Ugo Pagliai

Ugo Pagliai (born 13 November 1937) is an Italian actor and voice actor. In 1958, Pagliai enrolled at the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica, starting his career on stage in the early 1960s. He became first known in 1969, thanks to the Giuseppe Fina's critically acclaimed stage play, Ross. In 1971, he had a major success as the lead actor of the Daniele D'Anza's miniseries, Il segno del comando, and then appeared in a number of other successful RAI TV-series, often directed by D'Anza. He is mainly active onstage, often with his wife, Paola Gassman, the daughter of actors Vittorio Gassman and Nora Ricci. In 1988, Pagliai received a Flaiano Prize for his career. Source: Article "Ugo Pagliai" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

The Girl with the Moon Skin (1972)

Also known as The Sinner on UK VHS, this one could almost be mistaken for a D'Amato Black Emanuelle film (as well as Jess Franco who also had a film with the same video title). The Italian title translates as The Moon-Skinned Girl, a reference to the amazingly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Scattini
CAST:  Ugo Pagliai  •  Beba Lončar  •  Zeudi Araya  •  Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Also known as The Sinner on UK VHS, this one could almost be mistaken for a D'Amato Black Emanuelle film (as well as Jess Franco who also had a film with the same video title). The Italian title translates as The Moon-Skinned Girl, a reference to the amazingly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Scattini
CAST:  Ugo Pagliai  •  Beba Lončar  •  Zeudi Araya  •  Giacomo Rossi Stuart

The Magnificent Bandits (1969)

Brazil, the 1920s. The sadistic colonel Minas massacres the hometown of a famous cangaceiro (a kind of revolutionary bandit). The only survivor is a young farmer called Espedito; he is nursed back to health by a (crazy?) hermit who thinks he has been sent (= ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giovanni Fago
CAST:  Tomas Milian  •  Ugo Pagliai  •  Howard Ross  •  Eduardo Fajardo

Brazil, the 1920s. The sadistic colonel Minas massacres the hometown of a famous cangaceiro (a kind of revolutionary bandit). The only survivor is a young farmer called Espedito; he is nursed back to health by a (crazy?) hermit who thinks he has been sent (= ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giovanni Fago
CAST:  Tomas Milian  •  Ugo Pagliai  •  Howard Ross  •  Eduardo Fajardo

Fatal Frames (1996)

Alex Ritt, a music video director comes to Italy to direct a video for pop sensation Stefania Stella. He soon encounters a mysterious killer who videotapes his victims for the police. As the horrible murders continue, Ritt is unknowingly pushed into the killer's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Al Festa
CAST:  Stefania Stella  •  Rick Gianasi  •  David Warbeck  •  Ugo Pagliai

Alex Ritt, a music video director comes to Italy to direct a video for pop sensation Stefania Stella. He soon encounters a mysterious killer who videotapes his victims for the police. As the horrible murders continue, Ritt is unknowingly pushed into the killer's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Al Festa
CAST:  Stefania Stella  •  Rick Gianasi  •  David Warbeck  •  Ugo Pagliai

Guardami Nuda (1972)

Charles and Meg, a young couple whose relationship is currently experiencing some distress, go on vacation in Paestum hoping to mend their problems. But along the way they pick up an aggressive and unscrupulous hitchhiker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Italo Alfaro
CAST:  Ugo Pagliai  •  Dagmar Lassander  •  Yves Beneyton  •  Pier Paola Bucchi

Charles and Meg, a young couple whose relationship is currently experiencing some distress, go on vacation in Paestum hoping to mend their problems. But along the way they pick up an aggressive and unscrupulous hitchhiker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Italo Alfaro
CAST:  Ugo Pagliai  •  Dagmar Lassander  •  Yves Beneyton  •  Pier Paola Bucchi

The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972)

After the death of their grandfather, two sisters inherit their family castle, which is said to be haunted by the Red Queen, whom legend says claims seven lives every hundred years. When a mysterious woman in a red cloak starts targeting their circle of friends, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio P. Miraglia
CAST:  Barbara Bouchet  •  Ugo Pagliai  •  Marina Malfatti  •  Marino Masé

After the death of their grandfather, two sisters inherit their family castle, which is said to be haunted by the Red Queen, whom legend says claims seven lives every hundred years. When a mysterious woman in a red cloak starts targeting their circle of friends, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio P. Miraglia
CAST:  Barbara Bouchet  •  Ugo Pagliai  •  Marina Malfatti  •  Marino Masé

Bagnomaria (1999)

In Pietrasanta all are excited for the annual party of summer end. Here we find four characters: Merigo, a naive guy passionate of bike; Pierre, son of the mayor; Simone, a pestiferous kid; Mario, lifeguard of "Bagnomaria".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Panariello
CAST:  Giorgio Panariello  •  Ugo Pagliai  •  Manuela Arcuri  •  Gianna Giachetti

In Pietrasanta all are excited for the annual party of summer end. Here we find four characters: Merigo, a naive guy passionate of bike; Pierre, son of the mayor; Simone, a pestiferous kid; Mario, lifeguard of "Bagnomaria".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Panariello
CAST:  Giorgio Panariello  •  Ugo Pagliai  •  Manuela Arcuri  •  Gianna Giachetti

Till Marriage Do Us Part (1974)

The Marquise Eugenia di Maqueda, an orphan raised by the nuns, marries Raimondo Corrao, but on their wedding night she finds out that he is her brother. The piece of news is in a letter written from Paris by their father, a womaniser who lives and hides from them ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Comencini
CAST:  Laura Antonelli  •  Alberto Lionello  •  Michele Placido  •  Jean Rochefort

