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].

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

Filmography as actor

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1958

1. Il conte di Matera .... Soldier (uncredited)
   
   1960
2. Messalina Venere imperatrice .... Tavern brawler (uncredited)
3. Revak, lo schiavo di Cartagine .... Rebel (uncredited)
4. Salambò .... role? (uncredited)
   
   1961
5. Gli invasori .... Saboteur (uncredited)
6. Il segreto dello sparviero nero .... Tavern brawler (uncredited)
7. Le meraviglie di Aladino .... Muzda / Fighter for the Bandit Chief (uncredited)
8. Una spada nell'ombra .... Soldier (uncredited)
   
   1962
9. I normanni .... Prison guard (uncredited)
10. La tigre dei sette mari .... Soldier (uncredited)
11. Solo contro Roma .... Light blond prisoner (credited)
    
    1963
12. Il leone di San Marco ... Pirate (uncredited)
13. Il magnifico avventuriero ... Execution guard (uncredited)
14. La cieca di Sorrento ... Aniante henchman (uncredited)
    
    1964
15. Anthar l'invincibile .... Akrim's bodyguard / Attacker at the wedding / Freedom fighter (uncredited)
16. Bianco, rosso, giallo, rosa .... Tavern brawler (uncredited)
17. Buffalo Bill, l'eroe del far west .... Chiricahua (credited as "Ronald Parish")
18. Il dominatore del deserto .... Harun (credited)
19. Il trionfo di Ercole .... Guard / Fighter (uncredited)
20. L'ultimo gladiatore .... role? (uncredited)
21. La rivolta dei pretoriani .... Acrobat who joins the rebels (uncredited)
22. La rivolta dei sette .... Fighter (uncredited)
23. La strada per Forte Alamo .... Bandit (uncredited)
    
    1965
24. Adios Gringo .... Ranchester cowboy (uncredited)
25. I grandi condottieri .... Acrobat in the temple (uncredited)
26. Il conquistatore di Atlantide .... Golden man (uncredited)
27. Sette contro tutti .... Guard of merchants caravan / Palace guard (uncredited)
    
    1966
28. 7 pistole per i Mac Gregor .... Mexican (uncredited)
29. Il ritorno di Ringo .... Fuentes henchman (uncredited)
30. Password: uccidete agente Gordon .... Thug (uncredited)
31. Per pochi dollari ancora .... Brawler (uncredited)
32. Sugar Colt .... Man in a reflection of Sugar Colt's ring (uncredited)
33. Un fiume di dollari .... Mendez henchman (uncredited)
    
    1967
34. 7 donne per i Mac Gregor .... 3rd bandit (credited)
35. 7 pistole per un massacro .... Hitman (uncredited)
36. Arizona Colt .... Cowboy who gets shot (uncredited)
37. Due rrringos nel Texas .... Sentenza Jane henchman (uncredited)
38. Faccia a faccia .... Purgatory deputy (uncredited)
39. I giorni della violenza .... Soldier (uncredited)
40. I lunghi giorno dell'odio .... Henchman in saloon (uncredited)
41. Il cobra .... Cobra henchman (uncredited)
42. Il magnifico texano .... Stark henchman (uncredited)
43. Killer kid .... Henchman of Burns (uncredited)
44. Per 100,000 dollari t'ammazzo .... Jurago bandit (uncredited)
45. Sentenza di morte .... O'Hara Henchman (uncredited)
46. Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire .... Kraut henchman (uncredited)
47. Vado... l'ammazzo e torno .... Monetero henchman (uncredited)
    
    1968
48. Ammazzali tutti e torna solo .... Soldier killed in shootout (uncredited)
49. Il pistolero segnato da Dio .... Circus performer (uncredited)
50. Il suo nome gridava vendetta .... Crazy joe's henchman (uncredited)
51. Joko, invoca Dio... e muori .... Mendoza henchman (uncredited)
52. La morte in Jaguar rossa .... role? (credited)
53. Non cantare spara (TV mini-series) - episode 1 .... Saloon brawler (credited as "Il team di Musumeci Greco")
54. Oggi a me...domani a te .... Riley, a comanchero (uncredited)
55. Romeo and Juliet .... Street fighter (uncredited)
56. Sangue chiama sangue .... Saloon client (uncredited)
57. Sentenza di morte .... O'Hara henchman (uncredited)
58. Spara, Gringo, spara .... Saloon brawler (uncredited)
59. Tre croci per non morire .... One of Rod's men (uncredited)
60. Uno di più all'inferno .... Meredith henchman (uncredited as actor)
    
    1969
61. Django il bastardo .... Murdok henchman (uncredited)
62. Una lunga fila di croci .... Gunman (uncredited)
    
    1970
63. Il magnifico Robin Hood .... Captain of the guards (uncredited)
64. Shango la pistola infallibile .... Martinez henchman (uncredited)
    
    1971
65. Anche per Django le carogne hanno un prezzo .... Henchman of Ramon (credited as "Renato Zamperla")
66. Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità .... Monastery attack henchman (uncredited)
67. Gli fumavano le colt...lo chiamavano camposanto .... Saloon gambler (uncredited)
68. Il corsaro nero ... soldier of the vice king (uncredited)
69. L'arciere di fuoco ... One of Robin's men (uncredited)
70. L'occhio del ragno ... Henchman (credited?)
71. La spada Normanna ... One of Ivanhoe's men (uncredited)
72. Lo chiamavano King .... Sheriff Foster's deputy (uncredited)
73. Testa t'ammazzo croce sei morto mi chiamano alleluja .... Laundry worker (uncredited)
    
