Pazzafini, Nello

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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.

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Filmography

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1958

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

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Additional credits

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

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Più Pazzafini!

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There are a few 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
• Kenn' ich, weiß ich, war ich schon! (1981) IMDb as "Spaghetti-Schmeisser"
• Manolesta (1981) IMDb as Autista dell'Atac
• Diritto di vivere (1990) ANICA

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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
• Vento, vento, portali via con te (1976) ANICA, Does not appear. There is a "Nello Putzu" in the credits which could account for the confusion.
• 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 6 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.

Il conquistatore di Corinto (1961) the earliest re-use of the footage yet found and they liked it so much that it's shown twice!

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