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Gian Maria Volonté

Bio: Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (credited in the USA as "Johnny Wels") and For a Few Dollars More
Born: Sun, Apr 09 1933
Birthplace: Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Death: Tue, Dec 06 1994
Gian Maria Volonté is 61 years old
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Poster of Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces
Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces
Gian Maria Volonté would have been no older than
61 in Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 23 2024
Poster of Rosi About Eboli
Rosi About Eboli
Gian Maria Volonté would have been no older than
61 in Rosi About Eboli
as 'Self'.
Wed, Nov 16 2022
Poster of We Are Cinema
We Are Cinema
Gian Maria Volonté would have been no older than
61 in We Are Cinema
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Dec 16 2021
Poster of Zénon the Rebel
Zénon the Rebel
Gian Maria Volonté would have been no older than
61 in Zénon the Rebel
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Dec 11 2019
Poster of Forgotten Activism
Forgotten Activism
Gian Maria Volonté would have been no older than
61 in Forgotten Activism
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 2017
Poster of Spanish Western
Spanish Western
Gian Maria Volonté would have been no older than
61 in Spanish Western
as 'The Indian (archive footage)'.
Mon, May 04 2015
Poster of Un attore contro - Gian Maria Volonté
Un attore contro - Gian Maria Volonté
Gian Maria Volonté would have been no older than
61 in Un attore contro - Gian Maria Volonté
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 29 2005
Poster of Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
Gian Maria Volonté would have been no older than
61 in Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 03 2005
Poster of Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté
Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté
Gian Maria Volonté would have been no older than
61 in Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 12 2004
Poster of Banderas, the Tyrant
Banderas, the Tyrant
Gian Maria Volonté was
60 in Banderas, the Tyrant
as 'Tirano Banderas'.
Fri, Nov 19 1993
Poster of Funes, a Great Love
Funes, a Great Love
Gian Maria Volonté was
59 in Funes, a Great Love
as 'El tano Bérgami'.
Thu, Apr 01 1993
Poster of A Simple Story
A Simple Story
Gian Maria Volonté was
58 in A Simple Story
as 'Carmelo Franzò'.
Thu, Sep 12 1991
Poster of Open Doors
Open Doors
Gian Maria Volonté was
56 in Open Doors
as 'Giudice Vito Di Francesco'.
Thu, Mar 29 1990
Poster of Tre colonne in cronaca
Tre colonne in cronaca
Gian Maria Volonté was
56 in Tre colonne in cronaca
as 'Alberto Landolfi'.
Fri, Mar 09 1990
Poster of Pestalozzi's Mountain
Pestalozzi's Mountain
Gian Maria Volonté was
55 in Pestalozzi's Mountain
as 'Pestalozzi'.
Fri, Mar 17 1989
Poster of The Abyss
The Abyss
Gian Maria Volonté was
55 in The Abyss
as 'Zenone'.
Fri, May 13 1988
Poster of A Boy from Calabria
A Boy from Calabria
Gian Maria Volonté was
54 in A Boy from Calabria
as 'Felice'.
Fri, Sep 11 1987
Poster of Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Gian Maria Volonté was
54 in Chronicle of a Death Foretold
as 'Dr. Cristo Bedoya'.
Fri, May 08 1987
Poster of Il caso Moro
Il caso Moro
Gian Maria Volonté was
53 in Il caso Moro
as 'Aldo Moro'.
Thu, Nov 20 1986
Poster of The Death of Mario Ricci
The Death of Mario Ricci
Gian Maria Volonté was
50 in The Death of Mario Ricci
as 'Bernard Fontana'.
Wed, May 25 1983
Poster of Lady of the Camelias
Lady of the Camelias
Gian Maria Volonté was
47 in Lady of the Camelias
as 'Plessis'.
Thu, Feb 26 1981
Poster of Stark System
Stark System
Gian Maria Volonté was
46 in Stark System
as 'Stark'.
Fri, Mar 14 1980
Poster of Operation Ogre
Operation Ogre
Gian Maria Volonté was
46 in Operation Ogre
as 'Izarra'.
Fri, Sep 28 1979
Poster of Christ Stopped at Eboli
Christ Stopped at Eboli
Gian Maria Volonté was
45 in Christ Stopped at Eboli
as 'Carlo Levi'.
Fri, Feb 23 1979
Poster of Reflections on a Political Cinema
Reflections on a Political Cinema
Gian Maria Volonté was
45 in Reflections on a Political Cinema
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Wed, Jul 05 1978
Poster of I Am Afraid
I Am Afraid
Gian Maria Volonté was
44 in I Am Afraid
as 'Brigadiere Ludovico Graziano'.
Thu, Oct 06 1977
Poster of One Way or Another
One Way or Another
Gian Maria Volonté was
43 in One Way or Another
as 'M.'.
