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Di Benedetto, Giovanni

Posted: 04/09/2018, 15:01
by Emiliano
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Giovanni Di Benedetto in the late eighties
Born in 1921, degree in political science, Giovanni Di Benedetto (alias Gianni Di Benedetto, Gianni De Benedetto, John Hawkwood), was a good supporting actor, of beautiful and solid presence. He was also a publicist and translator (spoking English, German and French).[1]

Filmography

1952
  1. Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo .... Priest (uncredited)
  2. Il cappotto .... Party guest (uncredited)

    1954
  3. Amori di mezzo secolo - segment "L'amore romantico" .... Musician (uncredited)
  4. L'arte di arrangiarsi .... On. Toscano (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  5. La romana .... Model painter (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1958
  6. Le sorelle omicidi (TV movie) .... "A man" (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1959
  7. Ottocento (TV mini series) - episode 3 .... Usher (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1960
  8. I delfini .... Party guest (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  9. Et mourir de plaisir / Il sangue e la rosa .... Police Marshal (uncredited)

    1961
  10. Barabba .... Officer outside sulphur mines (uncredited)
  11. Romolo e Remo .... King Tazio's man (uncredited)

    1963
  12. Ercole sfida Sansone .... Argos (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  13. Il processo di Verona .... Carlo Pareschi (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  14. Il segno di Zorro .... Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
  15. La ragazza che sapeva troppo .... Professor Torrani (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  16. The Pink Panther .... Court clerk (uncredited)

    1964
  17. La cittadella (TV mini-series) .... Socio del club (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  18. Gli invincibile dieci gladiatori .... Spartacus (credited as "John Heston")
  19. I grandi camaleonti (TV mini-series) - episode 3 .... unknown role (no credit info)
  20. Il trionfo dei dieci gladiatori .... Arimandro (credited as "John Heston")
  21. La vendetta della signora .... Villager (uncredited)
  22. Maciste nell'inferno di Gengis Khan .... Captain of Vladimir's army (uncredited)
  23. The visit .... Citizen of Gullen (uncredited)

    1965
  24. Come le foglie (TV movie) .... Andrea, the house servant (no credit info)
  25. Sette uomini d'oro .... Bank guard (uncredited)

    1966
  26. A 077 sfida ai killers .... Agent Bob Fleming's boss (credited as "John Hawkwood")
  27. Furia a Marrakech .... The Colonel (credited as "John Hawkwood")
  28. Il conte di Montecristo (TV mini series) - episode 1: "Il complotto" .... Wedding guest (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  29. Tecnica di un omicidio .... Nightclub director (credited as "John Hawkwood")
  30. The Bible: in the beginning... / La Bibbia .... Nimrod's builder (uncredited)
  31. Vertu (TV movie) .... Judas Weyl (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1967
  32. L'avventuriero .... Lt. Bolt (credited as Gianni De Benedetto)
  33. Killer calibro 32 .... Bellison, a poker player (credited as "John Taylor")
  34. Odio per odio .... Prison doctor (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  35. Per 100,000 dollari t'ammazzo .... Mr. Forest (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  36. Squadra omicidi, tenente Sheridan (TV series) - episode 1: "Paso doble" .... E. George Livan (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  37. Vita di Cavour (TV mini series) - episode 3 .... Second officer (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1968
  38. Nude si muore .... Prof. Di Brazzi (credited as "John Hawkwood")
  39. Preparati la bara! .... Walcott (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  40. Ragan .... Officer (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1969
  41. Barbagia .... Police inspector (uncredited)
  42. Così dolce, così perversa .... Mr. Valmont (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  43. It Takes a Thief (TV series) - season 3, episode 9: "The King of Thieves" .... Priest (uncredited)
  44. The Appointment .... Lawyer (uncredited)

    1970
  45. L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo .... Prof. Rinaldi (uncredited)
  46. Lettera al Kremlino .... Dimitri Polyakov (uncredited)
  47. Sledge .... Mack, prison guard (uncredited)
  48. Strogoff .... General Oregoff (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  49. Una coccarda per il re (TV mini-series, episode 2) .... Weaver (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1971
  50. 4 mosche di velluto grigio .... Funerary art exposition visitor who trying a coffin (uncredited)
  51. Gli fumavano le Colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto .... Douglas Toland (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  52. Il gatto a nove code .... Solmi, Chief of Squadra mobile (uncredited)

    1973
  53. Sepolta viva .... Duke de Camlyse (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1974
  54. L'ossessa .... unknown role (credited as "Gianni De Benedetto")

    1975
  55. Attenti al buffone .... Cesare's collaborator (uncredited)
  56. Il giustiziere sfida la città .... Police Inspector (credited as "Gianni De Benedetto")
  57. L'ultimo treno della notte .... Intellectual on the train (uncredited)
  58. L'uomo della strada fa giustizia .... Journalist (uncredited)
  59. La polizia accusa: il servizio segreto uccide .... General Eugenio Stocchi (credited as "Gianni De Benedetto")
  60. La verginella .... Oscar Gentili, father of Cinzia (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  61. Macchie solari .... Head coroner (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  62. Mahogany .... Ad agency executive (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1976
  63. Ancora una volta... a Venezia .... Commander Di Giacomo (no credit info)
  64. Extra (TV mini series) .... Colonel McKay (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1977
  65. Armaguedon .... unknown role (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  66. La svastica nel ventre .... Nazi officer (credited as "Gianni De Benedetto")

