Galimberti, Gilberto

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Gilberto Galimberti (pic courtesy of his son Giulio Galimberti)

Gilberto Galimberti was a prolific acrobat, "generico" and master of arms. He was active in Italian films from at least the early 60s until the early 90s.

He was born on February 25th 1933 in the heart of Rome, in the district of Testaccio, and died on June 16th 2017, also in Rome, aged 84. [1]

Former Judoka Italian champion, one time a casting agent from Cinecittà came to look for fit guys right in the gym where he trained and the owner pointed him out for his skill. His first role in the cinema was in a costume film. He started as a "generico" in Cleopatra, than he joined in the famous Musumeci acrobatic team. From an Acrobat he briefly ended up as a Master of arms, founding the Organizzazione Acrobati Cinematografi and from there he continued his career into the 90s, also providing professional advice. [1, 2]

He tended to be very animated while performing stunts, so it is often not too easy to get clear shots of him.

Filmography as actor

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1962

1. Maciste, il gladiatore più forte del mondo .... Gladiator / Soldier (uncredited)
   
   1963
2. Ercole contro Moloch .... Citizen (uncredited)
3. Io Semiramide .... Guard (uncredited)
4. Maciste, l'eroe più grande del mondo .... Red guard / Archer on the Sacred Siren / Ambusher (uncredited)
   
   1964
5. Bianco, rosso, giallo, rosa .... Tavern brawler (uncredited)
6. Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia .... Henchman of Malik / Babylonian soldier (uncredited)
7. Ercole contro Roma .... One of Rosio's men / Centurion (uncredited)
8. Gli invincibili tre .... Rakis henchman in tavern brawl (uncredited)
9. I tre centurioni .... Tavern brawler / Trainee gladiator (uncredited)
10. L'ultimo gladiatore .... Soldier (uncredited)
11. La rivolta dei Barbari .... Soldier (credited)
12. La vendetta di Spartacus .... Fighter defending grain (uncredited)
13. Maciste gladiatore di Sparta .... Roman guard (uncredited)
14. Sansone contro il Corsaro Nero .... Pirate (uncredited)
15. Sansone e il tesoro degli Incas .... Inca (uncredited)
16. Sette a Tebe .... Fighter (uncredited)
    
    1965
17. 30 Winchester per El Diablo .... Cowboy thrown out of saloon/Rifleman (uncredited)
18. Adiós gringo .... Ranchester henchman (uncredited)
19. Agente Z 55 missione disperata .... Barrow henchman (uncredited)
20. Django .... Member of Klan (uncredited)
21. Golia alla conquista di Bagdad .... Bandit (uncredited)
22. Hercules and the Princess of Troy (TV movie) .... Trojan (uncredited)
23. Il mistero dell'isola maledetta .... Tavern brawler (uncredited)
24. Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya .... One of Gruno's men (uncredited)
25. Le notti della violenza .... Thug (uncredited)
26. The Agony and the Ecstasy .... Tavern customer (uncredited)
    
    1966
27. 1000 dollari sul nero .... Brawler (uncredited)
28. Duello nel mondo .... Nightclub bouncer (uncredited)
29. Operazione Goldman .... Rehte henchman (uncredited)
30. Password: Uccidete agente Gordon .... Thug (uncredited)
31. Perry Grant, agente di ferro .... Josipovic henchman (uncredited)
32. Superargo contro Diabolikus .... Henchman in mines (uncredited)
    
    1967
33. Bill il taciturno .... Bandit (uncredited)
34. Buckaroo (Il winchester che non perdona) .... We, Lash henchman (uncredited)
35. Colpo maestro al servizio di Sua Maestà britannica .... Thug at the gas station (uncredited)
36. Dick Smart 2.007 .... Attacker (uncredited)
37. I giorni della violenza .... Butch henchman (uncredited)
38. Il raggio infernale .... Guard / Police officer (uncredited)
39. Si muore solo una volta .... (credited in the role of "Rub", but not found)
40. Supercolpo da 7 miliardi .... Theo (credited)
41. Una colt in pugno al diavolo .... Cavalryman in barroom brawl (uncredited)
    
    1968
42. ...e venne il tempo di uccidere .... Triana's right hand (credited)
43. El Zorro .... Soldier (uncredited)
44. Il figlio di Aquila Nera .... Soldier in tavern fight (uncredited)
45. Il momento di uccidere .... Forrester henchman (uncredited)
46. La vendetta è il mio perdono .... Kildare henchman (uncredited)
47. Lucrezia .... Guard (uncredited)
48. Prega Dio... e scavati la fossa! .... Officer capturing Cipriano (uncredited)
49. Preparati la bara! .... Dean's henchman (uncredited)
50. Rose rosse per il Fuhrer .... French resistance fighter (credited)
51. Se incontri Sartana prega per la tua morte .... Lasky henchman / Tampico henchman (uncredited)
52. Sentenza di morte .... O'Hara henchman (uncredited)
53. Sigpress contro Scotland Yard .... Hospital intern (uncredited)
54. Tre supermen a Tokyo .... Thug at the beach (uncredited)
55. Uno dopo l'altro .... Espartero henchman (uncredited)
56. Uno di più all'inferno .... Meredith henchman (credited as "Gill Roland")
    
