Luciano Foti

[Johan Melle]

Luciano Foti in Blade Violent (I violenti) (1983)

Luciano Foti was a very prolific generico in the 1960s, 70s and 80s - often cast as priests, policemen or doctors. He was quite often entrusted with speaking roles, but was nevertheless credited only in a few television productions in which he played small roles, and in Year of the Gun (1991), an American production filmed in Italy.

Additionally, Luciano also sometimes worked behind the scenes and is credited as 'production secretary' in the Totò comedy Lo smemorato di Collegno (1962) and in Toh, è morta la nonna! (1969), and as 'production coordinator' in the giallo Macchie solari (1975), and he also has very brief acting roles in these films.


FILMOGRAPHY

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1962

1. Lo smemorato di Collegno (uncredited) .... Courthouse usher
2. Totò Diabolicus (uncredited) .... Security man
   
   1963
3. Goliath e la schiava ribelle (uncredited) .... Guard
4. Il giovedì (uncredited) .... Man on the bus
   
   1964
5. Canzoni, bulli e pupe (uncredited) .... Police agent
6. Maciste nelle miniere di Re Salomone (uncredited) .... Guard
7. Roma contro Roma (uncredited) .... Armenian soldier
   
   1965
8. I complessi - segments 'Una giornata decisiva' and 'Il complesso della schiava nubiana' (uncredited) .... Quirino's workmate / Usher
   
   1966
9. Navajo Joe (uncredited) .... Man in saloon
10. Il terzo occhio (uncredited) .... Policeman
11. Te lo leggo negli occhi (uncredited) .... Serenella's co-worker
    
    1967
12. Ad ogni costo (uncredited) .... Police agent
13. A suon di lupara (uncredited) .... Journalist
    
    1968
14. Madigan's Millions / Un dollaro per 7 vigliacchi (uncredited) .... Policeman
    
    1969
15. Toh, è morta la nonna! (uncredited) .... TV repairman
    
    1972
16. Senza famiglia, nullatenenti cercano affetto (uncredited) .... Policeman
    
    1973
17. Il picciotto (TV mini series) (credited) .... Loud man in the street
    
    1974
18. Anche gli angeli tirano di destro (uncredited) .... St. Patrick's Day celebrant
19. L'anticristo (uncredited) .... Servant in the Oderisi villa
20. Nucleo centrale investigativo (TV series) - episode 5: "Il falso Tiziano" (credited) .... Priest
    
    1975
21. La peccatrice (uncredited) .... Priest
22. Macchie solari (uncredited) .... Man in erotic slides
23. Pasqualino Settebellezze (uncredited) .... Kapo
    
    1976
24. Febbre da cavallo (uncredited) .... Man at the race course
25. Signore e signori buonanotte (uncredited) .... Television studio technician
    
    1977
26. La banda del Trucido (uncredited) .... Restaurant customer
27. La svastica nel ventre (uncredited) .... Nazi at brothel
28. Messalina, Messalina (uncredited) .... Senator
29. Napoli spara! (uncredited) .... Policeman at telephone exchange
30. Un borghese piccolo piccolo (uncredited) .... Latecomer clerk
    
    1978
31. Così come sei (uncredited) .... Man at the horse race
32. Follie di notte (uncredited) .... Man in audience at nightclub act
33. Il testimone (uncredited) .... Party guest
34. Io tigro, tu tigri, egli tigra (uncredited) .... Journalist
35. L'ultimo guappo (uncredited) .... Man at the dance hall
36. La cage aux folles / Il vizietto (uncredited) .... The priest
37. Le notti porno nel mondo n. 2 (uncredited) .... Man in audience at nightclub act
38. La mazzetta (uncredited) .... Doctor at the hospital
39. Quando c'era lui... caro lei! (uncredited) .... Priest
40. La soldatessa alle grandi manovre (uncredited) .... Officer
41. Madame Bovary (TV Mini-Series) (uncredited) .... Man whose cigar is destroyed by a whip
42. Tutto suo padre (uncredited) .... Nazi supporter
43. Zio Adolfo in arte Führer (uncredited) .... SS General
    
