Giovanni Cianfriglia (5 April 1935 – 30 October 2024), also known as Ken Wood, was an Italian film actor and stuntman. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1958 to 2000.
Giovanni Cianfriglia | |
|---|---|
 Cianfriglia in La polizia ha le mani legate (1975) | |
| Born | 5 April 1935 |
| Died | 30 October 2024 (aged 89) Anzio, Lazio, Italy |
| Other names | Ken Wood |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 1958–2000 |
Life and career
editBorn 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.[1] 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.[1] Cianfriglia died on 30 October 2024, at the age of 89.[2]
Selected filmography
edit- The Trojan Horse (1961)
- Sandokan the Great (1963)
- Revenge of The Gladiators (1964)
- Castle of Blood (1964)
- Hercules the Avenger (1965)
- Desperate Mission (1965)
- Superargo Versus Diabolicus (1966)
- Massacre Mania (1967)
- The Devil's Man (1967)
- Golden Chameleon (1967)
- Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968)
- Bury Them Deep (1968)
- Kill Them All and Come Back Alone (1968)
- Gunman Sent by God (1968)
- Drummer of Vengeance (1971)
- Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? (1972)
- Peur sur la ville (1975)
- Who Breaks... Pays (1975)
- Killer Cop (1975)
- The Climber (1975)
- Keoma (1976)
- Everything Happens to Me (1980)
- Buddy Goes West (1981)
- Tuareg – The Desert Warrior (1984)
- Le comiche (1990)
- Alex l'ariete (2000)
References
edit- ^ a b Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
- ^ "Addio a Giovanni Cianfriglia, attore anziate che aveva recitato con Terence Hill e Bud Spencer". Il Granchio. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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