    1969
57. Dio perdoni la mia pistola .... Clanton henchman (uncredited)
58. Ehi amico... c'è Sabata. Hai chiuso! .... Shotgun (uncredited)
59. L'odio è il mio dio .... Carter henchman (uncredited)
60. La collina degli stivali .... Barroom brawleri (uncredited)
61. Testa o croce .... Shanda's admirer (uncredited)
62. Una lunga fila di croci .... Carl Smart (uncredited)
63. Zorro alla corte d'Inghilterra .... Prison guard (uncredited)
64. Zorro marchese di Navarra .... Soldier (uncredited)
    
    1970
65. Basta guardarla! .... Paid troublemaker (uncredited)
66. Ciakmull - L'uomo della vendetta .... Man who recognises Ciakmull during his escape (uncredited)
67. La belva .... Saloon customer (uncredited)
68. Lo chiamavano Trinità... .... Major henchman (uncredited)
69. Shango, la pistola infallibile .... Martinez soldier (uncredited)
70. Un uomo chiamato Apocalisse Joe .... Moe (credited)
    
    1971
71. Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità .... Gambler with eye-patch / Monastery attack henchman (credited)
72. È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta! .... Francis West (uncredited)
73. Il ritorno del gladiatore più forte del mondo .... Soldier (uncredited)
74. In nome del padre, del figlio e della colt .... Collins (credited as "Gill Roland")
75. L'uomo più velenoso del cobra .... Maxie (credited as "Gill Roland")
76. La bestia uccide a sangue freddo .... Policeman (credited)
77. W Django .... Jeff henchman (credited)
    
    1972
78. I 2 figli dei Trinità .... Friar (uncredited)
79. La mala ordina .... Don Vito's henchman (credited, also as Maestro d'armi)
80. La vita, a volte, è molto dura, vero Provvidenza? .... The Challenger's right hand man (uncredited)
81. Milano calibro 9 .... American's henchman (uncredited)
82. Spirito Santo e le 5 magnifiche canaglie .... The priest (credited)
83. Trinità e Sartana figli di... .... Troublemaker in tavern (uncredited)
84. Un animale chiamato uomo .... Joe (credited)
    
    1973
85. Campa carogna... la taglia cresce .... Brawling soldier (uncredited)
86. Corte marziale .... Smith henchman (uncredited)
87. Dagli archivi della polizia criminale .... Henchman (uncredited)
88. Dio, sei proprio un padreterno! .... Truck driver (uncredited)
89. Elena sì... ma di Troia .... role? (uncredited)
90. Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore .... Lho Kon Te henchman (uncredited)
91. La mano nera .... Massara (credited)
92. Mi chiamavano 'requiescat'...ma avevano sbagliato .... Harrueco (credited as "Gill Roland")
93. Più forte sorelle ....Catapult henchman (credited as "Gill Roland" and as Master of Arms)
94. Sentivano uno strano, eccitante, pericoloso puzzo di dollari .... Fernandez (uncredited)
95. Società a responsabilità molto limitata .... Gangster (uncredited)
96. Tutti per uno botte per tutti .... Cake fighter (uncredited)
    
    1974
97. A pugni nudi .... Franz henchman (uncredited)
98. Il cittadino si ribella .... Arrested man in the police station (uncredited)
99. Il poliziotto è marcio .... Robber with newspaper (uncredited as actor)
100. Il testimone deve tacere .... Mafioso rapist (uncredited)
101. Una donna per 7 bastardi .... Corpse carried to the grave and buried (uncredited)
     
     1975
102. Carambola, filotto... tutti in buca .... Barroom brawler / Soldier (uncredited)
103. Colpo in canna .... Silvera henchman (uncredited as actor)
104. Fango bollente .... Fan in the scuffle at the stadium (uncredited)
105. L'uomo della strada fa giustizia (credited but not found)
106. La città sconvolta : caccia spietata ai rapitori .... Delivery man (uncredited as actor)
107. Yuppi Du .... Rapist (uncredited)
108. Zanna Bianca e il cacciatore solitario .... Fighter at wedding (uncredited)
     
     1976
109. Con la rabbia agli occhi .... Gallo's henchman (uncredited)
110. I padroni della città .... Scarface henchman (credited)
111. Pronto ad uccidere .... Giulianelli's henchman (credited)
112. Squadra antifurto .... Henchman (uncredited)
113. Squadra antiscippo .... Thug (uncredited)
114. Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore .... Arrested man on boat (uncredited)
115. Vento, vento, portali via con te .... Vito (credited)
     
     1977
116. El macho .... Deputy sheriff (credited)
117. L'avvocato della mala .... Peseti henchman (credited)
118. La banda Vallanzasca .... Henchman (uncredited as actor)
119. Squadra antitruffa .... Card player / Actor in the western movie (uncredited)
     
