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 from CV)

FILMOGRAPHY

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 (uncredited) .... 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
    
    1964
12. La cittadella (TV mini series) (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Socio del club
13. Gli invincibile dieci gladiatori (as John Heston) .... Spartacus
14. I grandi camaleonti (TV mini series) - episode 3 .... role?
15. Il trionfo dei dieci gladiatori (as John Heston) .... Arimandro
16. La vendetta della signora (The Visit) (credits?) .... role?
    
    1965
17. Come le foglie (1965) (TV movie) .... Andrea, the house servant
18. Sette uomini d'oro (uncredited) .... Bank guard
    
    1966
19. A 077 sfida ai killers (as John Hawkwood) .... Agent Bob Fleming's boss
20. Furia a Marrakech (as John Hawkwood) .... The Colonel
21. Il conte di Montecristo (TV mini series) - episode 1: "Il complotto" (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Wedding guest
22. La Bibbia (uncredited) .... Nimrod's man
23. Tecnica di un omicidio (as John Hawkwood) .... Nightclub director
    
    1967
24. L'avventuriero (as Gianni De Benedetto) .... Lt. Bolt
25. Killer calibro 32 (uncredited) .... Poker player
26. Odio per odio (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Prison doctor
27. Per 100,000 dollari t'ammazzo (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Mr. Forest
28. Vita di Cavour (TV mini series) - episode 3 (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Second officer
    
    1968
29. Nude si muore (as John Hawkwood) .... Prof. Di Brazzi
30. Preparati la bara! (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Walcott
31. Ragan (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Officer
    
    1969
32. Barbagia (uncredited) .... Police inspector
33. Così dolce, così perversa (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Mr. Valmont
34. The Appointment (uncredited) .... Lawyer
    
    1970
35. L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (uncredited) .... Prof. Rinaldi
36. Lettera al Kremlino (uncredited) (title from CV - no pic)
37. A man called Sledge (uncredited) .... Prison guard
    
    1971
38. 4 mosche di velluto grigio (uncredited) .... Prospective buyer at the coffin exhibit
39. Gli fumavano le Colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Douglas Toland
40. Il gatto a nove code (uncredited) .... Solmi, Chief of Squadra Mobile
    
    1973
41. Sepolta viva (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Duke de Camlyse
    
    1974
42. L'ossessa (as Gianni De Benedetto) .... role?
    
    1975
43. Attenti al buffone (uncredited) .... Cesare's collaborator
44. Il giustiziere sfida la città (as Gianni De Benedetto) .... Police Inspector
45. L'ultimo treno della notte (uncredited) .... Intellectual on the train
46. L'uomo dalla strada fa giustizia (uncredited) .... Journalist
47. La polizia accusa: il Servizio Segreto uccide (as Gianni De Benedetto) .... General Eugenio Stocchi
48. Macchie solari (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Head coroner
49. Mahogany (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Ad agency executive
    
    1976
50. Extra (TV mini series) (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Colonel McKay
    
    1977
51. La svastica nel ventre (as Gianni De Benedetto) .... Nazi officer
    
    1978
52. Circuito chiuso (TV) (credited) .... Grandfather at the cinema
53. I gabbiani volano basso (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Martini
    
    1980
54. Ora zero e dintorni (TV series) - episode "Extra mild" (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... The old man
    
    1982
55. Morte in Vaticano (credited) .... High-ranking military officer
    
    1984
56. ...e la vita continua (TV mini series) (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Bartender
57. I guerrieri dell'anno 2072 (credited) .... Sam
    
    1990
58. Fuga dal paradiso (credited) .... Council member
    
    1992
59. Edera (TV series) - episode 9 (credited) .... Claudia's father
    
    1993
60. Bugie rosse (as Gianni Di Benedetto) .... Old homosexual at the public pool
    
    1995
61. Strassen von Berlin - Die akte Stalin (TV movie) (uncredited) .... role?
    
    2002
62. La felicità non costa niente (title from CV - no pic)

TV (from CV)

• 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

[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.