Zamperla, Rinaldo

[Emiliano]

Rinaldo Zamperla in Il cinico, l'infame, il violento (1977)

Rinaldo Zamperla was a stuntman and actor active in Italian films from 1960 through until 2005.

He was born on March 14th 1932 in Treviso, Italy and died on September 27th 2011 in Rome, aged 79. He was the older brother of stuntman/actor Nazzareno Zamperla[1] and stuntwoman/actress Anna Maria Zamperla.

Filmography as actor

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1958

1. Il conte di Matera .... Soldier (uncredited)
   
   1959
2. Ben-Hur .... Pirate (uncredited)
   
   1960
3. Messalina Venere imperatrice .... Tavern brawler (uncredited)
4. Revak, lo schiavo di Cartagine .... Rebel (uncredited)
5. Salambò .... role unknown (uncredited)
   
   1961
6. Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide .... Tavern brawler (uncredited)
7. Gli invasori .... Saboteur (uncredited)
8. Il segreto dello sparviero nero .... Tavern brawler (uncredited)
9. Le meraviglie di Aladino .... Muzda / Fighter for the Bandit Chief (uncredited)
10. Pugni pupe e marinai .... Henchman of the Dons (uncredited)
11. Una spada nell'ombra .... Soldier (uncredited)
    
    1962
12. I normanni .... Prison guard (uncredited)
13. La tigre dei sette mari .... Soldier (uncredited)
14. Odio mortale .... De Gourges soldier (uncredited)
15. Solo contro Roma .... Light blond prisoner (credited)
16. Una regina per Cesare .... Soldier (uncredited)
    
    1963
17. Golia e il cavaliere mascherato .... [iGuard[/i] (uncredited)
18. Il leone di San Marco .... Pirate (uncredited)
19. Il magnifico avventuriero .... Execution guard (uncredited)
20. La cieca di Sorrento .... Aniante henchman (uncredited)
21. Perseo l'invincibile …. Soldier of Acrisio (uncredited)
    
    1964
22. Anthar l'invincibile .... Akrim's bodyguard / Attacker at the wedding / Freedom fighter (uncredited)
23. Bianco, rosso, giallo, rosa .... Tavern brawler (uncredited)
24. Buffalo Bill, l'eroe del far west .... Chiricahua (credited as "Ronald Parish")
25. Coriolano eroe senza patria .... Rebel fighter (uncredited)
26. Ercole contro Roma .... One of Rosio's men (uncredited)
27. Gli invincibili tre .... Rakis henchman in tavern brawl (uncredited)
28. I tre sergenti del Bengala .... Native brawler in the tavern / British soldier in flashback (uncredited)
29. Il dominatore del deserto .... Harun (credited)
30. Il leone di Tebe .... Soldier (uncredited)
31. Il magnifico gladiatore .... Pretorian (uncredited)
32. Il ponte dei sospiri .... Execution escort guard (uncredited)
33. Il trionfo di Ercole .... Guard / Fighter (uncredited)
34. L'ultimo gladiatore .... Follower of Glaucus (uncredited)
35. La rivolta dei pretoriani .... Acrobat who joins the rebels (uncredited)
36. La rivolta dei sette .... Guard / Gladiator / Rebel fighter (uncredited)
37. La strada per Forte Alamo .... Bandit (uncredited)
38. Sandok, il Maciste della giungla .... British soldier in Indian tavern (uncredited)
    
    1965
39. Adios Gringo .... Ranchester cowboy (uncredited)
40. Agente 077 dall'oriente con furore .... Brawler in the bar (uncredited)
41. I grandi condottieri .... Acrobat in the temple (uncredited)
42. Il conquistatore di Atlantide .... Golden man (uncredited)
43. Il ritorno di Ringo .... Fuentes henchman (uncredited as actor)
44. La decima vittima .... Knife thrower (uncredited)
45. La sfida dei giganti .... Queen's chariot driver (uncredited)
46. Sette contro tutti .... Guard of merchants caravan / Palace guard (uncredited)
    
