Franco Fantasia
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Franco Fantasia.
Born: March 5, 1924
Place of Birth: Rhodes, Italy [now Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece]
Known For
The Odyssey
Odysseus' journey, told in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. After fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus spends years trying to return home to Itaka.
Hudson River Massacre
Hudson river fur hunters rebel against their English masters in this pre-Blind Dead effort from de Ossorio. Victor, chief of the rebels, kidnaps Ann from the ruthless landowner, Sullivan, as a bartering tool. Ann and Victor, in love, fight together against Sullivan for a free life together.
Ben-Hur
In 26 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
The Railroad Man
Train operator Andrea Marcocci has to witness the suicide of a desperate man who jumps in front of his train. Under the influence of this shock he starts making mistakes. A check up by a doctor reveals that he's at the brink of becoming an alcoholic. Due to this evaluation he is degraded and must accept a salary cut.
Man with the Golden Winchester
Zorro aids an American gun-runner in his effort to supply arms to Mexican revolutionaries in their effort to overthrow Emperor Maximillian.
Lion of the Desert
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
Sandokan
In this mini-series in six parts from 1976 the Indian actor Kabir Bedi plays the lead role. Carol Andre plays Lady Marianna Guillonk and as Sandokans best friend Yanez de Gomera we see Phillipe Leroy. The noble prince Sandokan is a fighter of the first rank who are cruel to their enemies, but always loyal to his friends.
Quo Vadis
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
La magnifica sfida
After years of absence, Kadir returns to his hometown Semares in the center of the Arabian desert. He finds out that the new ruler Atatur is a tyrant who leads wars merely to expand his territory. After saving the life of Atatur's general Kames in an ambush, Kadir receives the opportunity to rise to high ranks in Atatur's army. But Atatur is planning a cruel war of retribution against the desert tribes of King Hussein...
Revolt of the Mercenaries
Duchess Patrizia is determined to marry, although against her will, effeminate but powerful Prince Stefano. This is the only way she has found to thwart the plans of Count Keller, her aggressive neighbor, who wants to grab her land.
Filmography
as Medico
as Old Man
as Dott. Attilio Velardi
as Professor Dervol
as Marchese De Carolis
as killer
as Andre Savall
as Garcia
as Arthur Mosley
as Guillermo Cordura
as Capitano veneziano
as Governor General
as Brother Reeves
as Matthias (uncredited)
as l'ufficiale olandese Vanderkreut
as Father Moses
as Maître
as Jeweller
as Van Stiller
as Prison Warden Rinaldi
as Priest
as capitano Van Doren
as Professor
as Captain François Bardeau
as Manolo
as Il comandante delle guardie
as Chief-inspector
as Chief of Police
as Chief Inspector Contaldi
as il bargello
as Inspector Duran
as Mr. Porter
as Saint-Florent
as Lt. Renzi
as Circus Owner
as Professor Mauri
as Mahid
as Señor Ocaño
as Bauer
as Marc Schiwers
as Don Diego de La Vega
as Clay
as Mark
as Sheriff
as Sancho's Gang Member
as Castleman
as Robert Hillary / Arthur Hillary
as Mente
as Armigero all'investitura di Guerrando
as ammiraglio francese
as Major Dalio
as Inspector Roux
as Commissario Murad
as Sheriff
as Boris
as Sherrif von Wishville
as Leo Limoux
as Atatur
as George Anderson
as Robert Grant
as Clodius
as Vetero
as George, Poker player
as Kuron
as King Ata Hualpa
as Claudius
as Vipera
as Pietro
as Colonel Juan Ortiz
as Manuel Garcia
as Count of Sevilla
as Veniero
as Rumius the Fencing Master
as Duca di Savignac
as Officer on the slave ship
as Captain of the Guard
as Soldier
as Corinthian Aristicrat
as Finio
as Ilario
as Roman Soldier
as Sullivan
as Pirate Who Likes Sandra
as Cabaret Customer
as Egidio
as senatore
as Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
as Raniero
as Richmond
as Dorado
as Ufficiale
as L'autista
as Dottore
as Hittite Officer
as Capitano delle guardie
as Man (uncredited)