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Giovanni Cianfriglia

Date of birth: 1935-04-05

Place of birth: Anzio, Lazio, Italy

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Ken Wood, Giovanni Cianfrilla, Giovanni Gianfriglia, Phil Karson, Alfred Raichlin, John Richmond, Jody Wanger

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Biography

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. Source: Article "Giovanni Cianfriglia" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

Odds and Evens
3.5

Odds and Evens

1978-10-28

A bumbling government agent recruits a trucker whose gambling knowledge can help crack an illegal Fl

Challenge of McKenna
2.4

Challenge of McKenna

1970-03-21

A former priest becomes embroiled in the drama raging between a Mexican rancher, his unhappy daughte

Alex the Ram
1.2

Alex the Ram

2000-07-21

Alessandro Corso is a special forces carabiniere. During an operation he saves a child but cause the

The Grand Duel
3

The Grand Duel

1972-12-29

A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who wa

The Last Round
3

The Last Round

1976-12-30

Stelvio Massi's crime thriller centers on a drifter who sets out to help blue-collar workers rise up

Killer Kid
2.9

Killer Kid

1967-09-30

The ruthless and cruel Captain Ramirez hunts down and kills revolutionaries in his search for The Sa

The Unholy Four
3.3

The Unholy Four

1970-03-11

A young man who has lost his memory, escapes from prison with three other convicts. The other men he

Five for Revenge
2.3

Five for Revenge

1966-01-01

Jim Latimore's ranch is a thorn in the side of the ruthless Gonzales brothers and his marriage to th

Sentence of God
2

Sentence of God

1972-09-20

A bounty hunter named Minnesota is only interested in big bounties. El Santo is wanted, but has a mu

Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?
2.7

Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?

1972-10-26

An eccentric bounty hunter named Providence captures and sets free a criminal in order to collect th

Gunman Sent by God
2.3

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

Bury Them Deep
2.9

Bury Them Deep

1968-07-18

Clive Norton is a young captain ordered by his superior to recover two shipments of stolen army payr

If You Want to Live... Shoot!
3

If You Want to Live... Shoot!

1968-01-07

A young cowboy, Johnny, playing in a rigged poker game is forced to shoot one of the other players.

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone
3

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone

1968-12-31

During the American Civil War, a Confederate prisoner, Clyde McKay, attempts to steal a box of gold

No Graves on Boot Hill
2.4

No Graves on Boot Hill

1968-11-23

Three men meet in the same prison and in their cell they find a Mexican boy condemned to death for m

The Italian Connection
3.5

The Italian Connection

1972-09-02

When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is frame

Hercules the Avenger
2.1

Hercules the Avenger

1965-08-13

Reg Park returns to his antics of old as the man of iron in HERCULES THE AVENGER. The Son of Jove un

Rent-a-Cop
2.3

Rent-a-Cop

1987-11-28

Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operatio

Revenge of The Gladiators
2.5

Revenge of The Gladiators

1964-12-31

The mighty Gladiator is captured after freeing the misguided emperor's daughter. The girl surrenders

Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women
2.9

Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women

1974-04-11

Three men with supernatural powers interfere in a tribal warfare to prevent evil Amazons destroying

Viva! Django
3.5

Viva! Django

1971-09-29

Django is on the trail of some renegade outlaws who raped and killed his wife. En route, he rescues

The Trojan Horse
2.7

The Trojan Horse

1961-10-26

Trojan hero Aeneas battles to save his city from the Greeks, but once Troy falls, he leads the 600 s

Gunmen and the Holy Ghost
2.9

Gunmen and the Holy Ghost

1972-05-06

The authorities of Springfield ask Spirito Santo/Holy Ghost, which in turn will require the help of

Return of the Holy Ghost
0

Return of the Holy Ghost

1972-05-07

A crook masquerading as an Army Colonel in charge of gold shipments, replaces gold ingots with fakes

Ringo and His Golden Pistol
2.3

Ringo and His Golden Pistol

1966-07-15

A Mexican bandit teams up with a band of renegade Native Americans to avenge his older brothers when

The Magnificent Dare Devil
2.3

The Magnificent Dare Devil

1973-11-20

A race-car driver must elude the police and two rival criminal organizations as he tries to locate a

Flatfoot in Egypt
3.1

Flatfoot in Egypt

1980-03-01

Inspector Rizzo and Marshal Caputo go to Egypt and look for Professor Cerullo, who is missing.

Temple of the White Elephant
3

Temple of the White Elephant

1964-03-28

In British colonial India, Lt. Dick Ramsay is charged with secretly rescuing the kidnapped daughter

Three Giants of the Roman Empire
3

Three Giants of the Roman Empire

1971-08-13

Massacre Mania
0

Massacre Mania

1967-11-14

A high level criminal attempts to enslave the world by thought control through TV.

