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Alfio Caltabiano

Alfio Caltabiano

Birthday: 1932-07-17 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1977
Star Pilot

as    Artie

1973
All Sons of the Saintest Mother

as    Bug Morano (as Alf Thunder)

1973
They Still Call Me Amen

as    Smith

1972
Man Called Amen

as    Reverend 'Ladrone' Smith

1970
A Sword to Brando

as    The Count

1967
Ballad of a Gunman

as    El Bedoja

1966
For Love and Gold

as    Arnolfo Mano-di-ferro

1965
Erik the Viking

as    Indianischer Krieger

1965
Seven Rebel Gladiators

as    Vadius

1962
Colossus of the Arena

as    Psychios

1961
The Colossus of Rhodes

as    Creonte