... Torturer (uncredited)
  136. La rivolta dei pretoriani .... Guard (uncredited)
  137. Maciste nelle miniere del re Salomone .... Torturer (uncredited)
  138. Saul e David .... Spectator watching the slaughter of the priests (uncredited)
  139. The Visit .... Villager (uncredited)
  140. Totò contro il pirata nero .... Pirate (uncredited)

    1965
  141. A 008 operazione sterminio .... Kemp's henchman (uncredited)
  142. Fantomas se déchaîne (Fantomas minaccia il mondo) .... Henchman (uncredited)
  143. I 2 parà .... American soldier (uncredited)
  144. Due marines e un generale .... Stage worker (uncredited)
  145. La sfida dei giganti .... Prison guard (uncredited)
  146. Made in Italy .... Man leaving toilet in restaurant (uncredited)
  147. Oggi, domani, dopodomani - segment "La moglie bionda" .... Guard (uncredited)
  148. The Agony and the Ecstasy .... Man driving cart (uncredited)
  149. Veneri al sole .... Trainer of Andreucci (uncredited)

    1966
  150. 7 monaci d'oro .... Truck driver (uncredited)
  151. After the Fox / Caccia alla volpe .... Prison guard (uncredited)
  152. Het gangstermeisje .... Gangster (no credit info)
  153. I due sanculotti .... Recruit of the new revolutionary army (uncredited)
  154. L'uomo che ride .... Astorre soldier (uncredited)
  155. Le inchieste del commissario Maigret (TV series) - episode: "Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli" .... Man in the park (uncredited)
  156. Le spie vengono dal semifreddo .... Henchman of Goldfoot (uncredited)
  157. Superargo contro Diabolikus .... Henchman (uncredited)
  158. The Bible: in the beginning... / La Bibbia .... Sinful man / Man at Tower of Babel (uncredited)
  159. Uno sceriffo tutto d'oro .... Vargas bandit (uncredited)

    1967
  160. Bandidos .... Barkeeper (uncredited)
  161. Con lui cavalca la morte .... Cook (uncredited)
  162. Gente d'onore .... Mistaken man in restaurant (uncredited)
  163. I barbieri di Sicilia .... One of Milazzo's men (uncredited)
  164. I giorni dell'ira .... Roulette player (uncredited)
  165. Indomptable Angélique / L'indomabile Angelica .... Head-guard on the ship (uncredited)
  166. La più grande rapina del west .... Townsman (uncredited)
  167. Le streghe .... Fan of Giovanna (uncredited)
  168. Operazione San Pietro .... Mechanic (uncredited)
  169. Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire .... Townsman (uncredited)

    1968
  170. ... e venne il tempo di uccidere .... Pedro, the cantina bartender (uncredited)
  171. Il circolo Pickwick (TV mini-series) .... Townsman (uncredited)
  172. Il dolce corpo di Deborah .... Audience at the boxing match (uncredited)
  173. Niente rose per OSS 117 .... Henchman at the concert (uncredited)
  174. Non cantare spara (TV mini-series) - eps. 3, 4 & 6/7 .... Saloon patron (uncredited)

    1969
  175. E dio disse a Caino .... Blacksmith (uncredited)
  176. Ehi amico... c'è Sabata, hai chiuso! .... Stengel sentry (uncredited)
  177. Fellini - Block notes di un regista .... Truck driver transformed into a Roman soldier (uncredited)
  178. Fellini Satyricon .... Man at the feast (uncredited)
  179. Franco, ciccio e il pirata Barbanera .... Headhunter's tribe chief (uncredited)

    1970
  180. F.B.I. Francesco Bertolazzi Investigatore (TV series) - episode 6: "Getto della spugna" (credited) .... Trombolini (uncredited)
  181. I clowns .... Man outside the station (uncredited)
  182. Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di... .... Eagle Pass tavern patron (uncredited)
  183. Una nuvola di polvere... un grido di morte... arriva Sartana .... Gus, prison guard (uncredited)

