Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Born April 09, 1933 (Age: 93) Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Biography

Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (credited in the USA as "Johnny Wels") and For a Few Dollars More. In Italy and much of Europe, he was notable for his roles in high-profile social dramas depicting the political and social stirrings of Italian and European society in the 1960s and 1970s, including four films directed by Elio Petri - We Still Kill the Old Way (1967), Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1971), The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) and Todo modo (1976). He is also recognized for his performances in Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Cercle Rouge (1970) and Giuliano Montaldo's Sacco & Vanzetti (1971). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gian Maria Volonté, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (credited in the USA as "Johnny Wels") and For a Few Dollars More. In Italy and much of Europe, he was notable for his roles in high-profile social dramas depicting the political and social stirrings of Italian and European society in the 1960s and 1970s, including four films directed by Elio Petri - We Still Kill the Old Way (1967), Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1971), The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) and Todo modo (1976). He is also recognized for his performances in Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Cercle Rouge (1970) and Giuliano Montaldo's Sacco & Vanzetti (1971). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gian Maria Volonté, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography

We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

2021 as Self (archive footage) Age: 88
Forgotten Activism

Forgotten Activism

2017 as Self (archive footage) Age: 83
Un attore contro - Gian Maria Volonté

Un attore contro - Gian Maria Volonté

2005 as Self (archive footage) Age: 72
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

2005 as Self (archive footage) Age: 72
Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté

Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté

2004 as Self (archive footage) Age: 70
Banderas, the Tyrant

Banderas, the Tyrant

1993 as Tirano Banderas Age: 60
Funes, a Great Love

Funes, a Great Love

1993 as El tano Bérgami Age: 59
A Simple Story

A Simple Story

1991 as Carmelo Franzò Age: 58
Open Doors

Open Doors

1990 as Giudice Vito Di Francesco Age: 56
Tre colonne in cronaca

Tre colonne in cronaca

1990 as Alberto Landolfi Age: 56
Pestalozzi's Mountain

Pestalozzi's Mountain

1989 as Pestalozzi Age: 55
The Abyss

The Abyss

1988 as Zenone Age: 55
A Boy from Calabria

A Boy from Calabria

1987 as Felice Age: 54
Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

1987 as Dr. Cristo Bedoya Age: 54
Lady of the Camelias

Lady of the Camelias

1981 as Plessis Age: 47
Stark System

Stark System

1980 as Stark Age: 46
Reflections on a Political Cinema

Reflections on a Political Cinema

1978 as Self - Interviewee Age: 45
Giordano Bruno

Giordano Bruno

1973 as Giordano Bruno Age: 40
Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano

1973 as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano Age: 40
Slap the Monster on Page One

Slap the Monster on Page One

1972 as Bizanti Age: 39
The Assassination

The Assassination

1972 as Sadiel Age: 39
No Image

La tenda in piazza

1972 as Self (voice) (uncredited) Age: 38
The Mattei Affair

The Mattei Affair

1972 as Enrico Mattei Age: 38
No Image

Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli

1970 as Self Age: 36
Apollon: una fabbrica occupata

Apollon: una fabbrica occupata

1969 as Narrator (voice) Age: 36
Under the Sign of Scorpio

Under the Sign of Scorpio

1969 as Renno Age: 35
The Bandit

The Bandit

1969 as Gramigna Age: 35
For Love and Gold

For Love and Gold

1966 as Teofilatto dei Leonzi Age: 32
For a Few Dollars More

For a Few Dollars More

1965 as El Indio Age: 32
La strada più lunga

La strada più lunga

1965 as Michele Age: 32
The Magnificent Cuckold

The Magnificent Cuckold

1964 as Assessore Age: 31
A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars

1964 as Ramón Rojo Age: 31
The Terrorist

The Terrorist

1963 as Renato Braschi , l'ingeniere Age: 30
The Felling of the Forest

The Felling of the Forest

1963 as Guglielmo Age: 30
Summer Night

Summer Night

1963 as Alberto Age: 30
The Four Days of Naples

The Four Days of Naples

1962 as Stimolo Age: 29
A Man for Burning

A Man for Burning

1962 as Salvatore Age: 29
On the Tiger's Back

On the Tiger's Back

1961 as Papaleo Age: 28
Hercules and the Captive Women

Hercules and the Captive Women

1961 as Re di Sparta Age: 28
Journey Beneath the Desert

Journey Beneath the Desert

1961 as Tarath Age: 28
Girl with a Suitcase

Girl with a Suitcase

1961 as Piero Benotti Age: 27
Under Ten Flags

Under Ten Flags

1960 as Samuel Braunstein Age: 27
Saul

Saul

1959 as David Age: 26
La foresta pietrificata

La foresta pietrificata

1959 as Age: 26