Ceccarelli, Pietro

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 13/12/2019, 16:49

Pietro Ceccarelli in Sette contro tutti (1965)

Pietro Ceccarelli, or "Puccio" as he was often credited, was an actor and stuntman active in Italian films from the mid-50's through until the late 80's. Instantly recognisable among the ranks of gladiators and cowboys for his tall stature and shaved head.

Pietro was born on November 21st 1926 and died on October 14th 1993, at the age of 66. He was the brother of Lanfranco Ceccarelli and the son of Stefano Ceccarelli. This information comes from Stefania Giolitti, granddaughter of Pietro, from my Peplum Paradise group on Facebook. (Note that most websites give an incorrect date of birth for Pietro and list him as being still living).

Some additional information from the Lazio Wiki website tells us that in the late 40's, before following his father into acting, Pietro was a professional footballer / goalkeeper. It also informs us that once he retired from acting he coached football youth teams.

Filmography

1956

Mio figlio Nerone (uncredited) .... Slave carrying Agrippina's carriage

1957
La Gerusalemme liberata (uncredited) .... Palace guard

1958
Afrodite, Dea dell'amore (uncredited) .... Soldier arresting travellers
Camping (uncredited) .... Villager
Capitan Fuoco (uncredited) .... Soldier

1959
Il terrore dei barbari (uncredited) .... Barbarian

1960
Ester e il Re (uncredited) .... Gladiator
Il sepolcro dei re (credited) .... Sutek
Noi duri (uncredited) .... Gangster accosting Joysette in nightclub
Revak, lo schiavo di Cartagine (credited as Puccio Ceccarelli) .... Deliasis the Gladiator
Teseo contro il Minotauro (uncredited) .... Prison guard

1961
I Tartari (credited) .... Burundai's henchman
Maciste nella terra dei Ciclopi (uncredited) .... Guard
Solimano il conquistatore (credited as Master of Arms) .... credit only

1962
2 samurai per 100 geishe (credited as Puccio Ceccarelli) .... Tai Kun, the great samurai
Il gladiatore di Roma (credited as Puccio Ceccarelli and as Master of Arms) .... Gladiator
Maciste all'inferno (credited as Puccio Ceccarelli) .... role?
Maciste, il gladiatore più forte del mondo (credited as Puccio Ceccarelli) .... Astorix
Sodoma e Gomorra (uncredited) .... The Queen's bodyguard
Tharus figlio di Attila (credited as Master of Arms) .... Does not appear
Ursus gladiatore ribelle (credited and as Master of Arms) .... Prison guard

1963
Il segno di Zorro (credited?) .... Romero
Ursus nella terra di fuoco (credited and as Master of Arms) .... Lero

1964
002 agenti segretissimi (credited as Puccio Ceccarelli) .... Torturer
Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia (uncredited) .... Wrestler
Gli invincibili dieci gladiatori (uncredited) .... Matateo
Gli schiavi più forti del mondo (credited) .... Gladiator
I due mafiosi (uncredited) .... Russian thug
I magnifici Brutos del West (uncredited) .... Jack
Il trionfo dei dieci gladiatori (uncredited) .... Matateo
La vendetta di Spartacus (credited) .... role?

1965
Golia alla conquista di Bagdad (uncredited) .... Tavern keeper
Il tesoro della foresta pietrificata (credited as Puccio Ceccarelli and as Master of Arms) .... Erik
L'avventuriero della Tortuga (uncredited) .... Indian high priest
La guerra segreta (uncredited) .... Sernas henchman
Sette contro tutti (credited as Peter Barclay) .... Rebel gladiator
Un dollaro bucato (uncredited) .... Rex

1966
Agente 3S3 massacro al sole (uncredited) .... Henchman
Arizona Colt (uncredited) .... Rancher
Cifrato speciale (credited?) .... Yang
Jerry Land - Cacciatore di spie (uncredited) .... Hitman in Rome
MMM 83 - Missione Morte Molo 83 (uncredited) .... Henchman
Spie contro il mondo (credited?) .... Gangster
Un fiume di dollari (credited as Puccio Ceccarelli) .... Wolf

