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Post by PeplumParadise » 26/04/2022, 18:11

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Gino Marturano in La meravigliosa Angelica (1965)

Luigi "Gino" Marturano was a stuntman, actor and master of arms, active in Italian films from the late 1940's until the late 1990's.

He was born on February 8th 1931 in Taranto, Italy.

Gino has said in a short interview on the Tototruffa site[1] that in 1942, aged 11, he was in a concentration camp, along with fellow future stuntman Benito Stefanelli.

He reportedly first appeared onscreen in Sciuscià (1946) at the age of 15, after which he learned his trade as a stuntman throughout the 1950's. The first definite identifications we have for Gino so far date from 1958, after which he worked steadily, scoring many smaller credited roles in peplums and westerns as well as a few master of arms credits. His last credited appearance in a film comes in 1997, with some later interview appearances in documentaries.

As far as is known Gino is still living at the time of writing.

I have found a number of previously undocumented roles for Gino, however in the interview he states having appeared in the very precise figure of 162 films (for which he said he still had all the contracts), which, if correct, means we still have a lot more to find. I think it could be highly probable that, at least in the 1950's, he appeared in a number of big battle scenes where, like Omero Capanna, he does not appear identifiably.

Since we have 6 titles where "Luigi Marturano" is credited, but cannot be found, it could be possible that there was a second actor who used the same name.

1. Short interview with Gino on the Tototruffa website

Filmography as actor

1958
  1. Il pirata dello sparviero nero .... Soldier (uncredited)
  2. La zia d'America va a sciare .... Man in hotel nightclub (uncredited)
  3. Mia nonna poliziotto .... Member of the criminal gang (uncredited)

    1959
  4. I Reali di Francia .... Juanito (credited)
  5. Il cavaliere del castello maledetto .... Soldier (uncredited)
  6. La sceriffa .... Jack (credited)
  7. La scimitarra del saraceno .... Pirate (uncredited)
  8. Nel segno di Roma .... Henchman (uncredited)

    1960
  9. La dolce vita .... Pimp (uncredited)
  10. La regina delle Amazzoni .... Prisoner (uncredited)
  11. La Venere dei pirati .... Gico (credited as "Luigi Marturano")

    1961
  12. Costantino il grande .... role? (credited)
  13. Goliath contro i giganti .... Ship crew member (credited as "Luigi Marturano")
  14. Gordon, il pirata nero .... Tarto (credited as "Gino Marturano")
  15. Nefertite, regina del Nilo .... Melad (credited as "Luigi Marturano")

    1962
  16. Duello nella Sila .... Ventre (credited)
  17. Maciste, l'eroe più grande del mondo .... Messenger (uncredited)

    1963
  18. D'Artagnan contro i 3 moschettieri .... Olimpia's bodyguard (uncredited)
  19. L'invincibile cavaliere mascherato .... Ortega (credited?)
  20. Sandokan, la tigre di Mompracem .... Kanandurian (credited)
  21. Vino, whisky e acqua salata .... Submarine crew member (credited)

    1964
  22. I tre sergenti del Bengala .... Soldier (uncredited)
  23. Jim il primo .... Texas (uncredited)
  24. La vendetta dei gladiatori .... Vilfredo's right hand man (credited)
  25. Sansone e il tesoro degli Incas .... Barracuda (credited)

    1965
  26. Adiós gringo .... Murphy (credited as "Jean Martin")
  27. Berlino appuntamento per le spie .... Driver-henchman (uncredited as actor)
  28. La meravigliosa Angelica .... Rodogone (uncredited)
  29. The Agony and the Ecstasy .... Papal guard (uncredited)
  30. Un dollaro bucato .... Confederate henchman (credited as "Jean Martin")

    1966
  31. 7 dollari sul rosso .... Ramon (credited)
  32. 1000 dollari sul nero .... Angry man in the bar (credited)
  33. Degueyo .... Poker player (uncredited)
  34. Per pochi dollari ancora .... Riggs henchman (uncredited)
  35. Un colpo da mille miliardi .... Gino (credited)

    1967
  36. ...4 ..3 ..2 ..1 …morte .... Car salesman's henchman (uncredited)
  37. Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire .... Kraut henchman (credited)
  38. Un poker di pistole .... Mexican bandit (uncredited)
  39. Wanted .... Joe (uncredited)

    1968
  40. I quattro dell'Ave Maria .... Drake henchman (credited)
  41. Il marchio di Kriminal .... Captain (credited)
  42. Il pistolero segnato da Dio .... Coleman henchman (credited as "Marturano Luigi")
  43. La morte non ha sesso .... Henchman (uncredited)
  44. Un buco in fronte .... Garrincha (credited as "Luigi Marturano")

    1969
  45. I vigliacchi non pregano .... Vigilante leader (credited)
  46. Kidnapping! Paga o uccidiamo tuo figlio .... Chaco (credited)
  47. Sette baschi rossi .... Camp commander (credited)

    1970
  48. Angeli senza paradiso .... Ludwig's friend (credited as "Luigi Marturano")
  49. L'asino d'oro: processo per fatti strani contro Lucius Apuleius cittadino romano .... role? (uncredited)
  50. Le tigri di Mompracem .... Sambigliong (credited)

