Reggio Calabria
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Gian Maria Volonté
Director & actor · born 9 April 1933 · Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (credited in the USA as "Johnny Wels") and For a Few Dollars More.
In Italy and much of Europe, he was notable for his roles in high-profile social dramas depicting the political and social stirrings of Italian and European society in the 1960s and 1970s, including four films directed by Elio Petri - We Still Kill the Old Way (1967), Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1971), The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) and Todo modo (1976). He is also recognized for his performances in Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Cercle Rouge (1970) and Giuliano Montaldo's Sacco & Vanzetti (1971).
Where to start: Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970).
As director 2
As actor 72
Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces
2024 · 7.3/10
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Rosi About Eboli
2022 · 10.0/10
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We Are Cinema
2021 · 9.5/10
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Zénon the Rebel
2019
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Forgotten Activism
2017 · 8.0/10
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Spanish Western
2015 · 6.4/10
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Un attore contro - Gian Maria Volonté
2005 · 5.2/10
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Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
2005 · 6.7/10
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Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté
2004 · 6.5/10
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Banderas, the Tyrant
1993 · 5.4/10
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Funes, a Great Love
1993 · 4.9/10
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A Simple Story
1991 · 6.8/10
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Open Doors
1990 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Tre colonne in cronaca
1990 · 6.4/10
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Pestalozzi's Mountain
1989 · 6.5/10
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The Abyss
1988 · 5.4/10
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A Boy from Calabria
1987 · 6.6/10
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold
1987 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
The Moro Affair
1986 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
The Death of Mario Ricci
1983 · 6.3/10
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Lady of the Camelias
1981 · 6.1/10
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Stark System
1980 · 8.5/10
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Operation Ogre
1979 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Christ Stopped at Eboli
1979 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Reflections on a Political Cinema
1978 · 8.0/10
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I Am Afraid
1977 · 7.2/10
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One Way or Another
1976 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Letters from Marusia
1975 · 5.6/10
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The Suspect
1975 · 6.6/10
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Giordano Bruno
1973 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
Lucky Luciano
1973 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
Festival dell’Unità 1972
1973 · 10.0/10
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Slap the Monster on Page One
1972 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
The Assassination
1972 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
The Mattei Affair
1972 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
1971 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Sacco & Vanzetti
1971 · 7.6/10
Worth the HypeHypotheses About Pinelli's Death
Hypotheses About Pinelli's Death
1970 · 6.8/10
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Documents on Giuseppe Pinelli
1970 · 7.7/10
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Le Cercle Rouge
1970 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
1970 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
Many Wars Ago
1970 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Wind from the East
1970 · 6.7/10
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Apollon: una fabbrica occupata
1969 · 8.0/10
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Under the Sign of Scorpio
1969 · 5.7/10
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The Bandit
1969 · 5.5/10
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Summit
1968 · 6.3/10
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The Violent Four
1968 · 6.6/10
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The Seven Cervi Brothers
1968 · 6.9/10
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Face to Face
1967 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Caravaggio
1967 · 9.0/10
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We Still Kill the Old Way
1967 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
A Bullet for the General
1967 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
A Gangstergirl
1966 · 4.6/10
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The Witch
1966 · 6.5/10
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For Love and Gold
1966 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Wake Up and Die
1966 · 6.3/10
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Seasons of Our Love
1966 · 5.4/10
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For a Few Dollars More
1965 · 8.0/10
Absolute Cinema
La strada più lunga
1965 · 6.0/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Gian Maria Volonté movie?
By viewer score, Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) at 8.2/10.
What are Gian Maria Volonté’s most popular movies?
A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion.
How many movies has Gian Maria Volonté made?
74 films on TMDB, 2 as director, 72 as actor.