Fri, Apr 30 1976
Poster of Letters from Marusia
Letters from Marusia
Gian Maria Volonté was
42 in Letters from Marusia
as 'Gregorio'.
Fri, Dec 26 1975
Poster of The Suspect
The Suspect
Gian Maria Volonté was
41 in The Suspect
as 'Emilio'.
Fri, Feb 21 1975
Poster of Giordano Bruno
Giordano Bruno
Gian Maria Volonté was
40 in Giordano Bruno
as 'Giordano Bruno'.
Thu, Nov 29 1973
Poster of Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano
Gian Maria Volonté was
40 in Lucky Luciano
as 'Charles 'Lucky' Luciano'.
Fri, Oct 19 1973
Poster of Slap the Monster on Page One
Slap the Monster on Page One
Gian Maria Volonté was
39 in Slap the Monster on Page One
as 'The Managing Editor of 'Il Giornale''.
Thu, Oct 19 1972
Poster of The Assassination
The Assassination
Gian Maria Volonté was
39 in The Assassination
as 'Sadiel'.
Wed, Oct 04 1972
Poster of La tenda in piazza
La tenda in piazza
Gian Maria Volonté was
38 in La tenda in piazza
as 'Self (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 19 1972
Poster of The Mattei Affair
The Mattei Affair
Gian Maria Volonté was
38 in The Mattei Affair
as 'Enrico Mattei'.
Wed, Jan 26 1972
Poster of The Working Class Goes to Heaven
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
Gian Maria Volonté was
38 in The Working Class Goes to Heaven
as 'Lulù Massa'.
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of Sacco & Vanzetti
Sacco & Vanzetti
Gian Maria Volonté was
37 in Sacco & Vanzetti
as 'Bartolomeo Vanzetti'.
Tue, Mar 16 1971
Poster of Le Cercle Rouge
Le Cercle Rouge
Gian Maria Volonté was
37 in Le Cercle Rouge
as 'Vogel'.
Mon, Oct 19 1970
Poster of Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Gian Maria Volonté was
37 in Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
as 'Dottore'.
Fri, Oct 16 1970
Poster of Many Wars Ago
Many Wars Ago
Gian Maria Volonté was
37 in Many Wars Ago
as 'Lt. Ottolenghi'.
Thu, Sep 17 1970
Poster of Wind from the East
Wind from the East
Gian Maria Volonté was
37 in Wind from the East
as 'Le Ranger Nordiste (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 19 1970
Poster of Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli
Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli
Gian Maria Volonté was
36 in Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli
as 'Self / Reenactor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli
Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli
Gian Maria Volonté was
36 in Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of Apollon: una fabbrica occupata
Apollon: una fabbrica occupata
Gian Maria Volonté was
36 in Apollon: una fabbrica occupata
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Apr 20 1969
Poster of Under the Sign of Scorpio
Under the Sign of Scorpio
Gian Maria Volonté was
35 in Under the Sign of Scorpio
as 'Renno'.
Fri, Apr 04 1969
Poster of The Bandit
The Bandit
Gian Maria Volonté was
35 in The Bandit
as 'Gramigna'.
Wed, Jan 29 1969
Poster of Summit
Summit
Gian Maria Volonté was
35 in Summit
as 'Paolo'.
Wed, Oct 16 1968
Poster of The Violent Four
The Violent Four
Gian Maria Volonté was
34 in The Violent Four
as 'Piero Cavallero'.
Fri, Mar 29 1968
Poster of The Seven Cervi Brothers
The Seven Cervi Brothers
Gian Maria Volonté was
34 in The Seven Cervi Brothers
as 'Aldo Cervi'.
Fri, Feb 16 1968
Poster of Face to Face
Face to Face
Gian Maria Volonté was
34 in Face to Face
as 'Professor Brett Fletcher'.
Thu, Nov 23 1967
Poster of Caravaggio
Caravaggio
Gian Maria Volonté was
34 in Caravaggio
as 'Caravaggio'.
Sun, Oct 15 1967
Poster of We Still Kill the Old Way
We Still Kill the Old Way
Gian Maria Volonté was
33 in We Still Kill the Old Way
as 'Professore Paolo Laurana'.
Fri, Feb 24 1967
Poster of A Bullet for the General
A Bullet for the General
Gian Maria Volonté was
33 in A Bullet for the General
as 'Chuncho Munos / 'El Chuncho''.
Fri, Jan 13 1967
Poster of Gangster Girl
Gangster Girl
Gian Maria Volonté was
33 in Gangster Girl
as 'Jascha Freud'.
Thu, Oct 13 1966
Poster of The Witch
The Witch
Gian Maria Volonté was
33 in The Witch
as 'Fabrizio'.
