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Dell'Acqua, Ottaviano

Post by PeplumParadise » 03/04/2021, 14:16

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Ottaviano Dell'Acqua in Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978)

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua is the youngest of the Dell'Acqua family by many years; he's a stuntman, actor and Master of arms, active in Italian films from the late 60's and still working as of 2021.

He was born in Rome on March 13th 1955. He is 17 years younger than brothers Alberto and Arnaldo and 9 years younger than Roberto (sister Fernanda's birth date is unknown). At the time of writing he is still living.

He began his career as a child in westerns in the late 60's, moving into teenage-thug roles in the 70's and graduating into the stunt work that was the family profession.

I am not at all familiar with Ottaviano due to his having began his career after the decline of peplums, so I have started his topic with just a handful of titles with many more to be added.

Alias: Richard Raymond.

Filmography

1967
  1. Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire .... Clay as a boy (uncredited)

    1974
  2. Il cittadino si ribella .... Post office customer during the robbery (uncredited)

    1975
  3. Il tempo degli assassini .... Boy beaten by Piero's gang at the funfair (uncredited)

    1976
  4. Il grande racket .... Rudy's henchman (uncredited)
  5. Il trucido e lo sbirro .... Jewellery salesman (uncredited)
  6. Napoli violenta .... Undercover cop (uncredited)
  7. Paura in città .... Bully on the bus (uncredited)
  8. Roma a mano armata .... Stefano's friend (credited)
  9. Sangue di sbirro .... Thug killed on the stairs (uncredited)

    1977
  10. California .... Soldier in the saloon (uncredited)
  11. La via della droga .... unknown role (uncredited)
  12. Mannaja .... Rebelling miner (uncredited)
  13. Napoli spara! .... Santoro henchman (uncredited)

    1978
  14. Lo chiamavano Bulldozer .... Gerry (credited)
  15. Piedone l'africano .... Bus hooligan (credited as Acrobat)

    1979
  16. Concorde Affaire '79 .... John, Forsythe's henchman (credited)
  17. Un uomo in ginocchio .... Young man hit by stolen car (uncredited)
  18. Uno sceriffo extraterrestre... poco extra e molto terrestre .... Airman (credited as Acrobat)
  19. Zombi 2 .... Zombie (uncredited)

    1980
  20. Chissa perché...capitano tutte a me .... Policeman in street fighting (credited)
  21. Incubo sulla città contaminata .... Contaminated man outside the TV station (uncredited)
  22. Poliziotto solitudine e rabbia .... Klaus White's henchman (credited)
  23. S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert .... Magnasco henchman (uncredited)
  24. Speed Cross .... Fighting motocross rider (uncredited)

    1981
  25. ...E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà .... Zombie at the hospital (uncredited)
  26. Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro .... Pirate (uncredited)
  27. Giochi erotici nella terza galassia .... Acrobat villager (uncredited)
  28. Il carabiniere .... Henchman on board of the ship (uncredited)
  29. Occhio alla penna .... Slim henchman skilled with guns (uncredited)

    1982
  30. Banana Joe .... Henchman (uncredited)
  31. Bomber .... Bar brawler (uncredited)
  32. Il sommergibile più pazzo del mondo .... Fedayyin (uncredited)

    1983
  33. 2019 - Dopo la caduta di New York .... Eurac guard (uncredited)
  34. Fuga dal Bronx .... Delta 1 security guard (uncredited)
  35. Hercules .... Challenger of Hercules (uncredited)
  36. I paladini - Storia d'armi e d'amori .... One of the rapists (credited)

    1984
  37. Blastfighter .... Matt (credited as "Richard Raymond")
  38. Rage - Fuoco incrociato .... Knife wielding attacker on the train (credited as Stunt Team)
  39. Rats - Notte di terrore .... Kurt, the commander (credited as "Richard Raymond")

    1985
  40. Dèmoni .... Cinemagoer (uncredited)
  41. I pompieri .... Cosimo, the lover of Ruoppolo's wife (uncredited)
  42. Il pentito .... Mafia gangster with the machine gun (uncredited)
  43. Inferno in diretta .... Vlado's henchman (credited)
  44. Red Sonja .... Queen Gedren's guard at banquet (uncredited)

    1986
  45. I giorni dell'inferno .... Russell (credited as "Richard Raymond")
  46. Lo scrigno dei mille diamanti .... Emerick's companion (no credit info)

