Luciano Zanussi

[Ciavazzaro]

Luciano Zanussi in Macchie solari (1975)

Luciano Zanussi appears in many films since the early Seventies.

«I met him a few years ago on the set of "Luisa Sanfelice" by Taviani and he told me that he started to make the appearance "professional" after retiring (he was a baby pensioner). He said that in the 70s he always called him to play the distinguished middle-aged gentleman and he worked very hard. According to Nicola Di Gioia, who remembers him as someone who "had a nice figure", Zanussi passed away in the early 2000s»[1].

[1] Declaration from 2008 released by Stefano Raffaele on Nocturno forum.


FILMOGRAPHY

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1972

1. Afyon Oppio (uncredited) .... Buyer of the consignment of drugs
2. Cristiana monaca indemoniata (uncredited) .... Priest on the airplane
3. Meo Patacca (uncredited) .... Citizien
4. Poppea... una prostituta al servizio dell'impero (uncredited) .... Man in Nero's court
5. La schiava io ce l'ho e tu no (uncredited) .... Airplane passenger / Concert spectator
6. Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina (uncredited) .... Journalist on the stairway (Doubtful identification)
   
   1973
7. Bisturi, la mafia bianca (uncredited) .... Doctor at the Vallotti's meeting
8. Diario di una vergine romana (uncredited) .... Man seated beside the Emperor in the arena
9. Eroi all'inferno (uncredited) .... Nazi officer
10. L'ultima neve di primavera (uncredited) .... Man at restaurant
11. Lucky Luciano (uncredited) .... Man at the airport
12. La mano nera - prima della mafia, più della mafia (uncredited) .... Factory Owner
13. Milano trema: la polizia vuole giustizia (uncredited) .... role?
14. Più forte sorelle (uncredited) .... Bank teller
15. Qui squadra mobile (TV series) - episode 2: "Rapina a mano armata" (uncredited) .... Man in the crowd
16. Rappresaglia (uncredited) .... Ardeatine Massacre victim
17. Un ufficiale non si arrende mai, nemmeno di fronte all'evidenza. Firmato Colonnello Buttiglione (uncredited) .... Army officer
18. Vogliamo i colonnelli (uncredited) .... Airplane passenger
    
    1974
19. ...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! (uncredited) .... Restaurant customer
20. 4 marmittoni alle grandi manovre (uncredited) .... Tourists guide
21. Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno (uncredited) .... Party guest
22. Anno uno (uncredited) .... Journalist
23. A pugni nudi (uncredited) .... Man in church
24. La bellissima estate (uncredited) .... Airplane passenger
25. Brigitte, Laura, Ursula, Monica, Raquel, Litz, Florinda, Barbara, Claudia, e Sofia le chiamo tutte... anima mia (uncredited) .... Man at the dog show
26. Commissariato di notturna (uncredited) .... Surgeon
27. Il commissario De Vincenzi (TV series) - episode 3: "Il mistero delle tre orchidee" (uncredited) .... Man watching the fashion show
28. Il domestico (uncredited) .... Airplane passenger
29. Milano: il clan dei calabresi (uncredited) .... Man in gambling hall
30. L'ossessa (uncredited) .... Card player
31. La polizia chiede aiuto (uncredited) .... Policeman at projection room
32. La poliziotta (uncredited).... Cardinal at the ministry
33. Processo per direttissima (uncredited) .... Lawyer
34. Prostituzione (uncredited) .... Policeman
35. Il testimone deve tacere (uncredited) .... Man in conference with Senator Turrisi
36. Vermisat (uncredited) .... Doctor
    