    1978
  67. Circuito chiuso (TV) .... Grandfather at the cinema (credited)
  68. Goodbye & Amen .... Foreign secretary (uncredited)
  69. I gabbiani volano basso .... Mauro Martini (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1980
  70. Dolce... calda Lisa .... Ing. Boschi (credited as Gianni Di Bededetto)
  71. Ora zero e dintorni (TV series) - ep. 5: "Extra mild" .... The old man (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  72. Ora zero e dintorni (TV series) - ep. 7: "Drugstore" .... Tom (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1982
  73. Morte in Vaticano .... High-ranking military officer (credited)

    1984
  74. ...e la vita continua (TV mini series) .... Bartender (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")
  75. I guerrieri dell'anno 2072 .... Sam (credited)

    1990
  76. Atto di dolore (TV movie) .... Maffei, lawyer (credited)
  77. Fuga dal paradiso .... Council member (credited)
  78. La primavera di Michelangelo / A Season of Giants (TV mini-series) .... Cardinal (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1992
  79. Edera (TV series) - episode 9 .... Claudia's father (credited)

    1993
  80. Bugie rosse .... Old homosexual at the public pool (credited as "Gianni Di Benedetto")

    1994
  81. Only You .... Pension concierge (credited)

    1995
  82. Straßen von Berlin - Die Akte Stalin (TV movie) .... unknown role (uncredited)

    1996
  83. Soko 5113 (TV series) - ep.: "Das Lächeln des Verräters" .... Maravello (credited)

    1998
  84. Professione fantasma (TV series) - episode 2: "Un'espressione inconfondibile" .... Notary (credited)

    1999
  85. I giudici - Excellent Cadavers (TV movie) .... Michele Greco (credited)
  86. Tea with Mussolini .... A friend of Elsa (uncredited)

    2008
  87. Sanguepazzo (credited) .... Doctor
Filmography to check

Titles from Curriculum vitae and imdb
  • 1959: Le notti dei teddy boys (role ?) (Imdb)
  • 1963: Make room for daddy (Tv series) (USA) (season 10 - episode 21) "The Roman patriot", role ? (source Imdb)
  • 1970: Strogoff - credited
  • 1971: Die Journalistin (Tv series) (Germany) (season 1 - episode 6) "Gesetz ohne Gnade", as Brigadier (Imdb)
  • 1987: The Joker - directed by Marco Costantini – Bavaria
  • 1990: Hollywood mom amour - directed by Amato/Moretti - ??????
  • 1991 Strepitosamente...flop (role ?) (Imdb)
  • 1992: Blank Meier, Jensen - directed by M. Mackenroth (in German) (Pilot for TV series)
  • 1992: Gangsters, direct: Massimo Guglielmi
  • 1995: Daens; dir: Stijn Coninx - Belgian film
  • 1997: In nome della famiglia (TV soap opera)- directed by Vincenzo Verdecchi
  • 1997: Volare - directed by Vittorio De Sisti
  • 2000: L'attentatuni - Il grande attentato (TV movie), dir Claudio Bonivento
  • 2000: Le giraffe (French movie) (role ?) (Imdb)
  • 2001: Camici Bianchi (TV series) - directed by Stefano Amatucci
  • 2001: Soldati di pace (Tv movie) (as father Di Silvestro) (Imdb)
  • 2002: La felicità non costa niente
  • 2005: Edda (Tv movie) (role ? ) (Imdb)
  • 2011: Immaturi (as Giordano Bartoli) (Imdb) - found on ok.ru, searched a few times, not found, but credited. Maybe someone else can find him, even if he pops up for a few seconds.
Notes and sources
1. Info and pic from his last actor's agency "Rosalba Cantina".

Re: Giovanni Di Benedetto

Posted: 04/09/2018, 15:03
by Emiliano
Nude... si muore (1968)
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L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (1970)
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L'ossessa (1974)
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La svastica nel ventre (1977)
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L'ultimo treno della notte (1975)
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Il gatto a nove code (1971)
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Re: Giovanni Di Benedetto

Posted: 21/10/2018, 9:51
by Emiliano
Il giustiziere sfida la città (1975) as Police inspector
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Re: Giovanni Di Benedetto

Posted: 01/12/2018, 17:33
by carlos
Preparati la bara! (1968) Walcott
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Re: Giovanni Di Benedetto

Posted: 06/12/2018, 0:37
by van den bremt rudy
La romana (1954) as a model painter.
in one of his earliest roles and also he is credited
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here with the very lovely gina lollobrigida.

Re: Giovanni Di Benedetto

Posted: 06/12/2018, 0:43
by van den bremt rudy
L'arte di arrangiarsi (1954) as onorevole toscano.
again in an earlier movie role, and credited !
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here with Alberto sordi
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Re: Giovanni Di Benedetto

Posted: 06/12/2018, 0:49
by van den bremt rudy
Ottocento (1959) tv miniserie (episode 3/5) as an usher.
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he is credited ! but appears very very briefly.
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it is strange that we haven't found a movie yet from 1955 till 1958.

Re: Giovanni Di Benedetto

Posted: 06/12/2018, 0:55
by van den bremt rudy
Ercole sfida sansone (1963) as Argos (the ships navigator) in one of his peplum movies and credited!
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Re: Giovanni Di Benedetto

Posted: 06/12/2018, 1:00
by van den bremt rudy
Il processo di Verona (1963), credited, as Gianni Di Benedetto, as Carlo Pareschi
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Re: Giovanni Di Benedetto

Posted: 06/12/2018, 1:06
by van den bremt rudy
La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963) as professor torrani
credited role in this early giallo-thriller from mario bava.
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