     1978
120. Avere vent'anni .... Well-dressed thug (uncredited)
121. Diamanti sporchi di sangue .... Rizzo henchman (uncredited)
122. I grossi bestioni .... Trucker (credited)
123. Napoli: I 5 della squadra speciale .... Henchman (uncredited as actor)
124. Ring .... Don Alfonsino henchman (credited)
     
     1979
125. La poliziotta della squadra del buon costume .... Man at the presentation (uncredited)
126. Savana violenza carnale (La munecas del King Kong) .... Damian's brother (credited as "Gil Roland")
     
     1980
127. Femmine infernali .... Luis (credited)
128. Le porno killers .... Thug with knife (credited?)
129. Orinoco: prigioniere del sesso .... Ruiz (uncredited as actor)
     
     1981
130. ...e tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà .... Zombie (uncredited)
131. Il carabiniere .... Vincenzo Caputo (credits?)
132. La Nouvelle malle des Indes (TV-miniseries) .... Henchman of Brindorge (uncredited)
133. La Salamandra .... Anarchist (uncredited)
     
     1983
134. 2019 dopo la caduta di New York .... Rat Eater (uncredited)
     
     1984
135. Razza violenta .... Hitman in hotel (uncredited)
     
     1985
136. Red Sonja .... Queen Gedren's guard at banquet (uncredited)
137. Savage Island .... Prison guard / Prisoner (uncredited as actor - re-used footage)
     
     1989
138. La vendetta .... Thug (uncredited)
     
     1991
139. Fuga da Kayenta .... Boxing referee (credited)

Other appearances

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1970

1. Una nuvola di polvere... un grido di morte... arriva Sartana .... Carl Smart, Bandit on wanted poster
   
   1971
2. Uccidi Django... uccidi per primo! .... Carl Smart, bandit on wanted poster

Works behind the camera

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1968

1. Rose rosse per il Fuhrer .... credited and as Master of Arms
   
   1970
2. Un uomo chiamato Apocalisse Joe .... credited as Master of Arms
   
   1972
3. La mala ordina .... credited as Maestro d'armi
   
   1973
4. Mi chiamavano 'Requiescat'...ma avevano sbagliato .... credited as Master of Arms
5. Più forte sorelle ....credited as Master of Arms
   
   1974
6. Il poliziotto è marcio .... credited as Stunt coordinator
   
   1975
7. Colpo in canna ....credited as Master of Arms
8. La città sconvolta : caccia spietata ai rapitori .... credited as Master of Arms
   
   1977
9. L'avvocato della mala .... credited as Maestro d'armi
10. La banda Vallanzasca .... credited for Acrobatic sequences
    
    1978
11. Napoli: I 5 della squadra speciale .... credited as Master of Arms
12. Provincia violenta .... credited as Master of Arms
    
    1980
13. Femmine infernali .... credited as Assistant director
14. Orinoco: prigioniere del sesso .... credited as Assistant director
    
    1985
15. Killer contro killers.... credited as Master of Arms
16. Savage Island .... credited as Assistant director (cut-together film from both the 1980s movies)

More Galimberti!

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There are still a few movies where Gilberto is credited by various online sources, so if anybody has images of him in the films below you know what to do.

• Cleopatra (1963) Mentioned by his son as being his film debut (filmed in 1961)
• La feldmarescialla - Rita fugge... lui corre... egli scappa (1967) - IMDb as German paratrooper
• Fenomenal e il tesoro di Tutankamen (1968) - I'm pretty sure he plays the smuggler who falls overboard in the pre-credit sequence, but it would take a good quality copy to be sure.
• Lo chiamavano Verità (1972) - IMDb
• Lo chiamavano Tresette... giocava sempre col morto (1973) - IMDb as Pappalardo brother
• La missione del mandrillo (1975) - IMDb

Gone gone Gilberto!

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There always has to be one.

• I normanni (1962) - IMDb as Wilfred henchman. This would have been Gilberto's earliest known role - if he appeared!
• Un bounty killer a Trinità (1972) - IMDb as Outlaw. There's an outlaw that bears some resemblance, but it isn't him. All the outlaws are played by unknown stuntmen.

Notes and sources

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1. Giulio Galimberti. Info courtesy to us, by the son of Gilberto Galimberti. 2. Gilberto Galimberti interview by Nocturno, on Youtube.

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Ercole contro Moloch (1963) as Citizen

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Io Semiramide (1963) as Guard

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Maciste, l'eroe più grande del mondo (1963) in multiple roles as a Red guard, an Archer on the Sacred Siren and an Ambusher.

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Bianco, rosso, giallo, rosa (1964) as Tavern brawler

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Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia (1964) in dual roles as a Henchman of Malik and a Babylonian soldier

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Ercole contro Roma (1964) as Centurion and now also found in a second role as One of Rosio's men

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I tre centurioni (1964) in duel roles as Tavern brawler and Trainee gladiator (I'm pretty sure these are 2 separate roles)

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L'ultimo gladiatore (1964) as Soldier

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La rivolta dei Barbari (1964) credited, as Soldier

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