Superargo and the Faceless Giants
2.5

Superargo and the Faceless Giants

1968-01-26

A masked wrestler/superhero goes up against a madman and his army of robots.

Superargo vs Diabolicus
2.6

Superargo vs Diabolicus

1966-12-14

After accidentally killing an opponent in the ring, masked wrestler Superargo quits wrestling and, f

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
3.3

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern

2006-04-23

The beginnings, development and decline of so-called spaghetti-western genre; with clips, interviews

Who Breaks... Pays
0

Who Breaks... Pays

1975-10-26

A ship stopped at the port of Istanbul should take vegetables, but an unscrupulous man would like to

Castle of Blood
3.6

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

Banana Joe
3.3

Banana Joe

1982-03-24

Island farmer Banana Joe helps the local community by trading his bananas for goods. When gangsters

Violent Rome
3

Violent Rome

1975-08-13

A detective sick and tired of the rampant crime and violence in his city, and constantly at odds wit

The Devil's Man
2.5

The Devil's Man

1967-06-30

Journalist Mike Harway decides to help his friend Christine in her search for her father, professor

The Comics
2.9

The Comics

1990-10-28

Two silent movie actors escape from their film. Forced to find a way to survive in the real world, t

The Barbarians
2.7

The Barbarians

1987-03-20

Orphaned brothers Kutchek and Gore are adopted by a tribe led by Canary the owner of a powerful jewe

Thor the Conqueror
1.9

Thor the Conqueror

1983-02-05

After both his parents are brutally murdered by his fathers rival Gnut and his men the new born Thor

They Called Him Bulldozer
3.4

They Called Him Bulldozer

1978-09-15

The "Bulldozer", a former football star, is now working as a fisherman. As a group of street-people

Why Did You Pick On Me?
3.1

Why Did You Pick On Me?

1980-12-11

Following the events of The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid, Sheriff Hall and H-725 (using the officia

Tuareg: Desert Warrior
2.4

Tuareg: Desert Warrior

1984-03-12

In a desolate section of the Sahara once ruled by the French, two thirsty men stumble into the camp

Ironmaster
2.4

Ironmaster

1983-03-10

A tale that takes place at the dawn of history. The movie tells the story of a tribe that discovers

The Biggest Battle
2.2

The Biggest Battle

1978-02-07

A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of wh

Bandits: Love and Liberty
1.9

Bandits: Love and Liberty

1994-10-23

In 1838 in the kingdom of Naples and the Two Sicilies, Malacarne, gamekeeper of Baron San Germano, k

From Corleone to Brooklyn
3.1

From Corleone to Brooklyn

1979-04-13

Maurizio Merli takes up a familiar role as Commissioner Berni; a cop who puts his life on the line t

Ladyhawke
3.5

Ladyhawke

1985-03-27

Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each oth

High Crime
3.3

High Crime

1973-08-12

An Italian police inspector matches wits with a powerful European drug ring. As he comes closer to t

Free Hand for a Tough Cop
3.4

Free Hand for a Tough Cop

1976-08-27

A cop recruits a criminal and his cohorts to help track down a violent crime lord who has kidnapped

2019: After the Fall of New York
2.7

2019: After the Fall of New York

1983-07-22

After a nuclear war society breaks down into two groups, the evil Euraks, and the rebel Federation.

The Final Executioner
1.8

The Final Executioner

1984-03-09

After a nuclear holocaust, as the rest of society regresses to primitivism, a small, "elite" group t

The Seven Magnificent Gladiators
1.5

The Seven Magnificent Gladiators

1983-07-31

A bandit leader endowed with supernatural powers by his sorceress mother makes yearly raids on a pea

The Last Temptation of Christ
3.6

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988-05-28

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutio

Gunan, King of the Barbarians
2.5

Gunan, King of the Barbarians

1982-09-09

The peaceful countryside village of Solmen is savagely assaulted by wild Ungats led by bloodthirsty

The Climber
2.6

The Climber

1975-02-18

Joe Dallesandro plays a hungry young buck who aspires to be a career criminal. He starts out working

First Action Hero
1.3

First Action Hero

1994-01-01

A maverick cop takes on the seedy criminal underbelly of Miami singlehanded.

