Pietro Torrisi

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Pietro Torrisi in Sette contro tutti (1965)

Pietro Torrisi is a stuntman and actor, active in Italian films from the start of the 60's and still working as recently as 2005.

He was born, according to all available sources, on January 20th 1940 in Catania, Italy. He came to films from the world of bodybuilding, having won the "Mr. Italy" title, and he worked steadily in small, mostly uncredited roles in the various action genres throughout the 60's and 70's.

In the early 80's he belatedly became a leading man, under the pseudonym Peter McCoy, in the sword and sorcery genre which sprang up in the wake of the success of the Conan movies. The general quality of the films however was rather poor and the genre was short-lived, so by the end of 1983 he was back to uncredited supporting roles.

His last known appearances were stunt roles in the big-budget international productions Rome and Casanova (both 2005), since which time he has made occasional appearances at conventions and on television interview shows. As far as is known he is still living at the time of writing.

I have started Pietro's topic only with roles found by myself, so there are plenty more to be added, particularly from westerns and later in his career.


FILMOGRAPHY

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1961

1. Maciste alla corte del Gran Khan (uncredited) .... Torturer's aide
2. Maciste contro Ercole nella valle dei guai (uncredited) .... Wrestler
   
   1962
3. Le 7 fatiche di Alì Babà (uncredited) .... Slave of the Wizard of Sesame / City guard / Strong man pushing wheel
   
   1963
4. I dieci gladiatori (credited) .... Gladiator
5. Italiani come noi (uncredited) .... Italian bodybuilder
   
   1964
6. 002 agenti segretissimi (credited as Francesco Torrisi) .... Bodybuilder
7. Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia (uncredited) .... Wrestler
8. Ercole l'invincibile (uncredited) .... Guard
9. Gli invincibili dieci gladiatori (credited as Gordon Steve) .... Linezius
10. Il trionfo dei dieci gladiatori (credited as Gordon Steve) .... Linezius
11. Il trionfo di Ercole (uncredited) .... Golden fighter
    
    1965
12. Agente 3S3: Passaporto per l'inferno (uncredited) .... Bar customer in Vienna
13. Giulietta degli spiriti (uncredited) .... Circus strong man
14. Golia alla conquista di Bagdad (uncredited) .... Wrestler
15. Sette contro tutti (credited as Gordon Steven) .... Rebel gladiator
    
    1966
16. A 077, sfida ai killers (uncredited) .... Fighter in bar
17. Agente 3S3, massacro al sole (uncredited) .... Lady York's bodyguard
18. Black Box Affair - Il mondo trema (uncredited) .... Russian fighter
19. Djurado (uncredited) .... Dallas henchman
20. Superargo contro Diabolicus (uncredited) .... Diabolicus henchman
21. Un fiume di dollari (uncredited) .... Henchman
    
    1967
22. 7 donne per i Mac Gregor (uncredited) .... Maldonado bandit
23. El desperado (uncredited) .... Barroom brawler
24. Il bello, il brutto, il cretino (credited?) .... Cowboy in dream sequence
25. Il cobra (uncredited) .... Cobra henchman
26. Il tempo degli avvoltoi (uncredited) .... Mendoza henchman
27. Le due facce del dollaro (uncredited) .... Bandit
28. Le streghe (credited as Torrisi Piero) .... Silver super hero
29. OK Connery (uncredited) .... Thai henchman
30. Professionisti per un massacro (uncredited) .... Lloyd henchman
    
    1968
31. Ammazzali tutti e torna solo (uncredited) .... Soldier(s)
32. La freccia nera (TV mini-series) - episodes 3, 6 & 7 (uncredited) .... Merchant's escort / Assailant / Soldier / Nobleman
33. Non cantare spara (TV mini-series) - episode 1 (credited as Il team di Musumeci Greco) .... Saloon brawler
34. Oggi a me... domani a te! (uncredited) .... Bill
35. The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield (uncredited) .... Muscleman in Jayne's daydream
    
    1969
36. Django il bastardo (uncredited) .... Murdock henchman
37. ...E vennero in quattro per uccidere Sartana! (credited) .... Professional fighter
38. Un esercito di 5 uomini (uncredited) .... Mexican officer
    
    1970
39. Buon funerale amigos!...paga Sartana (uncredited) .... Casino bouncer
40. ...E Dio disse a Caino (uncredited) .... Acombar henchman
41. Franco e Ciccio sul sentiero di guerra (uncredited) .... Comanche warrior
42. I vendicatori dell'Ave Maria (credited?) .... Sam
43. Lo chiamavano Trinità... (uncredited) .... Harrison henchman
44. Quel maledetto giorno d'inverno... Django e Sartana all'ultimo sangue (credited) .... Paco
45. Roy Colt & Winchester Jack (uncredited) .... Reverend henchman
46. Shango, la pistola infallibile (uncredited) .... Martinez henchman
    