    1975
37. Attenti al buffone (uncredited) .... Priest
38. Colpo in canna (uncredited) .... Nightclub client
39. Corruzione al palazzo di giustizia (uncredited) .... Wedding guest
40. Faccia di spia (uncredited) .... Man sitting next to Ben Barka at the press conference
41. I baroni (uncredited) .... Party guest (still no pic)
42. Il giustiziere sfida la città (uncredited) .... Journalist
43. Il medaglione insanguinato (uncredited) .... Man at the airport
44. La città gioca d'azzardo (uncredited) .... role?
45. La novizia (uncredited) .... Club customer
46. La pupa del gangster (uncredited) .... Nightclub client
47. La polizia accusa: il servizio segreto uccide (uncredited) .... Judge Mannino's clerk
48. La poliziotta fa carriera (uncredited) .... Party guest
49. L'esorciccio (uncredited) .... Supporter of mayor Pasqualino Abate
50. Le orme (uncredited) .... Chairman at the international congress
51. Libera, amore mio... (uncredited) .... Audience member at the school performance
52. L'undicesimo comandamento(uncredited) .... Man at resturant
53. Macchie solari (uncredited) .... Doctor at autopsy
54. Mahogany (uncredited) .... Party guest
55. Morte sospetta di una minorenne (uncredited) .... Journalist
56. Roma drogata: la polizia non può intervenire (uncredited) .... Man of "Il Siciliano"
57. Salon Kitty (uncredited) .... Client at Salon Kitty
58. Vai gorilla (uncredited) .... role?
59. Vinella e Don Pezzotta (uncredited) .... Restaurant guest
    
    1976
60. Bordella (uncredited) .... Bank clerk
61. Cattivi pensieri (uncredited) .... role?
62. Come cani arrabbiati (uncredited) .... Party guest
63. Febbre da cavallo (uncredited) .... Spectator at horse training
64. Lezioni di violoncello con toccata e fuga (uncredited) .... Elegant Asylum patient
65. Natale in casa d'appuntamento (uncredited) .... Waiter
66. Paura in città (uncredited) .... Man taking airplane
67. La pretora (uncredited) .... Audience in the court room
68. La ragazza alla pari (uncredited) .... Waiter at the party
69. I prosseneti (uncredited) .... Party guest
70. Puttana galera! (uncredited) .... Prison guard
71. Roma a mano armata (uncredited) .... Hostage during bank robbery
72. Roma, l'altra faccia della violenza (uncredited) .... Man at the funeral
73. Signore e signori buonanotte (uncredited) .... Man speaking with the judge
74. Spogliamoci così senza pudor (uncredited) .... Friend of the Partibon family
75. Squadra antifurto (uncredited) .... Waiter
76. Todo modo (uncredited) .... Member of the elite
77. Tutti possono arricchire tranne i poveri (uncredited) .... Employee of the Company
78. Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore (uncredited) .... Passerby
79. Il vangelo secondo Simone e Matteo (uncredited) .... Priest
    
    1977
80. L'altra metà del cielo (uncredited) .... Party guest
81. Antonio Gramsci - I giorni del carcere (uncredited) .... Man in a bar in France
82. La banda del gobbo (uncredited) .... Man at nightclub
83. Il ginecologo della mutua (uncredited) .... Doctor at congress
84. Goodbye & Amen (uncredited) .... Man in the hotel
85. Ligabue (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Man at the art gallery
86. Le notti porno nel mondo (uncredited) .... Audience member at sexy show
87. Poliziotto senza paura (uncredited) .... Restaurant customer
88. Poliziotto sprint (uncredited) .... Journalist
89. Il prefetto di ferro (uncredited) .... General
90. Quel maledetto treno blindato (uncredited) .... German officer by train
91. Ritornano quelli della Calibro 38 (uncredited) .... Man in the night club
92. La svastica nel ventre (uncredited) .... Nazi at bordello
93. La vergine, il toro, il capricorno (uncredited) .... Man at tennis club
94. Yeti - Il gigante del 20° secolo (uncredited) .... Board member
    
