Andrea Checchi

Andrea Checchi (21 October 1916 – 29 March 1974) was an Italian actor. Checchi appeared in over 150 films in his lengthy career, which spanned from 1934 to his death in 1974.

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Black Sunday (1960)

A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant. Only the girl's brother and a handsome doctor stand in her way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Bava
CAST:  Barbara Steele  •  John Richardson  •  Ivo Garrani  •  Arturo Dominici

A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant. Only the girl's brother and a handsome doctor stand in her way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Bava
CAST:  Barbara Steele  •  John Richardson  •  Ivo Garrani  •  Arturo Dominici

Two Women (1960)

Widowed shopkeeper Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter Rosetta flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second World War; they travel to the remote village where Cesira was born. During their journey and in the village and onward, the mother does everything ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio De Sica
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Eleonora Brown  •  Carlo Ninchi

Widowed shopkeeper Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter Rosetta flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second World War; they travel to the remote village where Cesira was born. During their journey and in the village and onward, the mother does everything ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio De Sica
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Eleonora Brown  •  Carlo Ninchi

Manhunt (1961)

Don Camillo: Monsignor (1961)

Don Camillo (now bishop) and Peppone (now senator) return to the town of Brescello and rekindle their friendly rivalry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carmine Gallone
CAST:  Gina Rovere  •  Gino Cervi  •  Fernandel  •  Leda Gloria

Don Camillo (now bishop) and Peppone (now senator) return to the town of Brescello and rekindle their friendly rivalry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carmine Gallone
CAST:  Gina Rovere  •  Gino Cervi  •  Fernandel  •  Leda Gloria

Nights of the Teddy Boys (1959)

An Italian drama directed by Leopoldo Savona.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leopoldo Savona
CAST:  Alessandra Panaro  •  Ennio Girolami  •  Corrado Pani  •  Geronimo Meynier

An Italian drama directed by Leopoldo Savona.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leopoldo Savona
CAST:  Alessandra Panaro  •  Ennio Girolami  •  Corrado Pani  •  Geronimo Meynier

Human Torpedoes (1954)

A team of highly trained Italian seamen are taken to the island of Stampalia where there are to take their torpedo-laden attack craft on a daring attack on the port of Suda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Paolo Bergamaschi  •  Raf Vallone  •  Nerio Bernardi  •  Franco Fabrizi

A team of highly trained Italian seamen are taken to the island of Stampalia where there are to take their torpedo-laden attack craft on a daring attack on the port of Suda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Paolo Bergamaschi  •  Raf Vallone  •  Nerio Bernardi  •  Franco Fabrizi

Goliath and the Barbarians (1959)

When barbarians invade his village and kill his father, a local man wages a one-man war against them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Campogalliani
CAST:  Steve Reeves  •  Chelo Alonso  •  Bruce Cabot  •  Giulia Rubini

When barbarians invade his village and kill his father, a local man wages a one-man war against them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Campogalliani
CAST:  Steve Reeves  •  Chelo Alonso  •  Bruce Cabot  •  Giulia Rubini

Family Killer (1973)

Stefano, son of the Mafia Don Angelino Ferrante, is killed by Gaspare Ardizzone (John Saxon) for refusing to sell some valuable land. The old don sends for Ferrante Santino Billeci from America, in the hope that he'll be able to help in getting revenge. But Gaspar, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio Schiraldi
CAST:  Arthur Kennedy  •  John Saxon  •  Agostina Belli  •  Pino Colizzi

Stefano, son of the Mafia Don Angelino Ferrante, is killed by Gaspare Ardizzone (John Saxon) for refusing to sell some valuable land. The old don sends for Ferrante Santino Billeci from America, in the hope that he'll be able to help in getting revenge. But Gaspar, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio Schiraldi
CAST:  Arthur Kennedy  •  John Saxon  •  Agostina Belli  •  Pino Colizzi

Mid-Century Loves (1954)

Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Pietrangeli  •  Roberto Rossellini  •  Pietro Germi  •  Mario Chiari  •  Glauco Pellegrini
CAST:  Franco Interlenghi  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Paola Borboni  •  Maria Pia Casilio

Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Pietrangeli  •  Roberto Rossellini  •  Pietro Germi  •  Mario Chiari  •  Glauco Pellegrini
CAST:  Franco Interlenghi  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Paola Borboni  •  Maria Pia Casilio

Under the Southern Cross (1938)

Venice Film Festival 1938  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guido Brignone
CAST:  Doris Duranti  •  Carlo Duse  •  Antonio Centa  •  Fausto Guerzoni

Venice Film Festival 1938  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guido Brignone
CAST:  Doris Duranti  •  Carlo Duse  •  Antonio Centa  •  Fausto Guerzoni

Two Anonymous Letters (1945)

When her sweetheart Bruno joins the Italian army, Gina, bored by her lack of social life, weds Tullio. She comes to regret her decision when Tullio proves to be a Nazi collaborationist. Casting her lot with the Resistance movement, Gina is forced into a difficult ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Clara Calamai  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Otello Toso  •  Carlo Ninchi

