Guido Celano

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Guido Celano (19 April 1904 – 7 March 1988) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1988. He also directed two Spaghetti Westerns: Cold Killer and Gun Shy Piluk. He was born in Francavilla al Mare, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.

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Barabbas (1961)

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Fleischer
CAST:  Anthony Quinn  •  Silvana Mangano  •  Arthur Kennedy  •  Katy Jurado

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Fleischer
CAST:  Anthony Quinn  •  Silvana Mangano  •  Arthur Kennedy  •  Katy Jurado

Seven Hills of Rome (1957)

After having a fight with his girl friend, Marc follows her to Rome to try and win her back. On the train he meets a girl who is on her way to stay with her uncle. He gives her a lift to her uncle's, but they discover he has gone to South America. So as she has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Rowland
CAST:  Mario Lanza  •  Renato Rascel  •  Marisa Allasio  •  Peggie Castle

After having a fight with his girl friend, Marc follows her to Rome to try and win her back. On the train he meets a girl who is on her way to stay with her uncle. He gives her a lift to her uncle's, but they discover he has gone to South America. So as she has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Rowland
CAST:  Mario Lanza  •  Renato Rascel  •  Marisa Allasio  •  Peggie Castle

Deported (1950)

The real-life deportation of gangster Lucky Luciano was the inspiration for this romanticized and slightly crackbrained crime drama. Jeff Chandler plays the Luciano counterpart, who once he arrives in Italy renews his criminal activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak
CAST:  Märta Torén  •  Jeff Chandler  •  Claude Dauphin  •  Marina Berti

The real-life deportation of gangster Lucky Luciano was the inspiration for this romanticized and slightly crackbrained crime drama. Jeff Chandler plays the Luciano counterpart, who once he arrives in Italy renews his criminal activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak
CAST:  Märta Torén  •  Jeff Chandler  •  Claude Dauphin  •  Marina Berti

Sign of Zorro (1963)

General Gutierrez, the evil governor of Mexico, terrorizes the people and demands high taxes. The young Ramon Martiney, after discovering that his father was murdered by Gutierrez, dons the mask of Zorro and starts fighting against the injustice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Caiano
CAST:  Sean Flynn  •  Gaby André  •  Folco Lulli  •  Walter Barnes

General Gutierrez, the evil governor of Mexico, terrorizes the people and demands high taxes. The young Ramon Martiney, after discovering that his father was murdered by Gutierrez, dons the mask of Zorro and starts fighting against the injustice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Caiano
CAST:  Sean Flynn  •  Gaby André  •  Folco Lulli  •  Walter Barnes

Dubrowsky (1959)

Dubrowsky (Italian: Il vendicatore) is a 1959 Italian- Yugoslav historical period drama film directed by William Dieterle. It is based on the novel Dubrovsky by Alexander Pushkin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Rosanna Schiaffino  •  John Forsythe  •  Nerio Bernardi  •  Giulio Donnini

Dubrowsky (Italian: Il vendicatore) is a 1959 Italian- Yugoslav historical period drama film directed by William Dieterle. It is based on the novel Dubrovsky by Alexander Pushkin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Rosanna Schiaffino  •  John Forsythe  •  Nerio Bernardi  •  Giulio Donnini

Five Branded Women (1960)

Five Yugoslav women who consorted with the German occupiers are publicly humiliated and banished by the Yugoslav partisans but they take up arms to fend for themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Ritt
CAST:  Silvana Mangano  •  Jeanne Moreau  •  Vera Miles  •  Barbara Bel Geddes

Five Yugoslav women who consorted with the German occupiers are publicly humiliated and banished by the Yugoslav partisans but they take up arms to fend for themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Ritt
CAST:  Silvana Mangano  •  Jeanne Moreau  •  Vera Miles  •  Barbara Bel Geddes

The Man From Cairo (1953)

"The Man from Cairo", a Michaeldavid production for distribution by Lippert, with Ray Enright the only credited director on the film print, finds Mike Canelli, the man from Cairo, nosing around Algiers with mystery surrounding the people he meets and the things he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright  •  Edoardo Anton
CAST:  George Raft  •  Gianna Maria Canale  •  Massimo Serato  •  Guido Celano