Killer Cop
3.3

Killer Cop

1975-03-27

In a crowded hotel in the center of Milan a bomb has been planted. The time device on its detonator

In the Name of the Pope King
3.3

In the Name of the Pope King

1977-12-03

In 1867, with Garibaldi's forces close to bringing Rome into the Italian kingdom, Monsignor Colombo

Bomber
3.2

Bomber

1982-08-05

Bomber is an unemployed boat captain. One day he meets Jerry, a manager of boxers who are struck by

I picari
2.7

I picari

1987-12-18

The adventures of a couple of scoundrels in the Spain of the 16th century.

Golden Chameleon
3.8

Golden Chameleon

1967-07-21

Vittorio, an employee of an insurance company, is the only witness to an incident where a thief call

Where the Bullets Fly
1.6

Where the Bullets Fly

1972-01-01

Young adventurer Gipo owns one fifth of a rock illustrating the location of a rich gold mine. Riskin

Blood River
1

Blood River

1974-08-18

A bunch of unscrupulous men make havoc of a tribe of Indians to take their land. A survivor of the m

You're Jinxed, Friend, You've Met Sacramento
2

You're Jinxed, Friend, You've Met Sacramento

1972-04-13

This fast-moving tale revolves around the kidnaping of a boxer's daughter. The boxer pays the ransom

Urban Warriors
1.4

Urban Warriors

1987-12-30

Three technicians working in an underground laboratory discover that a nuclear war has destroyed mos

Soldier of Fortune
3.1

Soldier of Fortune

1976-02-19

Medieval soldier of fortune Ettore is traveling through Europe with his partners looking for a fight

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
3.2

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

1979-08-10

A young humanoid alien who gets stranded on earth hooks up with a grizzled old sheriff in a western

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
3.4

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

1981-12-09

Alan gets a map to some war treasure which the Japanese army left behind on a small Pacific island a

Crime Busters
3.5

Crime Busters

1977-04-01

An attempted robbery turns to be an unexpected recruitment when two unemployed men mistakenly break

Watch Out, We're Mad
3.7

Watch Out, We're Mad

1974-03-29

After a tied 1st place in a local stunt race, two drivers start a contest to decide who of them will

Escape from the Bronx
2.4

Escape from the Bronx

1983-08-15

A ragtag group of people have to fight extermination squads amid their ruined city.

Year of the Gun
2.5

Year of the Gun

1991-09-10

American novelist David Raybourne accidentally becomes entangled in the Red Brigade's terrorist plan

The Night Caller
3.6

The Night Caller

1975-04-09

A serial-killer frightens Paris by phoning young ladies at night, telling them insults about their l

Rita the Field Marshal
2.6

Rita the Field Marshal

1967-12-21

A waitress helps a scientist flee the Nazis.

The Relentless Four
2.8

The Relentless Four

1965-12-03

Terrorized townsfolk turn into a lynch mob and target a lawman.

The Hired Killer
2.7

The Hired Killer

1966-03-25

Hit-man Clint Harris has one more job to do before he can retire. The corporation which hires him de

Hector the Mighty
2.5

Hector the Mighty

1972-01-06

A pimp named Horny Hector operates a brothel on property coveted by Cardinal Giove. The Cardinal com

A Queen for Caesar
2.6

A Queen for Caesar

1962-12-22

Story of the power struggle between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy, and how a comm

Crime on the Highway
3

Crime on the Highway

1982-09-30

Undercover cop Nico Giraldi is once again transformed, now as a trucker in a criminal gang.

The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond
3.4

The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond

1977-08-23

Returning from Switzerland to Rome, the boss prof. Salviati, called 'The Prince', finds his business

Cellini: A Violent Life
2

Cellini: A Violent Life

1990-05-02

The story of Benvenuto Cellinin (1500-1571), a soldier and one of the most important craftsmen and a

Keoma
3.5

Keoma

1976-11-25

Half-breed Keoma returns to his border hometown after service in the Civil War and finds it under th

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
2

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

1973-11-23

There's trouble in Frankie Diomede's criminal empire in Genoa. A French gangster has moved into his

Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women
2.9

Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women

1974-04-11

Three men with supernatural powers interfere in a tribal warfare to prevent evil Amazons destroying

The Tramplers
3

The Tramplers

1965-12-31

After the war of secession, the aging Cordeen, who owns thousands of acres in Texas, rules his numer

Sandokan the Great
2.5

Sandokan the Great

1963-11-19

After the capture of the Sultan of Muluder, Sandokan, the sultan's son, leads a guerilla army throug

L'importante è non farsi notare
1.8

L'importante è non farsi notare

1979-09-22

Three American secret agents, disguised as women, (the flag sisters) are sent to Rome with the task

The Big Racket
3.5

The Big Racket

1976-08-12

Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles a criminal gang terrorizing a sleepy Italian town, e