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Benito Stefanelli in L'uomo puma (1980)
Benito Stefanelli was an actor, stuntman and master of arms, active in Italian films from the early 1950’s until the early 1990’s.

Most available sources give his date of birth as September 2nd 1928 in Rome.

Gino Marturano has said in an interview that he was in a concentration camp along with Benito in 1942, when they were both still children.

His earliest confirmed role comes from Senso (1954), although he reportedly also appeared in Ulisse the same year and Ben-Hur (1959), but we were unable to identify him in our topics for these films. He then worked steadily through the 60's, 70's and 80's, being mostly associated with the peplum and western genres. His last-known appearance came in 1991.

Benito died in Rome on December 18th 1999, aged 71..

I have started his topic only with images I already had saved, so there are plenty of roles to be added. I have included a second filmography to add his production credits. It seems he appeared in many of the films where he has production credits, so it's always worth checking.

Filmography

1954
  1. Senso .... Irredentist (uncredited)

    1959
  2. Annibale .... Wrestler (uncredited)
  3. Il terrore dell'Oklahoma .... Bogart henchman??? (credited as "Benti Stefanelli")
  4. La sceriffa .... Fulton (credited)

    1960
  5. Il terrore della maschera rossa .... Prisoner (credited)
  6. La strada dei giganti .... Quercia (credited)
  7. Messalina Venere imperatrice .... Soldier who interrupts the celebrations (credited)

    1961
  8. Capitani di ventura .... Falcino henchman (credit unknown)
  9. Gordin il pirata nero .... Pirate (uncredited)
  10. L'ultimo dei Vikinghi …. Lorig (uncredited as actor)
  11. La guerra di Troia .... Ulysses' lieutenant (uncredited as actor)
  12. Le baccanti .... Courtier (uncredited)
  13. Romolo e Remo .... Soldier of Amulio (uncredited as actor)

    1962
  14. Il figlio di Spartacus .... Zorok (credited)
  15. La leggenda di Enea .... Niso (credited)
  16. La tigre dei sette mari .... Fighting pirate (uncredited - re-used scenes from ´Gordon il pirata nero')
  17. Una regina per Cesare .... Arab in the desert who attempts to kidnap Cleopatra (uncredited as actor)

    1963
  18. D'Artagnan contro i 3 moschettieri .... Swordsman in black (credited)
  19. Il terrore dei mantelli rossi .... Brovnic (credited)
  20. Rocambole .... Fritz (credited)
  21. Zorro e i tre moschettieri .... King's guard in the tavern (credited)

    1964
  22. Danza macabra .... William (credited as "Ben Steffen")
  23. La vendetta dei gladiatori .... Artensio (credited)
  24. Maciste nell'inferno di Gengis Khan .... Dying Mongol captain (uncredited)
  25. Massacro al grande canyon .... Gunman (credited)
  26. Per un pugno di dollari .... Rubio (credited as "Benny Reeves")

    1965
  27. Per qualche dollaro in più .... Luke (credited)
  28. Per un dollaro a Tucson si muore .... Charlie, Lexter henchman (credited as "Benny Reeves")
  29. Un dollaro bucato .... James (credited as Benny Reeves)

    1966
  30. 100 000 dollari per Lassiter / La muerte cumple condena .... Donovan, Martin foreman (credited)
  31. Agente Logan - missione Ypotron .... Dwan (credit unknown)
  32. Du rififi à Paname .... Balesta henchman (credited)
  33. Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo .... Sentenza henchman (credited)
  34. New York chiama superdrago .... Dirk (credited)
  35. Per pochi dollari ancora .... Juko (credited as "Benny Reeves")

    1967
  36. Gentleman Jo... uccidi .... Larry (credited)
  37. I crudeli .... Slim, card player (uncredited)
  38. I giorni dell'ira .... Owen White (credited)
  39. La resa dei conti .... Jess, Ranch foreman (credited)
  40. Un minuto per pregare un istante per morire .... Shop owner (uncredited)
  41. Wanted .... Billy Baker (credited)

    1968
  42. C'era una volta il West .... Frank lieutnant (uncredited)
  43. E per tetto un cielo di stelle .... Pratt henchman (credit unknown)
  44. Il pistolero segnato da dio .... New City sheriff (credited)
  45. Une corde un colt /Cimitiero senza croci .... Ben Caine (uncredited as actor)

    1969
  46. Il prezzo del potere .... Sheriff Jefferson (credited)
  47. La notte dei serpenti .... Pancho (credited)

    1971
  48. Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità .... Stingary Smith (credited)
  49. Er più - Storia d'amore e di coltello .... Alfredo (credited)
  50. Giù la testa (credit only)
  51. W Django! .... Ibanez (uncredited)

    1972
  52. Rivelazioni di un maniaco sessuale al capo della squadra mobile .... Lilly's husband (credited)
  53. Una ragione per vivere e una per morire .... Private Samuel Pickett (credited)

    1973
  54. Il mio nome è Nessuno .... Porteley (credited)
  55. Le Amazzoni - Donne d'amore e di guerra .... Erno (credited)
  56. Le guerriere dal seno nudo .... Commander (credited)

    1974
  57. Anche gli angeli tirano di destro .... Niccolò Cappocello (uncredited)