Fri, Sep 16 1966
Poster of For Love and Gold
For Love and Gold
Gian Maria Volonté was
32 in For Love and Gold
as 'Teofilatto dei Leonzi'.
Thu, Apr 07 1966
Poster of Wake Up and Die
Wake Up and Die
Gian Maria Volonté was
32 in Wake Up and Die
as 'Inspector Moroni'.
Wed, Apr 06 1966
Poster of Seasons of Our Love
Seasons of Our Love
Gian Maria Volonté was
32 in Seasons of Our Love
as 'Leonardo Varzi'.
Fri, Mar 25 1966
Poster of For a Few Dollars More
For a Few Dollars More
Gian Maria Volonté was
32 in For a Few Dollars More
as 'El Indio'.
Sat, Dec 18 1965
Poster of La strada più lunga
La strada più lunga
Gian Maria Volonté was
32 in La strada più lunga
as 'Michele'.
Wed, Nov 24 1965
Poster of The Magnificent Cuckold
The Magnificent Cuckold
Gian Maria Volonté was
31 in The Magnificent Cuckold
as 'Assessore'.
Mon, Oct 19 1964
Poster of A Fistful of Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars
Gian Maria Volonté was
31 in A Fistful of Dollars
as 'Ramón Rojo'.
Sat, Sep 12 1964
Poster of The Terrorist
The Terrorist
Gian Maria Volonté was
30 in The Terrorist
as 'Renato Braschi , l'ingeniere'.
Fri, Oct 25 1963
Poster of The Felling of the Forest
The Felling of the Forest
Gian Maria Volonté was
30 in The Felling of the Forest
as 'Guglielmo'.
Wed, Sep 18 1963
Poster of Summer Night
Summer Night
Gian Maria Volonté was
30 in Summer Night
as 'Alberto'.
Mon, Jun 03 1963
Poster of The Four Days of Naples
The Four Days of Naples
Gian Maria Volonté was
29 in The Four Days of Naples
as 'Stimolo'.
Fri, Nov 16 1962
Poster of A Man for Burning
A Man for Burning
Gian Maria Volonté was
29 in A Man for Burning
as 'Salvatore'.
Fri, Oct 26 1962
Poster of On the Tiger's Back
On the Tiger's Back
Gian Maria Volonté was
28 in On the Tiger's Back
as 'Papaleo'.
Wed, Dec 20 1961
Poster of Hercules and the Captive Women
Hercules and the Captive Women
Gian Maria Volonté was
28 in Hercules and the Captive Women
as 'Re di Sparta'.
Sat, Aug 19 1961
Poster of Journey Beneath the Desert
Journey Beneath the Desert
Gian Maria Volonté was
28 in Journey Beneath the Desert
as 'Tarath'.
Fri, May 05 1961
Poster of Girl with a Suitcase
Girl with a Suitcase
Gian Maria Volonté was
27 in Girl with a Suitcase
as 'Piero Benotti'.
Thu, Feb 09 1961
Poster of Under Ten Flags
Under Ten Flags
Gian Maria Volonté was
27 in Under Ten Flags
as 'Samuel Braunstein'.
Thu, Sep 15 1960
Poster of Saul
Saul
Gian Maria Volonté was
26 in Saul
as 'David'.
Fri, Nov 06 1959
Poster of Fedra
Fedra
Gian Maria Volonté was
23 in Fedra
as 'Ippolito'.
Tue, Feb 26 1957

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Poster of The Charterhouse of Parma
The Charterhouse of Parma
Gian Maria Volonté was
49+ in The Charterhouse of Parma
as 'Count Mosca'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1982
Poster of La Storia Vera Della Signora Dalle Camelie
La Storia Vera Della Signora Dalle Camelie
Gian Maria Volonté was
47+ in La Storia Vera Della Signora Dalle Camelie
as 'Plessis'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 26 1981
Poster of Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
Gian Maria Volonté was
47+ in Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
as 'Carlo Levi'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 17 1980
Poster of Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma
Gian Maria Volonté was
41+ in Spécial cinéma
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1974
Poster of Diamoci del tu
Diamoci del tu
Gian Maria Volonté was
33+ in Diamoci del tu
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 27 1967
Poster of Le inchieste del commissario Maigret
Le inchieste del commissario Maigret
Gian Maria Volonté was
31+ in Le inchieste del commissario Maigret
as 'Radek'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 27 1964
Poster of Vita di Michelangelo
Vita di Michelangelo
Gian Maria Volonté was
31+ in Vita di Michelangelo
as 'Michelangelo'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 13 1964
Poster of The Idiot
The Idiot
Gian Maria Volonté was
26+ in The Idiot
as 'Parfen Rogozin'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1959