Giovanni Cianfriglia | |
|---|---|
 Cianfriglia in La polizia ha le mani legate (1975) | |
| Born | 5 April 1935 |
| Died | 30 October 2024 (aged 89) Anzio, Lazio, Italy |
| Other names | Ken Wood |
| Occupations | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 1958–2000 |
Giovanni Cianfriglia (5 April 1935 – 30 October 2024), also known as Ken Wood, was an Italian film actor and stuntman. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1958 to 2000.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Anzio, Cianfriglia debuted as the body double of Steve Reeves in Hercules, then he started appearing, often uncredited, as a stuntman in dozens of genre films.[1] Since the second half of the sixties he starred in several adventure films and Spaghetti Westerns in leading roles using the stage name Ken Wood.[1] Cianfriglia died on 30 October 2024, at the age of 89.[2]
Selected filmography
[edit]- 1961 The Trojan Horse
- 1963 Sandokan the Great
- 1964 La vendetta dei gladiatori
- 1964 Castle of Blood
- 1965 Hercules the Avenger
- 1965 Desperate Mission
- 1966 Superargo Versus Diabolicus
- 1967 Massacre Mania
- 1967 The Devil's Man
- 1967 Golden Chameleon
- 1968 No Graves on Boot Hill
- 1968 Superargo and the Faceless Giants
- 1968 Bury Them Deep
- 1968 Kill Them All and Come Back Alone
- 1968 Gunman Sent by God
- 1971 Drummer of Vengeance
- 1972 Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?
- 1975 Peur sur la ville
- 1975 Who Breaks... Pays
- 1975 Killer Cop
- 1975 The Climber
- 1976 Keoma
- 1980 Everything Happens to Me
- 1981 Buddy Goes West
- 1984 Tuareg – The Desert Warrior
- 1984 The Final Executioner
- 1990 Le comiche
- 2000 Alex l'ariete
References
[edit]- ^ a b Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
- ^ "Addio a Giovanni Cianfriglia, attore anziate che aveva recitato con Terence Hill e Bud Spencer". Il Granchio. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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