    1975
  58. Roma violenta .... Robber (uncredited as actor)
  59. Un genio due compari un pollo .... Mortimer (credited as Master of Arms)
  60. Zanna Bianca alla riscossa .... Jackson (credited as "Benny Reeves")

    1976
  61. Poliziotti violenti .... Rapist (uncredited)
  62. Squadra antifurto .... Lawyer Gorniani (credited)
  63. Squadra antiscippo .... Shelley henchman (credited)

    1977
  64. El macho .... Sheriff (credited)

    1978
  65. La mazzetta .... Improta (credited)
  66. Scontri stellare oltri la terza dimensione .... role unknown (credit unknown)

    1980
  67. L'uomo puma .... Rankin (credited)

    1983
  68. La guerra del ferro: Ironmaster .... Iksay (credited)

    1984
  69. Dagobert .... Dagobert soldier (uncredited)
  70. The Last Days of Pompeii (TV mini-series) Ep. 1 .... Sailor chatting with Olinthus (uncredited)
  71. Vivre pour survivre .... Barbossa (uncredited as actor)

    1985
  72. Ladyhawke .... Bishop's guard (uncredited)
  73. War bus .... Debrard (uncredited)

    1987
  74. The Barbarians …. Greyshaft (uncredited as actor)

    1988
  75. Un delitto poco comune .... Man in washing room (uncredited)

    1991
  76. The pit and the pendulum .... Executioner (credited)
Additional credits
  • Intervista Istituto Luce (1988 Interview)
Production filmography

1961
  1. L'ultimo dei Vikinghi .... credited as Technical advisor, as "B. Stefanelli"
  2. La guerra di Troia …. credited as Master of Arms
  3. Maciste contro il Vampiro …. credited as Arms consultant
  4. Romolo e Remo …. credited as Master of Arms

    1962
  5. Il figlio di Spartacus .... credited as Master of Arms
  6. La leggenda di Enea .... credited as Master of Arms
  7. Una regina per Cesare …. credited as Master of Arms

    1963
  8. Il monaco di Monza .... credited as Master of Arms

    1964
  9. La vendetta dei gladiatori .... credited as Master of Arms
  10. Massacro al grande canyon .... credited as Master of Arms

    1967
  11. Wanted .... credited as Master of Arms

    1968
  12. Une corde un colt / Cimitiero senza croci .... credited as Master of Arms

    1970
  13. The invincible Six .... credited as Stunt Director

    1971
  14. Er più - Storia d'amore e di coltello .... credited as Master of Arms

    1973
  15. Le Amazzoni - Donne d'amore e di guerra .... credited as Stuntmaster and 2nd unit director

    1975
  16. Roma violenta .... credited as Consulente acrobatico
  17. Zanna Bianca alla riscossa .... credited as Master of Arms ans Stunt master

    1978
  18. Squadra antimafia .... credited as Master of arms

    1983
  19. L'amante dell'orsa maggiore (TV mini-series) .... credited as Maestro d'armi

    1984
  20. Once Upon a Time in America .... credited as Stunt Coordinator
  21. Vivre pour survivre .... credited as Stunt director

    1987
  22. The Barbarians .... credited as Stunt co-ordinator
  23. Cobra verde .... credited as Stunt Coordinator

    1989
  24. Il ricatto (1989 TV miniseries) .... credited as Master of arms in all episodes

    1991
  25. Il ricatto (TV movie) .... credited as Master of Arms
  26. The pit and the pendulum .... credited as Stunt coordinator

Titles to check
  • Ben-Hur (1959) Listed as appearing in production lists, but not found in our topic for this film. Chances are that he is in there somewhere amongst the hundreds of extras, but maybe does not appear identifiably.
  • L'ultima carica (1964) IMDb
  • Circuito chiuso (1978) - here he's appearing in the movie theatre onscreen, apparently from "E per tetto un cielo di stelle"

No Benito!
Titles where Benito is listed as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one!
  • Ulisse (1954) IMDb as Elatos. We failed to identify him in our topic for this film and this character is nowhere to be found.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 16/05/2023, 21:14

Senso (1954) as Irredentist
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Post by PeplumParadise » 16/05/2023, 21:19

Annibale (1959) as Wrestler (2nd from left in the first 3 images)
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Post by PeplumParadise » 16/05/2023, 21:22

Il terrore della maschera rossa (1960) credited, as Prisoner
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Post by PeplumParadise » 16/05/2023, 21:24

Messalina Venere imperatrice (1960) credited, as Soldier who interrupts the celebrations
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Post by PeplumParadise » 16/05/2023, 21:28

Capitani di ventura (1961) as Falcino henchman.

IMDb suggests he should be credited, but he is not in the English credits, which with 17 names seem like they are probably complete
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Post by PeplumParadise » 16/05/2023, 21:31

L'ultimo dei Vikinghi (1961) credited as Techincal advisor as "B. Stefanelli", as Lorig
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Post by PeplumParadise » 16/05/2023, 21:38

La guerra di Troia (1961) credited as Master of arms, as Ulysses' lieutenant
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Post by PeplumParadise » 16/05/2023, 21:42

Le baccanti (1961) as Courtier
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Post by PeplumParadise » 16/05/2023, 21:46

Maciste contro il Vampiro (1961) credited as Arms consultant.

As far as I've found in the poor quality prints available he does not appear, at least not identifiably.
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