Dell'Acqua, Alberto

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Alberto Dell'Acqua in 7 donne per i Mac Gregor (1967)

Alberto Dell'Acqua is an actor, stuntman and stunt coordinator active in Italian films from the early 1960's until the early 2010's.

Born on May 14th 1938 in Campobasso, Italy, he is the non-identical twin brother of Arnaldo and older brother to Roberto, Fernanda and Ottaviano.

Having worked in the circus as a youngster along with his brothers, Alberto began his film career in the early-mid 60's with appearances in a few peplums. When spaghetti westerns came along he graduated to credited supporting roles and in the 70's he even scored a few leading roles. In spite of this he never quite graduated to becoming a star, quite possibly due to his being lumbered with a succession of unlikely pseudonyms such as Cole Kitosch, Albert Nova and Robert Widmark - as I've commented in other topics, how is the public supposed to identify an actor when they don't know what to call him?

A very interesting interview can be seen here.

Filmography

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1964

1. I giganti di Roma .... Valerius (credited)
2. La rivolta dei pretoriani .... Acrobat who joins the rebels (uncredited)
3. Ursus, il terrore dei kirghisi .... Juggler (uncredited)
   
   1965
4. I grandi condottieri .... Acrobat in the temple (uncredited)
   
   1966
5. Sette pistole per i MacGregor .... Dick MacGregor (credited as "Albert Waterman")
6. Texas, addio .... Jim Sullivan (credited as "Cole Kitosch")
   
   1967
7. 7 donne per i Mac Gregor .... Dick MacGregor (credited as "Cole Kitosh")
8. I giorni della violenza .... Soldier (uncredited)
9. Killer calibro 32 .... Spot Averell (credited as "Cole Kitosch")
10. L'uomo, l'orgoglio, la vendetta .... Remendado (no credit info)
11. Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire .... Ruby's son (uncredited)
    
    1968
12. Ammazzali tutti e torna solo .... Kid (credited)
13. I lunghi giorni dell'odio .... Rooney (credited)
14. Joko invoca Dio... e muori .... Richie Barrett (credited as "Albert Nova")
    
    1969
15. La collina degli stivali .... Hans, the acrobat (credited)
    
    1970
16. I vendicatori dell'Ave Maria .... Paul Garrison (credited)
17. Lo chiamavano Trinità... .... Mormon fighter (uncredited)
18. Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You .... Swordsman on film set (uncredited)
    
    1971
19. È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta! .... McLintock henchman (uncredited)
    
    1972
20. Alleluja e Sartana figli di... Dio .... Sartana (credited as "Robert Widmark")
21. La vita, a volte, è molto dura, vero Provvidenza? .... James henchman (uncredited)
22. Padella calibro 38 .... The sergeant (credited)
23. Trinità e Sartana, figli di... .... Sartana (credited as "Robert Widmark")
    
    1973
24. Il figlio di Zorro .... Don Rocardo Villaverde / Zorro (credited as "Robert Widmark")
25. Le Amazzoni - Donne d'amore e di guerra .... Lilo (credited as "Robert Vidmark")
    
    1974
26. Che matti... ragazzi! .... Jeff (credited as "Robert Widmark")
    
    1975
27. Che stangata ragazzi! .... Jeff (poster credit, as "Robert Widmark")
    
    1976
28. Bob il baro .... Piç Riza (credited as "Robert Widmark")
29. Che carambole... ragazzi!!!... .... Piç Riza (credited as "Robert Widmark")
    
    1977
30. Babanin Evlatlari .... Pire Mehmet (poster credit, as "Robert Widmark")
31. California .... Soldier who takes the money (uncredited)
32. Charleston .... Brawling clown (uncredited)
    
    1978
33. Dinero maldito .... Joseph (credited as "Robert Widmark")
    
    1979
34. Quel pomeriggio maledetto .... Luc, the hired killer (credited as "Robert Widmark")
    
    1986
35. I giorni dell'inferno .... Russian soldier (credited as Stuntman)
    
    1989
36. After Death (Oltre la morte) .... Scientist shooting the voodoo priest (uncredited)
37. Appuntamento a Trieste (TV mini-series) .... Russian secret agent (role to be confirmed - credited?)
    
    1990
38. Tre colonne in cronaca .... Secret service agent (uncredited)
    
    1991
39. Buck ai confini del cielo .... Jeff (credited as "Robert Widmark")
    
    1993
40. I ragazzi del muretto (TV series) - season 2, episodes 1-14 (credited as Acrobat - not found)
41. Teste rasate .... Drunk gypsy (uncredited)
    
    1995
42. Poliziotti .... 1st Tunisian henchman (credited)
    
    1997
43. Nessuno escluso (TV mini-series) .... A mafioso (uncredited)
    
    1998
44. Il figlio di Sandokan (TV mini-series) .... Jafar (no credit info)
    
    2001
45. Vajont - la diga del disonore .... (credited for "Stunt", but not found)
    
    2002
46. Gangs of New York .... Member of Bill the Butcher's gang (uncredited)
    
    2005
47. Il Capitano (TV series) - ep.: "Africa connection" .... Violent sailor on the ship (no credit info)
    
    2011
48. Ulisse futura (Short) .... The older man (credited)

Filmography to check

• La lotta dell'uomo per la sua sopravvivenza (1970, credited)
• Nella terra del nessuno (2000)

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I giganti di Roma (1964) credited in some versions, as Valerius

Like brothers Arnaldo and Roberto, Alberto kick-started his career with a substantial peplum role in 1964. Alberto was 26 here, but due to his boyish looks is playing a character clearly intended to be in his teens.

Thanks to Johan for the credit screen

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Ursus, il terrore dei kirghisi (1964) as Juggler (along with brother Arnaldo).

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Texas, addio (1966) credited as Cole Kitosch, as Jim Sullivan

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7 donne per i Mac Gregor (1967) credited as Cole Kitosh, as Dick MacGregor

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Killer calibro 32 (1967) credited as Cole Kitosch, as Spot Averell

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L'uomo, l'orgoglio, la vendetta (1967) as Remendado.

I believe he should be credited in the Italian version, but wasn't in my English copy.

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Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire (1967) as Ruby's son

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I lunghi giorni dell'odio (1968) credited, as Rooney

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Joko invoca Dio... e muori (1968) credited as Albert Nova, as Richie Barrett