7.8
Movie
Acting
Gian Maria Volonté
- Born
- Died
- (aged 61)
- Birthplace
- Milano, Lombardia, Italy
- Credits
- 89 titles
Biography
Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (credited in the USA as "Johnny Wels") and For a Few Dollars More.
In Italy and much of Europe, he was notable for his roles in high-profile social dramas depicting the political and social stirrings of Italian and European society in the 1960s and 1970s, including four films directed by Elio Petri - We Still Kill the Old Way (1967), Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1971), The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) and Todo modo (1976). He is also recognized for his performances in Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Cercle Rouge (1970) and Giuliano Montaldo's Sacco & Vanzetti (1971).
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Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
8.0
Movie
For a Few Dollars More
8.2
Movie
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
7.6
Movie
Le Cercle Rouge
7.7
Movie
For Love and Gold
7.8
Movie
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
7.6
Movie
Sacco & Vanzetti
7.7
Movie
Slap the Monster on Page One
7.7
Movie
One Way or Another
7.3
Movie
Many Wars Ago
6.6
Movie
A Bullet for the General
6.8
Movie
We Still Kill the Old Way
7.5
Movie
Ulysses' Gaze
7.5
Movie
The Mattei Affair
7.1
Movie
Girl with a Suitcase
7.0
Movie
Face to Face
7.2
Movie
Christ Stopped at Eboli
7.3
Movie
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Acting credits 86
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Rosi About Eboli Film | Self |
| 2021 | We Are Cinema Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Zénon the Rebel Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Forgotten Activism Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Spanish Western Film | The Indian (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Un attore contro - Gian Maria Volonté Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Banderas, the Tyrant Film | Tirano Banderas |
| 1993 | Funes, a Great Love Film | El tano Bérgami |
| 1991 | A Simple Story Film | Carmelo Franzò |
| 1990 | Open Doors Film | Giudice Vito Di Francesco |
| 1990 | Tre colonne in cronaca Film | Alberto Landolfi |
| 1989 | Pestalozzi's Mountain Film | Pestalozzi |
| 1988 | The Abyss Film | Zenone |
| 1987 | A Boy from Calabria Film | Felice |
| 1987 | Chronicle of a Death Foretold Film | Dr. Cristo Bedoya |
| 1986 | The Moro Affair Film | Aldo Moro |
| 1983 | The Death of Mario Ricci Film | Bernard Fontana |
| 1982 | The Charterhouse of Parma TV | Count Mosca (6 ep) |
| 1981 | Lady of the Camelias Film | Plessis |
| 1981 | La Storia Vera Della Signora Dalle Camelie TV | Plessis (2 ep) |
| 1980 | Cristo si è fermato a Eboli TV | Carlo Levi (4 ep) |
| 1980 | Stark System Film | Stark |
| 1979 | Operation Ogre Film | Izarra |
| 1979 | Christ Stopped at Eboli Film | Carlo Levi |
| 1978 | Reflections on a Political Cinema Film | Self - Interviewee |
| 1978 | Ciné regards TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1977 | I Am Afraid Film | Brigadiere Ludovico Graziano |
| 1976 | One Way or Another Film | M. |
| 1975 | Letters from Marusia Film | Gregorio |
| 1975 | The Suspect Film | Emilio |
| 1974 | Spécial cinéma TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Giordano Bruno Film | Giordano Bruno |
| 1973 | Lucky Luciano Film | Charles 'Lucky' Luciano |
| 1973 | Festival dell’Unità 1972 Film | self |
| 1972 | Slap the Monster on Page One Film | Bizanti |
| 1972 | The Assassination Film | Sadiel |
| 1972 | La tenda in piazza Film | Self (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1972 | The Mattei Affair Film | Enrico Mattei |
| 1971 | The Working Class Goes to Heaven Film | Lulù Massa |
| 1971 | Sacco & Vanzetti Film | Bartolomeo Vanzetti |
| 1970 | Hypotheses About Pinelli's Death Film | Self |
| 1970 | Documents on Giuseppe Pinelli Film | Self / Reenactor (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Le Cercle Rouge Film | Vogel |
| 1970 | Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion Film | Dottore |
| 1970 | Many Wars Ago Film | Lt. Ottolenghi |
| 1970 | Wind from the East Film | The Northern Ranger |
| 1969 | Apollon: una fabbrica occupata Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1969 | Under the Sign of Scorpio Film | Renno |
| 1969 | The Bandit Film | Gramigna |
| 1968 | Summit Film | Paolo |
| 1968 | The Violent Four Film | Piero Cavallero |
| 1968 | The Seven Cervi Brothers Film | Aldo Cervi |
| 1967 | Face to Face Film | Professor Brett Fletcher |
| 1967 | Caravaggio Film | Caravaggio |
| 1967 | Diamoci del tu TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1967 | We Still Kill the Old Way Film | Professore Paolo Laurana |
| 1967 | A Bullet for the General Film | Chuncho Munos / 'El Chuncho' |
Crew credits 5
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair Film | Thanks |
| 1995 | Ulysses' Gaze Film | In Memory Of |
| 1980 | Stark System Film | Writer |
| 1972 | Reggio Calabria Film | Director |
| 1972 | La tenda in piazza Film | Director |