    1966
47. Arizona Colt .... Gordo's henchman (uncredited)
48. I coltelli del vendicatore .... One of Hagen's men (uncredited)
49. Johnny Oro .... Gilmore henchman (uncredited)
50. Password: uccidete agente Gordon .... Thug (uncredited)
51. Per pochi dollari ancora .... Brawler (uncredited)
52. Sugar Colt .... Man in a reflection of Sugar Colt's ring (uncredited)
53. Un fiume di dollari .... Mendez henchman (uncredited)
    
    1967
54. 7 donne per i Mac Gregor .... 3rd bandit (credited)
55. 7 pistole per un massacro .... Hitman (uncredited)
56. Arizona Colt .... Cowboy who gets shot (uncredited)
57. Due rrringos nel Texas .... Sentenza Jane henchman (uncredited)
58. Faccia a faccia .... Purgatory deputy (uncredited)
59. I giorni della violenza .... Butch soldier (uncredited)
60. I lunghi giorni dell'odio .... Henchman in saloon (uncredited)
61. Il cobra .... Cobra henchman (uncredited)
62. Il magnifico texano .... Stark henchman (uncredited)
63. Killer kid .... Henchman of Burns (uncredited)
64. Per 100,000 dollari t'ammazzo .... Jurago bandit (uncredited)
65. Sentenza di morte .... O'Hara Henchman (uncredited)
66. Silenzio: si uccide .... Arms dealer in the final fight (uncredited)
67. Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire .... Kraut henchman (uncredited)
68. Vado... l'ammazzo e torno .... Monetero henchman (uncredited)
    
    1968
69. Ammazzali tutti e torna solo .... Soldier killed in shootout (uncredited)
70. Black Jack .... Sanchez henchman (uncredited)
71. Der Tod im roten Jaguar (La morte in Jaguar rossa) .... Bearded killer (credited)
72. E per tetto un cielo di stelle .... Barroom brawler (uncredited)
73. Il pistolero segnato da Dio .... Circus performer (uncredited)
74. Il suo nome gridava vendetta .... Crazy joe's henchman (uncredited)
75. Joko, invoca Dio... e muori .... Mendoza henchman (uncredited)
76. Non cantare spara (TV mini-series) Ep. 1 .... Saloon brawler (credited as "Il team di Musumeci Greco")
77. Oggi a me...domani a te .... Riley, a comanchero (uncredited)
78. Romeo and Juliet .... Street fighter (uncredited)
79. Sangue chiama sangue .... Saloon client (uncredited)
80. Spara, Gringo, spara .... Saloon brawler (uncredited)
81. Se vuoi vivere... spara! .... Marlow henchman (uncredited)
82. Tre croci per non morire .... One of Rod's men (uncredited)
83. Un killer per sua maestà .... Toni henchman (uncredited)
84. Uno di più all'inferno .... Meredith henchman (uncredited as actor)
    
    1969
85. Django il bastardo .... Murdok henchman (uncredited)
86. Una lunga fila di croci .... Gunman (uncredited)
    
    1970
87. Il magnifico Robin Hood .... Captain of the guards (uncredited)
88. Shango la pistola infallibile .... Martinez henchman (uncredited)
    
    1971
89. Anche per Django le carogne hanno un prezzo .... Henchman of Ramon (credited as "Renato Zamperla")
90. Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità .... Monastery attack henchman (uncredited)
91. Gli fumavano le colt...lo chiamavano camposanto .... Saloon gambler (uncredited)
92. Il corsaro nero ... Soldier in tavern brawl (uncredited)
93. L'arciere di fuoco ... One of Robin's men (uncredited)
94. L'occhio del ragno ... Henchman (credit unknown)
95. La spada Normanna ... One of Ivanhoe's men (uncredited)
96. Lo chiamavano King .... Sheriff Foster's deputy (uncredited)
97. Testa t'ammazzo croce sei morto mi chiamano alleluja .... Laundry worker (uncredited)
    