    1979
44. Ammazzare il tempo (uncredited) .... Man in the newspaper office
45. Caro papà (uncredited) .... Man in airport with Millozza
46. Dottor Jekyll e gentile signora (uncredited) .... Man attending Dr. Jekyll's lecture
47. Gardenia, il giustiziere della mala (uncredited) .... Restaurant customer (doubtful identification)
48. Giallo a Venezia (uncredited) .... Surveillance cop
49. Giallo napoletano (uncredited) .... Man at nightclub
50. La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta - segment "Povero diavolo" (uncredited) .... Luigi, the porter
51. La patata bollente (uncredited) .... Factory worker
52. La poliziotta della squadra del buoncostume (uncredited) .... Scappavia's fellow-worker at dinner
53. Letti selvaggi - segment "Attenzione a quei due" (uncredited) .... Train passenger
54. Napoli... la camorra sfida, la città risponde (uncredited) .... Journalist
55. Pensione amore servizio completo (uncredited) .... Client of Pensione Amore
56. Scusi, lei è normale? (uncredited) .... Policeman standing outside police building
57. The Black Stallion (uncredited) .... Boat passenger
58. Tutti a squola (uncredited) .... Parent
59. Uno sceriffo extraterrestre poco extra e molto terrestre (uncredited) .... Man at the firemen's ball
    
    1980
60. Arrivano i gatti (uncredited) .... Cook
61. Fantozzi contro tutti (uncredited) .... Wedding celebration guest
62. Il casinista (uncredited) .... Policeman
63. La tua vita per mio figlio (uncredited) .... Passerby
64. Luca il contrabbandiere (uncredited) .... Police inspector
65. Mi faccio la barca (uncredited) .... Man at night club
66. Una vacanza bestiale (uncredited) .... Lawyer
    
    1981
67. Bianco, rosso e Verdone (uncredited) .... Scrutineer
68. Caligola e Messalina (uncredited) .... Man watching gladiator fight
69. Carcerato (uncredited) .... Man in the court room
70. Culo e camicia (uncredited) .... Man at the racecourseè
71. Don Luigi Sturzo (TV Mini-Series) (uncredited) .... Man at the conference
72. I carabbimatti (uncredited) .... Priest
73. I fichissimi (uncredited) .... Priest
74. I ragazzi di celluloide (TV mini series) (credited) .... Café waiter
75. Il marchese del Grillo (uncredited) .... Parson of Santa Maria
76. Il turno (uncredited) .... Priest
77. Inchon! (uncredited) .... Officer at military briefing
78. La dottoressa di campagna (uncredited) .... One of the influential villagers
79. La nouvelle malle des Indes (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Guest at inn
80. La salamandra (uncredited) .... Party guest
81. L'isola del gabbiano (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Policeman at the beach
82. Lion of the Desert (uncredited) .... Man watching the trail
83. Manolesta (uncredited) .... Employment office clerk
84. Napoli, Palermo, New York, il triangolo della camorra (uncredited) .... role?
85. Quando la coppia scoppia (uncredited) .... Policeman
86. Spaghetti a mezzanotte (uncredited) .... Party guest
87. Vita di Antonio Gramsci (TV mini series) - episode 2: "L'educazione sentimentale" (uncredited) .... Man beaten by Fascists
    
