Trying to identify stuntman/actor Virgilio Ponti

Post by **themefi** » 07/05/2019, 19:04

I'm trying to identify stuntman/actor Virgilio Ponti
He is credited in "Uccidi o Muori" 1966 and i think that is this guy

I find him in "Gli Uomini dal passo pesante" 1965 (not credited but in your filmography on IMDB and Cinema.De)

Credited in "Acquasanta Joe" 1971 (is him with long hair?)

And credited in "Sei Jellato amico, hai incontrato Sacramento" 1971

Credited in "La grande avventura di Scaramouche" 1970
In this film i found this guy that looks like him)

Any opinions?
Someone can help me?

Post by **Emiliano** » 07/05/2019, 20:47

I don’t know this actor, but he’s the same actor in all these pictures.

Post by **Johan Melle** » 07/05/2019, 23:23

He's unknown to me too, but I agree with Emiliano: looks like the same man in all the pictures

Post by **carlos** » 08/05/2019, 3:29

Yes! he's Ponti

Post by **themefi** » 09/05/2019, 12:49

Thanks to Emiliano, Johan Melle and Carlos

Post by **Emiliano** » 10/05/2019, 22:07

themefi wrote: ↑
09/05/2019, 12:49
Thanks to Emiliano, Johan Melle and Carlos

you're welcome!

Post by **Stuntman Mike** » 25/07/2022, 9:25

themefi wrote: ↑
07/05/2019, 19:04

Credited in "La grande avventura di Scaramouche" 1970
In this film i found this guy that looks like him)
Virgilio Ponti forse.png

Any opinions?
Someone can help me?

I can confirm that it is really him. The scene in question was told to me directly by Virgilo and I have this further photo directly from his private archive:

Here you can spot Virgilio in Gangs of New York, he's the guy on the left with the brown top hat and saber:

Here 2 Pic from his private archive that may be useful only to confirm his stunt presence in these films. First one is related to "Qua la mano" 1980, in which he doubled Adriano Celentano.
Second one from "La cintura di castità" 1967, in which he doubled Monica Vitti.

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 25/07/2022, 12:42

IMDb has him listed for "Stunts" in Ercole sfida Sansone, though it is Willy Colombini who is credited as master of arms. Does anyone recognise Virgilio among the unidentified actors in our film topic?
viewtopic.php?f=75&t=2184

Post by **Stuntman Mike** » 25/07/2022, 13:40

PeplumParadise wrote: ↑
25/07/2022, 12:42
IMDb has him listed for "Stunts" in Ercole sfida Sansone, though it is Willy Colombini who is credited as master of arms. Does anyone recognise Virgilio among the unidentified actors in our film topic?
viewtopic.php?f=75&t=2184

I have now re-checked an audio interview that I did years ago with Virgilo. He told me that "Ercole sfida Sansone" was his first experience in cinema and that he was called by Willi Colombini (a dancer and a master of arms according to Virgilio) who had noticed his athletic skills. The scene involved him climbing a rope.
So, based on what Virgilio told me in the interview, we should almost certainly be able to identify him as the guy who climbs a rope.
I hope it helps to recognize it

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 25/07/2022, 14:05

Stuntman Mike wrote: ↑
25/07/2022, 13:40

PeplumParadise wrote: ↑
25/07/2022, 12:42
IMDb has him listed for "Stunts" in Ercole sfida Sansone, though it is Willy Colombini who is credited as master of arms. Does anyone recognise Virgilio among the unidentified actors in our film topic?
viewtopic.php?f=75&t=2184
I have now re-checked an audio interview that I did years ago with Virgilo. He told me that "Ercole sfida Sansone" was his first experience in cinema and that he was called by Willi Colombini (a dancer and a master of arms according to Virgilio) who had noticed his athletic skills. The scene involved him climbing a rope.
So, based on what Virgilio told me in the interview, we should almost certainly be able to identify him as the guy who climbs a rope.
I hope it helps to recognize it

Thank you, I will re-check the film for any rope-climbers, though of course it may be that his face is not seen identifiably

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