Riccardo Pizzuti (born 28 May 1934)[1] is an Italian actor and stuntman. He is known for playing the role of gunfighter Morton Clayton in the 1972 film Man of the East.[2] Pizzuti appeared in They Call Me Trinity,[3] and its sequel Trinity Is Still My Name.[1] He often appeared in films featuring the actors Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, usually cast as a villain.[1][4] He has also been credited as Rick Piper and Peter Whiteman.[1][4]
Riccardo Pizzuti | |
|---|---|
 Pizzuti in 2018 | |
| Born | 28 May 1934 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman |
Partial filmography edit
- The Vengeance of Ursus (1961) – Fighter (uncredited)
- Agenti Segreti Contro: I tre nemici (1962) – Train Thug (uncredited)
- The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan (1962) – Officer (uncredited)
- A Queen for Caesar (1962) – Soldier (uncredited)
- D'Artagnan contro i 3 moschettieri (1963) – Tavern Fight Soldier (uncredited)
- The Black Duke (1963) – Soldier (uncredited)
- Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators (1964) – Roman Senator and Commander (uncredited)
- Revenge of The Gladiators (1964) – Gladiator (uncredited)
- Fire Over Rome (1965)
- Blood for a Silver Dollar (1965) – Soldier (uncredited)
- L'avventuriero della Tortuga (1965) – Pirate
- Degueyo (1966) – Tom (uncredited)
- Arizona Colt (1966) – Watch Henchman
- Fort Yuma Gold (1966) – Corporal Wilson
- Sugar Colt (1966) – Man in Saloon (uncredited)
- Django Shoots First (1966) – Cluster Henchman (uncredited)
- Blood at Sundown (1966) – Fighter in Bar (uncredited)
- Long Days of Vengeance (1967) – Bystander/Cobb Henchman (uncredited)
- Up the MacGregors! (1967) – Bandit
- Wanted (1967) – Mathias
- The Magnificent Texan (1967) – Jimmy Stark
- Any Gun Can Play (1967) – Paco
- Gunman Sent by God (1968) – Coleman Henchman (uncredited)
- Vengeance (1968) – Mendoza's Henchman (uncredited)
- Garter Colt (1968)
- May God Forgive You... But I Won't (1968) – Bearded Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
- Ace High (1968) – Harold Henchman
- Zorro the Fox (1968) – Don Julio
- The Nephews of Zorro (1968) – Lanciere
- The Battle of El Alamein (1969) – Jailbird (uncredited)
- God Will Forgive My Pistol (1969) – Pedro Ramirez (uncredited)
- The Specialists (1969) – Brawler (uncredited)
- The Price of Power (1969) – Deputy (uncredited)
- Quintana: Dead or Alive (1969) – Soldier (uncredited)
- Fighters from Ave Maria (1970) – Parker's Henchman (uncredited)
- Apocalypse Joe (1970) – Berg Henchman
- They Call Me Trinity (1970)[1] – Jeff
- Day of Judgment (1971) – Man Killed at Waterfalls
- W Django! (1971) – Thompson
- Trinity Is Still My Name (1971)[1] – Chief of the Dallas Gunmen
- Lady Frankenstein (1971)[4] – The Creature
- It Can Be Done Amigo (1972)[1] – Franciscus Gang Member (uncredited)
- Man of the East (1972)[1] – Morton Clayton
- ... All the Way, Boys! (1972) – Naso
- Even Angels Eat Beans (1973)[1] – The Cobra
- Battle of the Amazons (1973) – Medonte
- The Magnificent Dare Devil (1973) – Brauner's Driver (uncredited)
- Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women (1974) – Philones
- Charleston (1974) – Maloney's Henchman
- Two Missionaries (1974)[1] – Menendez's Henchman #1 (uncredited)
- White Fang to the Rescue (1974) – Dog Trainer
- Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975)[1] – Accardo's Thug (uncredited)
- Soldier of Fortune (1976)[1] – Villeforte (uncredited)
- Keoma (1976) – Caldwell Gang Member #1
- Crime Busters (1977) – Fred's Henchman
- They Called Him Bulldozer (1978)[1] – Soldier #1 (uncredited)
- Odds and Evens (1978)[1] – Mancino
- The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979)[1] – Airman
- Flatfoot in Egypt (1980)[1] – Salvatore Coppola
- Everything Happens to Me (1980)[1] – First Woodcutter
- Buddy Goes West (1981)[1] – Colorado Sim
- Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)[1] – Hood (uncredited)
- Odd Squad (1981) – Soldier Dario Tognon
- Count Tacchia (1982) – Tomegaux
- Go for It (1983)[1] – Mr. Spider
- Rush (1983) – Steel
- Speaking of the Devil (1991)[1] – Joe the Taxi Driver
- Sons of Trinity (1995) – Gunslinger
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Riccardo Pizzuti". Bud Spencer & Terence Hill Style. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Weisser, Thomas (11 March 2014). Spaghetti Westerns--the Good, the Bad and the Violent: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography of 558 Eurowesterns and Their Personnel, 1961-1977. McFarland. p. 259. ISBN 9781476611693 – via Google Books.
- ^ Cox, Alex (21 October 2010). 10,000 Ways to Die: A Director's Take on the Spaghetti Western. Oldcastle Books. p. 346. ISBN 9781842434024 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Curti, Roberto (7 September 2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979. McFarland. p. 36. ISBN 9781476664699 – via Google Books.