1967
Agente sigma 3 - missione goldwather (credited) .... role?
Ballata per un pistolero .... Toro (credited as Peter Jacob)
Il bello, il brutto, il cretino (credited as Peter Jacob) .... Army strongman
La feldmarescialla - Rita fugge... lui corre... egli scappa (uncredited) .... German officer
L'uomo dal pugno d'oro (credited as Peter Barclay) .... Kark
Occhio per occhio, dente per dente (credited?) .... Drago
Requiescant (credited?) .... Tom
Tecnica per un massacro (uncredited) .... Max
Troppo per vivere... poco per morire (credited as Peter Barclay) .... Gang member
Wanted Johnny Texas (uncredited) .... Man on wagon train

1968
... dai nemici mi guardo io! (credited) .... Zinaro
Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza (uncredited) .... Man leading the mob
I due crociati (credited) .... Tazio
I tre che sconvolsero il West (uncredited) .... Farmer
Il momento di uccidere (uncredited) .... One of Forrester's men
Il pistolero segnato da Dio (uncredited) .... Circus strongman
Il più grande colpo della malavita americana (Dynamit in grùner seite) (uncredited) .... Henchman
Joe! Cercati un posto per morire! (uncredited) .... Bandit

1969
Fellini Satyricon (uncredited) .... Crazy shouting man
Gli specialisti (uncredited) .... El Diablo hanchman

1970
Brancaleone alle Crociate (uncredited) .... role?
Ciakmull, l'uomo della vendetta (uncredited) .... Bounty hunter
Il magnifico Robin Hood (uncredited) .... Attacker
Satiricosissimo (uncredited) .... Spartacus
Waterloo (uncredited) .... Rumigus

1971
Acquasanta Joe (credited) .... Sergeant Butch
Armiamoci e partite! (credited) .... Boxer in cafe
Gli fumavano le colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto (uncredited) .... Poker player
Posate le pistole, reverendo (credited) .... Jerimiah
Scipione detto anche l'africano (uncredited) .... Guard
Storie dell'anno Mille (TV series, episode 1) (credited) .... Man stealing clothing from the dead
Tre donne - L'automobile (uncredited) .... Angry motorist
Una farfalla con le ali insanguinate (uncredited) .... Masseur

1972
Fiorina la vacca (credited as Puccio Ceccarelli) .... One of Beolco's men
La mala ordina (credited) .... Don Vito henchman
Lo chiamavano Verità (credited) .... Jesse
Mio caro assassino (uncredited) .... Canavese's bodyguard
Uomo avvisato mezzo ammazzato... Parola di Spirito Santo (uncredited) .... Gerry Crow

1973
Anche gli angeli mangiano fagioli (uncredited) .... Locke
Dio, sei proprio un padreterno! (uncredited) .... Man who has his skull drilled
Fra' Tazio da Velletri (credited) .... Galliano
I racconti di Viterbury - Le più allegre storie del '300 (credited as Puccio Ceccarelli) .... Puccetto Corsini
Il boss (credited) .... Maione
Lo chiamavano Tresette... giocava sempre col morto (credited) .... Bill
Metti... che ti rompo il muso (credited) .... Otto
Polvere di stelle (uncredited) .... SS soldier that screams on the ship

1974
4 marmittoni alle grandi manovre (uncredited) .... Drill sergeant
Carambola (uncredited) .... Man in tug of war
Di Tresette ce n'è uno tutti gli altri son nessuno (credited as Puccio Ceccarelli) .... King Kong Striker
Il testimone deve tacere (uncredited) .... Thug
La rivolta delle gladiatrici (credited as Peter Cester) .... Septimus
Lo sgarbo .... Fighting warehouse bad guy

1975
Cassiodoro il più duro del pretorio (credited) .... role?i][/b]
Colpo in canna (credited) .... Silvera henchman
La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori (uncredited) .... Hood
Mondo candido (uncredited) .... Soldier
Pasqualino Settebellezze (uncredited) .... Nazi doing experiments in concentration camp

