Enzo Pulcrano (born 31 May 1943 in Acerra, Italy, near Naples; died 28 February 1992) was an Italian actor and writer active in the 1970s and known for Rulers of the City (1976), La Banda Vallanzasca (1977) and A Pugni Nudi (1974), in which he received a writing credit. He was born on 31 May 1943 in Acerra, Italy, near Naples.[1]

Vincenzo Pulcrano
Born(1943-05-31)31 May 1943
Acerra, Campania, Italy
Died28 February 1992(1992-02-28) (aged 48)
NationalityItalian
Occupationactor

Biography

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After his 1971 debut in director Demofilo Fidani’s A Fistful of Death, Pulcrano appeared in several mostly low-budget spaghetti Westerns and comedies. With the crime genre’s popularity, he was a recurring presence in poliziotteschi, including Fernando di Leo’s Rulers of the City (1976) and Mario Bianchi's La banda Vallanzasca (1977), in which he had the lead role.[2]

He played Salvatore Trapanese in the 1976 comedy Hit Squad.

Death

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Pulcrano died in 1992. According to Mario Bianchi, who directed him in La Banda Vallanzasca, Pulcrano had developed a serious drug addiction. [3]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Enzo Pulcrano IMDB page". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc., an Amazon.com company. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  2. ^ "Enzo Pulcrano – Biografia". YouTube. ai.pictures italiano. Nov 28, 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  3. ^ Curti, Roberto (October 22, 2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968–1980. McFarland. p. 105. ISBN 978-0786469765.
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