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Daddi, Franco

Post by PeplumParadise » 25/06/2021, 11:16

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Franco Daddi in Anche per Django le carogne hanno un prezzo (1971)

Franco Daddi was a stuntman, actor and Stunt director who began his known career in Italian films at the start of the 1960's and worked for the next 4 decades.

He had a similar-looking brother, Vladimiro, who also worked as a stuntman, though far less prolifically than Franco.

Franco was credited on occasion as "Franco Virgilio" or just "Virgilio", so presumably this was his full name. No other biographical details are currently known.

I have found a number of undocumented appearances by Franco in various genres, so there are bound to be more to be discovered.

Filmography

1961
  1. Goliath contro i giganti .... Soldier of Goliath (uncredited)
  2. Gordon, il pirata nero .... Pirate (uncredited)
  3. La vendetta di Ursus .... Attacker / Guard (uncredited)

    1962
  4. Il segno del vendicatore .... Man attacked by soldiers in the forest (uncredited)

    1963
  5. Il leone di San Marco .... Pirate (uncredited)
  6. Rocambole .... Hotel desk clerk (credited)

    1964
  7. Ercole contro i figli del sole …. Soldier of Prince Maytha (uncredited)
  8. Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia .... Liberated slave (uncredited)
  9. Il trionfo di Ercole .... Contestant in the tournament (credited)
  10. La vendetta dei gladiatori .... Gladiator (credited)
  11. Le maledette pistole di Dallas .... Gambler (uncredited)
  12. Sandokan alla riscossa .... Drook henchman (uncredited)
  13. Tre dollari di piombo .... Jerry, Mark henchman (uncredited)

    1965
  14. Il vendicatore dei Mayas .... One of Donar's men (uncredited)
  15. Johnny West il mancino .... Jefferson gunman (uncredited)
  16. L'avventuriero della Tortuga .... Pirate / Guard (uncredited)
  17. L'incendio di Roma .... Soldier (credited)
  18. Uno straniero a Sacramento .... Barnett henchman (credited as "Daddy's")

    1966
  19. Arizona Colt .... Bank customer (uncredited)
  20. Le Saint prend l'affût .... Gangster (uncredited)
  21. MMM 83 - Missione Morte Molo 83 .... Taxi driver henchman (credited)
  22. Sette dollari sul rosso .... Outlaw (uncredited)
  23. Spie contro il mondo .... Gangster (credited as "Frank Dudy")
  24. Zorro il ribelle .... Wedding brawler (uncredited)

    1967
  25. 20.000 dollari sul 7 .... Gunman (uncredited)
  26. Il magnifico Texano .... Gunman on the roof (uncredited)
  27. La resa dei conti .... Brothel brawler (uncredited)
  28. Lola Colt .... Paco (credited as "Frank Dady" as actor and Master of Arms)

    1968
  29. ...e venne il tempo di uccidere .... Crawford brother (uncredited)
  30. Il pistolero segnato da Dio .... Brawler (uncredited)
  31. Joe... cercati un posto per morire! .... Tavern customer (uncredited)

    1969
  32. Dio perdoni la mia pistola .... One of Martin's men (uncredited)
  33. La bambola di Satana .... Mr. Cordova (credited)
  34. Testa o croce .... Red (credited)
  35. Zum zum zum n° 2 .... Bar brawler (uncredited)

    1971
  36. Anche per Django le carogne hanno un prezzo .... Manuel (credited)
  37. Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità .... Parker henchman (uncredited)
  38. Il venditore di morte .... Saloon brawler (uncredited)
  39. L'arciere di fuoco .... One of Robin Hood's men (uncredited)
  40. L'istruttoria è chiusa: dimentichi .... Prison thug restraining Danzi (uncredited)
  41. La ragazza dalle mani di corallo .... Mister Patti assistant (poster credit)
  42. La spada normanna .... One of Ghipo's men (credited)
  43. La vendetta è un piatto che si serve freddo .... Perkins henchman (uncredited)
  44. Quelle sporche anime dannate .... The false Ringo Brown (credited)
  45. Vivi ragazza vivi! .... role? (credited) - no role pic so far

    1972
  46. Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo .... Barroom brawler (uncredited)
  47. E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico .... Barroom brawler (uncredited)
  48. La colt era il suo dio .... Hired killer / Gunman (uncredited - re-used footage)
  49. La vita, a volte, è molto dura, vero Provvidenza? .... Challenger henchman (uncredited)
  50. Trinità e Sartana figli di... ! .... Brother Bill (uncredited)
  51. Tutti fratelli nel west... per parte di padre .... Barn brawler (uncredited)

    1973
  52. Lo chiamavano Tresette... giocava sempre col morto .... Costume party guard (uncredited)
  53. Piedone lo sbirro .... Frozen fish fighter (uncredited)

