Gianni Rizzo
Acting
Biography
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Born: April 5, 1924
Place of Birth: Brindisi, Italy
Known For
Lotosblüten für Miss Quon
American Mark Jason is stranded in Southeast Asia and works there as a teacher. One day, he finds diamonds worth several million dollars in his apartment. Jason quickly succumbs to the temptation to keep the treasure stashed here by the previous tenant for himself rather than handing it in to the police. When his Asian servant, who witnessed Jason's find, is found murdered, the teacher comes under suspicion of having disposed of him. Now Jason has the local police on his tail after all, and he has to flee. The American is accompanied by his Asian girlfriend, Nhan Lee Quon. The local police inspector Gonsart is extremely keen to catch Jason and hunts him down without mercy.
Ho scelto l'amore
A satire of the Cold War, Italian style. Soviet flunkey Boris Popovitc is sent on a goodwill mission to Rome, where he is to deliver a symbolic dove of peace to a group of WW II freedom fighters. Somehow, Boris winds up in Venice minus the dove. As he searches up street and down canal for the missing bird, he meets and falls in love with luscious flower-girl Maria.
Between Miracles
Benedetto is a child who came out of an accident uninjured on his first communion's day. The people of his village attribute that to a miracle and made him undergo a strict religious upbringing. That fact will determine his life, which will be affected by inner torment caused by the confrontation between sexual desires and sacrifices of faith, sin and grace.
Face to Face
History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Solomon Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness.
Desperate Mission
A nuclear scientist is kidnapped by Chinese communists in Hong Kong. A Japanese group of judo experts kidnaps him from the kidnappers, but before they can contact the American agent who has been assigned with overseeing the scientist's transfer back to the USA, the agent is killed. The American secret service send their top man to Hong Kong as his replacement, with the mission of locating the scientist. But there are TWO rival gangs of baddies who are also looking for the same target, so our hero has to assume a different identity to infiltrate them.
The Decameron
A young Sicilian is swindled twice, but ends up rich; a man poses as a deaf-mute in a convent of curious nuns; a woman must hide her lover when her husband comes home early; a scoundrel fools a priest on his deathbed; three brothers take revenge on their sister's lover; a young girl sleeps on the roof to meet her boyfriend at night; a group of painters wait for inspiration; a crafty priest attempts to seduce his friend's wife; and two friends make a pact to find out what happens after death.
Requiem for a Secret Agent
A veteran US Secret Service agent must thwart the covert conspiracy of an enemy spy network that threatens the world's safety.
Lo smemorato di Collegno
A man is hospitalized in a neurological clinic, suffering from amnesia. After seeing his photo in the newspaper, Mrs. Ballerini realizes that he is her husband and brings him home; then Mrs. Polacich recognizes him as her husband.
3 Avengers
Ursus and his sword-wielding companions run head-on against a usurper of a throne.
Run, Man, Run
The legendary Tomas Milian stars as Cuchillo, a knife-throwing thief on the run from murderous bandits, sadistic American agents, his hot-blooded fiancée and a sheriff turned bounty hunter, all of whom are gunning for a hidden fortune in gold that could finance the Mexican Revolution.
Filmography
as ministro Euclide
as The Captain
as l'allenatore di pallavolo
as Mister Paul
as Dirigente della DC torinese
as Giorgiakis
as The Cardinal
as Il geometra Fagiana
as Judge
as Lakamba
as Father Superior
as Sacerdote
as Folgen
as Judge O'Hara
as The Mayor
as Williams
as Perrier
as Car Seller
as Blackie Lee
as Atenopoulos
as Stephanolopoulus
as Politician with glasses
as Barrow
as direttore d'albergo (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
as Teomoco
as Sesto Vitorio
as John Yakiris
as Claudius Nero
as Cardinale
as Ghelas
as Ragionere
as Suprut
as Licurgo
as Giorgio
as Nikopoulos
as proprietario night-club
as Antonio il parucchiere
as Osia
as Visconte di Grand
as Vasco
as il secondo delegato
as Ramón
as Giuseppe
as Le commissaire italien
as The Greek
as Beppe, detto "Il curato"
as Max
as Sergio