Moruzzi, Franco

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Franco Moruzzi in “La spada normanna” (1971)

Franco Moruzzi was born in Roma, on June 7, 1939.

Also known as Richard Kent in cinema world, he worked as stuntman and actor from 1959 to 2012. He began to work as a stunt double and stunt performer thanks to his sculpted physique, obtained through his passion for bodybuilding.

He is still today the founder and owner of an historical gym in Fiumicino.

Filmography

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1961

1. Il ladro di Bagdad .... Soldier (uncredited)
2. Totò, Peppino e... la dolce vita .... Boy walking on the street (uncredited)
   
   1963
3. Ursus nella terra di fuoco .... stunt double for Ed Fury (uncredited)
   
   1964
4. Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia .... Wrestler (uncredited)
   
   1965
5. Operazione poker .... Russian agent with moustache / Russian agent without moustache (uncredited)
   
   1966
6. Djurado .... Tucan henchman (uncredited)
7. Un fiume di dollari .... Mendez henchman (uncredited)
   
   1967
8. 7 pistole per un massacro .... Saloon brawler (uncredited)
9. Bandidos .... Subjenas, Vigonza’s henchman (credited)
10. Bill il taciturno .... Thompson henchman (uncredited)
11. Il cobra .... American agent (uncredited)
12. La feldmarescialla .... German soldier (uncredited)
13. Le streghe .... Super hero (credited as "Moruzzi Franco")
14. Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire .... Kraut henchman (uncredited)
15. Wanted Johnny Texas .... Peco (credited as "Richard Kent")
    
    1968
16. El Zorro .... one of Zorro's doppleganger / Rebel Don / Soldier (uncredited)
17. Joko invoca Dio...e muori .... Kid henchman (uncredited)
18. Romeo and Juliet .... Brawler in the street (uncredited)
19. Spara gringo, spara .... Soldier / Saloon brawler (uncredited)
20. Uno di più all'inferno .... Deputy (uncredited)
    
    1969
21. La collina degli stivali .... Brawler (uncredited)
    
    1971
22. L’ arciere di fuoco .... Archer at tournament (uncredited)
23. Ettore lo fusto .... Gang member (credited)
24. Gli fumavano le Colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto .... Barroom brawler (uncredited)
25. Il ritorno del gladiatore più forte del mondo .... Soldier in tavern (uncredited)
26. La spada normanna .... Gin confidant (credit???)
    
    1972
27. Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo .... Casinò bouncer (uncredited)
28. I due figli dei Trinità .... Friar (uncredited)
29. Seminò morte...lo chiamavano il castigo di Dio .... Miller henchman (uncredited)
30. Sotto a chi tocca .... Soldier (uncredited)
31. Storia di fifa e di coltello - Er seguito d'er più .... Di Lorenzo’s henchman (credited)
32. Un animale chiamato uomo .... Fighting farmer's son (uncredited)
    
    1973
33. Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone! .... Swordsman in tavern (uncredited)
34. Il mio nome è Shangai Joe .... Tom, ranch hand (uncredited)
35. Milano trema: la polizia vuole giustizia .... Brawler at the pool hall (uncredited)
36. Piedone lo sbirro .... Escaping driver (uncredited)
37. Provaci anche tu Lionel .... Hells Angel (uncredited)
38. Tony Arzenta (Big Guns) .... Franco (uncredited)
    
    1974
39. ...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! .... Brawler (uncredited)
40. A pugni nudi .... Franz henchman (uncredited)
41. Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo .... Fighter in the gymnastic hall (uncredited)
42. I guappi .... Street sweeper policeman (uncredited)
43. Il bestione .... Thug (uncredited)
44. The Arena (La rivolta delle gladiatrici) .... Gladiator (uncredited)
    
    1975
45. Carambola, filotto... tutti in buca .... Barroom brawler (uncredited)
46. Che botte ragazzi! .... Bandit (uncredited)
47. Colpo in canna .... Nora's henchman (credited)
48. Macchie solari .... stunt double for Ray Lovelock (uncredited)
49. Piedone a Hong Kong .... Brawler (uncredited)
    
    1979
50. The Return of the Saint (TV series) S01-ep. 19, "Murder Cartel" .... Carlo (credited)
    
    1980
51. S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert .... Magnasco henchman (uncredited)
    
    1984
52. I guerrieri dell’anno 2072 .... Gladiator (uncredited)
53. The Last Days of Pompeii (TV mini-series) episode 3 .... Gladiator (uncredited)
    
    1985
54. Ladyhawke .... Soldier (uncredited)
    
    1991
55. Year of the Gun .... (credited for Stunts, not found)
    
    2002
56. Gangs of New York .... O'Connell Guard member (uncredited)

Filmography to check

• Giuda uccide il venerdì (1974) I can’t find a copy in streaming. Franco should be one of the henchmen of Franco Citti

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Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia (1964) as Wrestler (uncredited)

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Bandidos (1967) credited as Subjenas, Vigonza’s henchman

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Wanted Johnny Texas (1967) credited as Peco under the name “Richard Kent”.

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La collina degli stivali (1969) as Brawler, not credited. Identity confirmed trought information from the Franco Moruzzi’s facebook profile.

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L’arciere di fuoco (1971) as Archer at tournament (the archer on the left), not credited

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La spada normanna (1971) as Gin confidant

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Sotto a chi tocca (1972) as Soldier, not credited

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Milano trema: la polizia vuole giustizia (1973) as Brawler at the pool hall, not credited

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Piedone lo sbirro (1973) as Escaping driver, not credited