Ivan Rassimov

Ivan Đerasimović, known professionally as Ivan Rassimov, was an Italian actor of Serb descent who appeared in many horror and exploitation films. he is the brother of Rada Rassimov.

Biography

Born in Trieste to Serbian parents, Velimir and Vera Đerasimović, he attended the Slovenian scientific lyceum in Trieste. He made his film debut in 1964 after graduating from university and Actors' Studio in Rome. Mostly cast in villainous roles, he appeared in Mario Bava's Planet of the Vampires, Sergio Martino's Your Vice Is a [Locked Room and Only I Have the Key], Umberto Lenzi's Man from Deep River and Eaten Alive!, Mario Gariazzo's The Eerie Midnight Horror Show, and Ruggero Deodato's Ultimo [mondo cannibale|Last Cannibal World], among many other titles.
He retired from acting in 1987 and worked then for a publishing firm in Rome. He died on 14 March 2003.