Goffredo Unger, often credited as Fredy, Freddy or numerous other spelling variations of his christian and surnames, was a blue-eyed, usually bearded stuntman, actor, master of arms and assistant director active in Italian and European films between at least 1954 to 2004.
All sources seem agreed that he was born on June 6th 1933 in Oslo, Norway. IMDb says he came from a German circus family who were performing in Norway at the time of his birth. There is some confusion about his date of death with IMDb and English Wikipedia giving an unspecified date in May 2009 (aged 75), while Italian Wikipedia gives the more specific date of June 16th 2009 in Rome, aged 76 (still other sources give May 1st, June 6th and June 17th as possible dates of death). He is known to have had 2 sons, Mario and Genesio, both of whom worked at some point in the film industry.
He began his known acting career in Fellini's La strada (1954) after which there is currently a 3-year gap before his next known role. From the end of the 50's he worked steadily as a stuntman, small part actor and master of arms in peplums, eurospies, space operas and westerns and he also has more than 20 credits as an assistant director. He would often appear in small roles in films where he had production credits, though his on-screen appearances declined from the mid-80's.
I've uncovered a couple of undocumented appearances, so it's quite possible there may be more to be found, particularly from the 50's and early 60's.
- La strada .... Man restraining Zampano (uncredited)
1957 - La grande strada azzurra (Squarciò) .... Fisherman with Salvatore (uncredited)
- Rascel-Fifì .... Street brawler (uncredited)
1959 - Agi Murad il diavolo bianco .... Woronzow's guard (credited as "Goffredo Ungaro")
- Le notti di Lucrezia Borgia .... Guard slapped by Diana (uncredited)
1960 - Messalina Venere imperatrice .... Tavern brawler (uncredited)
- Revak, lo schiavo di Cartagine .... Guard (uncredited)
1961 - Il segreto dello sparviero nero .... Tavern brawler (uncredited)
- La schiava di Roma .... (credited as "Fredy Hunger", but not found)
1962 - I normanni .... Prison guard (uncredited)
- Solo contro Roma .... (credited as "Federico Hunger", but not found)
1963 - Brenno il nemico di Roma .... One of Brenno's captains (credited)
- Il figlio del circo .... Bailor (role unconfirmed - no credit info)
- Il magnifico avventuriero .... Tavern brawler (not credited as actor)
- Sfida al re di Castiglia .... Bertrand (credited as "Fredy Ungher")
1964 - 6 donne per l'assassino .... The masked killer (uncertain identification - uncredited)
- Anthar l'invincibile .... Ganor's henchman (uncredited)
- Cadavere per signora .... Marine in bar fight (uncredited)
- Genoveffa di Brabante .... Gontrano (uncredited)
- I giganti di Roma .... Varo (credited as "Freddy Unger")
- Maciste e la regina di Samar .... Mogol (credited)
1966 - A 077, sfida ai killers .... Mark (credited as "Freddy Unger")
- Black Box Affair - Il mondo trema .... Russian (uncredited)
- I coltelli del vendicatore .... Hagen henchman (uncredited)
- I criminali della galassia .... Charles (uncredited)
- I diafanoidi vengono da Marte .... Freddy Duvall (credited as "Freddy Unger")
- Il pianeta errante .... Captain Frank Perkinson (credited as "Freddy Unger")
- La spia che viene dal mare .... Albert (credited)
- Operazione Goldman .... Wilks (uncredited)
- Un fiume di dollari .... Union colonel (not credited as actor)
1967 - 7 pistole per un massacro .... Stagecoach driver (uncredited)
- Colpo maestro al servizio di Sua Maestà britannica .... Hitman (not credited as actor)
- Duello nel mondo .... Barroom brawler (uncredited)
- L'uomo del colpo perfetto .... Kurt (credited as "Freddy Unger")
- La morte viene dal pianeta Aytin .... Captain Frank Pulasky (credited as "Freddy Unger")
- Troppo per vivere... poco per morire .... Agent (credited as "Fred Unger")
1968 - Black Jack .... Billy (credited as "Fredy Unger")
- Corri uomo corri .... Arthur (not credited as actor)
- Joko invoca Dio... e muori .... Yuma (credited as Fredi Unger)
- Se vuoi vivere... spara! .... Marlow henchman (uncredited)
- Tutto sul rosso .... Fred (not credited as actor)
- Uno di più all'inferno .... Ward henchman (uncredited)
- Uno dopo l'altro .... Burt (uncredited)
1969 - 36 ore all'inferno .... Sergeant Missouri (credited as "Fredy Unger")
- La battaglia del deserto .... Spencer (credited as "Freddy Unger")
- O' Cangaceiro .... Geologist (not credited as actor)
1970 - Città violenta .... Hitman (uncredited)
- Hornets' Nest .... Merkel (credited as "Freddie Unger")
- I Leopardi di Churchill .... Roland (credited as "Fredi Unger")
- L'oro dei bravados .... Chapagua henchman (uncredited)