"The Man from Cairo", a Michaeldavid production for distribution by Lippert, with Ray Enright the only credited director on the film print, finds Mike Canelli, the man from Cairo, nosing around Algiers with mystery surrounding the people he meets and the things he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright  •  Edoardo Anton
CAST:  George Raft  •  Gianna Maria Canale  •  Massimo Serato  •  Guido Celano

L'Immortelle (1963)

A melancholy man meets a stunning, mysterious woman while he is traveling, and discovers she may or may not be involved in a prostitution ring. She disappears after their relationship lasts a few days, and though he searches for her, those around him pretend not to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Robbe-Grillet
CAST:  Jacques Doniol-Valcroze  •  Françoise Brion  •  Guido Celano  •  Sezer Sezin

A melancholy man meets a stunning, mysterious woman while he is traveling, and discovers she may or may not be involved in a prostitution ring. She disappears after their relationship lasts a few days, and though he searches for her, those around him pretend not to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Robbe-Grillet
CAST:  Jacques Doniol-Valcroze  •  Françoise Brion  •  Guido Celano  •  Sezer Sezin

Loves of Three Queens (1954)

At a wedding party involving three beautiful women, a young man should choose the most charming. But a professor intervenes to prevent the verdict, remembering the troubles caused by Paris in a similar situation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar G. Ulmer  •  Marc Allégret
CAST:  Hedy Lamarr  •  Massimo Serato  •  Alba Arnova  •  Elli Parvo

At a wedding party involving three beautiful women, a young man should choose the most charming. But a professor intervenes to prevent the verdict, remembering the troubles caused by Paris in a similar situation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar G. Ulmer  •  Marc Allégret
CAST:  Hedy Lamarr  •  Massimo Serato  •  Alba Arnova  •  Elli Parvo

The Life of Giuseppe Verdi (1938)

The great Italian opera composer recalls his eventful life on his deathbed: his childhood in Busseto, his studies in Milan, his first opera "Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio", the death of his wife and his children killed by smallpox.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carmine Gallone
CAST:  Fosco Giachetti  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Germana Paolieri  •  Camillo Pilotto

The great Italian opera composer recalls his eventful life on his deathbed: his childhood in Busseto, his studies in Milan, his first opera "Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio", the death of his wife and his children killed by smallpox.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carmine Gallone
CAST:  Fosco Giachetti  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Germana Paolieri  •  Camillo Pilotto

Four Steps in the Clouds (1942)

A family man travelling for work, Paolo Bianchi, meets on a train a lonely girl, Maria. He sees her again on a bus and she reveals him that she's in troubles: she's pregnant, her baby's father has left her and she doesn't know how to tell to her parents that she's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alessandro Blasetti
CAST:  Gino Cervi  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Giuditta Rissone  •  Carlo Romano

A family man travelling for work, Paolo Bianchi, meets on a train a lonely girl, Maria. He sees her again on a bus and she reveals him that she's in troubles: she's pregnant, her baby's father has left her and she doesn't know how to tell to her parents that she's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alessandro Blasetti
CAST:  Gino Cervi  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Giuditta Rissone  •  Carlo Romano

The Stranger's Hand (1954)

Eight-year-old Roger Court is in Venice expecting to reunite with his father, British diplomat Major Court (Trevor Howard), whom he hasn't seen in three years. Roger lives with his Aunt Rose since his mother abandoned him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Richard O'Sullivan  •  Alida Valli  •  Eduardo Ciannelli  •  Trevor Howard

Eight-year-old Roger Court is in Venice expecting to reunite with his father, British diplomat Major Court (Trevor Howard), whom he hasn't seen in three years. Roger lives with his Aunt Rose since his mother abandoned him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Richard O'Sullivan  •  Alida Valli  •  Eduardo Ciannelli  •  Trevor Howard

The Sicilian Checkmate (1972)

Taking place almost entirely during a murder trial, the film details in significant detail the deep roots sunk by organised crime into the business and political life of Sicily.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Florestano Vancini
CAST:  Enrico Maria Salerno  •  Gastone Moschin  •  Riccardo Cucciolla  •  Mario Adorf