    1971
  184. Detenuto in attesa di giudizio .... Inmate of the Sagunto prison (uncredited)
  185. Gli fumavano le colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto .... Barman (credited)
  186. I due della F.1 alla corsa più pazza, pazza del mondo …. Gangster (credited as "Americo Santarelli")
  187. I pirati dell'isola verde .... Tavern barman (uncredited)
  188. Il corsaro nero .... Pirate (uncredited)
  189. Il segno del comando (TV mini-series) .... Street spectator (uncredited)
  190. Scipione detto anche l'Africano .... Senator (uncredited)
  191. Storie dell'anno Mille - Ep. 5 .... unknown role
  192. Testa t'ammazzo, croce... sei morto - Mi chiamano Alleluja .... Cookie, Fortune henchman and cook (uncredited)
  193. Uomo avvisato mezzo ammazzato... parola di Spirito Santo .... One of Spirito Santo's recruits (credited)

    1972
  194. Roma .... Restaurant diner (uncredited)

Additional credits
  • Ciao, Federico! (1970) - Documentary about the shooting of Fellini Satyricon (1969). Includes footage of Amerigo on the set during the making of the film.
  • Una vita violenta (1962) seen in a scene from La principessa delle Canarie, in a cinema.
  • Il trucido e lo sbirro (1976) seen in a scene from Buon funerale amigos!...paga Sartana, in a prison cinema.
Notes and sources
1. info from his great-nephew Mauro Santarelli.
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Re: Amerigo Santarelli

Post by Ciavazzaro » 31/08/2018, 17:29

Amerigo has a very nice and very important role in the TV series F.B.I. - Francesco Bertolazzi Invesitagore episode 6: "Getto della spugna" (1970), as Trombolini, a corrupt ex-boxer
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Post by Ciavazzaro » 31/08/2018, 17:41

Boccaccio '70 (1962) - segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio", as a Worker
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Post by Ciavazzaro » 31/08/2018, 17:46

Superargo contro Diabolikus (1966), as Henchman - pics from Johan
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Post by carlos » 31/08/2018, 17:52

Uomo avvisato mezzo ammazzato... parola di Spirito Santo (1971), credited, as One of Spirito Santo's recruits
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Bandidos (1967), as Barkeeper
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Post by carlos » 31/08/2018, 17:57

...e venne il tempo di uccidere (1968) uncredited as Pedro the cantina bartender
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Il ribelle di Castelmonte (1964) torturer (uncredited)
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Zorro contro Maciste (1963) as a tavern fighter
Zorro Contro Maciste - Amerigo Santarelli.jpg
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Post by vecchiaguardia » 31/08/2018, 17:58

Great face! Here he is in I soliti ignoti (1958):
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Post by Johan Melle » 31/08/2018, 18:40

Maciste nelle miniere del re Salomone (1964), as Torturer, once more. A kind of stalwart role scheme (like Ginesi), he was cast often in such roles.
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Totò e Cleopatra (1963), as Senator. A way apart from torturer roles.
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La sfida dei giganti (1965), as a Prison guard.
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Post by Johan Melle » 31/08/2018, 18:45

Typical henchman role for Amerigo in A 008 operazione sterminio (1965)
Operazione Sterminio - Amerigo Santarelli.jpg

And here are two very brief and uncredited television roles.

First with Lina Alberti in the TV series Le inchieste del commissario Maigret - episode: "Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli" (1966)
Maigret - Lina Alberti1.jpg

And here very briefly as a street spectator in the famous Il segno del comando (1971)
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Post by Johan Melle » 31/08/2018, 18:51

A nice early role for Amerigo in Giorni d'amore (1954)
Giorni D'Amore - Amerigo Santarelli.jpg

Another early and very brief role as a soldier scared of a black cat in Amori di mezzo secolo (1954)
Amori Mezzo Secolo - Amerigo Santarelli.jpg

It's also important to note that Amerigo appeared in many, many fotoromanzi, but the most prestigious one is surely "Sei nata per me", published in Grand Hotel from N. 719 (2 April 1960) to N. 744 (24 September 1960).

Here, Amerigo appears in a wonderful role as a gangster (and, once again, together with Veriano Ginesi)
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Sei Nata Per Me - Ginesi + Santarelli.jpg

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