    1972
74. Alleluja e Sartana figli di... Dio .... One of the English hired guns (uncredited as actor)
75. Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo .... Sack race competitor / Bar room brawler (uncredited)
76. Camorra .... role? (credited?)
77. Carioca tigre .... Henchman (uncredited)
78. Il West ti va stretto, amico... è arrivato Alleluja .... Austrian soldier (uncredited)
79. La pietra di luna (TV series) .... Second member of the Indian caste (credited)
80. La vita, a volte, è molto dura, vero Provvidenza? .... Barroom brawler (uncredited)
81. Storia di fifa e di coltello - Er seguito d'er più .... Brawler at the lighting ceremony (uncredited)
82. Trinità e sartana figli di... .... 1st brother (uncredited)
83. Un dólar de recompensa .... Henchman at window (uncredited)
84. Uomo avvisato mezzo ammazzato parola di spirito santo .... Saloon worker (uncredited)
    
    1973
85. Diario segreto da un carcere femminile .... Henchman (uncredited)
86. La padrina .... Henchman (uncredited)
87. Le favolose notti d'oriente .... Palace brawler (uncredited)
88. Lo chiamavano Tresette... giocava sempre col morto .... Costume party guard (uncredited)
89. Piedone lo sbirro .... Tunisian henchman (uncredited)
90. Pugni pirati e karaté .... Pirate / Soldier (uncredited)
91. Sgarro alla camorra .... "Basettone" (credited)
92. Sentivano uno strano, eccitante, pericoloso puzzo di dollari a .... Mexican bandit (uncredited)
    
    1974
93. ...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! .... Henchman in balloon fight (uncredited)
94. Il cittadino si ribella .... role? (credited?)
95. Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca .... Saloon brawler (uncredited)
96. Piedino il questurino .... Sailor in a fight in dance hall (uncredited)
    
    1975
97. Ah sí? E io lo dico a Zzzorro! (credited) .... Count Manuel de Pas (uncredited)
98. Il giustiziere sfida la città .... Paterno's Thug (credited?)
99. Il lupo dei mari .... Ship crew member (credited)
100. La polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere! .... False tax official (uncredited)
     
     1976
101. Il trucido e lo sbirro .... Actor in film (uncredited - re-used footage)
102. La madama .... Henchman (uncredited)
103. Roma a mano armata .... role? (credited?)
104. Roma, l'altra faccia della violenza .... Policeman at the station (uncredited)
     
     1977
105. California .... Soldier shot by Whittaker (uncredited)
106. Il cinico, l'infame, il violento .... Prison guard (credited?)
107. Kakkientruppen .... Soldier violinist (uncredited)
108. La banda del trucido .... Police escort of the jewelry salesmen
109. La polizia è sconfitta .... Friend of the Tunisian (uncredited)
110. Mannaja .... Henchman of Waller (uncredited)
111. Milano... difendersi o morire .... role? (credited?)
     
     1978
112. Piedone l'africano .... Gym henchman (credited)
     
     1979
113. Uno sceriffo extraterrestre poco extra e molto terrestre .... Fireman (uncredited)
     
     1980
114. Incubo sulla città contaminata .... Contaminated man attacking the TV station (uncredited)
115. S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert .... Soldier (uncredited)
     
     1981
116. La nouvelle malle des Indes (TV mini series) .... Lorenzo (credited)
     
     1982
117. Sogni mostruosamente proibiti .... Bauer's henchman (credited)
     
     1983
118. Fuga dal Bronx .... Bum killed by disinfestors / Policeman (uncredited)
119. I nuovi barbari .... Member of Amos' group (uncredited)
120. La guerra del ferro: Ironmaster .... Killed tribesman (uncredited)
     
     1984
121. Rage - fuoco incrociato .... One of Slash's men (credited as Stunt Team)
     
     1986
122. I giorni dell'inferno .... Russian officer (credited as Stuntman)
     
     1988
123. La notte degli squali .... Beach bar brawler (credited)
     
     1989
124. I promessi sposi (TV mini-series) .... role? (credited as Stuntman)
125. Il prete bello .... Carabiniere (credited)
     
     1990
126. Fantozzi alla riscossa .... Slapped man in the train window (uncredited)
     
     2005
127. Casanova .... Not found (credited as Stunts - guard, as "Ronaldo Zamperla")

Filmography behind the camera

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1967

1. Il tempo degli avvoltoi .... credited as "Master of Arms"
2. Tre pistole contro Cesare .... credited as "Master of arms"
   
   1968
3. Uno di più all'inferno .... credited as "Master of arms"
   
   1972
4. Alleluja e Sartana figli di... Dio .... credited as "Stunt co-ordinator"
   
   1973
5. Sgarro alla camorra .... credited as "Master of Arms"
   
   1976
6. Genova a mano armata .... credited as "Second assistant director"
7. Una donna chiamata Apache .... credited as "Assistant director"
   
   1984
8. Rage - fuoco incrociato .... credited as "Stunt coordinator", as "Roland Zamperla"

[Emiliano]

La banda del trucido (1977)

Camorra (1972)

Il giustiziere sfida la città (1975) as Paterno's Thug

La polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere! (1975)

[vecchiaguardia]

Milano... difendersi o morire (1978)

Roma a mano armata (1976)

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

[Emiliano]

Il cittadino si ribella (1974)

pic by nemesi

[carlos]

Ah sí? E io lo dico a Zzzorro! (1975, credited) as the Count Manuel de Pas

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]

La morte in Jaguar rossa (1968, credited)

1st pic by carlos

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 (aka flatfoot) (1973) as Tunisian fighter

new role.

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.