Mario Novelli
Acting
Biography
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Born: February 26, 1940
Place of Birth: Roma, Lazio, Italy
Known For
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus
Soldiers find themselves trapped and in mortal danger behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. Their only hope for survival is to board a specially-designed bus. THE WAR BUS!!!!
Caliber 9
Just out of prison, ex-con Ugo Piazza meets his former employer, a psychopathic gangster Rocco who enjoys sick violence and torture. Both the gangsters and the police believe Ugo has hidden $300,000 that should have gone to an American drug syndicate boss. Caliber 9 is the first part in Di Leo's "Milieu" Trilogy of poliziotteschi films. It was followed by "The Italian Connection" (1972) and "The Boss" (1973).
Return of the Saint
Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.
Ladyhawke
Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.
The Desert of the Tartars
Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo is assigned to the old Bastiani border fortress where he expects an imminent attack by nomadic fearsome Tartars.
Two Crosses in Danger Pass
Judy and Alex are the only two survivors of a punishment mission ordered by the rich and ruthless Moran... The girl becomes his maid and the boy is adopted by a Quaker family. Alex, in spite of the pardon philosophy taught to him, is planning a revenge.
Seven Rebel Gladiators
The ruthless Roman tribune, Vadio, joins forces with the evil Morakeb to take over the throne of Aristea, usurping King Krontal and stealing away his lovely daughter in the process. Meanwhile, Marco Aulo, now a Roman centurion, comes to Aristea to learn where his legions war funds have gone. Vadio has him framed for treason and is thrown into the arena to fight a group of six formidable gladiators. During the fights, Marco refuses to kill those he defeats until finally, he himself loses after exhaustion takes its toll. Admiring this man, the six warriors join him and together they escape Vadio's clutches and plot to free the kingdom from the two conspiring killers. Edited from Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules
Rulers of the City
Tony, a mob loan collector, is dissatisfied with his station in life. Though he dreams of one day being rich, he is stuck with the dead-end job of beating up borrowers who fall behind in their payments. After meeting up with Napoli, another mob enforcer who's just been fired from his job, the two hatch a plan. Together, they will con mob boss Manzari out of a fortune, after which they can retire and live in luxury. Manzari, however, is not about to let them go so easily.
Beware of a Holy Whore
Tensions between members of a film crew build while they wait for the arrival of the director and star to arrive on location.
The Tree of Guernica
The fictional town of Villa Romero is the set upon which the events of Spain's civil war play out. Villa Romero is home to Vandale (Mariangela Melato) a witch, count Cerralbo (Bento Urago) a powerless land baron, and his four sons. Three of Cerralbo's sons are ruthless sadists who pillage the countryside, but the fourth, Goya (Ron Faber), is an artist challenging authority and the church.
Filmography
as Miccari
as Operaio ENEL
as Gunman
as Zilinsky (uncredited)
as Fornac's Man (uncredited)
as Tango
as Nanuk
as L'uomo che telefona nella cabina telefonica
as Molteno
as Biagio
as Play Motel receptionist
as Saboteur
as Gunman
as Barney (as Anthony Freeman)
as The Silencers Henchman
as Nosey
as The Whipman (uncredited)
as Lettieri's Man at Bank
as Orfeo
as Ramiro
as Franco
as Mr. Lazzari
as Pasquale Tallarico
as Donovan Henchman
as Josef Daniels
as Herbert
as Yani
as Mayer
as Sgt. Otto Latemar
as Austin
as Chiuchi
as Charlie Moran
as Joey, Sigma 3's Best Friend
as Ingegner Paolo Bardi
as Bounty Hunter
as Physios
as Maciste the Younger (as Tony Freeman)
as Schiavo
as Bit Part (uncredited)