Nello Pazzafini

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Nello Pazzafini in Di Tresette ce n'è uno, tutti gli altri son nessuno (1974)

Giovanni "Nello" Pazzafini was an actor and stuntman active in Italian films from the late 1950's until the early 1990's.

He was born on May 15th 1934 in Rome, Italy and died on November 27th 1997, aged 63.

His earliest known role comes from 1958, after which he quickly became one of the busiest stuntmen in peplum movies. When spaghetti westerns came along he scored a number of larger credited acting roles.

Nello's daughter, Laura, is active on Facebook, where she does a good job of keeping her father's name in the public eye.

I am sure there can still be additional roles to be found for Nello.

FILMOGRAPHY

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1958

1. Afrodite, dea dell'amore (uncredited) .... Guard saving prisoners
   
   1959
2. Annibale (uncredited) .... Wrestler / Soldier
3. Il figlio del corsaro rosso (uncredited) .... Spanish Soldier
4. Il marito bello : il nemico di mia moglie (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Nando Terenzi's son
5. Il terrore dei barbari (uncredited) .... Barbarian
6. L'arciere nero (uncredited) .... Guard
   
   1960
7. Il cavaliere dai cento volti (uncredited) .... Gypsy who gets stabbed
8. Il terrore della maschera rossa (uncredited) .... Guard
9. La strada dei giganti (uncredited) .... Bouncer
10. La vendetta dei barbari (uncredited) .... Visigoth warrior
11. La Venere dei pirati (uncredited) .... Pirate
    
    1961
12. Goliath contro i Giganti (credited and Master of Arms) .... Jagoran
13. Il colosso di Rodi (uncredited) .... Gong banger
14. L'ultimo dei Vikinghi (uncredited) .... Viking
15. La guerra di Troia (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Warrior in battle of strength
16. La vendetta di Ursus (uncredited) .... Guard overseeing slaves at the mill
17. Le baccantis (uncredited) .... Theban courtier
18. Ursus e la ragazza tartara (uncredited) .... Tartar guard
    
    1962
19. 2 samurai per 100 geishe (uncredited) .... Martial arts trainer
20. Il gladiatore di Roma (uncredited) .... Gladiator with Marcus
21. Il trionfo di Robin Hood (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Black Peter
22. Maciste contro i mostri (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Chief of the Cave People
23. Ursus gladiatore ribelle (uncredited) .... Gladiator
    
    1963
24. Ercole contro Moloch (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Archepolos
25. Golia e il cavaliere mascherato (uncredited) .... Gypsy
26. L'invincibile cavaliere mascherato (credited?) .... Alonzo
27. Maciste contro i cacciatori di teste (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Guna
28. Maciste, l'eroe più grande del mondo (credited?) .... Gladiator
29. Sansone contro i pirati (credited) .... Sandor
30. Totò e Cleopatra (uncredited) .... Soldier (re-used footage)
31. Ursus nella terra di fuoco (uncredited) .... Fighter
32. Zorro contro Maciste (uncredited) .... Rebek henchman
    
    1964
33. Coriolano eroe senza patria (uncredited) .... Prisoner / Soldier
34. Ercole contro Roma (credited) .... Segesto
35. Gli invincibili dieci gladiatori (uncredited) .... Soldier (re-used footage)
36. Gli invincibili tre (credited) .... Samur
37. Gli schiavi più forti del mondo (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Rebel slave
38. I due gladiatori (credited?) .... Captain of the guards
39. I lunghi capelli della morte (credited as John Carey) .... Monk
40. I magnifici brutos del West (uncredited) .... Henchman
41. Il colosso di Roma (uncredited) .... Soldier (re-used footage)
42. Il Leone di Tebe (credited) .... Wrestler
43. Il magnifico gladiatore (uncredited) .... Gladiator
44. Il ponte dei sospiri (uncredited) .... Bepi
45. L'ultimo gladiatore (uncredited) .... Member of Lucilius's escort
46. La rivolta dei barbari (uncredited) .... Revolting barbarian
47. La vendetta di Spartacus (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Follower of Arminio
48. Maciste alla corte dello zar (uncredited) .... Guardian of the cave
49. Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta (uncredited) .... Gladiator
50. Sandok, il Maciste della giungla (uncredited) .... Temple guard
51. Sansone contro il corsaro nero (credited) .... Black pirate's lieutenant
52. Zorikan lo sterminatore (credited) .... The Vizier
    