1976
Basta che non si sappia in giro!.. (uncredited) .... Sailor in Amanda's fantasy
Gli amici di Nick Hezard (uncredited) .... Man who gets robbed
I padroni della città (credited) .... Luigi's bagman
Il grande racket (credited) .... Lucimir
Squadra antiscippo (uncredited) .... The man in the fur hat
Un amore targato Forlì (uncredited) .... Man in row for the audition
Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore (uncredited) .... Club bouncer

1977
Anno zero - Guerra nello spazio (uncredited) .... Alien
El macho (uncredited) .... Duke henchman guarding prisoner

1978
Avere vent'anni (uncredited) .... Butcher
Zio Adolfo in arte Führer (credited) .... Nazi official

1980
Odio le bionde (uncredited) .... Gangster

1981
Una vacanza del cactus (uncredited) .... Marmaluke

1982
Ricchi, ricchissimi... praticamente in mutande (uncredited) .... Prince Omar's bodyguard
Vai avanti tu che mi vien da ridere (uncredited) .... Groper on the bus

1983
Endgame - Bronx lotta finale (credited as Peter Brighton) .... Blue mutant
Il trono di fuoco (credited as Peter Caine) .... Tares

1984
Dagobert (uncredited) .... Soldier

1985
Phenomena (uncredited) .... The mad rapist

1986
Il nome della rosa (uncredited) .... Inquisition guard

1988
Stradivari (credited) .... Jailor

Additional credits

Il trucido e lo sbirro (1976) .... Actor in film shown in prison (re-used footage)

Più Pietro!

There are more titles in which Pietro reportedly appears, so if anyone has shots of him in any of the titles below, you know what to do!

Le notti bianche (1957) Wikipedia (maybe mistaken for Lanfranco Ceccarelli)
Raw Wind in Eden (1958) On-set images indicate that Pietro was somehow involved in this production, though it is uncertain if he actually appears
La resa dei conti (1966) IMDb, as Jack (checked by Rudy, maybe does not appear)
La vergine di Samoa (1966) IMDb, as Bruno
Giallo napoletano (1979) ANICA, as "another man in mental hospital"

Manca Ceccarelli!

and of course we have the list of titles where Pietro is credited somewhere online but almost certainly does not appear.

La strada (1954) - Does not appear. Most websites would have you believe that Pietro made his debut for Fellini, however the role he is credited with playing is actually played by Pietro's father, Stefano.
Superargo contro Diabolikus (1966) Does not appear. Credited by IMDb as Henchman, searched for by Nick, Rudy and Johan. Maybe once again mistaken for the Stefano.
I nipoti di Zorro (1968) - Does not appear. Credited by ANICA and elsewhere as playing the hangman, but it is Veriano Ginesi in the role.
Ritorno del gladiatore più forte del mondo (1971) - Does not appear. Listed by ANICA and elsewhere, but once again it is Ginesi in the role..
In nome del popolo italiano (1971) - Does not appear. Listed on various websites, including ANICA, but for a 3rd time someone has mistaken him for Veriano.

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 13/12/2019, 16:53

Mio figlio Nerone (1956) as Slave carrying Agrippina's carriage

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 13/12/2019, 16:55

La Gerusalemme liberata (1957) as Palace guard

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 13/12/2019, 16:57

Afrodite, Dea dell'amore (1958) as Soldier arresting travellers

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 13/12/2019, 17:06

Camping (1958) as Villager.

Initially I was uncertain about this one since popular opinion was that it was not Pietro, however now that we have a number of images of Pietro with hair for comparison, I don't think there can be any question that it is him.

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 13/12/2019, 17:09

Il terrore dei barbari (1959) as Barbarian

Here we have a publicity shot with Pietro and our Barbarian Torturer, who has been mistaken for Pietro on a number occasions (see below the filmography) and there is a strong possibility could be his real-life father!