    1972
98. Alleluja e Sartana figli di... Dio .... One of the English hired guns (uncredited as actor)
99. Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo .... Sack race competitor / Bar room brawler (uncredited)
100. Camorra .... Henchman (uncredited)
101. Carioca tigre .... Henchman (uncredited)
102. Il West ti va stretto, amico... è arrivato Alleluja .... Austrian soldier (uncredited)
103. La pietra di luna (TV series) .... Second member of the Indian caste (credited)
104. La vita, a volte, è molto dura, vero Provvidenza? .... Barroom brawler (uncredited)
105. Storia di fifa e di coltello - Er seguito d'er più .... Brawler at the lighting ceremony (uncredited)
106. Trinità e sartana figli di... .... 1st brother (uncredited)
107. Tutti fratelli nel west... per parte di padre .... Barn brawler (uncredited)
108. Un dólar de recompensa .... Henchman at window (uncredited)
109. Uomo avvisato mezzo ammazzato parola di spirito santo .... Saloon worker (uncredited)
     
     1973
110. Diario segreto da un carcere femminile .... Henchman (uncredited)
111. Fuori uno sotto un altro.... arriva il Passatore .... Fighting servant (uncredited)
112. La padrina .... Henchman (uncredited)
113. Le favolose notti d'oriente .... Palace brawler (uncredited)
114. Lo chiamavano Tresette... giocava sempre col morto .... Costume party guard (uncredited)
115. Partirono preti, tornarono... curati .... Don Felipe henchman (uncredited)
116. Piedone lo sbirro .... Henchman on the ´Tunis` (uncredited)
117. Pugni pirati e karaté .... Pirate / Soldier (uncredited)
118. Sgarro alla camorra .... "Basettone" (credited)
119. Sentivano uno strano, eccitante, pericoloso puzzo di dollari a .... Mexican bandit (uncredited)
     
     1974
120. ...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! .... Henchman in balloon fight (uncredited)
121. Il cittadino si ribella .... Shot money courier (uncredited)
122. Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca .... Saloon brawler (uncredited)
123. Piedino il questurino .... Sailor in a fight in dance hall (uncredited)
     
     1975
124. Ah si?.. E io lo dico a Zzzorro! .... Count Manuel de Pas (credited)
125. Il giustiziere sfida la città .... Paternò's henchman (uncredited)
126. Il lupo dei mari .... Ship crew member (credited)
127. La polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere! .... False finance police agent who kidnaps Commendator Lombardi (uncredited)
     
     1976
128. Carioca tigre .... Gangster (uncredited)
129. Il secondo tragico Fantozzi .... Hunter (uncredited)
130. Il trucido e lo sbirro .... Actor in film (uncredited - re-used footage)
131. La Madama .... Friend of Irma la dolce's pimp (uncredited)
132. Roma a mano armata .... Ferdinando Gerace's henchman (uncredited)
133. Roma, l'altra faccia della violenza .... Policeman at the station (uncredited)
     
     1977
134. California .... Soldier shot by Whittaker (uncredited)
135. Il cinico, l'infame, il violento .... Prison guard (credit unknown)
136. Kakkientruppen .... Soldier violinist (uncredited)
137. La banda del trucido .... Police escort of the jewelry salesmen (uncredited)
138. La polizia è sconfitta .... Friend of the Tunisian (uncredited)
139. Mannaja .... Henchman of Waller (uncredited)
140. Milano... difendersi o morire .... unknown role (credit unknown)
     
     1978
141. La banda del gobbo .... Policeman (uncredited)
142. Lo chiamavano Bulldozer .... Gambling den brawler (uncredited)
143. Piedone l'africano .... Gym henchman (credited)
144. Sella d'argento .... Sheriff's prison guard (uncredited)
     
     1979
145. Uno sceriffo extraterrestre poco extra e molto terrestre .... Fireman (uncredited)
     
     1980
146. Apocalypse domani .... American soldier (uncredited)
147. Fantozzi contro tutti .... Englishman with a boat (uncredited)
148. Incubo sulla città contaminata .... Contaminated man attacking the TV station (uncredited)
149. S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert .... Soldier (uncredited)
     
     1981
150. La nouvelle malle des Indes (TV mini-series) .... Lorenzo (credited)
     
     1982
151. Giggi il bullo .... Nightclub waiter (uncredited)
152. Il conte Tacchia .... Doorman at the "Circolo Araldico" (uncredited)
153. Sogni mostruosamente proibiti .... Bauer's henchman (credited)
     
