Giovanni Cianfriglia

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
April 5, 1935 (89 years old)
Died
October 30, 2024
Place of Birth
Anzio, Lazio, Italy
Popular Genres
Action Comedy Adventure
Career Span
1961 – 2006

Giovanni Cianfriglia

20 nominations
88 credits

Giovanni Cianfriglia (born 5 April 1935) is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1958.

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. 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.

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Personal Info

Born
Apr 5, 1935
From
Anzio, Lazio, Italy
Known For
Acting
Career
1961 – 2006

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20
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2006

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern as Self

2000

Alex the Ram as Uomo di Barra

1994

Bandits: Love and Liberty as Zi Peppe
First Action Hero as Carmelo

1991

Year of the Gun as Alley Thug (uncredited) Award

1990

Cellini: A Violent Life Award
The Comics as camionista "manesco"

1988

The Last Temptation of Christ as Roman Soldier (uncredited) Award

1987

Rent-a-Cop as Bodyguard (uncredited) Award
The Barbarians as Ghedo - Strongman Award
I picari as (uncredited)
Urban Warriors as Walker (archive footage) (uncredited)

1985

Ladyhawke as Fornac's Man (uncredited) Award

1984

Tuareg: Desert Warrior as Mubalak
The Final Executioner as Sentry

1983

Escape from the Bronx as Rebel / Disinfestor (uncredited)
The Seven Magnificent Gladiators as Festo (as Jody Wanger)
Thor the Conqueror as Maneater Chief (uncredited)
Ironmaster as Vood Henchman
2019: After the Fall of New York as Panther - Race Participant (uncredited)

1982

Banana Joe as Torcillo's Henchman Award
Bomber as Thug (uncredited) Award
Crime on the Highway as Tony's Henchman (uncredited)
Gunan, King of the Barbarians as Nameless (as John Richmond)

1981

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure as Hood (uncredited) Award

1980

Why Did You Pick On Me? as Alien
Flatfoot in Egypt as Don Carmine's Bodyguard (uncredited)

1979

From Corleone to Brooklyn as Bogus Ambulanceman
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid as Soldier

1978

The Biggest Battle as British Commando Award
They Called Him Bulldozer as Soldier #4 (uncredited)
Odds and Evens as Gangster at Car Race

1977

Crime Busters as Racket in the bowling alley Award
In the Name of the Pope King as Un giudice de la Sacra Consulta
The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond as Fake Funeral Agent (uncredited)

1976

Keoma as Caldwell's Henchman (uncredited) Award
The Big Racket as The Ox Award
Soldier of Fortune as D'Anjou (uncredited)
Free Hand for a Tough Cop as Club Bouncer
The Last Round as Rico henchman

1975

The Night Caller as Marcucci Award
Killer Cop as Hitman
Violent Rome as Restaurant Robber #1 (uncredited)
Who Breaks... Pays as Brusio
The Climber as Gianni

1974

Watch Out, We're Mad as Boxeador (uncredited) Award
Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women as Philones' Henchman
Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women as Wood Tiger
Blood River as Village Indian (uncredited)

1973

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony as Annunziata Henchman (uncredited)
High Crime as Hitman (uncredited)
The Magnificent Dare Devil

1972

The Grand Duel as Bounty Hunter Award
The Italian Connection as Peppiniello (uncredited) Award
Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? as The Challenger Award
Hector the Mighty as Gang (uncredited)
Sentence of God
You're Jinxed, Friend, You've Met Sacramento as Murdock Henchman
Where the Bullets Fly
Gunmen and the Holy Ghost as Il Garibaldino
Return of the Holy Ghost as Garibaldino

1971

Viva! Django as Jeff's Henchman
Three Giants of the Roman Empire as soldato nella taverna

1970

The Unholy Four as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Challenge of McKenna

1968

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone as Blade
Bury Them Deep as Billy 'The Gun'
No Graves on Boot Hill as Reno
If You Want to Live... Shoot! as Stark / Stack
Gunman Sent by God as Roy Elroy
Superargo and the Faceless Giants as Superargo

1967

Rita the Field Marshal as German Soldier (uncredited)
Massacre Mania as Inspector Griffith (as Ken Wood)
Killer Kid as Ramirez
Golden Chameleon as Sgherro di Guglielmo
The Devil's Man as The Professor

1966

Ringo and His Golden Pistol as Sebastian, l'indiano
The Hired Killer as (uncredited)
Superargo vs Diabolicus as Superargo
Five for Revenge as Indios

1965

The Relentless Four as Deputy (uncredited)
The Tramplers as Unknown (as Alfred Raichlin)
Hercules the Avenger as Anteo

1964

Castle of Blood as Herbert the Gardener
Temple of the White Elephant as Krishna
Revenge of The Gladiators as Gladiator Fulvio

1962

A Queen for Caesar as Commerciante #1 (uncredited)

1961

The Trojan Horse

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Ladyhawke
The Last Temptation of Christ
Tuareg: Desert Warrior
Watch Out, We're Mad
Rent-a-Cop
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
Crime Busters
Year of the Gun
The Grand Duel
Keoma

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