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Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Acting • 1933-04-09 • Milano, Lombardia, Italy

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gian Maria Volonté, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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A Fistful of Dollars7.8

A Fistful of Dollars

1964

For a Few Dollars More8.0

For a Few Dollars More

1965

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion8.2

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970

The Working Class Goes to Heaven7.8

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1971

Le Cercle Rouge7.6

Le Cercle Rouge

1970

Sacco & Vanzetti7.6

Sacco & Vanzetti

1971

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