    1965
53. Adiós gringo (uncredited) .... Gil Clawson
54. Asso di picche - Operazione controspionaggio (uncredited) .... Man on the boat
55. Golia alla conquista di Bagdad (credited) .... Horval
56. I predoni del Sahara (uncredited) .... Hamid
57. Il mistero dell'isola maledetta (credited as Ted Carter) .... Malik
58. Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya (uncredited) .... Ulmar
59. Slalom (uncredited) .... Hitman at Nabila bar
60. Un dollaro bucato (credited as Peter Surtess) .... Henchman
61. Una vergine per il principe (uncredited) .... General
    
    1966
62. A Man Could Get Killed (credited) .... Abdul
63. Agente 3S3, massacro al sole (uncredited) .... José
64. Arizona Colt (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Clay
65. La resa dei conti (credited) .... Hondo
66. New York chiama Superdrago (uncredited) .... Opelsman
67. Per pochi dollari ancora (credited as Red Carter) .... Sgt. Brian Pitt
68. Un milione di dollari per sette assassini (credited as Red Carter) .... Bruto
69. Zorro il ribelle (credited as Red Carter) .... Cobra
    
    1967
70. 7 pistole per un massacro (credited) .... King
71. Faccia a faccia (credited) .... Vance
72. I giorni della violenza (credited) .... Butch
73. Il raggio infernale (credited as Ted Carter) .... Frank
74. Killer calibro 32 (credited as Red Carter) .... Fitch
75. La morte non conta i dollari (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Doc Lester
76. Wanted (credited) .... Padre Carmelo
    
    1968
77. Carogne si nasce (credited) .... Alan Adams
78. Corri uomo corri (credited) .... Riza
79. Il pistolero segnato da Dio (credited) .... Circus ringmaster
80. Joe... cercati un posto per morire! (credited) .... Fernando
81. Killer, adios (credited) .... Jack Bradshaw
82. Le dolci signore (uncredited) .... role?
83. Vivo per la tua morte (credited as Ted Carter) .... Bill Savage
    
    1969
84. Cinque figli di cane (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Gangster brawling at brothel
85. La battaglia di El Alamein (credited) .... Italian sergeant
86. La legge dei gangsters (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Driver
87. La morte sull'alta collina (uncredited) .... Billiard player
88. Le calde notti di Poppea (credited) .... Padre Colonnius
89. Zenabel (credited?) .... Captain in the inn
    
    1970
90. C'è Sartana... vendi la pistola e comprati la bara! (credited) .... Mantas
91. Colpo rovente (credited) .... Not found
92. La furia dei Khyber (credited) .... Tanauduriam
    
    1971
93. Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della repubblica (credited) .... Prisoner
94. Gli fumavano le Colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto (credited) .... Cobra Ramirez
95. L'arciere di fuoco (credited?) .... Little John
96. L'uomo dagli occhi di ghiaccio (uncredited) .... Man in the elevator
97. La spada normanna (credited) .... Ghippo
98. Quel maledetto giorno della resa dei conti (credited) .... Convict
99. Vivi ragazza vivi! (poster credit as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Captain Emmanuel
    
    1972
100. Alleluja e Sartana figli di... Dio (uncredited) .... One of The Wolf's men
101. Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Butch
102. Boccaccio (uncredited) .... Husband of the woman in the tub
103. ...E alla fine lo chiamarono Jerusalem l'implacabile (credited) .... Bullseye Joe
104. Every Little Crook and Nanny (uncredited) .... Ganucci's bodyguard
105. Girolimoni, il mostro di Roma (uncredited) .... Fiaccarini
106. Il terrore con gli occhi storti (uncredited) .... Ivan
107. Il West ti va stretto, amico... è arrivato Alleluja (credited?) .... Abel
108. Poppea... una prostituta al servizio dell'impero (uncredited) .... Soldier (re-used footage)
109. Sette orchidee macchiate di rosso (credited) .... Giovanni Rau
110. Uomo avvisato mezzo ammazzato... Parola di Spirito Santo (credited) .... Colonel
111. Trinità e Sartana figli di... (uncredited) .... Mexican soldier at the fort
     
