Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1933-04-09
Deathday: 1994-12-06 (61 years old)

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Biography

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.


In Italy and much of Europe, he was notable for his roles in high-profile social dramas depicting the political and social stirrings of Italian and European society in the 1960s and 1970s, including four films directed by Elio Petri - We Still Kill the Old Way (1967), Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1971), The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) and Todo modo (1976). He is also recognized for his performances in Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Cercle Rouge (1970) and Giuliano Montaldo's Sacco & Vanzetti (1971).


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Filmography

all 81

Movies 74

self 11

TV Shows 7

Director 1

Narrator 1

Self
Rosi About Eboli

Rosi About Eboli (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Zénon the Rebel

Zénon the Rebel (2019)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Forgotten Activism

Forgotten Activism (2017)

Movie
The Indian (archive footage)
Spanish Western

Spanish Western (2015)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Un attore contro - Gian Maria Volonté

Un attore contro - Gian Maria Volonté (2005)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker (2005)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté

Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté (2004)

Movie
In Memory Of
Ulysses' Gaze

Ulysses' Gaze (1995)

Movie
Tirano Banderas
Banderas, the Tyrant

Banderas, the Tyrant (1993)

Movie
Bergama
Funes, a Great Love

Funes, a Great Love (1993)

Movie
Carmelo Franzò
A Simple Story

A Simple Story (1991)

Movie
Judge Vito Di Francesco
Open Doors

Open Doors (1990)

Movie
Alberto Landolfi
Tre colonne in cronaca

Tre colonne in cronaca (1990)

Movie
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Pestalozzi's Mountain

Pestalozzi's Mountain (1989)

Movie
Zénon
The Abyss

The Abyss (1988)

Movie
Felice
A Boy from Calabria

A Boy from Calabria (1987)

Movie
Dr. Cristo Bedoya
Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987)

Movie
Aldo Moro
Il caso Moro

Il caso Moro (1986)

Movie
Bernard Fontana
The Death of Mario Ricci

The Death of Mario Ricci (1983)

Movie
Count Mosca
The Charterhouse of Parma

The Charterhouse of Parma (1982)

TV
Plessis
La Storia Vera Della Signora Dalle Camelie

La Storia Vera Della Signora Dalle Camelie (1981)

TV
Plessis
Lady of the Camelias

Lady of the Camelias (1981)

Movie
Stark
Stark System

Stark System (1980)

Movie
Izarra
Operation Ogre

Operation Ogre (1979)

Movie
Carlo Levi
Christ Stopped at Eboli

Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
Reflections on a Political Cinema

Reflections on a Political Cinema (1978)

Movie
Brigadiere Ludovico Graziano
I Am Afraid

I Am Afraid (1977)

Movie
M.
One Way or Another

One Way or Another (1976)

Movie
Gregorio
Letters from Marusia

Letters from Marusia (1975)

Movie
Emilio
The Suspect

The Suspect (1975)

Movie
Self
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma (1974)

TV
Giordano Bruno
Giordano Bruno

Giordano Bruno (1973)

Movie
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano (1973)

Movie
Director
Reggio Calabria

Reggio Calabria (1972)

Movie
Giancarlo Bizanti
Slap the Monster on Page One

Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)

Movie
Sadiel - un leader progressiste maghrebin
The Assassination

The Assassination (1972)

Movie
Self
La tenda in piazza

La tenda in piazza (1972)

Movie
Enrico Mattei
The Mattei Affair

The Mattei Affair (1972)

Movie
Ludovico 'Lulù' Massa
The Working Class Goes to Heaven

The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971)

Movie
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Sacco & Vanzetti

Sacco & Vanzetti (1971)

Movie
6.38
Vogel
Le Cercle Rouge

Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

Movie
1
Police Inspector / Dottore
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

Movie
4.67
Lieutenant Ottolenghi
Many Wars Ago

Many Wars Ago (1970)

Movie
Le ranger nordiste
Wind from the East

Wind from the East (1970)

Movie
Actor
Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli

Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli (1970)

Movie
Self / Reenactor (uncredited)
Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli

Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli (1970)

Movie
Narrator
Apollon: una fabbrica occupata

Apollon: una fabbrica occupata (1969)

Movie
Renno
Under the Sign of Scorpio

Under the Sign of Scorpio (1969)

Movie
Gramigna
The Bandit

The Bandit (1969)

Movie
Paolo
Summit

Summit (1968)

Movie
Pietro 'Piero' Cavallero
The Violent Four

The Violent Four (1968)

Movie
Aldo Cervi
The Seven Cervi Brothers

The Seven Cervi Brothers (1968)

Movie
Professore Brett Fletcher / Professor Brad Fletcher
Face to Face

Face to Face (1967)

Movie
5
Caravaggio
Caravaggio

Caravaggio (1967)

Movie
Self
Diamoci del tu

Diamoci del tu (1967)

TV
Prof. Paolo Laurana
We Still Kill the Old Way

We Still Kill the Old Way (1967)

Movie
El Chuncho Muños / El Chuncho Niños
A Bullet for the General

A Bullet for the General (1967)

Movie
4
Jascha
Gangster Girl

Gangster Girl (1966)

Movie
Fabrizio
The Witch

The Witch (1966)

Movie
Teofilatto dei Leonzi
For Love and Gold

For Love and Gold (1966)

Movie
1
Inspector Moroni
Wake Up and Die

Wake Up and Die (1966)

Movie
Leonardo Varzi
Seasons of Our Love

Seasons of Our Love (1966)

Movie
El Indio
For a Few Dollars More

For a Few Dollars More (1965)

Movie
5.85
Actor
La strada più lunga

La strada più lunga (1965)

Movie
Radek
Le inchieste del commissario Maigret

Le inchieste del commissario Maigret (1964)

TV
Michelangelo
Vita di Michelangelo

Vita di Michelangelo (1964)

TV
Assessore
The Magnificent Cuckold

The Magnificent Cuckold (1964)

Movie
Ramón Rojo
A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Movie
5.72
Braschi, l'ingeniere
The Terrorist

The Terrorist (1963)

Movie
Guglielmo
Timber Cutting

Timber Cutting (1963)

Movie
Alberto
Summer Night

Summer Night (1963)

Movie
Stimolo
The Four Days of Naples

The Four Days of Naples (1962)

Movie
Salvatore
A Man for Burning

A Man for Burning (1962)

Movie
Papaleo
On the Tiger's Back

On the Tiger's Back (1961)

Movie
Re di Sparta
Hercules and the Captive Women

Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)

Movie
Tarath
Journey Beneath the Desert

Journey Beneath the Desert (1961)

Movie
Piero Benotti
Girl with a Suitcase

Girl with a Suitcase (1961)

Movie
Samuel Braunstein
Under Ten Flags

Under Ten Flags (1960)

Movie
Parfen Rogozin
The Idiot

The Idiot (1959)

TV
Ippolito
Fedra

Fedra (1957)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1933-04-09

Deathday
1994-12-06 (61 years old)

Birth Place
Milan, Italy

Citizenships
Kingdom of Italy, Italy

Residences
Velletri, Italy

Also Known As
Johnny Wels, Gian-Maria Volonte, Джан Мария Волонте

Awards
Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, Globo d'oro, Taormina Film Fest, Silver Bear for Best Actor, Leopard of Honour, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, Giffoni Film Festival, David di Donatello for Best Actor, European Film Academy Special Jury Award


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