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

• I predoni del Sahara (1965) IMDb as Hamid
• Mission spéciale à Caracas (1965) IMDb
• Il maschio ruspante (1972) ANICA
• Carambola, filotto... tutti in buca (1975) IMDb
• 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.

• Ursus e la ragazza tartara (1961) IMDb as Tartar getting shot. This is almost certainly the role played by Emilio Messina
• 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
• Italia a mano armata (1976) IMDb as Prisoner
• L'adolescente (1976) IMDb
• Italia: Ultimo atto? (1977) IMDb
• L'importante è non farsi notare (1979) ANICA as Russian military
• Sabato, domenica e venerdì (1979) IMDb as Gustavo's brother
• 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 4 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