     1973
112. Ci risiamo, vero Provvidenza? (credited) .... Gorilla
113. Diario di una vergine romana (uncredited) .... Gong banger (re-used footage)
114. Dio, sei proprio un padreterno! (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Thug in prison
115. Elena sì... ma di Troia (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Tavern keeper
116. Giovannona Coscialunga disonorata con onore (credited) .... Frenceschino
117. Il consigliori (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Killer
118. Lo chiamavano Tresette... giocava sempre col morto (credited) .... Cotton Joe
119. Piedone lo sbirro (uncredited) .... Thug
120. Storia de fratelli e de cortelli (uncredited) .... Gambler
121. Troppo rischio per un uomo solo (credited) .... Prison inmate
122. Una vita lunga un giorno (credited) .... Nello
     
     1974
123. Carambola (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Clydeson henchman
124. De tresillo no hay más que uno (credited) .... Carlo Striker
125. L'arbitro (uncredited) .... Pitch invader
126. Milano odia: la polizia non può sparare (uncredited) .... Malone henchman
127. Superuomini, superdonne, superbotte (uncredited) .... Fighter in the village
     
     1975
128. Africa Express (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Hunter henchman
129. Colpo in canna (uncredited) .... Don Calo henchman
130. Fantozzi (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Hitman
131. Il lupo dei mari (credited) .... Ship crew member
132. L'uomo della strada fa giustizia (uncredited) .... Grimetti
133. La spacconata (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Card player
134. Lo sgarbo (uncredited) .... Gambling hall bouncer
135. Simone e Matteo: Un gioco da ragazzi (credited?) .... French seaman
     
     1976
136. 40 gradi all'ombra del lenzuolo (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Car dealer
137. I padroni della città (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Henchman
138. Il conto è chiuso (credited) .... Rico henchman
139. Il secondo tragico Fantozzi (uncredited) .... Clown
140. Il vangelo secondo Simone e Matteo (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Convict
141. Italia a mano armata (uncredited) .... Prisoner
142. L'unica legge in cui credo (uncredited) .... Negro
143. La madama (credited) .... Scagnozzi
144. La poliziotta fa carriera (uncredited) .... Mojefuma
145. San Pasquale Baylonne prottetore delle donne (credited?) .... Prospero
146. Sangue di sbirro (uncredited) .... Man protecting Belle
147. Squadra antifurto (uncredited) .... Ship's captain
     
     1977
148. Clouzot & C. contro Borsalino & C. (credited) .... Micione
149. La belva col mitra (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Caporali
150. La polizia è sconfitta (credited) .... Tunisian
151. Mannaja (uncredited) .... Valler henchman
152. Napoli si ribella (uncredited) .... Assassin of The Sheik
     
     1978
153. Il figlio dello sceicco (uncredited) .... Airport controller
154. L'ultimo guappo (credited?) .... Salvatore
155. La banda del gobbo (credited) .... Carmine Ciacci
156. La liceale nella classe dei ripetenti (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Tecla's husband
157. Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (uncredited) .... Thug
158. Un poliziotto scomodo (uncredited) .... Gangster
     
     1979
159. Riavanti... Marsch! (credited) .... Bolchi
160. S+H+E (uncredited) .... Hitman in the Roman forum
161. Sabato, domenica e venerdì (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Not found
162. Sette uomini d'oro nello spazio (uncredited) .... Security guard in the casino
163. Un uomo in ginocchio (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Patranka
     
     1980
164. Il vizietto II (La cage aux folles II) (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Mangin
165. L'uomo puma (uncredited) .... Kobras henchman
166. La città delle donne (uncredited) .... Party guest
167. Luca il contrabbandiere (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Traitor
     
     1981
168. Il cappotto di legno (credited) .... Al Carrera
169. La nouvelle malle des Indes (TV mini series) (credited) .... Bartholdo
170. La salamandra (uncredited) .... Manzini's bodyguard
171. Napoli, Palermo, New York - Il triangolo della camorra (uncredited) .... Sgt. Martinez
172. Una vacanza bestiale (uncredited) .... Captain of the guards
     
     1982
173. Ator 2: L'invincibile Orion (credited as Ned Steinberg) .... Wallon
174. Banana Joe (credited) .... Torcillo's driver
175. Bomber (uncredited) .... Bar customer
176. Giovani, belle... probabilmente ricche (credited) .... Alfio
177. Le cadeau / Il regalo (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Bodyguard of the emir of Qrator
178. Tradimento (credited) .... Chiara
179. Vieni avanti cretino (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Gargiulo
     
