Giovanni Di Benedetto

[Emiliano]

Portrait of Giovanni Di Benedetto

Alias: Gianni Di Benedetto, Gianni De Benedetto, John Hawkwood.
Born in 1921, degree in political science, publicist, translator (he spoke English, German and French) and of course very prolific "caratterista" of italian cinema. (Info and pic from Rosalba Cantina)


FILMOGRAPHY

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1952

1. Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo (uncredited) .... role?
   
   1954
2. L'arte di arrangiarsi (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... On. Toscano
3. La romana (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Model painter
   
   1959
4. Ottocento (TV mini series) - episode 3 (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Usher
   
   1960
5. I delfini (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Party guest
6. Et mourir de plaisir / Il sangue e la rosa (uncredited) .... Police Marshal
   
   1961
7. Barabba (uncredited) .... Officer outside sulphur mines
8. Romolo e Remo (uncredited) .... King Tazio's man
   
   1963
9. Ercole sfida Sansone (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Argos
10. Il processo di Verona (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Carlo Pareschi
11. La ragazza che sapeva troppo (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Professor Torrani
12. The Pink Panther (uncredited) .... Court clerk
    
    1964
13. La cittadella (TV mini series) (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Socio del club
14. Gli invincibile dieci gladiatori (as John Heston) .... Spartacus
15. I grandi camaleonti (TV mini series) - episode 3 .... role?
16. Il trionfo dei dieci gladiatori (as John Heston) .... Arimandro
17. La vendetta della signora (The Visit) (credits?) .... role?
18. Maciste nell'inferno di Gengis Khan (uncredited) .... Captain of Vladimir's army
    
    1965
19. Come le foglie (1965) (TV movie) .... Andrea, the house servant
20. Sette uomini d'oro (uncredited) .... Bank guard
    
    1966
21. A 077 sfida ai killers (as John Hawkwood) .... Agent Bob Fleming's boss
22. Furia a Marrakech (as John Hawkwood) .... The Colonel
23. Il conte di Montecristo (TV mini series) - episode 1: "Il complotto" (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Wedding guest
24. La Bibbia (uncredited) .... Nimrod's man
25. Tecnica di un omicidio (as John Hawkwood) .... Nightclub director
    
    1967
26. L'avventuriero (as Gianni De Benedetto) .... Lt. Bolt
27. Killer calibro 32 (uncredited) .... Poker player
28. Odio per odio (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Prison doctor
29. Per 100,000 dollari t'ammazzo (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Mr. Forest
30. Vita di Cavour (TV mini series) - episode 3 (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Second officer
    
    1968
31. Nude si muore (as John Hawkwood) .... Prof. Di Brazzi
32. Preparati la bara! (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Walcott
33. Ragan (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Officer
    
    1969
34. Barbagia (uncredited) .... Police inspector
35. Così dolce, così perversa (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Mr. Valmont
36. It Takes a Thief (TV series) - season 3, episode 9: "The King of Thieves" (uncredited) .... Priest
37. The Appointment (uncredited) .... Lawyer
    
    1970
38. L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (uncredited) .... Prof. Rinaldi
39. Lettera al Kremlino (uncredited) (title from CV - no pic)
40. A man called Sledge (uncredited) .... Prison guard
    
    1971
41. 4 mosche di velluto grigio (uncredited) .... Prospective buyer at the coffin exhibit
42. Gli fumavano le Colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Douglas Toland
43. Il gatto a nove code (uncredited) .... Solmi, Chief of Squadra Mobile
    
    1973
44. Sepolta viva (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Duke de Camlyse
    
    1974
45. L'ossessa (as Gianni De Benedetto) .... role?
    
    1975
46. Attenti al buffone (uncredited) .... Cesare's collaborator
47. Il giustiziere sfida la città (as Gianni De Benedetto) .... Police Inspector
48. L'ultimo treno della notte (uncredited) .... Intellectual on the train
49. L'uomo dalla strada fa giustizia (uncredited) .... Journalist
50. La polizia accusa: il Servizio Segreto uccide (as Gianni De Benedetto) .... General Eugenio Stocchi
51. Macchie solari (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Head coroner
52. Mahogany (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Ad agency executive
    
    1976
53. Extra (TV mini series) (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Colonel McKay
    
    1977
54. La svastica nel ventre (as Gianni De Benedetto) .... Nazi officer
    
    1978
55. Circuito chiuso (TV) (credited) .... Grandfather at the cinema
56. I gabbiani volano basso (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Martini
    
    1980
57. Ora zero e dintorni (TV series) - episode 5: "Extra mild" (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... The old man
58. Ora zero e dintorni (TV series) - episode 7: "Drugstore" (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Tom
    
    1982
59. Morte in Vaticano (credited) .... High-ranking military officer
    
    1984
60. ...e la vita continua (TV mini series) (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Bartender
61. I guerrieri dell'anno 2072 (credited) .... Sam
    
    1990
62. Fuga dal paradiso (credited) .... Council member
    
    1992
63. Edera (TV series) - episode 9 (credited) .... Claudia's father
    
    1993
64. Bugie rosse (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Old homosexual at the public pool
    
    1995
65. Strassen von Berlin - Die akte Stalin (TV movie) (uncredited) .... role?
    
    1998
66. Professione fantasma (TV series) - episode 2: "Un'espressione inconfondibile" (credited) .... Notary
    
    2002
67. La felicità non costa niente (title from CV - no pic)
    
    2008
68. Sanguepazzo (credited) .... Doctor

TV (from CV)

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• The Joker - direct by Marco Costantini – Bavaria
• Michelangelo - direct by Jerry London (rai uno)
• Atto di dolore - direct by Pasquale Squitieri
• Hollywood mom amour - direct by Amato/Moretti
• Blank Meier, Jensen - direct by M. Mackenroth (in tedesco)
• Preister Daens - direct by Stijin Conino (in francese)
• Gangsters - direct by Marco Guglielmi
• Him (Destino) - direct by Norman Jewison
• Soro 5113 – Folge 1 & 2 - direct by Thomas Nikel
• In nome della famiglia - direct by Verdecchi
• Volare - direct by De Sisti
• Cadaveri eccellenti - direct by Ricky Tognazzi
• Camici Bianchi - direct by Amatucci

EXTERNAL LINKS

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• Internet Movie Database
• Cinema Italiano Database
• Wikipedia

[Emiliano]

Nude... si muore (1968)

L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (1970)

La polizia accusa: il Servizio Segreto uccide (1975)

L'ossessa (1974)

La svastica nel ventre (1977)

L'ultimo treno della notte (1975)

Il gatto a nove code (1971)

[Emiliano]

Il giustiziere sfida la città (1975) as Police inspector

[carlos]

Preparati la bara! (1968) Walcott

[van den bremt rudy]

La romana (1954) as a model painter.
in one of his earliest roles and also he is credited

here with the very lovely gina lollobrigida.

[van den bremt rudy]

L'arte di arrangiarsi (1954) as onorevole toscano.
again in an earlier movie role, and credited !

here with Alberto sordi

[van den bremt rudy]

Ottocento (1959) tv miniserie (episode 3/5) as an usher.

he is credited ! but appears very very briefly.

it is strange that we haven't found a movie yet from 1955 till 1958.

[van den bremt rudy]

Ercole sfida sansone (1963) as argos (the ships navigator) in one of his peplum movies and credited !

[van den bremt rudy]

Il processo di verona (1963) as carlo pareschi

italian drama movie about a fascist process at the end of world war 2.
credited role for Giovanni.

[van den bremt rudy]

La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963) as professor torrani
credited role in this early giallo-thriller from mario bava.