Gianni Rizzo

Gianni Rizzo (April 5, 1925 – February 4, 1992) was an Italian film actor. Between 1944 and 1986 he appeared in over seventy films and television productions, in a variety of supporting roles.

His screen roles included parts in a number of peplum films, such as The Vengeance of Ursus (1961). He also appeared in Italian spy films, spaghetti westerns, and played the villain in the 1967 Perry Rhodan movie, Mission Stardust.

He died in 1992 at age 66.

Selected filmography

Macario contro Zagomar (1949) City of Pain (1949) - Sergio A Night of Fame (1949) - Max Totò Le Mokò (1949) - Cicerone, Casbah tourguide (uncredited) The Crossroads (1951) - Beppe detto il Curato Three Steps North (1951) - The Greek Wolves Hunt at Night (1952) - Le commissaire italien A Mother Returns (1952) - Ex-amante di Elena Una croce senza nome (1952) Serenata amara (1952) - Peppe The Phantom Musketeer (1952) - Pierre de La Tour I Chose Love (1953) Puccini (1953) Carmen proibita (1953) Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love (1954) - Rudi Disowned (1954) Pirate of the Half Moon (1957) - Visconte di Grand Orizzonte infuocato (1957) - Vasco Head of a Tyrant (1959) - Ozia Avventura a Capri (1959) - Antonio il parucchiere Le secret du Chevalier d'Éon (1959) - (uncredited) The Pirate and the Slave Girl (1959) - Nikopoulos La notte del grande assalto (1959) - The Maltese Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco (1959) - Proprietario del night-club Cavalcata selvaggia (1960) Gli scontenti (1961) The Vengeance of Ursus (1961) - Licurgo Zorro in the Court of Spain (1962) - Don Carlos Those Two in the Legion (1962) - Suprut Lo smemorato di Collegno (1962) - Ragionere Zorro and the Three Musketeers (1963) - King Philip Slave Queen of Babylon (1963) - Ghelas The Ten Gladiators (1963) - Claudius Nero Sword in the Shadows (1963) - Giorgio Mission to Hell (1964) - John Yakiris Triumph of the Ten Gladiators (1964) - Sesto Vitorio 3 Avengers (1964) - Teomoco Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators (1964) - Senator Giulio Varro Le bambole (1965) - Hotel Manager Desperate Mission (1965) - Barrow I soldi (1965) Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1966) - Politician with glasses Man on the Spying Trapeze (1966)- Stephanolopoulus Vacanze sulla neve (1966) Requiem for a Secret Agent (1966) - Atenopoulos Lotus Flowers for Miss Quon (1967) - Blackie Lee Mission Stardust (1967) - Car Seller Desert Commandos (1967) - Perrier Face to Face (1967) - Williams If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death (1968) - Alman Run, Man, Run (1968) - Mayor Christopher Bannington Sabata (1969) - Judge O'Hara Adiós, Sabata (1970) - Folgen Lady Caliph (1970) - Un industriale Between Miracles (1971) - Priest The Decameron (1971) - Father Superior Return of Sabata (1971) - Jeremy Sweeney Alfredo, Alfredo (1972) - A Judge Bawdy Tales (1973) - Il cardinale Questa volta ti faccio ricco! (1974) - Giorgiakis Anno uno (1974) - Dirigente DC torinese Who Breaks... Pays (1975) - Mister Paul Beach House (1977) - L'allenatore The Uranium Conspiracy (1978) - The Captain The Lonely Lady (1983) - Gino Paoluzzi Everybody in Jail (1984) - Minister Euclide The Name of the Rose (1986) - Päpstliche Gesandte #5 (final film role)