    1982
88. Amici miei atto II (uncredited) .... Man in theater
89. Borotalco (uncredited) .... The Priest
90. Caligola - la storia mai raccontata (uncredited) .... Upset man watching executions
91. Che casino... con Pierino! (uncredited) .... role?
92. Dio li fa e poi li accoppia (uncredited) .... Parishioner
93. Giggi il bullo (uncredited) .... role?
94. Grand Hotel Excelsior (uncredited) .... Cook with huge hair
95. Inverno al mare (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... The judge's assistant
96. La casa stregata (uncredited) .... Bank clerk
97. Liszt Ferenc (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Priest
98. Morte in Vaticano (uncredited) .... Journalist
99. Panagulis Zei (TV mini series) - episode 4 (uncredited) .... Lawyer/Judge
100. Pappa e ciccia (uncredited) .... Restaurant customer (ep.1) / Man on the plane (ep.2)
101. Pierino la peste alla riscossa (uncredited) .... Bar customer
102. Ricchi, ricchissimi... praticamente in mutande - Third episode (uncredited) .... Authority assistant at the Del Prà factory[/i]
103. La sconosciuta (TV mini series) (credited) .... Commissioner
104. Sesso e volentieri - segment "Il Macho" (uncredited) .... Man in elevator
105. Spaghetti House (uncredited) .... Cook
106. Violenza in un carcere femminile (uncredited) .... Prisoner
107. W la foca (uncredited) .... Doctor in "Villa Sottiletta"
     
     1983
108. Acqua e sapone (uncredited) .... Candy seller
109. Al bar dello sport (uncredited) .... Porter of Lino's home
110. Benvenuta (uncredited) .... Party guest
111. Blade Violent (I violenti) (uncredited) .... Policeman
112. F.F.S.S., cioè:... che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene? (uncredited) .... Tavern customer
113. Nana (uncredited) .... Client at the erotic club
114. Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio - segment 'Il mago' .... (uncredited) Member of the TV jury / Spectator at the magic challenge
115. Paulo Roberto Cotechino centravanti di sfondamento .... (uncredited) Waiter
116. Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone (uncredited) .... Man with eviction
117. Vai alla grande (uncredited) .... Priest
     
     1984
118. ...e la vita continua (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Party guest
119. Così parlò Bellavista (uncredited) .... Man in court of justice
120. Delitto in Formula Uno (uncredited) .... Nico's colleague policeman
121. Dimensione violenza (uncredited) .... Policeman
122. I due carabinieri (uncredited) .... Station master
123. L'allenatore nel pallone (uncredited) .... Member of Longobarda's managers
124. La bella Otero (TV mini series) - episode 4 (uncredited) .... Photographer on train
125. Magic Moments (uncredited) .... Man watching the striptease
126. Mi faccia causa (uncredited) .... Man in the courtroom
     
     1985
127. Il pentito (uncredited) .... role?
128. I soliti ignoti vent'anni dopo (uncredited) .... Prison warrant officer
129. Saving Grace (uncredited) .... Sleeping priest in confessional
     
     1986
130. Attentato al Papa (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Journalist
131. Naso di cane (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Plainclothes cop
132. Quando arriva il giudice (TV series) - episode 5: "La notte delle stelle" (uncredited) .... Guest at the costume party
133. Scuola di ladri (uncredited) .... Employee of the real estate company
134. Superfantozzi (uncredited) .... Politician in 1870
135. Troppo forte (uncredited) .... Man who sequesters the elephant
     
     1987
136. Da grande (uncredited) .... Stationery shop's owner
137. I ragazzi della 3C (TV series) - episode 10: "La festa" (uncredited) .... Police commissioner
138. La famiglia Brandacci (TV) (uncredited) .... Priest
139. Orgia libera (uncredited) .... Giorgio, Karin's psychiatrist
140. Soldati 365 all'alba (uncredited) .... Silvester party guest
     
     1988
141. 32 dicembre (segment I penultimi fuochi) (uncredited) .... Il ragioniere
142. Big Man - La fanciulla che ride (TV) (uncredited) .... Museum porter
143. Casa mia casa mia... (uncredited) .... Priest
144. Festa di Capodanno (TV movie) (uncredited) .... Priest
     
     1989
145. Classe di ferro (TV series) - episode 8: "Operazione Simpatia" (uncredited) .... Priest
146. Splendor (uncredited) .... Card player at the club
     