- Los monstruos del terror .... Mortician (uncredited)
- Operazione terrore .... Doctor carrying out autopsy (uncredited)
1971 - Anda muchacho, spara! .... Chris (credited)
- Gli fumavano le Colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto .... Fred (not credited as actor)
- L'occhio del ragno .... Driver (no credit info)
- Lo chiamavano King .... Ben Benson (credited as "John Silver")
- Prega il morto e ammazza il vivo .... Skelton (not credited as actor)
- Testa t'ammazzo, croce... sei morto - Mi chiamano Alleluja .... Slim (credited as "Freddie Unger")
1972 - Casa d'appuntamento .... Man repairing a van (uncredited)
- I 2 figli dei Trinità .... Father superior (credited as "Freddy Hungar")
- Il West ti va stretto, amico... è arrivato Alleluja .... Laredo sheriff (not credited as actor)
- Jesse & Lester - Due fratelli in un posto chiamato Trinità .... Doc (not credited as actor)
- La mano lunga del padrino .... Pedro, Henchman of Don Carmelo (uncredited)
- Terza ipotesi su un caso di perfetta strategia criminale .... Don Salvatore henchman (uncredited)
- Uomo avvisato mezzo ammazzato... Parola di Spirito Santo .... Captain Ortega (credited as "Fredy Unger")
1973 - Dio, sei proprio un padreterno! .... Anunziata henchman (not credited as actor)
- L'altra faccia del padrino .... Don Vito henchman (credited)
- Lo chiamavano Tresette... giocava sempre col morto .... Sheriff Pat Gray (not credited as actor)
- Pugni, pirati e karatè .... unknown role (credited)
- Storia di karatè, pugni e fagioli .... Freddy (not credited as actor)
- Zinksärge für die Goldjungen / Il re della mala .... Man buying a newspaper (uncredited)
1974 - Di Tresette ce n'è uno, tutti gli altri son nessuno .... Pirate (not credited as actor)
- Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca .... Barroom brawler (not credited as actor)
- La badessa di Castro .... Commanding officer (uncredited)
1975 - I quattro dell'Apocalisse .... Altaville bidder (not credited as actor)
- La polizia accusa: il servizio segreto uccide .... Getaway driver (uncredited)
- La polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere! .... Marshal Celesti (credited)
1976 - Cattivi pensieri .... Angry motorist (uncredited)
- Italia a mano armata .... Bank robbery getaway driver (not credited as actor)
- Kidnap in Rome ... Charlie (uncredited)
- Roma a mano armata .... Panicking man at the market (not credited as actor)
1977 - Kakkientruppen .... See-saw sergeant (uncredited)
- La polizia è sconfitta .... Valli henchman (uncredited)
1979 - Concorde Affaire '79 .... Lochner (not credited as actor)
1980 - Apocalypse domani .... Mall guard (not credited as actor)
1981 - I carabbimatti .... Madman who thinks to be Captain Hook (not credited as actor)
- Pierino contro tutti .... Man knocked down by taxi (uncredited)
- Pierino medico della SAUB .... Film director (uncredited)
- Rosso sangue .... Machine shop janitor (uncredited)
1982 - Bakterion .... Angry man outside cinema (not credited as actor)
- Bekenntnisse des hochstaplers Felix Krull (TV mini-series) - ep. 2 .... Salvatore (credited as "Freddy Unger")
1983 - 2019 - Dopo la caduta di New York .... Eurac (uncredited)
- Il giustiziere della strada .... Water truck driver (not credited as actor)
- Thunder .... Thomas's friend (credited)
1984 - Rolf .... Boa (not credited as actor)
- Shark: Rosso nell'oceano .... Fisherman shark attack victim (not credited as actor)
1985 - Dèmoni .... Jeep driver-father (uncredited)
1987 - Hammerhead .... Man in beach bar (uncredited - uncertain identification)
1988 - Un maledetto soldato .... Tortured helicopter pilot (not credited as actor)
1997 - M.D.C. - Maschera di cera .... Puppeteer (credited)
- La schiava di Roma .... (credited as Master of arms as "Fredy Hunger")
1962 - I moschettieri del mare .... (credited as Master of arms as "Fredy Unger")
- Odio mortale .... (credited as Assistant director as "Fredy Hunger")
1963 - Il crollo di Roma .... (credited as Master of arms as "Fredy Unger")
- Il magnifico avventuriero .... (credited as Master of arms)
1966 - Un fiume di dollari .... (credited as Master of arms)
1967 - Colpo maestro al servizio di Sua Maestà britannica .... (credited as Master of arms)
1968 - Black Jack .... (credited as Master of arms as "Fredy Unger")
- Corri uomo corri .... (credited as Master of arms as "Fredy Unger")
- Tutto sul rosso .... (credited as Master of arms as "Fredy Hunger")
1969 - O' Cangaceiro .... (credited as Assistant director)
1971 - Gli fumavano le Colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto .... (credited as Master of arms)
- Lo chiamavano King .... (credited as Master of arms)
- Prega il morto e ammazza il vivo …. (credited as Master of arms)
