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Alfio Caltabiano

Jul 17, 1932 - Jun 23, 2007 (74 years old) in Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy

Alfio Caltabiano was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and film director, also known by pseudonyms such as Al Northon, Alf Randal, and Alf Thunder. He began his career leveraging his imposing physique, notably portraying Jesus Christ in the 1959 film Ben-Hur, where he is seen carrying the cross during the Via Crucis scene. Caltabiano appeared in numerous films, primarily Spaghetti Westerns, and made his directorial debut with Ballad of a Gunman (1967). He directed and wrote several films, including Comandamenti per un gangster (1968) and Tutti figli di Mammasantissima (1973). Caltabiano was also a stuntman and fight choreographer, contributing to the action sequences in his films. His career concluded in 1977 after completing the film California.

Known For

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Barabbas
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The Colossus of Rhodes
Creonte
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Keoma
Clay
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For Love and Gold
Arnolfo Mano-di-ferro
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Messalina
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Star Pilot
Artie
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California
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Goliath and the Sins of Babylon
Meneos
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Erik the Viking
Indianischer Krieger
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All Sons of the Saintest Mother
Bug Morano (as Alf Thunder)

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