The Marquise Eugenia di Maqueda, an orphan raised by the nuns, marries Raimondo Corrao, but on their wedding night she finds out that he is her brother. The piece of news is in a letter written from Paris by their father, a womaniser who lives and hides from them ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Comencini
CAST:  Laura Antonelli  •  Alberto Lionello  •  Michele Placido  •  Jean Rochefort

Shadowman (1974)

Clad in a featureless red mask, The Man Without A Face is involved in a single-minded pursuit of the fabled treasure of the Knights Templar in this tribute to the pulp adventure stories of Louis Feuillade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Franju
CAST:  Jacques Champreux  •  Josephine Chaplin  •  Patrick Préjean  •  Gert Fröbe

Clad in a featureless red mask, The Man Without A Face is involved in a single-minded pursuit of the fabled treasure of the Knights Templar in this tribute to the pulp adventure stories of Louis Feuillade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Franju
CAST:  Jacques Champreux  •  Josephine Chaplin  •  Patrick Préjean  •  Gert Fröbe

Loro 1 (2018)

"Loro", in two parts, is a period movie that chronicles, as a fiction story, events likely happened in Italy (or even made up) between 2006 and 2010. "Loro" wants to suggest in portraits and glimps, through a composite constellation of characters, a moment in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paolo Sorrentino
CAST:  Toni Servillo  •  Riccardo Scamarcio  •  Elena Sofia Ricci  •  Kasia Smutniak

"Loro", in two parts, is a period movie that chronicles, as a fiction story, events likely happened in Italy (or even made up) between 2006 and 2010. "Loro" wants to suggest in portraits and glimps, through a composite constellation of characters, a moment in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paolo Sorrentino
CAST:  Toni Servillo  •  Riccardo Scamarcio  •  Elena Sofia Ricci  •  Kasia Smutniak

Loro (2018)

Internationally released Director's Cut of "Loro 1" and "Loro 2", which were released separately as two movies in Italy. The film talks about the group of businessmen and politicians – the Loro (Them) from the title – who live and act near to media tycoon and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paolo Sorrentino
CAST:  Toni Servillo  •  Elena Sofia Ricci  •  Riccardo Scamarcio  •  Kasia Smutniak

Internationally released Director's Cut of "Loro 1" and "Loro 2", which were released separately as two movies in Italy. The film talks about the group of businessmen and politicians – the Loro (Them) from the title – who live and act near to media tycoon and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paolo Sorrentino
CAST:  Toni Servillo  •  Elena Sofia Ricci  •  Riccardo Scamarcio  •  Kasia Smutniak

Complexes (1965)

In the first episode, Quirino tries to conquer co-worker Gabriella. In the second episode, Prof. Beozi ends up in a raid of the police in a local for homosexuals when trying to avoid a scandal. In the third episode, Guglielmo passes all tests in order to become ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dino Risi  •  Luigi Filippo D'Amico  •  Franco Rossi
CAST:  Nino Manfredi  •  Ugo Tognazzi  •  Alberto Sordi  •  Umberto D'Orsi

In the first episode, Quirino tries to conquer co-worker Gabriella. In the second episode, Prof. Beozi ends up in a raid of the police in a local for homosexuals when trying to avoid a scandal. In the third episode, Guglielmo passes all tests in order to become ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dino Risi  •  Luigi Filippo D'Amico  •  Franco Rossi
CAST:  Nino Manfredi  •  Ugo Tognazzi  •  Alberto Sordi  •  Umberto D'Orsi

Jerk in Istanbul (1967)

Vincent And Gregoire have just won a lot a money. The latter wants the whole pile and flies away to Turkey where he meets a compatriot, Appoline, and her boss Samos.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Rigaud
CAST:  Michel Constantin  •  Jean-François Poron  •  Anny Duperey  •  Yves Gabrielli

Vincent And Gregoire have just won a lot a money. The latter wants the whole pile and flies away to Turkey where he meets a compatriot, Appoline, and her boss Samos.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Rigaud
CAST:  Michel Constantin  •  Jean-François Poron  •  Anny Duperey  •  Yves Gabrielli

Spy Pit (1967)

Julien Saint Dominique, an agent of the French counter-espionage service in Berlin, investigates the kidnapping of a functionary taken by German communists into East Germany.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Maffei
CAST:  Roger Hanin  •  Margaret Lee  •  Peter Carsten  •  Claude Dauphin

Julien Saint Dominique, an agent of the French counter-espionage service in Berlin, investigates the kidnapping of a functionary taken by German communists into East Germany.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Maffei
CAST:  Roger Hanin  •  Margaret Lee  •  Peter Carsten  •  Claude Dauphin

Si muore solo da vivi (2020)

Orlando is in his 40s and is "loser" until the 2012 earthquake makes him change his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Rizzi
CAST:  Alessandra Mastronardi  •  Alessandro Roja  •  Francesco Pannofino  •  Neri Marcorè

Orlando is in his 40s and is "loser" until the 2012 earthquake makes him change his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Rizzi
CAST:  Alessandra Mastronardi  •  Alessandro Roja  •  Francesco Pannofino  •  Neri Marcorè

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DIRECTION:  Claver Salizzato
CAST:  Daniele Liotti  •  Liberto Rabal  •  Mandala Tayde  •  Sarah Miles