Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1932-07-17
Day of Death
2007-06-23
Place of Birth
Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
Alfio Caltabiano
Biography
Alfio Caltabiano was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and film director, also known by pseudonyms such as Al Northon, Alf Randal, and Alf Thunder. He began his career leveraging his imposing physique, notably portraying Jesus Christ in the 1959 film Ben-Hur, where he is seen carrying the cross during the Via Crucis scene. Caltabiano appeared in numerous films, primarily Spaghetti Westerns, and made his directorial debut with Ballad of a Gunman (1967). He directed and wrote several films, including Comandamenti per un gangster (1968) and Tutti figli di Mammasantissima (1973). Caltabiano was also a stuntman and fight choreographer, contributing to the action sequences in his films. His career concluded in 1977 after completing the film California.
Filmography (23)
California
1977
Keoma
1976
They Still Call Me Amen
1973
All Sons of the Saintest Mother
1973
Man Called Amen
1972
A Sword to Brando
1970
Sartana Does Not Forgive
1968
Commandments for a Gangster
1968
Ballad of a Gunman
1967
Star Pilot
1966
For Love and Gold
1966
Erik the Viking
1965
Seven Rebel Gladiators
1965
Two Idiots at Fort Alamo
1965
