Alfio Caltabiano

Alfio Caltabiano

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy, 1932-07-17

Died: 2007-06-23

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1955	The Prince with the Red Mask		0
2	1960	Messalina		55
3	1961	The Colossus of Rhodes	Creonte	60
4	1961	Barabbas		69
5	1962	The Son of Captain Blood	Man fighting at Dock (uncredited)	64
6	1962	Colossus of the Arena	Psychios	40
7	1963	Goliath and the Sins of Babylon	Meneos	53
8	1964	The Revenge of the Gladiators	Muzio	0
9	1965	Two Idiots at Fort Alamo		56
10	1965	Seven Rebel Gladiators	Vadius	65
11	1965	Erik the Viking	Indianischer Krieger	68
12	1966	For Love and Gold	Arnolfo Mano-di-ferro	77
13	1966	Star Pilot	Artie	45
14	1967	Ballad of a Gunman	El Bedoja	59
15	1968	Commandments for a Gangster	Five Cents	0
16	1968	Sartana Does Not Forgive		61
17	1970	A Sword to Brando	The Count	30
18	1972	Man Called Amen	Reverend 'Ladrone' Smith	25
19	1973	All Sons of the Saintest Mother	Bug Morano (as Alf Thunder)	55
20	1973	They Still Call Me Amen	Smith	0
21	1976	Keoma	Clay	69
22	1977	California		60

Alfio Caltabiano

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