    1978
95. L'arma (uncredited) .... Sharpshooter
96. Il commissario Verrazzano (uncredited) .... Customer at the picture gallery
97. Il furto della Gioconda (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Minister Credaro's servant
98. Indagine su un delitto perfetto (uncredited) .... Man at the hippodrome
99. L'insegnante viene a casa (uncredited) .... Party guest
100. La cage aux folles / Il vizietto (uncredited) .... Nightclub client
101. Madame Bovary (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Man at the hotel
102. Napoli... serenata calibro 9 (uncredited) .... Savastano's party guest
103. La settima donna (uncredited) .... Man in the bank
104. La soldatessa alle grandi manovre (uncredited) .... Colonel
105. Le notti porno nel mondo n. 2 (uncredited) .... Audience member at sexy show
106. Sam et Sally (TV Mini-Series) episode Le collier (uncredited) .... Party guest
107. Travolto dagli affetti familiari (uncredited) .... Gate-keeper
108. L'ultimo guappo (uncredited) .... Man at dancing hall
109. Zio Adolfo in arte Führer (uncredited) .... Bartender / Musician
     
     1979
110. Belli e brutti ridono tutti - segment "L'amore è cieco" (uncredited) .... Man in the office
111. Caro papà (uncredited) .... Party guest
112. Dottor Jekyll e gentile signora (uncredited) .... P.A.N.T.A.C. board member
113. Giallo napoletano (uncredited) .... Guest at the asylum
114. I contrabbandieri di Santa Lucia (uncredited) .... Party guest
115. Il giocattolo (uncredited) .... Pizzeria diner during the shoot-out
116. L'ingorgo (uncredited) .... Man caught in the traffic jam
117. Maschio, femmina, fiore, frutto (uncredited) .... Priest
118. Napoli... la camorra sfida, la città risponde (uncredited) .... Party guest
119. Play Motel (uncredited) .... Bartender at Play Motel
120. La poliziotta della squadra del buon costume (uncredited) .... Nightclub customer
121. Riavanti... Marsch! (uncredited) .... Military
122. The Black Stallion (uncredited) .... Boat passenger
123. Uno sceriffo extraterrestre poco extra e molto terrestre (uncredited) .... Man at the firemen's ball
     
     1980
124. Ciao marziano (uncredited) .... Reporter
125. Delitto a Porta Romana (uncredited) .... Dinner guest
126. Fantozzi contro tutti (uncredited) .... Pallbearer
127. Il bandito dagli occhi azzurri (uncredited) .... Factory representative
128. Il giorno del Cobra (uncredited) .... Man sitting at table in the nightclub
129. L'avvertimento (uncredited) .... Wedding guest
130. La locanda della maladolescenza (uncredited) .... Brothel client
131. La terrazza (uncredited) .... Audience member at the private screening
132. Mi faccio la barca (uncredited) .... Dental patient
133. Odio le bionde (uncredited).... Party guest
134. Rag. Arturo De Fanti, bancario precario (uncredited) .... Customer ahead the nightclub closed
135. Razza selvaggia (uncredited).... Man at the casino
136. Sbamm! (uncredited) .... Man in theater
137. Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici .... Concierge at the Hilton Hotel
138. Zappatore (uncredited) .... Party guest
139. Zucchero miele e peperoncino (uncredited) .... Man in the courtroom / Passerby outside the tribunal
     
     1981
140. Cappotto di legno (uncredited) .... Politician
141. Dei miei bollenti spiriti (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Party guest
142. Delitto al ristorante cinese (uncredited) .... Chinese restaurant customer
143. Fracchia la belva umana (uncredited) .... Restaurant customer
144. I ragazzi di celluloide (TV mini series) (credited) .... Luca's servant
145. Inchon! (uncredited) .... Officer at military briefing
146. La nouvelle malle des Indes (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Member of the East India Company
147. Lion of the Desert (uncredited) .... Officer at Italian military ball
148. Napoli, Palermo, New York, il triangolo della camorra (uncredited) .... Restaurant customer
149. Perché non facciamo l'amore? (credited) .... Dental patient
150. Per favore, occupati di Amelia (uncredited) .... Wedding guest
151. Sesso perverso, mondo violento (uncredited) .... "Candid Camera" victim
152. The Salamander (uncredited) .... The tailor
153. Un paio di scarpe per tanti chilometri (uncredited) .... Train passenger who has eggs thrown on him
154. Una vacanza del cactus (uncredited) .... Restaurant guest who gets a cake in the face
     