    1987
  47. Double Target - Doppio bersaglio .... Toro (credited as "Richard Raymond" and as Stunt coordinator as Ottaviano Dell'Acqua)

    1988
  48. Cop game .... Smoking military police (uncredited)
  49. Il segreto del Sahara (TV mini-series) .... (credited under "attori acrobati") - no pic
  50. La partita .... (credited for Stunts but not identifiable)
  51. Trappola diabolica .... Jimmy (credited as "Richard Raymond" and as Stunt coordinator as Ottaviano Dell'Acqua)
  52. Zombi 3 .... Roger (credited as "Richard Raymond" and as Coordinamento scene acrobatiche as Ottaviano Dell'Acqua)

    1989
  53. After Death (Oltre la morte) .... Martin, a scientist facing the voodoo priest (uncredited)
  54. Appuntamento a Trieste (TV mini-series) - episodes 2 & 3 .... Dino (credited)
  55. Classe di ferro (TV Series), St. 1 Ep. 9 “Gli scozzesi” .... Scottish brawler (uncredited)
  56. Il ricatto (TV miniseries, ep. 1+2/5 .....credited as stunts, but not found
  57. Miami cops .... Curtis (uncredited)
  58. Rally (TV mini-series) Ep. 1: "Sogni di gloria" .... Rally driver (credited)

    1990
  59. Mal d'Africa .... Coviello bodyguard (uncredited)
  60. Oceano (TV mini-series) - episodes 1-3 .... Pajarito (credited as Master of arms, in episodes 1-6)

    1991
  61. Buck ai confini del cielo .... Natty (credited as "Richard Raymond")
  62. Classe di ferro (TV series) - season 2, ep. 3: "Sette ore a New York" .... Biker thug (uncredited)

    1993
  63. Gioco perverso (TV Movie) .... Soldier training with knife (uncredited)
  64. I ragazzi del muretto (TV series) - season 2, ep. 5: "Il mestiere più antico del mondo" .... Thug (credited as Stunt coordinator, in episodes 1-14)

    1994
  65. Botte di natale .... One of the outlaws (credited for Stunts)
  66. Il burattinaio (credited as Stunt)

    1995
  67. Segreto di stato .... Henchman (uncredited)
  68. Solomon & Sheba (TV movie) .... Hanani (credited as "Ottaviani Dell'Acqua")

    1997
  69. Double Team .... Italian intelligence agent (uncredited)
  70. Racket (TV mini-series) .... (credited for "Stunts" in all episodes, not found in eps. 1, 3, 4, 5)
  71. Un prete tra noi (TV series) - ep.: "Un'evasione annunciata") .... Ex-accomplice of Carlo (credited)

    1998
  72. Il mio west .... (credited as Acrobata, but not found)

    2000
  73. Alex l'ariete .... Biondo (credited)

    2001
  74. Ama il tuo nemico 2 (TV mini-series) .... unknown role (no credit info)
  75. Il conte di Melissa .... The count's messenger (credited and as Stunt coordinator)
  76. Vajont - la diga del disonore .... (credited for "Stunt", but not found)

    2002
  77. Gangs of New York .... Member of Bill the Butcher's gang / Riotous in the street (uncredited)
  78. Un amore perfetto .... (credited as Stunt)

    2003
  79. Il latitante .... Marco (credited as Master of arms)
  80. Piazza delle cinque lune .... (credited as Stuntman)
  81. Snuff killer - la morte in diretta .... Snuff film dealer (credited as Master of arms)

    2004
  82. Tartarughe sul dorso .... Fighting harbour worker (credited)

    2005
  83. Il capitano (TV series) season 1, ep. 1: "La missione" .... Killer henchman (credited and as Stunt coordinator for eps. 1-6)
  84. Padre Speranza (TV movie) .... Pimp (credited as Action scenes coordinator)

    2006
  85. Crimini (TV series) season 1, ep. 4: "Terapia d'urto" .... Paco Leoni (credited)
  86. Los Borgia .... (credited as especialistas, but not found)

    2008
  87. Il solitario .... Tough henchman (credited)
  88. Ti stramo: Ho voglia di un'ultima notte da manuale prima di tre baci sopra il cielo .... (credited for Stunt but not found)

    2012
  89. Dracula 3D .... (credited as Stunt coordinator - does not appear)
  90. La certosa di Parma (TV Movie) .... (credited as Master of arms - does not appear)

