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Thoughtful, stage-trained leading man who appeared in a couple of classic "spaghetti westerns" in the mid-1960s and gained worldwide fame as the title character of Elio Petri's "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" (1970). A committed leftist, Volonte appeared in subsequent Petri outings such as "The Working Class Goes to Heaven" (1973) and a number of films by Francesco Rosi. He gave a finely nuanced portrayal of exiled, anti-fascist writer Carlo Levi in Rosi's "Christ Stopped at Eboli" (1979)....
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Filmography

The Red Circle - ( Vogel / 2003 / Released / )
Tirano Banderas - ( Santos Banderas / 1993 / Released / )
Open Doors - ( Vito DiFrancesco / 1991 / Released / )
Una Storia Semplice - ( Professor Franzo / 1991 / Released / )
Tre Colonne in Cronaca - ( / 1990 / Released / )
Pestalozzis Berg - ( Pestalozzi / 1989 / Released / )
Chronicle of a Death Foretold - ( Cristo Bedoia / 1988 / Released / Gaumont International )
L' Oeuvre au noir - ( Zenon / 1988 / Released / Nouvelle Imagerie )
Un Ragazzo di Calabria - ( Felice / 1987 / Released / )
The Moro Affair - ( Aldo Moro / 1986 / Released / )
Actas de Marusia - ( Gregorio--the Worker / 1985 / Released / )
A Joke of Destiny Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Robber - ( / 1983 / Released / Radiovideo Service )
La Mort de Mario Ricci - ( Bernard Fontana / 1983 / Released / )
Vera Storia Della Signora Delle Camelie - ( Alphonsine's Father / 1981 / Released / )
Ogro - ( Ezarra / 1979 / Released / Vides Cinematografica )
Cristo si e Fermato a Eboli - ( Carlo Levi / 1978 / Released / )
One Way or Another - ( President / 1977 / Released / Nu Image Entertainment )
Il Sospetto - ( Emile / 1975 / Released / Istituto Luce Italnoleggio Cinematograpfica )
Giordano Bruno - ( Giordano Bruno / 1973 / Released / )
Re: Lucky Luciano - ( Lucky Luciano / 1973 / Released / )
L' Attentat - ( Sadiel / 1972 / Released / CIC Productions )
La Classe Operaia Va In Paradise - ( Lulu Massa / 1972 / Released / )
Sbatti Il Mostro In Prima Pagina - ( Bizanti / 1972 / Released / )
The Mattei Affair - ( Enrico / 1972 / Released / )
Indagine su un Cittadino al di Sopra di Ogni Sospetto - ( Homicide Police Inspector / 1970 / Released / )
Sacco and Vanzetti - ( Bartolomeo Vanzetti / 1970 / Released / Jolly Films )
Uomini Contro - ( Ottolenghi / 1970 / Released / )
The Wind From the East - ( Soldier / 1969 / Released / )
For a Few Dollars More - ( Indio / 1967 / Released / )
We Still Kill the Old Way - ( Paolo Laurana / 1967 / Released / Lopert Films )
A Fistful of Dollars - ( Ramon Rojo / 1964 / Released / )
The Four Days of Naples - ( Stimolo / 1962 / Released / MGM/UA Entertainment Company )
A Cavallo della Tigre - ( Papaleo / 1961 / Released / Titanus Distribuzions )
Girl With a Suitcase - ( Piero / 1961 / Released / Ellis Films )

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Thoughtful, stage-trained leading man who appeared in a couple of classic "spaghetti westerns" in the mid-1960s and gained worldwide fame as the title character of Elio Petri's "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" (1970). A committed leftist, Volonte appeared in subsequent Petri outings such as "The Working Class Goes to Heaven" (1973) and a number of films by Francesco Rosi. He gave a finely nuanced portrayal of exiled, anti-fascist writer Carlo Levi in Rosi's "Christ Stopped at Eboli" (1979). Volonte's handful of English-language credits included films (in which he was billed as "John Wells") such as "For Your Eyes Only" (1981) and "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan" (1984);

Profession(s):
Actor
Sometimes Credited As:
John Wells
Johnny Wells

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Education
Accademia Nazionale di Arti Drammatica Rome, Italy 1957
Awards (Back to top)

Berlin Film Festival Best Actor Award "The Moro Case" 1987
Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award "The Death of Mario Ricci" 1983
Cannes Film Festival Special Jury Mention Award "The Mattei Affair" 1972

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1960 Film debut, "Sotto Dieci Bandiere/Under Ten Flags"
1957 Stage debut in Racine's "Phedre"

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