     1982
155. Dio li fa e poi li accoppia (uncredited) .... Man at the celebration
156. Gian Burrasca (uncredited) .... Party guest
157. Il conte Tacchia (uncredited) .... Duca Zio
158. Il paramedico (uncredited) .... Party guest
159. La sconosciuta (TV mini series) .... Man at the auction
160. Notturno (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... C.I.A. man
161. Panagulis zei (TV mini series) - episode 2 (uncredited) .... Lawyer
162. Pappa e ciccia (uncredited) .... Man with "Ciarter" placard
163. Ricchi, ricchissimi... praticamente in mutande (uncredited) .... Card player
164. Scusa se è poco (uncredited) .... Editor
165. Sesso e volentieri - segment "Armanda e il violinista" (uncredited) .... Restaurant customer
166. Si ringrazia la regione Puglia per averci fornito i milanesi (uncredited) .... Party guest
167. Tenebre (uncredited) .... Man at the New York airport / Journalist
168. Tradimento (uncredited) .... Lawyer in the courtroom
169. Vai avanti tu che mi vien da ridere (uncredited) .... Vip at the embassy party
170. Verdi (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Guest at Clara Maffei's salon
171. Vigili e vigilesse (uncredited) .... Cop
172. W la foca! (uncredited) .... Doctor discussing with Patacchiola
     
     1983
173. Fantozzi subisce ancora (uncredited) .... Employee
174. Endgame - Bronx lotta finale (uncredited) .... Officer
175. I sette magnifici gladiatori (uncredited) .... Man in the emperor's court
176. Il petomane (uncredited) .... Man protesting in the audience
177. Perverse oltre le sbarre (uncredited) .... Prison doctor
178. Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone (uncredited) .... Man at evictions office
179. Sing Sing (uncredited) .... role?
180. The Lonely Lady (uncredited) .... Audience member at the awards show
181. Un povero ricco (uncredited) .... Man at the funeral
     
     1984
182. A tu per tu (uncredited) .... Man who pushes Gino down the stairs
183. Cento giorni a Palermo (uncredited) .... Journalist at Montecitorio palace
184. I due carabinieri (uncredited) .... Man at wedding
185. La bella Otero (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Man at the casino
186. La piovra (TV series) - episode 6 (uncredited) .... Party guest
187. Tutti dentro (uncredited) .... The Minister's dinner guest
     
     1985
188. È arrivato mio fratello (uncredited) .... Nightclub waiter
189. European Vacation (uncredited) .... Hotel concierge
190. Mezzo destro, mezzo sinistro (uncredited) .... Fan of Falcao at airport
     
     1986
191. Detective School Dropouts (Asilo di polizia) (uncredited) .... Airline passenger at customs
192. Giovanni Senzapensieri (uncredited) .... Priest
193. Il camorrista (uncredited) .... Man of Secret Service
194. Il ragazzo del pony express (uncredited) .... Party guest
195. Naso di cane (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Doctor
196. Quando arriva il giudice (TV series) - Episode 3: "Siamo a cavallo" (uncredited) .... Waiter
197. Quando arriva il giudice (TV series) - Episode 5: "Le notte delle stelle" (uncredited) .... Guest at the costume party
     
     1987
198. Il giorno prima (uncredited) .... Journalist at press conference
199. Roba da ricchi (uncredited) .... Servant of Topazia
200. Ternosecco (uncredited) .... Casino player
     
     1988
201. 32 dicembre (segment La gialla farfalla) (uncredited) .... Man at the dance hall
202. Big Man - 395 dollari l'oncia (uncredited) .... Conference member
203. Blu elettrico (uncredited) .... Man at funeral
204. The adventures of Baron Munchausen (uncredited) .... Man in crowd
205. Un delitto poco comune (uncredited) .... Man at Robert's piano concert
     
     1990
206. Stasera a casa di Alice (uncredited) .... Priest
     
     1991
207. La condanna (uncredited) .... Party guest
     
     1992
208. Mutande pazze (uncredited) .... Man at the vernissage
209. Ricky e Barabba (uncredited) .... Restaurant customer
     
