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Angelo Ragusa also nicknamed "Er Caccola" was a prolific supporting actor, stunt coordinator and stuntman.
He was born in Rome on September 10, 1952.
He made his film debut as an actor in the mid seventies with the movie "Vai Gorilla" di Tonino Valerii. He was suddenly noticed by Enzo G. Castellari with whom he collaborated practically in all his films as a stuntman or actor.
A lover of horses, he was able to train them perfectly, entering into symbiosis with them and consequently allowing himself particularly dangerous acrobatics.
He worked in the film industry for all his life until a few months before his passing.
He died in Rome on March 14, 2018 at the age of 65.
Filmography
- Vai Gorilla …. Berto's henchman (uncredited)
1976 - Il grande racket .... Rudy's henchman (credited)
- Keoma .... Caldwell's henchman (uncredited)
- Roma, L'altra faccia della violenza .... Robber at the station (uncredited)
1977 - Autostop rosso sangue .... Highway petrolman (credited)
- La via della droga .... Drug dealer (credited)
- Mr. Mean aka Destinazione Roma .... Mr Mean's attacker (uncredited)
1978 - Il commissario Verrazzano …. Robber at the racecourse (uncredited)
- La via della prostituzione …. Madame Claude's henchman (uncredited)
- Quel maledetto treno blindato .... German soldier (credited as acrobats)
1979 - I contrabbandieri di Santa Lucia …. Don Francesco Antiero's henchman (uncredited)
- John Travolto... da un insolito destino .... Raoul's henchman (uncredited)
- Squadra antigangsters .... Don Vito Sartieri's henchman (credited)
1980 - Contamination .... Warehouse guard (uncredited)
- Il giorno del Cobra .... Serge Kandinsky's henchman (credited)
- L'uomo puma .... Kobras henchman (uncredited)
1981 - Occhio alla penna .... Colorado Slim's henchman (uncredited)
1982 - 1990: I guerrieri del Bronx .... Leech (credited)
- La certosa di Parma (TV mini-series) Ep. 4 .... role unknown (credited)
1983 - 2019 - Dopo la caduta di New York …. Mercenary who shoots with the flamethrower (uncredited)
- I predatori di Atlantide …. Inhabitant of the island near Atlantis (uncredited)
- Thor il conquistatore .... Thor's father (credited)
1984 - Dagobert .... Dagobert soldier (uncredited)
1985 - Ladyhawke .... (credited as Stuntman, not found)
1987 - Cobra nero .... Criminal biker gang member (credited as stunts)
- Rent-a-Cop .... Drug buyer (uncredited)
- The barbarians aka I barbari .... Kadar's man (credited)
1988 - Sotto il vestito niente II .... Man on bicycle (credited as Stunt-man)
1989 - Il ricatto (TV miniseries, ep. 2/5) .... (credited as Stunts, but not found)
- The Magistrate (TV Miniseries) episode 1 .... Criminal (credited as Stunt Player)
1990 - The Godfather Part III aka Il padrino - Parte III .... Bodyguard at the Atlantic City meeting (uncredited)
- The king’s whore .... (credited as Stuntman, but not found)
1991 - Detective Malone .... Caleb Sakur's henchman (credited)
1993 - I ragazzi del muretto (1993 TV series) season 2 episode 5: "Il mestiere più antico del mondo" .... as Thug (uncredited)
1996 - Daylight .... (credited as Stuntman, but not found)
- Marciando nel buio .... (credited as Acrobat, but not found)
1997 - Altri uomini .... Beppe Ajello (credited)
- Double team .... Stavros Goon (credited)
2000 - Alex l'ariete .... (credited as Stunt man, but not found)
2002 - Gangs of New York .... Priest's gang member (uncredited)
2003 - L'ispettore Coliandro (TV Series) - season 1, episode 1 - "Il giorno del lupo" .... Murdered man sitting at the tables of the cafe (credited for Stunts)
2004 - Rita da Cascia (TV movie) .... (credited as Capo Stunt, but not found)
2010 - I Cesaroni (2010 TV series) - season 4, episode 6 - “Gli imboscati” .... fake guerrilla (uncredited)
2011 - Amici miei - Come tutto ebbe inizio .... (credited for Stunts, not found)
2012 - Colpi di fulmine .... Romolo Tinca (credited)
2014 - Francesco (TV Movie) .... Fighter training (uncredited)
2016 - Squadra antimafia - il ritorno del boss (TV Series) season 8, episode 9 “Legami spezzati” and 10 - “Alla fine tutto cambia” .... Mafia (credited for stunt)
- Solo (TV Series) season 1, episode 4 .... Thug (credited as Stunt)
2017 - John Wick: Chapter 2 .... Santino’s bodyguard (credited for stunts)
2018 - Il mio nome è Thomas .... Brawler in the bar (credited as stunt)
- Prima che la notte .... Murderer of Giuseppe Fava (credited as stunt coordinator)
- Immagini dal set del film I barbari (1986)
Filmography to be checked
- 1980 Zombi holocaust - credited
1980 Lion of the desert (aka : Il leone del deserto) (as Italian soldier) (Imdb and Filmdb.it)
1987 Rent-a-cop (as Drug buyer) (Imdb)
1993 The marshal (Tv movie) (as Fantecchi) (Imdb)
2003 Orme rosse (Short film) (as cowboy) (Imdb)
2004 Beyond the movie : Aldexander the Great (Documentary) (as reenactor) (watchplex.tv)
2012 Diaz - don't clean up this blood (as poliziotto Palestra Diaz) (imdb)
2015 Suburra (as manifestant) (Imdb) (filmdb.it)
2019 Il primo Re (as soldato Albalonga a cavallo) (Imdb)