    1972
  51. Camorra .... Henchman (uncredited)
  52. Jesse & Lester - Due fratelli in un posto chiamato Trinità .... Poker (credited)
  53. Padella calibro 38 .... Bullseye henchman (credited)

    1974
  54. Chi sei? .... (credited as "Luigi Marturano", but not found)
  55. Le scomunicate di San Valentino .... Marcelino (uncredited)
  56. Le secret des Flamands (TV mini-series) Ep. 4 .... Roberto (credited)
  57. Roma rivuole Cesare (TV movie) .... Knife thrower (credited)

    1975
  58. The Count of Monte-Cristo (TV movie) .... Fencing master (uncredited)

    1976
  59. Milano violenta .... Doctor (credited as "Luigi Marturano")
  60. Vizi privati, pubbliche virtù .... (credited as "Luigi Marturano", but not found)

    1977
  61. Kleinhoff Hotel .... (credited as "Luigi Marturano", but not found)

    1978
  62. Melodrammore .... Gino, the street worker (credited)

    1980
  63. S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert .... Major Danilo (credited)

    1981
  64. The Salamander .... Manzini's bodyguard (uncredited)

    1984
  65. The Last Days of Pompeii (1984 TV mini-series) Ep. 3 .... Gladiator (uncredited)

    1985
  66. The Assisi Underground .... Nazi interpreter (credited as "Luigi Marturano")

    1987
  67. Palla al centro .... (credited as "Luigi Marturano", but not found)

    1989
  68. Il ricatto (TV series) Ep. 5 .... Commissioner (credited)

    1991
  69. Year of the Gun .... (credited for Stunts as "Luigi Marturano", but not found)

    1993
  70. La scalata (Tv miniseries, episodes : 2,5 & 6) ....Lalli's private chauffeur (credited)

    1997
  71. Marquise .... (credited as "Luigi Marturano", but not found)

Additional credits
  • L'America a Roma (1998) Documentary, credited as "Luigi Marturano", as interviewee
Filmography behind the camera

1961
  1. Gordon, il pirata nero .... credited as master of arms, as "Luigi Marturano"
  2. Nefertite, regina del Nilo .... credited as fencing master as "Luigi Marturano"

    1965
  3. Berlino appuntamento per le spie .... credited as master of arms as "Luigi Marturano"

    1972
  4. La tecnica e il rito (TV movie) .... credited as master of arms

    1973
  5. Il gatto di Brooklyn aspirante detective .... credited as assistant director

    1974
  6. Roma rivuole Cesare (TV movie) .... credited as master of arms

    1993
  7. Felipe ha gli occhi azzurri 2 (TV mini-series) Eps. 1-3 .... credited as master of arms

Titles to check
  • Sciuscià (1946) ANICA. Gino reportedly made his debut in this film at the age of 15. I wasn't able to identify him, however there are are at least 60 teenage boys appearing as borstal inmates, so there's still a good chance that he's in there somewhere.

    The following 3 titles are mentioned in the Tototruffa interview with Gino. Again I have been unable to recognise him, however these are all big-budget Hollywood productions including large battle and crowd scenes, so it's highly probable that, in a similar scenario to Omero Capanna, he is in them somewhere, but not identifiably.
  • Prince of Foxes (1949) Interview
  • Quo Vadis (1951) Interview
  • Helen of Troy (1955) Interview
  • La meilleure part (Gli anni che non ritornano) (1955) IMDb
  • Questa volta ti faccio ricco! (1974) IMDb as Production supervisor. May not appear
  • Il lupo di mare (1987) ANICA

No Gino!
Titles where Gino is listed as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one!
  • Zorikan lo sterminatore (1964) Filmdb.it. Does not appear, at least not identifiably. Maybe mistaken for Mauro Mannatrizio?
  • Il santo prende la mira (Le Saint prend l'affût) (1966) IMDb with no role. Searched for, not found.
  • Ehi amico... c'è Sabata. Hai chiuso! (1969) IMDb as McCallum. There's no such role and Gino does not appear, agreed by Carlos.
  • Un taxi mauve (1977) ANICA with no role. Gino is listed along with Giulio Maculani, but the chances that 2 Italian stuntmen would appear uncredited in a film shot in Ireland was minimal and they are nowhere to be found.
  • La cicala (1980) ANICA as "Other truck driver". There are a few truck drivers in the film, but none of them look at all like Gino.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 26/04/2022, 18:18

Il pirata dello sparviero nero (1958) as Soldier
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Post by PeplumParadise » 26/04/2022, 18:21

La zia d'America va a sciare (1958) as Man in hotel nightclub
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Post by PeplumParadise » 26/04/2022, 18:26

Mia nonna poliziotto (1958) as Member of the criminal gang
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Post by PeplumParadise » 26/04/2022, 18:34

I Reali di Francia (1959) credited, as Juanito
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Post by PeplumParadise » 26/04/2022, 18:42

Il cavaliere del castello maledetto (1959) as Soldier
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Post by PeplumParadise » 26/04/2022, 18:45

La sceriffa (1959) credited, as Jack
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Post by PeplumParadise » 26/04/2022, 18:50

La scimitarra del saraceno (1959) as Pirate
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Post by PeplumParadise » 26/04/2022, 18:54

Nel segno di Roma (1959) as Henchman
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Post by PeplumParadise » 26/04/2022, 18:58

La dolce vita (1960) as Pimp
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