     1995
210. Il grande fuoco (TV mini series) (uncredited) .... Priest
     
     1996
211. La signora della città (TV) (uncredited) .... Party guest
     
     1998
212. L'odore della notte (uncredited) .... Bar customer
     
     1999
213. GialloParma (uncredited) .... A "shadow man"
214. Il pesce innamorato (uncredited) .... Party guest
     
     2000
215. Al momento giusto (uncredited) .... RAI executive

OTHER WORKS

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• La sberla (1978) (TV variety show) - ep. 4, sketch "Atletica leggera" .... Man presenting the sports trophy / Man at the bus stop
• A tutto gag (1980) (TV variety show) - ep. 4, toothpaste commerical sketch .... Party guest

FOTOROMANZI

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1. Luna Park N. 99: "Non ti abbandonerò" (August 1974)
2. Femmina N. 10: "I sogni cominciano all'alba" (October 1974) - credited as Ettore Zanussi
3. Femmina N. 11: "Occhi limpidi" (November 1974) - credited as Franco Zanussi
4. Genny N. 31: "E poi... tutto finisce con un bacio" (December 1976)
5. Genny N. 46: "Per amore e per magia" (February 1978)
6. Katiuscia N. 10: "Un'estate per sempre" (November 1978)
7. Gaia N. 40: "Una ragazza per Lefty" (April 1979)

FILMOGRAPHY TO CHECK

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• Il colpaccio (1976)
• L'occhio di giuda (1982)
• Storia senza parole (1981)

EXTERNAL LINKS

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• Cinema Italiano Database
• Internet Movie Database

[Emiliano]

La polizia chiede aiuto (1974) pic by Emiliano

[Johan Melle]

I think this is the same man in a fotoromanzo from Condor. This is from Genny N. 31: "E poi... tutto finisce con un bacio" (published in December 1976):

Unfortunately, he wasn't credited but I am going to look at more fotoromanzi from Condor to try and maybe find him in a bigger role where he is credited.

[Johan Melle]

Small role in Verdi (1982):

And I found him in another fotoromanzi, Katiuscia N. 10: "Un'estate per sempre" (published November 1978) but, unfortunately, he was uncredited again:

[Johan Melle]

Found him again in La Nouvelle Malle des Indes (1981)

Also found him in Endgame - Bronx Lotta finale (1983). We only see him from a distance or from behind but I am sure it is him. And Gennarino Pappagalli was in this scene too:

And this is him in Lion of the desert (1981)

[Johan Melle]

La locanda della maladolescenza (1980)

Anno uno (1984)

Big Man - 395 dollari l'oncia (1988) - pic by T.R.S.

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

And he is one of the hostages in Roma a mano armata (1976) - in the same scene as Marrocco, Mr. and Mrs. Perego, Oscar Sciamanna and Rossana Canghiari

[Johan Melle]

Another fotoromanzo where he plays a policeman - Luna Park N. 99: "Non ti abbandonerò" (published in August 1974):

[Emiliano]

La soldatessa alle grandi manovre (1978) - on the left also Giuseppe Marrocco

L'insegnante viene a casa (1979)

4 marmittoni alle grandi manovre (1974)

Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno (1974)

Dottor Jekyll e gentile signora (1979)

L'ossessa (1974)

[Emiliano]

Il testimone deve tacere (1974) - originally discovered by Rogerio Ferraz, new pic by Ciavazzaro

La polizia accusa: il servizio segreto uccide (1975)

Mezzo destro mezzo sinistro - 2 calciatori senza pallone (1985)

La poliziotta della squadra del buon costume (1979) .... Nightclub customer

[Emiliano]

Il giorno del cobra (1980) pic by Johan Melle

Faccia di spia (1975) pic by Johan Melle

Napoli-Palermo-New York il triangolo della camorra (1981) pic by vecchiaguardia

Milano trema: la polizia vuole giustizia (1973) pc by nemesi

Pappa e ciccia (1982)