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Nello Pazzafini

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Nello Pazzafini
Pazzafini in Elena sì... ma di Troia (1973)
Born
Giovanni Pazzafini

15 May 1933 (1933-05-15)
Died9 January 1996 (1996-01-10) (aged 62)
Ostia, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1958–1992

Giovanni "Nello" Pazzafini (15 May 1933 – 9 January 1996) was an Italian actor who appeared in a very large number of Peplum movies, Spaghetti Westerns and Poliziotteschi.

Life and career

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Born in Rome from parents originally from Ferrara, at young age Pazzafini was a footballer and in 1958 he attended the first school for stunt men opened in Italy.[1] Initially an often uncredited stunt performer in peplum films, starting from mid-1960s he gradually got bigger roles, specializing in villain characters.[1]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Lancia, Enrico (2003). "Pazzafini, Nello". Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli Attori Vol. 2 M-z. Gremese Editore. pp. 102–3. ISBN 978-88-8440-269-1.
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