Castrichella, Amerigo


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Castrichella, Amerigo

Post by FatmanDan » 30/08/2021, 23:17

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Amerigo Castrichella in "E venne il tempo di uccidere" (1968)

Castrichella jumped onto the screen in 1957 and left some 25 years later. (Nearly) Always bearded, always looking sinister, always ready to rumble in your neighborhood's Western saloon. Credited in just a handfull of films with his real (?) name (and if so, as "Castrichella", just once as "Castrighella"), he got meatier roles in cheap Westerns using a "Custer Gail" pseudonym. But other name were lurking round the credits: Gastry Gay, for example, and probably Amerigo Leoni once.

Apparently, nothing is known beyond the screen credits and appearances about his life and whereabouts.

Filmography

1955
  1. La bella di Roma .... Boxing spectator (uncredited)

    1956
  2. Helen of Troy .... Greek courtier (uncredited)

    1957
  3. Le notti di Cabiria .... Hypnotised man (uncredited)

    1961
  4. Rosmunda e Alboino .... Guard of King Cunimond (uncredited)

    1963
  5. Finché dura la tempesta .... Submarine crew member (uncredited)
  6. Oro per i cesari .... Slave in the gold mines (uncredited)
  7. Scandali nudi .... Cafe customer (uncredited)

    1964
  8. Angélique, marquise des anges / Angelica .... Member of Nicolas' band (uncredited)
  9. L'ultimo gladiatore .... Gladiator / Pretorian (uncredited)
  10. L'uomo mascherato contro i pirati .... Diego (credited as "Amerigo Leoni")

    1965
  11. I figli del leopardo .... a Garibaldino (uncredited)
  12. The Agony and the Ecstasy .... Quarry cart assistant (uncredited)

    1966
  13. 3 colpi di Winchester per Ringo ... Daniels henchman (uncredited)
  14. After the fox .... Via Veneto café customer (uncredited)
  15. Django spara per primo .... Saloon Dance Customer (uncredited)
  16. Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo .... Onlooker at Tuco's 1st hanging (uncredited)
  17. Johnny Oro .... Perez henchman (credited)
  18. L'uomo che ride .... Astorre soldier (uncredited)
  19. Le colt cantarono la morte e fu. . . tempo di massacro .... Scott henchman (uncredited)
  20. Uno sceriffo tutto d'oro .... Vargas henchman (uncredited)

    1967
  21. 7 donne per i MacGregor .... Townsman (uncredited)
  22. Cjamango .... El Tigre henchman (uncredited)
  23. Con lui cavalca la morte .... Talbot electoral assistant (uncredited)
  24. Da uomo a uomo (1967) .... Saloon security guy (uncredited)
  25. La resa dei conti .... Don Gomez henchman (uncredited)
  26. L'ultimo killer .... Barrett henchman (uncredited)
  27. Non aspettare Django, spara .... Alvarez henchman (uncredited)
  28. Requiescant .... Brett brother (uncredited)
  29. Un uomo, un cavallo, una pistola .... EnPlein henchman on water trunk (credited as "Mario Castrichella")

    1968
  30. ... e venne il tempo di uccidere .... Mulligan henchman (uncredited)
  31. Chiedi perdono a Dio, non a me .... Smart henchman (uncredited)
  32. Ed ora... racommanda l'anima a Dio .... John H. Corbett (credited as "Custer Gail")
  33. E per tetto un cielo di stelle .... Pratt henchman (uncredited)
  34. Straniero… fatti il segno della croce! .... Texas (credited as "Castor Gail")
  35. Un buco in fronte .... Munguya henchman (uncredited)

    1969
  36. ...E vennero in quattro per uccidere Sartana! .... Pete (credited as "Custer Gail")
  37. Passa Sartana... è l'ombra della tua morte .... Knife-throwing henchman (uncredited)
  38. Quintana .... Soldier (uncredited)

    1970
  39. Arrivano Django e Sartana... è la fine! .... Deputy (credited as "Custer Gail")
  40. Inginocchiati straniero... i cadaveri non fanno ombra! .... Medina henchman (credited as "Custer Gail")
  41. Una nuvola di polvere... un grido di morte... arriva Sartana .... Monk henchman (uncredited)

    1971
  42. Allegri becchini... arriva Trinità .... Cain? (credited as "Gastry Gay")
  43. Era Sam Wallash! ...lo chiamavano... e Così Sia! .... Burt (credited as "Custer Gail")
  44. Giù la testa... hombre! .... Lucas (credited as "Custer Gail")
  45. Giù le mani... carogna! (Django Story) .... Brawler (uncredited)
  46. Il suo nome era Pot... ma... lo chiamavano Allegria .... Henchman (credited as "Custer Gail")
  47. Per una bara piena di dollari .... Wells (credited as "Custer Gail")
  48. Una pistola per cento croci! .... Dawson henchman (uncredited)

    1972
  49. Scansati... a Trinità arriva Eldorado .... Ringo Jones (credited as "Custer Gail")
  50. Un bounty killer a Trinità .... Navajero henchman (uncredited)

    1973
  51. Amarcord .... Friend of Patacca (uncredited)
  52. Amico mio... frega tu che frego io .... Tom (credited as "Custer Gail")
  53. La legge della Camorra .... Vincenzo (credited as "Amerigo Castrighella")
  54. Posate le pistole, reverendo .... Albert (credited)
  55. Una colt in mano al diavolo .... Poker player (uncredited)

    1975
  56. Ah si?.. E io lo dico a Zzzorro! .... Executioner (credited)
  57. L'educanda .... Merchant (credited)

    1981
  58. The Salamander .... Officer at the funeral (uncredited)

    1985
  59. Fracchia contro Dracula .... Host (uncredited)

The mere Amerigo?
  • O tutto o niente (1968) .... Buseba henchman, says IMDb
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Re: Amerigo Castrichella

Post by FatmanDan » 30/08/2021, 23:34

L'uomo mascherato contro i pirati (1964), credited as "Amerigo Leoni", as Diego, a pirate guard
This appearance contains a suggestion: an otherwise unknown Amerigo Leoni is credited, but not our friend, whose part is big enough to be listed…
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Re: Amerigo Castrichella

Post by FatmanDan » 30/08/2021, 23:36

I figli del leopardo (1965), uncredited, as a Garibaldino
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Re: Amerigo Castrichella

Post by FatmanDan » 30/08/2021, 23:37

3 colpi di Winchester per Ringo (1966), uncredited, as Daniels Henchman
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Re: Amerigo Castrichella

Post by FatmanDan » 30/08/2021, 23:39

Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966), uncredited, as Onlooker at Tuco's 1st hanging
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Re: Amerigo Castrichella

Post by FatmanDan » 30/08/2021, 23:40

Johnny Oro (1966), credited, as Perez Henchman
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Re: Amerigo Castrichella

Post by FatmanDan » 30/08/2021, 23:42

La resa dei conti (1967), uncredited, as Don Gomez henchman
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Re: Amerigo Castrichella

Post by FatmanDan » 30/08/2021, 23:43

Uno sceriffo tutto d'oro (1966), uncredited, as Vargas henchman
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Re: Amerigo Castrichella

Post by FatmanDan » 30/08/2021, 23:45

Un uomo, un cavallo, una pistola (1967), credited as "Mario Castrichella", as EnPlein henchman on water trunk
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Re: Amerigo Castrichella

Post by FatmanDan » 31/08/2021, 0:04

L'ultimo killer (1967), uncredited, as Barrett henchman
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