- Testa t'ammazzo, croce... sei morto - Mi chiamano Alleluja .... (credited as Master of arms as "Freddie Unger")
1972 - Il West ti va stretto, amico... è arrivato Alleluja .... (credited as Maestro d'armi)
- Jesse & Lester - Due fratelli in un posto chiamato Trinità .... (credited as Master of arms as "Freddy Unger")
- Trinità e Sartana figli di... .... (credited as Master of arms)
1973 - Dio, sei proprio un padreterno! .... (credited as Master of arms)
- E il terzo giorno arrivo il corvo .... (credited as Master of arms as "Fredy Unger")
- Fuori uno...sotto un altro, arriva il passatore .... (credited as Assistant director)
- Lo chiamavano Tresette... giocava sempre col morto .... (credited as Assistant director)
- Storia di karatè, pugni e fagioli .... (credited as Assistant director as "Fredy Hunguer")
- Zinksärge für die Goldjungen / Il re della mala .... (credited in the Italian version as "Fredy Hünger")
1974 - Di Tresette ce n'è uno, tutti gli altri son nessuno .... (credited as Assistant director)
- Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca .... (credited as Master of arms)
1975 - I quattro dell'Apocalisse .... (credited as Master of arms)
- Il lupo dei mari .... (credited as Assistant director)
- Von Buttiglione diventa capo dei servizi segreti .... (credited as Assistant director)
1976 - Italia a mano armata .... (credited as Supervisor of acrobatic scenes)
- Napoli spara .... (credited as Assistant director)
- Roma a mano armata .... (credited as Assistant director)
- The Swiss Conspiracy .... (credited as Stunt director as Fred Unger)
- Una donna chiamata Apache .... (credited as Assistant director)
1979 - Concorde Affaire '79 .... (credited as Assistant director)
- L'umanoide .... (credited as Master of arms as Freddy Unger)
1980 - Apocalypse domani .... (credited as Stunt co-ordinator)
- Theo gegen den Rest der Welt (credited for Stunts and Special effects as "Freddy Unger")
1981 - Comin' at Ya! .... (credited for Special effects as "Fredy Unger")
- I carabbimatti .... (credited as Assistant director)
- Mia moglie torna a scuola .... (credited as Assistant director)
1982 - Bakterion .... (credited as Assistant director)
1983 - Hercules .... (credited for Special effects)
- Il giustiziere della strada .... (credited as Assistant director)
- Il tesoro delle 4 corone .... (credited as Special effects supervisor as "Fredy Unger")
- Thunder …. (credited and Assistant director)
- Zero in condotta .... (credited as Assistant director)
1984 - Rolf .... (credited as Assistant director as "Fred Unger")
- Shark: Rosso nell'oceano .... (credited as Assistant director as Fredy Unger)
1985 - King Solomon's Mines .... (credited as Special effects technician as "Fred Unger")
1986 - Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold .... (credited as Mechanical effects coordinator as "Fred Unger")
1988 - Man spricht deutsch .... (credited as Assistant director as "Fred Unger")
- Minaccia d'amore .... (credited as Master of arms)
- Missione finale .... (credited for Special effects as "Fredy Unger")
- Un maledetto soldato .... (credited for Special effects as "Fredy Ungher")
1990 - La maschera del demonio .... (credited as Master of arms)
1991 - Fantaghirò (TV mini-series) .... (credited as Master of arms)
1992 - Fantaghirò 2 (TV mini-series) .... (credited as Master of arms)
1993 - Fantaghirò 3 (TV mini-series) .... (credited as Master of arms)
1994 - Fantaghirò 4 (TV mini-series) .... (credited as Master of arms)
1995 - Desideria e l'anello del drago (TV mini-series) .... (credited as Master of arms)
1996 - Fantaghirò 5 (TV mini-series) .... (credited as Master of arms)
- Sorellina e il principe del sogno (TV mini-series) .... (credited as Master of arms)
1997 - La principessa e il povero (TV mini-series) .... (credited as Master of arms)
1998 - L'elefante bianco (TV mini-series) .... (credited as Master of arms)
1999 - Caraibi (TV mini-series) .... (credited as Master of arms)
2001 - Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (TV movie) .... (credited as Stunt co-ordinator and Special effects supervisor)
2002 - Julius Caesar .... (credited as Stunt co-ordinator as "Freddie Unger")
2004 - Germanikus .... (credited for Special effects, 2nd unit direction, Stunt coordinator and Assistant director)
- Le spie uccidono a Beirut (1965) IMDb as Baalbek tribe leader. Not found
- Diabolik (1968) IMDb as Diplomat and stunt double for John Phillip Law. Not found
- E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico (1972) IMDb as Saloon patron. Not found
- Ci risiamo, vero Provvidenza? (1973) IMDb as Soldier. Not found, the actor identified as Goffredo by euro-bis is not him.