Taking place almost entirely during a murder trial, the film details in significant detail the deep roots sunk by organised crime into the business and political life of Sicily.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Florestano Vancini
CAST:  Enrico Maria Salerno  •  Gastone Moschin  •  Riccardo Cucciolla  •  Mario Adorf

Seduction Of The South (1961)

Based on the events from the Italian civil war. In 1860's, a member of a guerrilla force captures a colonel from the opposing army and later leads one of the sides to victory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Ernest Borgnine  •  Rosanna Schiaffino  •  Katy Jurado

Based on the events from the Italian civil war. In 1860's, a member of a guerrilla force captures a colonel from the opposing army and later leads one of the sides to victory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Ernest Borgnine  •  Rosanna Schiaffino  •  Katy Jurado

Black City (1961)

A charming rogue, the self-proclaimed leader of Naples, locks horns with an American Army general and a police inspector.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Duilio Coletti
CAST:  Ernest Borgnine  •  Lino Ventura  •  Max Cartier  •  Guido Celano

A charming rogue, the self-proclaimed leader of Naples, locks horns with an American Army general and a police inspector.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Duilio Coletti
CAST:  Ernest Borgnine  •  Lino Ventura  •  Max Cartier  •  Guido Celano

Goliath and the Vampires (1961)

Maciste's village is attacked by pirates. The women, including Maciste's fiancee Guja, are carried off to Salmanak, where dwells the lair of the blood drinking Kobrak. Maciste vows to rescue them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Gordon Scott  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Jacques Sernas  •  Gianna Maria Canale

Maciste's village is attacked by pirates. The women, including Maciste's fiancee Guja, are carried off to Salmanak, where dwells the lair of the blood drinking Kobrak. Maciste vows to rescue them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Gordon Scott  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Jacques Sernas  •  Gianna Maria Canale

Mark Shoots First (1975)

Mark Terzi goes to Genoa to take on the case of a serial killer who calls himself "The Sphinx".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stelvio Massi
CAST:  Franco Gasparri  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Nino Benvenuti  •  Ely Galleani

Mark Terzi goes to Genoa to take on the case of a serial killer who calls himself "The Sphinx".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stelvio Massi
CAST:  Franco Gasparri  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Nino Benvenuti  •  Ely Galleani

Cross Shot (1976)

A mobster kills a cop during a robbery and then finds himself pursued by the police, his gang, and the media.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stelvio Massi
CAST:  Lee J. Cobb  •  John Saxon  •  Renzo Palmer  •  Lino Capolicchio

A mobster kills a cop during a robbery and then finds himself pursued by the police, his gang, and the media.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stelvio Massi
CAST:  Lee J. Cobb  •  John Saxon  •  Renzo Palmer  •  Lino Capolicchio

The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina (1958)

Sabrina is a beautiful thief, one who happens to have seven moles on her thigh, forming the constellation Ursa Minor; this is the only clue German police have to solve a recent robbery. Teo is a photographer looking for a pair of beautiful legs to participate in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Mamie Van Doren  •  Antonio Cifariello  •  Willy Birgel  •  Adrian Hoven

Sabrina is a beautiful thief, one who happens to have seven moles on her thigh, forming the constellation Ursa Minor; this is the only clue German police have to solve a recent robbery. Teo is a photographer looking for a pair of beautiful legs to participate in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Mamie Van Doren  •  Antonio Cifariello  •  Willy Birgel  •  Adrian Hoven

Don Camillo's Last Round (1955)

Bewildered, Don Camillo learns that Peppone intends to stand for parliament. Determined to thwart his ambitions, the good priest, ignoring the recommendations of the Lord, decides to campaign against him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carmine Gallone
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Claude Sylvain  •  Gino Cervi  •  Leda Gloria

Bewildered, Don Camillo learns that Peppone intends to stand for parliament. Determined to thwart his ambitions, the good priest, ignoring the recommendations of the Lord, decides to campaign against him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carmine Gallone
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Claude Sylvain  •  Gino Cervi  •  Leda Gloria
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