    2016
  91. Solo (TV serie) - season 1- episode 4 …. thug, credited as Stunt.
  92. Twenty Dollars (short film) .... Bill Parker (credited)

    2017
  93. Demon mind .... Lucio Questi (credited)
  94. John Wick: Chapter 2 .... One of Gianna's bodyguards (credited for Stunts)
  95. Sirene (TV mini-series) - ep. 5 .... Taxi driver (credited as actor and Stunt coordinator for eps. 1-6)

    2018
  96. I bastardi di Pizzofalcone (TV Series) Season 2, ep. 5: “Souvenir” .... Ethan Wood (credited)
  97. Il mio nome è Thomas (credited as Stunt coordinator - does not appear)
  98. Rabbia furiosa .... Spartaco (credited as actor and Master of Arms and Stuntman)

    2019
  99. Hard night falling .... Fake chef (credited as Stunt Coordinator)
  100. Oro e piombo .... (poster credit as Master of arms)

    2020
  101. Gialli II .... Sergey's father (poster credit - role unconfirmed)

    2021
  102. La befana vien di notte 2 - Le origini .... Giovino (credited as actor and stunt-coordinator)
  103. Post Apocalyptic Desperation .... The President (credited)

    2022
  104. Gli idoli delle donne .... Joacquim henchman (credited as stunt-coordinator)
  105. Il principe di Roma .... Mastro Titta (credited as actor and stunt-coordinator)

    2023
  106. 30 Monedas (TV Series), Season 2, Episode 4: “El Libro Negro del Árabe Loco” .... Old man on rails (credited as actor and credited in all 8 episodes as Stunt Coordinator)
Additional credits
  • Set del film Sinbad of the seven seas (1986 Archive footage Istituto Luce) .... Himself during tests
  • Fiat Ducato (1987 TV Spot) .... Fighter on the train
  • Progetto Stuntman (2007, Documentary) .... Himself (credited)
Titles to check
  • La vendetta (1989) IMDb as Curtis thug nr 1
  • Sinbad of the seven seas (1989)
  • Pommarò (1990)
  • Sapore di morte (aka Deadly chase) (1990) IMDb as, under name Richard Raymond.
  • Occhio di falco (1996 TV series) IMDb / Davinotti
  • Racket (1997 TV series) credited for stunts, eps. 2 and 6 need checking for appearance
  • Un giudice di rispetto (2000) IMDb as Tony, il Marsigliese
  • La regina degli scacchi (2001) Davinotti
  • Gli angeli dell'isola verde (2001 TV movie) IMDb as Gabriele (was never released outside Italy)
  • Amnèsia (2002) IMDb
  • Prendimi e portami via (2003) Italian Wikipedia
  • Capri (2006 TV series) S. 1, ep. 2. IMDb
  • Il capitano (2007 TV series) S. 2, ep. 5 "Operazione S. Isidro, first part". IMDb
NOttaviano!
As always, there are cases where Ottaviano is listed as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found.
  • Navigatori dello spazio / Space Navigator (1993). There is a "Raymond Richard" in the cast list of this movie made with Italian money and staff, using unfamiliar actors. Therefore, the actor in question is NOT Ottaviano (although IMDb is suggesting this)
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Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire (1967) as Clay as a boy
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Roma a mano armata (1976) credited, as Stefano's friend
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Post by PeplumParadise » 03/04/2021, 17:53

Napoli spara! (1977) as Santoro henchman
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Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978) credited, as Gerry
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Post by Cinema Italiano » 03/04/2021, 18:25

Paura in città (1976) as Bully on the bus
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Post by Cinema Italiano » 03/04/2021, 18:41

Il trucido e lo sbirro (1976) as Jewelry salesman
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Post by Emiliano » 04/04/2021, 0:11

With the psudonym of Richard Raymond in Fulci's Zombi 3 (1988) as Roger.
From the mid of the eighties, Ottaviano becomes an interesting protagonist of some action and horror films. Here he appears in one of his most famous ones, with a character who in the ending even pays homage to Willem Dafoe's interpretation in Platoon.
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Post by Emiliano » 04/04/2021, 0:27

In Red Sonja (a.k.a. Yado) (1985) as a Queen Gedren's guard at banquet.
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Re: Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Post by Emiliano » 04/04/2021, 8:53

Another great starring role in Bruno Mattei's cult sci-fi horror Rats - Notte di terrore (1984) as Kurt, the commander.
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