Giovanni Cianfriglia

Known for

Acting

Born

April 5, 1935

Birthplace

Anzio, Lazio, Italy

Died

October 30, 2024 (aged 89)

Biography

Giovanni Cianfriglia (born 5 April 1935) is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1958.

Born in Anzio, Cianfriglia debuted as the body double of Steve Reeves in Hercules, then he started appearing, often uncredited, as a stuntman in dozens of genre films. Since the second half of the sixties he starred in several adventure films and Spaghetti Westerns in leading roles using the stage name Ken Wood.

Source: Article "Giovanni Cianfriglia" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Best known work

Ladyhawke

1985

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988

Watch Out, We're Mad

1974

Crime Busters

1977

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

1981

Banana Joe

1982

Odds and Evens

1978

They Called Him Bulldozer

1978

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

1979

The Comics

1990

Filmography

2006
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
as Self
2001
Vajont
Stunts
2000
Alex the Ram
as Uomo di Barra, Stunts
1994
Bandits: Love and Liberty
as Zi Peppe
1994
First Action Hero
as Carmelo
1991
Year of the Gun
as Alley Thug (uncredited), Stunts
1990
The Comics
as camionista "manesco"
1990
Cellini: A Violent Life
as Captain
1988
The Last Temptation of Christ
as Roman Soldier (uncredited), Stunts
1987
Urban Warriors
as Walker (archive footage) (uncredited)
1987
I picari
as (uncredited)
1987
Rent-a-Cop
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
1987
The Barbarians
as Ghedo - Strongman
1985
Ladyhawke
as Fornac's Man (uncredited)
1984
Tuareg: Desert Warrior
as Mubalak
1984
The Final Executioner
as Sentry
1983
Escape from the Bronx
as Rebel / Disinfestor (uncredited)
1983
Hercules
Stunts
1983
The Seven Magnificent Gladiators
as Festo (as Jody Wanger), Stunts
1983
2019: After the Fall of New York
as Panther - Race Participant (uncredited)
1983
Ironmaster
as Vood Henchman
1983
Thor the Conqueror
as Maneater Chief (uncredited)
1982
Crime on the Highway
as Tony's Henchman (uncredited), Stunts
1982
Gunan, King of the Barbarians
as Nameless (as John Richmond)
1982
Bomber
as Thug (uncredited)