Picciafuochi, Vladimiro


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Picciafuochi, Vladimiro

Post by PeplumParadise » 05/05/2019, 14:45

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Vladimiro Picciafuochi in Messalina, Venere imperatrice (1960)

Vladimiro Picciafuochi was a robust actor familiar from numerous peplums. Hopefully some appearances in films from other genres will follow. He has a distinctive dimple in his chin to aide identification.

Filmography

1950
  1. Totò sceicco .... Butler (uncredited)

    1953
  2. Capitan Fantasma .... Ship crewman (uncredited)

    1958
  3. Pia de' Tolomei .... role? (uncredited)

    1959
  4. Annibale .... Fighter (uncredited)
  5. Ben-Hur .... Guard with torch in the prison (uncredited)
  6. Il cavaliere del castello maledetto .... Soldier (uncredited)
  7. Il terrore dei barbari .... One of Emiliano's men (uncredited)
  8. La scimitarra del saraceno .... Pirate (uncredited)

    1960
  9. Barabba .... Guard travelling with Rufio (credited)
  10. Cartagine in fiamme .... Soldier (uncredited)
  11. Esther and the King .... Masseur (uncredited)
  12. Il cavaliere dai cento volti .... Tournament judge (uncredited)
  13. Messalina, Venere imperatrice .... Fronteus (credited as "Vladimiro Fochi")
  14. Teseo contro il Minotauro .... Torturer (uncredited)

    1961
  15. I briganti italiani .... Brigand (uncredited)
  16. Il conquistatore di Corinto .... Messenger (uncredited)
  17. Il ladro di Bagdad .... Suitor for the hand of Amina (uncredited)
  18. Maciste alla corte del Gran Khan .... Soldier leading the assault on the temple (uncredited)
  19. Orazi e Curiazi .... Guard at wolf pit (uncredited)
  20. Rosmunda e Alboino .... One of Alboino's men (credited)

    1962
  21. Duello nella Sila .... Mute member of Gravina's men (credited)
  22. Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie .... Cornelius Christus (uncredited)
  23. Il gladiatore di Roma .... Centurion (uncredited)
  24. Il tiranno di Siracusa .... Prison guard (uncredited)
  25. Le sette folgori di Assur .... Army captain (uncredited)
  26. Una regina per Cesare .... Courtier / Guard (uncredited)

    1963
  27. Goliath e la schiava ribelle .... Advisor to Marcius (uncredited)
  28. I dieci gladiatori .... Captain of the Guards (uncredited)
  29. Il Duca nero .... Guard (credited as "Wladimiro Picciafuochi")
  30. Il segno di Zorro .... Man in kitchen (uncredited)
  31. Io Semiramide ... Messenger (uncredited)
  32. Le ore dell'amore .... Man taking Leila upstairs at 2nd party (uncredited)

    1964
  33. Due mafiosi nel far west .... One of Rio's men (uncredited)

    1965
  34. La rivincita di Ivanhoe .... Not found, probably does not appear (credited as "Wladimiro Picciafuochi")

    1966
  35. Colpo maestro al servizio di Sua Maestà Britannica .... Associate of film producer in night club (uncredited)

    1967
  36. Nato per uccidere .... Town bartender (credited as "Wladimiro Picciafochi")

Titles to check
  • Francis of Assisi (1961) AFI as Walter de Brien
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Re: Vladimiro Picciafuochi

Post by PeplumParadise » 05/05/2019, 14:56

Messalina, Venere imperatrice (1960) credited as "Vladimiro Fochi", as Fronteus
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Re: Vladimiro Picciafuochi

Post by PeplumParadise » 05/05/2019, 14:58

The earliest appearance I have found for Vladimiro is in Totò sceicco (1950) as a Butler
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Re: Vladimiro Picciafuochi

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Pia de' Tolomei (1958), role uncertain
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Annibale (1959) as Fighter
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Post by PeplumParadise » 05/05/2019, 15:12

Ben-Hur (1959), role uncertain (Guard with torch will probably do until someone can provide a better one)
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Re: Vladimiro Picciafuochi

Post by PeplumParadise » 05/05/2019, 15:20

La scimitarra del Saraceno (1959) as Pirate.

Like Veriano, he's seen more clearly in the publicity shot than he is in the film.
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Re: Vladimiro Picciafuochi

Post by PeplumParadise » 05/05/2019, 15:25

Ester e il Re (1960) as Masseur and Soldier who brings Klydrathes' head - which appears to be the same role since he's wearing the same uniform under his cloak.
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Re: Vladimiro Picciafuochi

Post by PeplumParadise » 05/05/2019, 15:29

Teseo contro il Minotauro (1960) as Torturer
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Re: Vladimiro Picciafuochi

Post by PeplumParadise » 05/05/2019, 15:33

Il ladro di Bagdad (1961) as Suitor for the hand of Amina. Vladimiro is on the left in both images
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