    1971
47. Bella di giorno, moglie di notte (credited) .... Maciste
48. Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità (uncredited) .... Hitman
49. È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta (uncredited) An henchman
50. Giù le mani... carogna! (uncredited) .... Card player involved in a fight
51. Gli fumavano le Colt… lo chiamavano Camposanto (uncredited) .... Gunman
52. Il venditore di morte (uncredited) .... Townsman
53. L'arciere di fuoco (uncredited) .... Fighter with Robin Hood
54. La vendetta è un piatto che si serve freddo (uncredited) .... Butch
55. La vita di Leonardo da Vinci (TV mini-series) - episode 2 (uncredited) .... Performer in the Feast of Paradise
56. Le calde notti di Don Giovanni (credited as Peter Thorys) .... Alil
57. Posate le pistole, reverendo (uncredited) .... Bandit
    
    1972
58. Alleluja e Sartana figli di...Dio (uncredited) .... McGregor brother
59. ...E alla fine lo chiamarono Jerusalem l'implacabile (uncredited) .... Indian
60. E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico (uncredited) .... Barroom brawler
61. Ettore lo fusto (credited) .... Gay biker gang member
62. I due figli di trinità (uncredited) .... Sartana
63. I due gattoni a nove code... e mezza ad Amsterdam (credited?) .... Man carrying the Franco mannequin
64. Il west ti va stretto, amico...è arrivato alleluja (credited?) .... Nut cracker in hotel
65. La mano lunga del padrino (credited) .... Gallo
66. La vita, a volte, è molto dura, vero Provvidenza? (uncredited) .... Barroom brawler
67. Sei iellato, amico hai incontrato Sacramento (credited) .... Dinamite / Murdock henchman
68. Sotto a chi tocca! (credited) .... Pilipon
69. Trinità e Sartana figli di... (uncredited) .... Brawler
    
    1973
70. 4 caporali e ½ e un colonnello tutto d'un pezzo (credited) .... Private Santi
71. Diario di una vergine romana (uncredited) .... Gladiator
72. Diario segreto da un carcere femminile (uncredited) .... Henchman
73. ...E il terzo giorno arrivo il corvo (uncredited) .... Lou Sloane
74. Elena sì, ma... di Troia (uncredited) .... Ajax 1
75. Fuori uno sotto un altro.... arriva il Passatore (uncredited) .... Carabinieri convoy leader
76. Giorni d'amore sul filo di una lama (credited as Pietro Turrisi) .... Turi
77. Il boss (uncredited) .... Hitman
78. Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia (uncredited) .... Zoppas henchman
79. Il mio nome è Shangai Joe (uncredited) .... Ranch hand
80. La legge della camorra (credited) .... Mafioso henchman
81. La morte ha sorriso all'assassino (uncredited) .... Dr. Sturgess's mute assistant
82. La padrina (uncredited) .... Henchman
83. La ragazza di via Condotti (uncredited) .... Russo's henchman
84. Ming, ragazzi! (uncredited) .... Football player
85. Piedone lo sbirro (uncredited) .... Policeman demolishing drug lab
86. Primo tango a Roma... storia d'amore e d'alchimia (uncredited) .... Attacker
87. Sentivano uno strano, eccitante, pericoloso puzzo di dollari (uncredited) .... Lumberjack
88. Tony Arzenta (Big Guns) (uncredited) .... Henchman
    
    1974
89. ...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! (uncredited) .... Gymnast
90. Carambola (uncredited) .... Prison guard
91. Di Tresette ce n'è uno, tutti gli altri son nessuno (uncredited) .... Georgie Striker
92. Eroi all'inferno (uncredited) .... German van co-driver
93. Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca (uncredited) .... Saloon brawler
94. Prostituzione (credited) .... Gangster's henchman
95. Quelli che contano (credited) .... Alfio Scannapieco
96. Superuomini, superdonne, superbotte (credited) .... Villager
97. The Arena / La rivolta delle gladiatrici (uncredited) .... Gladiator
    
    1975
98. Ah sì? E io lo dico a Zzzzorro! (uncredited) .... Man carrying Zorro
99. Carambola, filotto... tutti in buca (uncredited) .... Barroom brawler
100. Che botte ragazzi! (uncredited) .... Barnes henchman
101. L'ambizioso (credited) .... Aldo's henchman
102. L'uomo che sfidò l'organizzazione (credited) .... Harry's henchman
103. La polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere! (uncredited) .... Gunman on firing range
104. Mondo candido (uncredited) .... Living statue
105. Piedone a Hong Kong (uncredited) .... Accardo henchman
106. Roma violenta (uncredited) .... Carpet thief
107. Simone e Matteo - un gioco da ragazzi (uncredited) .... Sailor in bar fight
108. Un genio, due compari, un pollo (uncredited) .... Mortimer gang member
109. Zanna Bianca alla riscossa (uncredited) .... Nelson henchman
     
