Steffen Zacharias


Steffen Zacharias was a German-born Greek American character actor known for his roles in films and television in America and Italy.

Biography

Born in Germany to Greek parents, Zacharias grew up in the United States, where he worked in New York City as a stage director, before making his acting debut in The Reporter. He migrated to Italy in 1967, and quickly gained a reputation as a reliable performer of character roles in genre films, including several appearances alongside Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. In the late 1970s, he went back to the U.S., where he continued to play occasional supporting roles until his death from cancer in 1989.

Partial filmography

Gammera the Invincible - Sen. BillingsCatch as Catch Can - Police InspectorItalian Secret Service - Dr. Wollenkampf Sardinia Kidnapped - Santulus SurgiuAce High - HaroldColpo di stato - George BradisMachine Gun McCain - Abe StilbermanThe Five Man Army - Poker Player Under the Sign of Scorpio - The old islanderBeatrice Cenci - Prospero FadinaccoThe Kremlin Letter - DittomachineMetello - PallesiA Man Called Sledge - Red - Prison GuardL'asino d'oro: processo per fatti strani contro Lucius Apuleius cittadino romano - MiloneA Pocketful of Chestnuts They Call Me Trinity - JonathanTerrible Day of the Big Gundown - GregoryThe Blonde in the Blue Movie - Bosen, the producerVengeance Is a Dish Served Cold - DocReturn of Sabata - DonovanMan of the East - Man with CoachMan of La Mancha - MuleteerThe Sicilian Connection - SallyEven Angels Eat Beans - GeraceThe Infamous Column - Stefano BaruelloThe Violent Professionals - MonsomerdaRevolver - Joe Le CorseSeven Hours of Violence - FastikopoulosMean Frank and Crazy Tony - Lawyer What Have They Done to Your Daughters? - Prof. Beltrame Street Law - Attorney Friend of Carlo's Mondo candido - Il saggioW.C. Fields and Me - Dr. Zahn The Winds of Kitty Hawk - FishermanThe Frisco Kid - Herschel RosensheineThe Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything - Old ManDeath Wish II - Dr. ClarkThe Ice Pirates - PrisonerExterminator 2 - PopIrreconcilable Differences - Man at Party