     1983
154. Fantozzi Subisce Ancora .... Fantozzi's neighbor at the condominium meeting / Participant in the athletics competition (uncredited)
155. Fuga dal Bronx .... Bum killed by disinfestors / Policeman (uncredited)
156. I nuovi barbari .... Member of Amos' group (uncredited)
157. La guerra del ferro: Ironmaster .... Killed tribesman (uncredited)
     
     1984
158. I due carabinieri .... Carabinieri officer (uncredited)
159. Rage - fuoco incrociato .... One of Slash's men (credited as Stunt Team)
     
     1986
160. I giorni dell'inferno .... Russian officer (credited as Stuntman)
     
     1988
161. Fantozzi va in pensione .... Grandfather competing with Fantozzi with the stroller (uncredited)
162. La notte degli squali .... Beach bar brawler (credited)
     
     1989
163. Ho vinto la lotteria di Capodanno .... Mr. Balmas (uncredited)
164. I promessi sposi (TV mini-series) .... role unknown (credited as Stuntman)
165. Il prete bello .... Carabiniere (credited)
166. Willy Signori e vengo da lontano .... (credited as Stuntman as "Ronaldo Zamperla", but not found)
     
     1990
167. Fantozzi alla riscossa .... Slapped man in the train window (uncredited)
168. The King’s Whore .... (credited as Stuntman, but not found)
     
     1991
169. Le comiche 2 .... Drunken English man (uncredited)
170. Piedipiatti .... Carabiniere (uncredited)
171. Ultrà .... (credited as Acrobat, but not found)
     
     1995
172. Palla di Neve .... Marcov henchman (credited)
     
     1998
173. Paparazzi .... Doctor (uncredited)
     
     2005
174. Casanova .... (credited as Stunts - guard, as "Ronaldo Zamperla", but not found)

Filmography behind the camera

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1965

1. Il ritorno di Ringo .... credited as "Master of arms"
   
   1967
2. Il tempo degli avvoltoi .... credited as "Master of arms"
3. Tre pistole contro Cesare .... credited as "Master of arms"
   
   1968
4. Uno di più all'inferno .... credited as "Master of arms"
   
   1972
5. Alleluja e Sartana figli di... Dio .... credited as "Stunt co-ordinator"
   
   1973
6. Il mio nome è Shangai Joe .... credited as "Master of Arms"
7. Sgarro alla camorra .... credited as "Master of Arms"
   
   1975
8. Che botte ragazzi! ..... credited as "Assistant director"
9. Fantozzi .... credited as "Master of Arms"
   
   1976
10. Genova a mano armata .... credited as "Second assistant director"
11. Una donna chiamata Apache .... credited as "Assistant director"
    
    1984
12. Rage - fuoco incrociato .... credited as "Stunt coordinator", as "Roland Zamperla"

Filmography to be checked

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Notes and sources

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1. Biographical details come from David Zamperla, son of Nazzareno, via Tom Betts on the Western Maniac forum.

[Emiliano]

Camorra (1972) as Henchman

[vecchiaguardia]

Milano... difendersi o morire (1978)

Sgarro alla camorra (1973) as "Basettone". Credited, and as Master of Arms.

[Emiliano]

Il cittadino si ribella (1974), as Shot money courier

new pics

[carlos]

Alleluja e Sartana figli di... Dio (1972), as One of the English hired guns

Credited as Stunt co-ordinator - Nick

Sugar Colt (1966). He is seen only in a reflection of Sugar Colt's ring.

[van den bremt rudy]

Il dominatore del deserto (1964, credited, as Harun

Images upgraded and role added - Nick

[van den bremt rudy]

Rinaldo in a peplum movie Solo contro roma (1962) as Light blond prisoner

[van den bremt rudy]

Piedone lo sbirro (1973), as Fighter on the ´Tunis`

Images upgraded, role corrected - Nick

[van den bremt rudy]

Uno sceriffo extraterrestre poco extra e molto terrestre (1979) (as a fireman) (he is on the right)

he played a few comedies with bud spencer, like this one is. (uncredited)

[van den bremt rudy]

Rinaldo played in some crime movies in the seventies, but in the sixties already he was seen in westerns.
Here are a couple of them.
7 pistole per un massacro (aka : adios hombre) as a hitman. uncredited role.