     1990
147. Fantozzi alla riscossa (uncredited) .... Patient at hospital
148. Il giudice istruttore (TV series) - episode 4: "Simulazione di reato" (uncredited) .... Carlo Amodio's lawyer
149. Nel giardino delle rose (uncredited) .... Party guest
150. The Godfather Part III (uncredited) .... Audience member
151. Tolgo il disturbo (uncredited) .... Party guest
     
     1991
152. I ragazzi del muretto (TV series) - episode 7: "Sospetti" (uncredited) .... Man at the parent-meeting
153. I ragazzi del muretto (TV series) - episode 8: "La scelta di Sara" (uncredited) .... Carabiniere officer
154. Il commissario Corso (TV series) - episodes 6, 8, 10 and 12 (credited) .... Inspector Vacalebre
155. Le comiche 2 (uncredited) .... Legionnaire
156. Year of the Gun (credited) .... Security guard
     
     1993
157. I ragazzi del muretto (TV series) - episode 19: "Il mestiere più antico del mondo" (uncredited) .... Apartment manager

OTHER WORKS

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• La sberla (1978) (TV variety show) - ep. 1, sketch "Al ristorante" .... Bread player at the restaurant

CREW FILMOGRAPHY

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• Lo smemorato di collegno (1962) - Production secretary
• Toh, è morta la nonna! (1969) - Production secretary
• Macchie solari (1975) - Production coordinator

EXTERNAL LINKS

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• Cinema Italiano Database
• Internet Movie Database

[Johan Melle]

Napoli... la camorra sfida, la città risponde (1979) - pic from T.R.S.

Caligola e Messalina (1981)

Lion of the Desert (1981)

The Salamander (1981)

[Johan Melle]

Violenza in un carcere femminile (1982) - new pic by cinemaitaliano

Il terzo occhio (1966)

La nouvelle malle des Indes (1981)

[Emiliano]

L'allenatore nel pallone (1984)

Bianco rosso e verdone (1981)

La poliziotta della squadra del buoncostume (1979) as Scappavia's fellow-worker at dinner

Napoli spara! (1977)

[Johan Melle]

Ad ogni costo (1967)

Caligola - la storia mai raccontata (1982)

Inchon! (1981)

[vecchiaguardia]

Luciano Foti as a priest in I fichissimi (1981)

Tutti a squola (1979)

Napoli, Palermo, New York - Il triangolo della camorra (1981)

[vecchiaguardia]

Manolesta (1981)

Spaghetti a mezzanotte (1981) as a Party guest

La tua vita per mio figlio (1980) as a passerby

[Emiliano]

Al bar dello sport (1980)

Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio (1983) - 1st pic by Ghibarian
Double role, as member of the TV jury:

And spectator of the magic challenge:

L'ultimo guappo (1978) - pic by nemesi

La svastica nel ventre (1977) as Nazi at brothel

The same scene is also shown in this movie still from the film's publicity brochure - pic by Johan Melle

[Emiliano]

Uno sceriffo extraterrestre poco extra e molto terrestre (1979) - pic by T.R.S.

Che casino... con Pierino! (1982) pic by vecchiaguardia

[Johan Melle]

Another interesting discovery: Luciano Foti (with Giuseppe Marrocco) in Killing N. 21: "Dollari e piombo" (published 15 July 1967)

Erna Sheurer was one of the queens of fotoromanzi neri. She was in many, many numbers of "Killing" and "Le avventure di Don Archer". It's too bad that all the actors in "Killing" are uncredited because so many interesting actresses appeared in them: Erna of course but also Rosemarie Lindt, Annie Alberti, Lea Lander, Gabriella Giorgelli, Mary Arden, Beryl Cunningham, and actors like Dario Michaelis, Nino Vingelli, Paul Muller, Renato Baldini, George Hilton, Erno Crisa, Gérard Landry, Mimmo Poli, Alberto Farnese, Rico Boido etc. And many of the same actors (plus Gioia Desideri, Katia Cardinali etc) are in Don Archer too. Very impressive, I think!


Foti has also a small role in "I fratelli Zaccheo" - long fotoromanzo-a-puntate published in Grand Hotel in 1984