     1983
180. Endgame - Bronx lotta finale (credited as Nat Williams) .... Kijawa
181. La guerra del ferro: Ironmaster (credited) .... One of Vood's tribe
     
     1984
182. Dagobert (uncredited) .... One of Dagobert's soldiers
183. Non c'è due senza quattro (credited) .... Tango
     
     1985
184. Caccia al ladro d'autore (TV series) - episode 3: "Un galeone pieno di suoni" (uncredited) .... Pool hall thug
185. L'alcova (uncredited) .... The gardener
186. Ladyhawke (uncredited) .... One of Fornac's men
     
     1986
187. Il Bi e il Ba (uncredited) .... Gangster
     
     1987
188. The Barbarians and Co. (uncredited) .... Jacko's companion
     
     1988
189. Big Man: Polizza droga (TV) (credited) .... Mobster
     
     1989
190. I promessi sposi (TV mini-series) (credited as stuntman - as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Man in the angry crowd
191. La piovra 4 (TV mini-series, episodes 1, 4 & 6) (credited) .... Girgenti
     
     1991
192. Piedipiatti (credited as Giovanni Pazzafini) .... Sailor
     
     1992
193. Cosi fan tutte (uncredited) .... Man on the bus
194. L'urlo della verità (credited) .... Thug

Additional credits

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• Western, Italian Style (TV documentary) (1968) .... Himself

Più Pazzafini!

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There are plenty more titles where Nello is rumoured to appear that I have been unable to find copies of, so if anybody has any of the titles below you know what to do...

• Mission spéciale à Caracas (1965) IMDb
• Il maschio ruspante (1972) ANICA
• Carioca tigre (1976) IMDb
• Vento, vento, portali via con te (1976) ANICA
• Kenn' ich, weiß ich, war ich schon! (1981) IMDb as "Spaghetti-Schmeisser"
• Manolesta (1981) IMDb as Autista dell'Atac
• Sicilian connection (1987) IMDb
• Diritto di vivere (1990) ANICA
  
  There are 4 additional titles I am aware of where Nello may appear which I am unable to add for reasons of information copyright

No Nello!

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As always seems to be the case with actors with large online filmographies, there are a few titles where he is credited somewhere online, but either he does not appear or else I was unable to find him for some reason.

• La polizia incrimina, la legge assolve (1973) ANICA as Sicario
• Sistemo l'America e torno (1974) IMDb as Trainer of basketball team
• Zanna Bianca e il cacciatore solitario (1973) ANICA
• Carambola, filotto... tutti in buca (1975) Credited on IMDb as Henchman, but checked several times and not found
• L'adolescente (1976) IMDb
• Italia: Ultimo atto? (1977) IMDb
• L'importante è non farsi notare (1979) ANICA as Russian military
• Squadra antigangsters (1979) IMDb says he should appear in the pre-title sequence. The copy I watched didn't have a pre-title sequence.
• Bosco d'amore (1981) IMDb
• Ator l'invincibile (1982) IMDb as Bardak, credited as Nat Williams. The actor playing this role is definitely not Nello, who does appear in the sequel.
• Il mondo di Yor (1983) IMDb as Tribal elder. I posted images of this role, but popular opinion was that it was not Nello.
• She (1984) IMDb as Tribal member. Possibly confused with Nello's appearance in S+H+E?
• La vendetta (1989) IMDb as Gunman

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Afrodite, dea dell'amore (1958) as Guard saving prisoners

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Annibale (1959) in duel roles as Wrestler and Soldier.

His second role here is of particular note, since this piece of footage, lasting only a few seconds, became one of the most re-used pieces of film in peplums, and provided Nello with at least 5 additional credits in his filmography (see below)

Totò e Cleopatra (1963)

Gli invincibili dieci gladiatori (1964)

Il colosso di Roma (1964)

Coriolano eroe senza patria (1964). Nello also appears in another role in this one.

Poppea... una prostituta al servizio dell'impero (1972)

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Il figlio del corsaro rosso (1959) as Spanish soldier

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Il terrore dei barbari (1959) as Barbarian

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L'arciere nero (1959) as Guard

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Il cavaliere dai cento volti (1960) as Gypsy who gets stabbed

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Il terrore della maschera rossa (1960) as Guard

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La strada dei giganti (1960) as Bouncer

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La vendetta dei barbari (1960) as Visigoth warrior