     1976
110. Emanuelle nera n° 2 (credited) .... Simon
111. Il corsaro nero (credited) .... Blanchot
112. Il soldato di ventura (uncredited) .... French knight
113. Il trucido e lo sbirro (uncredited) .... Brescianelli's henchman / Actor in film (re-used footage)
114. Kidnap in Rome (uncredited) .... Thug
115. L'unica legge in cui credo (uncredited) .... Hitman
116. La lupa mannara (uncredited) .... Alvaro
117. Salon Kitty (uncredited) .... Tattooed gypsy
     
     1977
118. I due superpiedi quasi piatti (uncredited) .... Fred henchman in the bowling hall
     
     1978
119. Pugni, dollari e spinaci (credited) .... Jo Monumento
120. Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (uncredited) .... Henchman
     
     1979
121. Caligola (uncredited) .... Muscleman on decapitation machine / Imperial bordello client
122. Il malato immaginario (credited) .... Doorman
     
     1980
123. Popeye (credited) .... Bolo
124. Un uomo da ridere (TV mini-series) - episode 3 (credited) .... Bodybuilder
     
     1981
125. Ciao nemico (uncredited) .... American bodybuilder soldier
     
     1982
126. Bomber (uncredited) .... Bar bouncer
127. Gunan il guerriero (credited as Peter McCoy) .... Gunan
128. Sangraal, la spada di fuoco (credited as Peter McCoy) .... Sangraal
     
     1983
129. Il trono di fuoco (credited as Peter McCoy) .... Siegfried
130. La guerra del ferro: Ironmaster (uncredited) .... Mogo's murderer
     
     1984
131. Dagobert (credited) .... A soldier
     
     1985
132. Red Sonja (uncredited) .... Kalidor (as Arnold Schwarzenegger's stunt-double)
     
     1988
133. Big Man: Polizza inferno (TV) (uncredited) .... Orderly
     
     1989
134. I promessi sposi (TV mini-series) - episode 2 (credited as stuntman) .... One of L'Innominato's men
     
     1990
135. Fantozzi alla riscossa (uncredited) .... Mafioso on trial
     
     1994
136. S.P.Q.R. 2000 e ½ anni fa (uncredited) .... Spartacus
     
     2004
137. Germanikus (credited) .... Thraker
     
     2005
138. Casanova (credited as stunts - guard) .... Guard (uncertain identification)

Più Pietro!

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Further titles where Pietro may appear.

• Giorni di sangue (1968) ANICA / IMDb
• Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire (1968) IMDb as Sheriff in the opening sequence
• Zenabel (1969) IMDb
• Lo chiamavano Verità (1972) IMDb as Man in saloon
• Una cavalla tutta nuda (1972) ANICA / IMDb as Torello
• Buttiglione diventa capo del servizio segreto (1975) IMDb as Marine in restaurant
• Come Again Doctor (1975) IMDb
• I sette del gruppo selvaggio (1975) IMDb as Townsman
• Il bianco il giallo il nero (1975) IMDb
• Il Casanova di Federico Fellini (1976) IMDb as Brute man - looked for but not found
• Il lupo dei mari (1975) IMDb as Macedonian sailor
• Chissà perché... capitano tutte a me (1980) IMDb as Masked hooligan. I looked for him here with no luck, but there are a lot of hooligans wearing an assortment of masks in the film, so the role is quite possible, but identifying which one he is would be another matter.
• Tex e il Signore degli abissi (1985) ANICA as Quetzal
• Caccia al ladro d'autore (1986) (TV series, episode 6 "Il calice di Murano") IMDb as killer bulgaro
• La sporca insegna del coraggio (1987) IMDb
• Panama Sugar (1990) ANICA
• Incantesimo 7 (2004) (TV series, episode 7) IMDb as Domenico Capuoti
• Rome (2005) (TV series) IMDb, stunts (unknown episodes)

No Pietro!

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Titles where Pietro is credited with appearing somewhere online, but either he does not appear or I was unable to find him for some reason.

• Troppo per vivere... poco per morire (1967) IMDb, credited as Peter Barclay. IMDb also credits Pietro Ceccarelli, who does appear and regularly used that pseudonym, as being Peter Barclay. Torrisi does not appear.

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Maciste alla corte del Gran Khan (1961) as Torturer's aide

In the interview (viewtopic.php?f=40&t=751&start=100#p28863), Pietro cites this as being his film debut.

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Maciste contro Ercole nella valle dei guai (1961) as Wrestler

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Le 7 fatiche di Alì Babà (1962) in multiple roles as Slave of the Wizard of Sesame, City guard and Strong man pushing wheel.

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I dieci gladiatori (1963) credited, as Gladiator.

Pietro was one of seven of the gladiators who appeared in all 3 films in the series. In the sequels he was credited under a pseudonym and had a character name, but here he is under his real name and his character has no name.

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002 agenti segretissimi (1964) credited as Francesco Torrisi, as Bodybuilder

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Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia (1964) as Wrestler

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Ercole l'invincibile (1964) as Guard

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Gli invincibili dieci gladiatori (1964) credited as Gordon Steve, as Linezius

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Il trionfo dei dieci gladiatori (1964) credited as Gordon Steve, as Linezius