Claudio Gora

Emilio Giordana (27 July 1913 – 13 March 1998), known professionally as Claudio Gora, was an Italian actor and film director.

He made some 155 appearances in film and television over nearly 60 years, from 1939 to 1997. He directed the film Three Strangers in Rome in 1958 which was the first leading role by Claudia Cardinale. His notable roles include Adua e le compagne, directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, Tutti a casa by Luigi Comencini, and Dino Risi's A Difficult Life and Il Sorpasso.

Selected filmography

Torna, caro ideal! (1939) - Francesco Paolo Tosti Wealth Without a Future (1940) - Giovanni Di Cora Love Trap (1940) - Il fidanzato della segretaria Il Bazar delle idee (1940) Love Me, Alfredo! (1940) - Il compositore Giacomo Varni Eternal Melodies (1940) - L'imperatore Giuseppe Amore imperiale (1941) - Alessio Romowski A Woman Has Fallen (1941) - Mario Document Z-3 (1942) - Paolo Sullich Fourth Page (1942) - Claudio, l'avvocato Signorinette (1942) - Marco Lancia, lo scrittore Dove andiamo, signora? (1942) - Rudi Lindt, conte di Lerchmann Mater dolorosa (1943) - Giorgio della Valle L'amico delle donne (1943) - Il conte De Simerose La storia di una capinera (1943) - Nino Valentini National Velvet (1944) - Andrea Squadriglia Bianca (1944) - Alessandro, il pilota istruttore Resurrection (1944) - Dimitri Neklindoff Il fiore sotto gli occhi (1944) - Silvio Aroca No Turning Back (1945) - Andrea The Ten Commandments (1945) - (segment "Non dire falsa testimonianza") Il fabbro del convento (1945) - Des Measures I Met You in Naples (1946) The Models of Margutta (1946) - Andrea Saveri Trepidazione (1946) Fatal Symphony (1947) Preludio d'amore (1947) - Giovanni The Charterhouse of Parma (1948) - Le marquis Crescenzi Veglia nella notte (1948) L'isola di Montecristo (1948) - Dott. Paolo Fabbri I contrabbandieri del mare (1948) - Petropoulos The Enchanting Enemy (1953) Finishing School (1953) - Professor Charpentier Marie Antoinette Queen of France (1956) - Kreutz Il canto dell'emigrante (1956) - Il giudice The Goddess of Love (1957) - Armodio Tempest (1958) - Ministro di Caterine II The Facts of Murder (1959) - Il Marito Silver Spoon Set (1960) - Ridolfi Adua and Her Friends (1960) - Ercoli Via Margutta (1960) - Pippo Contigliani Sweet Deceptions (1960) - (scenes deleted) Everybody Go Home (1960) - Colonnello Love in Rome (1960) - Engineer Curtatoni Sword Without a Country (1961) - Duca di Belvarco A porte chiuse (1961) - Il presidente del tribunale Ghosts of Rome (1961) - Ingegner Tellandi Le Pavé de Paris (1961) - Agostino Gioventù di notte (1961) - Padre di Marco Les hommes veulent vivre (1961) - Rossi A Difficult Life (1961) - Commendator Bracci Ultimatum alla vita (1962) - Cap. Schneider Quattro notti con Alba (1962) - Colonel Spallafredda La Poupée (1962) - Guillermo Moren The Son of Spartacus (1962) - Crassus - governor of Egypt Swordsman of Siena (1962) - Leoni Il Sorpasso (1962) - Danilo Borelli 'Bibi' Mathias Sandorf (1963) - Procureur The Verona Trial (1963) - Cersosimo - Examining Magistrate Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) - Alberto The Swindlers (1963) - Spianelli (segment "Medico e fidanzata") Gibraltar (1964) - General Maxwell Il treno del sabato (1964) - Michele Pallante Full Hearts and Empty Pockets (1964) - Matarassi The Secret of Dr. Mabuse (1964) - Direktor Botani / Dr. Mabuse Monsieur (1964) - Danon Via Veneto (1964) White Voices (1964) - Marchionne My Wife (1964) - The Honourable (segment "Eritrea") Cover Girls (1964) - Luciano Fraschetti Le conseguenze (1964) Destination Miami: Objective Murder (1964) Uncle Tom's Cabin (1965) - (uncredited) (1965) - The Antique Dealer (segment "Il Complesso della Schiava nubiana") Made in Italy (1965) - Bored Diner's Husband (segment "1 'Usi e costumi', episode 1") The Tramplers (1965) - Fred Wickett An Angel for Satan (1966) - Conte Montebruno (1966) - The Doctor at the Hospital (segment "Il Marito di Roberta") The Saint Lies in Wait (1966) - Cesare Pavone Gli amori di Angelica (1966) The Hellbenders (1967) - Reverend Pierce The Million Dollar Countdown (1967) - Proprietario del Yacht John the Bastard (1967) - Don Diego Tenorio Danger: Diabolik (1968) - Police Chief Be Sick... It's Free (1968) - The Primary L'età del malessere (1968) Catch As Catch Can (1968) - Cabinet Minister Temptation (1969) - Cesare Veraldi Zingara (1969) - Camillo Ricci The Five Man Army (1969) - Esteban Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli, primario della clinica Villa Celeste, convenzionata con le mutue (1969) - Prof. De Amatis Dead End (1969) - Montenegro Cran d'arrêt (1970) - Le docteur Carrua Strogoff (1970) - General Dubelt Io non spezzo... rompo (1971) - Frank Mannata Confessions of a Police Captain (1971) - District Attorney Malta Equinozio (1971) - Il padre di Stefano We Are All in Temporary Liberty (1971) - Foreign Office manager The Beasts (1971) - Giulio Bianchi (segment "Il caso Apposito") Do Not Commit Adultery (1971) - Giacomo Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972) - Raffaele Ferri Shadows Unseen (1972) - District Attorney Valerie Inside Outside (1972) - 'Barone' Rosina Fumo viene in città... per farsi il corredo (1972) - Father of Francesco The Nun and the Devil (1973) - Cardinal d'Arezzo Hospitals: The White Mafia (1973) - Prof. Calogeri The Great Kidnapping (1973) - Samperi Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973) - Director of 'Casa del Giovane' Provaci anche tu Lionel (1973) Buona parte di Paolina (1973) Ante Up (1974) - Doctor Ferri How to Kill a Judge (1975) - Film Actor Playing State Prosecutor Silent Action (1975) - Martinetti Section spéciale (1975) - Francis Villette, le premier président de la cour d'appel Manhunt in the City (1975) - Attorney Ludovico Mieli La guerre du pétrole n'aura pas lieu (1975) - Stockell The Flower in His Mouth (1975) - Deputate Cataudella The Sunday Woman (1975) - Garrone The Net (1975) - Carlo Vanetti The Diamond Peddlers (1976) - Mr. Robinson Don Milani (1976) - Don Bensi A Man Called Magnum (1977) - Don Domenico Laurenzi La belva col mitra (1977) - Judge The Perfect Crime (1978) Lion of the Desert (1980) - President of Court I Know That You Know That I Know (1982) - Ronconi Count Tacchia (1982) - Duca Savello Amok (1983) - M. Horn Sono un fenomeno paranormale (1985) Piccole stelle (1988) Ombre d'amore (1990) - Daniele, l'attore Rossini! Rossini! (1991) - Dott. Bardos Vacanze di Natale '91 (1991) - Onorevele Mariotti