Benito Stefanelli
Benito Stefanelli was an Italian film actor, stuntman and weapons master who made over 60 appearances in film between 1955 and 1991.
Biography and career
Stefanelli is best known in world cinema for his roles as henchmen in several of Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western films, portraying gang members in the trilogy of films A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. He played the town drunk in Wanted starring Giuliano Gemma and Serge Marquand.
In his career, Stefanelli appeared in countless other western films and he worked simultaneously as a stunt coordinator on the films that he performed in including those of Sergio Leone. A fluent English speaker, he also reportedly served as Clint Eastwood's interpreter together with Bill Thompkins on the set of A Fistful of Dollars.
Selected filmography
Ulysses – Elatos Il terrore della maschera rossa Messalina La strada dei giganti La sceriffa L'ultimo dei vichinghi – Lorig, amico di Guntar Capitani di ventura The Trojan Horse Duel of the Titans – Soldato con AmulioThe Slave – Nordic blond slaveThe Avenger – Nisius, Euryalus' FriendA Queen for Caesar – Commerciante #2 Revenge of the Musketeers Zorro and the Three Musketeers – FritzL'ultima carica Grand Canyon Massacre – GunmanCastle of Blood – WilliamA Fistful of Dollars – RubioPer un dollaro a Tucson si muore – CharlieRevenge of The Gladiators – Ardenzio, gladiatoreBlood for a Silver Dollar – JamesFor a Few Dollars More – Luke 'Hughie' Secret Agent Super Dragon - KirkThe Upper Hand 100.000 dollari per Lassiter – Donovan, ForemanYpotron – Final Countdown – Il sicario DwanFor a Few Extra Dollars – JukoThe Big Gundown – Jess, Widow's RancheroThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Member of Angel Eyes' Gang #1The Hellbenders – Slim the GamblerWanted – Billy BakerGentleman Killer – LarryKill the Wicked! Day of Anger – Owen White, KillerGunman Sent by God A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof – Rick Once Upon a Time in the West – Frank's Lieutenant Cemetery Without Crosses – Ben Caine The Price of Power – Sheriff JeffersonNight of the Serpent – PanchoEr Più – storia d'amore e di coltello – Alfredo Di LorenzoW Django! – IbanezTrinity Is Still My Name – Stingary SmithDuck, You Sucker! – Soldier torturing Dr. Villega So Sweet, So Dead – Lilly's HusbandA Reason to Live, a Reason to Die – Samuel Pickett un ex condannatoLe Amazzoni – Donne d'amore e di guerra – ErnoMy Name Is Nobody – PorteleyWar Goddess – CommanderCharleston – Niccolo Cappocello White Fang to the Rescue – JacksonViolent Rome – Grocery Store Robber A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe – MortimerThe Cop in Blue Jeans – Shelley's HenchmanCrimebusters – Rapist Hit Squad – Gorniani, Attorney-at-LawEl Macho – SheriffThe Payoff – ImprotaThe Pumaman – Rankin, Kobras' LieutenantLa guerra del ferro – Ironmaster – IskayWhite Fire – Barbossa Ladyhawke – Bishop's Guard Warbus – Debrard The Barbarians – Greyshaft Cobra Verde – Captain Pedro VicenteUn maledetto soldato – Andrew Teitelman Phantom of Death – Man in Restroom Transformations – VapesThe Pit and the Pendulum – Lobo the Executioner