    1974
  54. ...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! .... Balloon fight henchman (uncredited)
  55. Anche gli angeli tirano di destro .... Maloney henchman (uncredited)
  56. Il bestione .... Thug (uncredited)
  57. Le scomunicate di San Valentino .... Guard (uncredited)

    1975
  58. Ah si?.. E io lo dico a Zzzorro! .... The real Zorro (credited as "Franco Virgilio Daddi")
  59. Il sogno di Zorro .... Ruarte soldier (uncredited)
  60. Qui comincia l'avventura .... Cinema ice cream salesman (uncredited)

    1976
  61. Emanuelle nera n° 2 .... Gate guard (credited)
  62. I soliti ignoti colpiscono ancora .... Doddo (uncredited)
  63. Il grande racket .... Rudy's henchman involved in the Barrera factory shooting (uncredited)
  64. Il soldato di ventura .... Gambling soldier / French knight (uncredited)

    1977
  65. I due superpiedi quasi piatti .... Red-masked thug (uncredited)

    1978
  66. I grossi bestioni .... Trucker (credited)
  67. Lo chiamavano Bulldozer .... Gambling den brawler (uncredited)
  68. Scontri stellari oltre la terza dimensione .... Soldier (uncredited)

    1979
  69. Strategia per una missione di morte .... Henchman posing as taxi driver (credited as Stunt coordinator?)

    1980
  70. Femmine infernali .... Guide (uncredited)
  71. Luca il contrabbandiere .... Drug dealer (credited as "Virgilio Daddi")
  72. Orinoco: Prigioniere del sesso .... Caesar (credited)

    1982
  73. Le notti segrete di Lucrezia Borgia .... Captured messenger (credited)
  74. Violenza in un carcere femminile .... Prisoner (credited as Stunt director as "Virgilio Daddi")

    1983
  75. Blade violent (I violenti) .... Police sharpshooter (uncredited)

    1984
  76. Carmen .... Does not appear (credited for "Cascades" as "Virgilio Daddi")

    1985
  77. Savage island .... Prison guard (credited? - re-used footage)

    1986
  78. Foxtrap .... Marco henchman (uncredited)

    1987
  79. Ator il guerriero di ferro .... Trogar (credited as actor and Master of Sword, as "Frank Daddi")
  80. The Barbarians and Co. .... Bluto (credited as "Franco Dadi")
  81. The Curse .... Does not appear (credited as Stunt coordinator as "Frank Daddi")

    2001
  82. Vajont - la diga del disonore .... (credited as "Virgilio Dadda" for "Stunt", but not found)

    2002
  83. Il commissario (TV series) - ep. 2: "Il traditore" .... Hotel receptionist (credited?)
  84. Gangs of New York .... Member of Bill the Butcher's gang (uncredited)

    2006
  85. Los Borgia .... (credited as "Virgilio Daddi" as especialistas, but not found)

Additional credits
  • Teleset (Interview, 1967) .... Himself
  • L' America a Roma (Documentary, 1998) .... Himself (credited)

Filmography to check
  • I giardini del diavolo (1971) IMDb says he should be credited as "Stunt supervisor". He isn't credited in my French copy and he does not appear in the film.
  • I Paladini : storia d'armi e d'amori (1983) (aka : Hearts and armour) (role ?)
  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) IMDb says he should be credited as "Stunt coordinator - Italian unit" - may not appear
  • Il commissario (2002 TV series) Season 1, episode 8: "Il segreto" (source Imdb) (no role given)

No Franco!
Films where Franco is credited with appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one!
  • Gli fumavano le Colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto (1971) IMDb as Brawler. Not found.
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Re: Daddi, Franco

Post by PeplumParadise » 25/06/2021, 11:22

Gordon, il pirata nero (1961) as Pirate
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Re: Daddi, Franco

Post by PeplumParadise » 25/06/2021, 11:24

La vendetta di Ursus (1961) as Guard and now added in a 2nd role as an Attacker.

I'm wondering if the guard role may actually be Franco's similar-looking brother Vladimiro.
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Re: Daddi, Franco

Post by PeplumParadise » 25/06/2021, 11:26

Il segno del vendicatore (1962) as Man attacked by soldiers in the forest
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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/06/2021, 11:28

Il leone di San Marco (1963) as Pirate
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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/06/2021, 11:30

Rocambole (1963) credited in some versions, as Hotel desk clerk
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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/06/2021, 11:32

Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia (1964) as Liberated slave
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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/06/2021, 11:33

Il trionfo di Ercole (1964) credited, as Contestant in the tournament
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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/06/2021, 11:35

La vendetta dei gladiatori (1964) credited, as Gladiator
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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/06/2021, 11:38

Le maledette pistole di Dallas (1964) as Gambler
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