Benito Stefanelli
Date of birth: 1928-09-02
Place of birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Ben Steffen
Biography
Benito Stefanelli (2 September 1928 – 18 December 1999) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and weapons master who made over 60 appearances in film between 1955 and 1991.
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The Sheriff
1959-08-15
A gang of outlaws terrorizes Rio Ciuccio. When they kill the sheriff his wife, an old neapolitan lad
Messalina
1960-03-12
Messalina was the Roman noblewoman who inveigled ageing emperor Claudio into marriage. Once ensconce
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
1975-12-16
Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Ind
Cobra Verde
1987-12-03
A fearsome 19th century bandit, Cobra Verde cuts a swath through Brazil until he arrives at the suga
Pumaman
1980-02-14
Thousands of years ago, aliens visited Earth and fathered the Pumaman, a man-god with supernatural p
My Name Is Nobody
1973-12-13
Jack Beauregard, an aging gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe,
Ironmaster
1983-03-10
A tale that takes place at the dawn of history. The movie tells the story of a tribe that discovers
Transformations
1988-09-02
Wolfgang is traveling in outer space when a monster, which he sees as a beautiful woman, appears in
Hercules Against the Barbarians
1964-04-16
The eternal Hercules in this film has gone way beyond his usual time and place in ancient Greece and
Gentleman Killer
1967-08-14
In a disputed border town, the US Army waits for word from Washington as to the rightful country it
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
1972-12-27
A dishonored Union Army officer leads a group of convicts to retake Fort Holman from the Confederate
The Big Gundown
1967-03-03
Unofficial lawman John Corbett hunts down Cuchillo Sanchez, a Mexican peasant accused of raping and
The Pit and the Pendulum
1991-06-27
Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a
Day of Anger
1967-12-19
A scruffy garbage boy becomes the pupil of famed gunfighter Talby, and the stage for confrontation i
Battle of the Amazons
1973-08-11
A tribe of vicious female warriors terrorizes the countryside, and especially the males, until one d
Massacre At Grand Canyon
1964-05-25
After a search for his father's killers, Wes Evans returns home only to find himself involved in a b
Wanted
1967-03-22
A local sheriff is unjustly accused of murder in a small town and forced to flee. He gets rid of his
The Cop in Blue Jeans
1976-03-11
A top undercover cop finds and arrests a series of purse snatchers until he discovers an American at
Revenge of The Gladiators
1964-12-31
The mighty Gladiator is captured after freeing the misguided emperor's daughter. The girl surrenders
Dollars for a Fast Gun
1966-03-10
In a desert region, Martin, bound to a wheelchair, is served by a gang of desperados to collect rent
Night of the Serpent
1969-12-23
Hernandez, the sheriff of a small Mexican village, joins a group of townsmen with the intention of k
Warbus
1986-01-01
The plot concerns a small group of people who are forced to flee from their base (which happens to b
Trinity Is Still My Name
1971-10-21
The two brothers Trinity and Bambino are exchanged by two federal agents and take advantage of the s
White Fang to the Rescue
1975-02-09
Set at the end of the 19th century in Canada's gold rush Klondike area, wolf-dog White Fang teams up
The Avenger
1962-11-28
Aeneas leads escapees from the Trojan war to new land in Italy, and must deal with new threats to hi
Fort Yuma Gold
1966-10-07
Near the end of the Civil War, an imprisoned Confederate raider is sent under guard to warn both his
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966-12-22
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a rut
Gunman Sent by God
1968-02-29
Anthony Steffen, as a young gunman who works as a circus performer, witnesses the killing of some ou
Macho Killers
1977-05-12
El Macho is forced to impersonate a dead outlaw killed while stealing a gold shipment. With the help
Rocambole
1963-05-03
In London in 1903, during a reception at the German embassy, the legendary swindler Rocambole, thoug
Terror of the Red Mask
1960-01-23
In 16th century Italy, mercenary Marco is hired by cruel duke Astolfo whose unjust reign is threaten
The Slave
1962-08-24
The decurion Randus holds himself so well in the command of his troops, that Caesar promotes him to
Castle of Blood
1964-02-27
When a cynical journalist accepts a wager that he won't survive the night in a haunted castle, it un
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
1968-02-08
A famous gunman decides to change his life around and turn himself in when amnesty is declared by th
Violent Rome
1975-08-13
A detective sick and tired of the rampant crime and violence in his city, and constantly at odds wit
Blood for a Silver Dollar
1965-08-08
Two brothers part company only to be reunited when one is hired to stop a thief who turns out to be
The Story of Romance and Knife
1971-09-18
The story of fish-monger Nino of Rione Borgo. Nino is in love with Rosa but he always manages to pos
Die for a Dollar in Tucson
1965-07-09
A gang of bandits takes control of Tucson in preparation for the arrival of a consignment of gold, w
The Hellbenders
1967-02-02
A Southern Colonel, his three sons, and a card shark embark on an odyssey through the Southwest carr
The Barbarians
1987-03-20
Orphaned brothers Kutchek and Gore are adopted by a tribe led by Canary the owner of a powerful jewe
Ladyhawke
1985-03-27
Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each oth
Secret Agent Super Dragon
1966-02-17
A series of murders in Michigan lead an American secret agent to Amsterdam, where he uncovers a plot
So Sweet, So Dead
1972-07-18
A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising
Phantom of Death
1988-03-11
Police Comissioner Datti is investigating the murder of a female doctor whose murderer seems to be a
The Upper Hand
1966-03-02
In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then th
Cemetery Without Crosses
1969-01-25
A melancholic gunfighter is drawn into a vengeful and tragic kidnapping plot by his widowed ex-lover
A Fistful of Dollars
1964-09-12
The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among
For a Few Dollars More
1965-12-18
Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on h
Hit Squad
1976-10-29
A gang of thieves are robbing luxury apartments in Rome, but after emptying the villa of the wealthy
Duck, You Sucker
1971-10-29
At the beginning of the 1913 Mexican Revolution, greedy bandit Juan Miranda and idealist John H. Mal
Crimebusters
1976-06-17
Major Paolo Altieri of the Paratroopers Corps foils the kidnapping of child, but becomes the victim
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
1968-08-14
The bandit Pratt, looking for Tim, who is responsible for the death of his two sons, attacks a carav
Kill the Wicked!
1967-08-15
A robber decides to hide his loot in a ghost town, helped by his girlfriend and his one remaining ma
Ypotron: Final Countdown
1966-08-28
Agent Lemmy Logan is investigating the case of a missing NASA scientist and discovers that an ex naz
A Queen for Caesar
1962-12-22
Story of the power struggle between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy, and how a comm
The Price of Power
1969-12-18
In 1881 Dallas, an ex-Union soldier attempts to expose a conspiracy of Southerners that killed his f
The Payoff
1978-03-17
Sasà Jovine (Nino Manfredi) is a self-styled lawyer involved in petty businesses with Neapolitan mob
Closed Circuit
1978-02-22
At the local cinema, an audience watches a Spaghetti Western matinee. During the film's on-screen cl