When her sweetheart Bruno joins the Italian army, Gina, bored by her lack of social life, weds Tullio. She comes to regret her decision when Tullio proves to be a Nazi collaborationist. Casting her lot with the Resistance movement, Gina is forced into a difficult ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Clara Calamai  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Otello Toso  •  Carlo Ninchi

The Earth Cries Out (1949)

Two Jews and their former British comrade land on opposite sides of the Palestine issue following World War II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Duilio Coletti
CAST:  Marina Berti  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Vivi Gioi  •  Carlo Ninchi

Two Jews and their former British comrade land on opposite sides of the Palestine issue following World War II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Duilio Coletti
CAST:  Marina Berti  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Vivi Gioi  •  Carlo Ninchi

L'impiegato (1960)

Nando is dissatisfied with his repetitive and mortifying work. He manages to escape from daily mediocrity only at night, when he enters his fantasy world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianni Puccini
CAST:  Nino Manfredi  •  Eleonora Rossi Drago  •  Anna Maria Ferrero  •  Gianrico Tedeschi

Nando is dissatisfied with his repetitive and mortifying work. He manages to escape from daily mediocrity only at night, when he enters his fantasy world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianni Puccini
CAST:  Nino Manfredi  •  Eleonora Rossi Drago  •  Anna Maria Ferrero  •  Gianrico Tedeschi

The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960)

A reporter is murdered while driving to his job. The Police are contacted by a clairvoyant who saw the death in a vision, but some dark force is preventing him from seeing the man behind the crime...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fritz Lang
CAST:  Peter van Eyck  •  Gert Fröbe  •  Wolfgang Preiss  •  Dawn Addams

A reporter is murdered while driving to his job. The Police are contacted by a clairvoyant who saw the death in a vision, but some dark force is preventing him from seeing the man behind the crime...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fritz Lang
CAST:  Peter van Eyck  •  Gert Fröbe  •  Wolfgang Preiss  •  Dawn Addams

Everybody's Woman (1934)

Gaby is expelled from school after a married teacher commits suicide after telling her he can't live without her. Though she has done nothing, she is punished for his act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Ophüls
CAST:  Isa Miranda  •  Memo Benassi  •  Tatyana Pavlova  •  Friedrich Benfer

Gaby is expelled from school after a married teacher commits suicide after telling her he can't live without her. Though she has done nothing, she is punished for his act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Ophüls
CAST:  Isa Miranda  •  Memo Benassi  •  Tatyana Pavlova  •  Friedrich Benfer

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DIRECTION:  Flavio Calzavara
CAST:  Doris Duranti  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Renato Cialente  •  Enzo Biliotti

Parola di ladro (1957)

Desiderio is a gentleman thief who steals jewelry. Without him knowing, he is hired as a manager in the jewelry store of Gabriele Bertinori, and with this position he plans to rob the place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nanni Loy  •  Gianni Puccini
CAST:  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Abbe Lane  •  Nadia Gray  •  Andrea Checchi

Desiderio is a gentleman thief who steals jewelry. Without him knowing, he is hired as a manager in the jewelry store of Gabriele Bertinori, and with this position he plans to rob the place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nanni Loy  •  Gianni Puccini
CAST:  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Abbe Lane  •  Nadia Gray  •  Andrea Checchi

Passionately (1954)

"Elena" cannot marry the man she loves, so enters into a loveless marriage with the wealthy "Andrea". Gradually she falls in love with him, but he never reciprocates. Things become further complicated when a letter from her first love "Carlo" is discovered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Amedeo Nazzari  •  Myriam Bru  •  Vera Carmi  •  Andrea Checchi

"Elena" cannot marry the man she loves, so enters into a loveless marriage with the wealthy "Andrea". Gradually she falls in love with him, but he never reciprocates. Things become further complicated when a letter from her first love "Carlo" is discovered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Amedeo Nazzari  •  Myriam Bru  •  Vera Carmi  •  Andrea Checchi

The Two Orphans (1954)

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DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Myriam Bru  •  Milly Vitale  •  André Luguet  •  Franco Interlenghi

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DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Myriam Bru  •  Milly Vitale  •  André Luguet  •  Franco Interlenghi

Paolo e Francesca (1950)

The tragic love story, already narrated by Dante in his Inferno, of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. Francesca is married to Paolo's brother, Gianciotto an old and crippled man and secretly Paolo's mistress. When Gianciotto finds out tragedy ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raffaello Matarazzo
CAST:  Odile Versois  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Armando Francioli  •  Nino Marchesini

The tragic love story, already narrated by Dante in his Inferno, of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. Francesca is married to Paolo's brother, Gianciotto an old and crippled man and secretly Paolo's mistress. When Gianciotto finds out tragedy ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raffaello Matarazzo
CAST:  Odile Versois  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Armando Francioli  •  Nino Marchesini
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