"Chiarenza's Cousin"

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"Chiarenza's Cousin"

Post by Johan Melle » 13/12/2020, 12:37

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The unidentified "Chiarenza's Cousin" in Che gioia vivere (1961)
This big-bearded generico pops up in various films from the late 1950s and early 1960s at least, so I'm opening a topic for him in the hope of uncovering more roles and - hopefully - his name.

I've nicknamed his "Chiarenza's Cousin" because he's somewhat similar in style and appearance to fellow generico Calogero Chiarenza.

Filmography

1959
  1. Il vedovo .... Father Agostino

    1960
  2. Esther and the King .... Man of Esther's village
  3. I baccanali di Tiberio .... Senator
  4. Il conquistatore d'Oriente .... Courtier of Sultan Dakar
  5. Morgan il pirata .... Chained slave on platform

    1961
  6. Che gioia vivere .... Prisoner 46
  7. I mongoli .... Representative at the Polish war meeting
  8. Romolo e Remo .... Follower of Romulus

    1962
  9. Ponzio Pilato .... Priest
  10. Sodoma e Gomorra .... Hebrew
  11. Venere imperiale .... Priest in the hospital (uncertain identification)

    1963
  12. Cleopatra .... Spectator at Cleopatra's arrival in Rome
  13. Ursus nella terra di fuoco .... Priest

    1964
  14. Saul e David .... Priest

    1966
  15. Io, io, io.... e gli altri .... Tramp
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Re: Chiarenza's Cousin

Post by Johan Melle » 13/12/2020, 12:39

Il vedovo (1959) as Father Agostino. This is a fairly large speaking role which the IMDb attributes to being played by Eugenio Maggi, but this is incorrect.
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Post by Johan Melle » 13/12/2020, 12:40

I baccanali di Tiberio (1960) as Senator
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Post by Johan Melle » 13/12/2020, 12:41

Che gioia vivere (1961) as Prisoner 46
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Re: Chiarenza's Cousin

Post by PeplumParadise » 14/12/2020, 17:17

Ponzio Pilato (1962) as Priest
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Identification by Johan

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Post by PeplumParadise » 18/12/2020, 19:36

Romolo e Remo (1961) as Follower of Romulus
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Post by PeplumParadise » 19/12/2020, 23:29

Ursus nella terra di fuoco (1963) as Priest.

A bit unclear, but from the high forehead and pretty unique shape and colouring of the beard I'm pretty certain it must be him. He is only seen in this one brief shot before being slaughtered. If the movie eventually turns up in HD he will probably be seen more clearly.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 22/12/2020, 18:09

Saul e David (1964) as Priest
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Re: Chiarenza's Cousin

Post by PeplumParadise » 24/12/2020, 22:33

Esther and the King (1960) as Man of Esther's village
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Re: Chiarenza's Cousin

Post by PeplumParadise » 26/12/2020, 12:09

Cleopatra (1963) as Spectator at Cleopatra's arrival in Rome - down at the front.
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Identification by Johan

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