Director

Alfio Caltabiano

Acting

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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 0All crew credits: 12

TMDB ID: 1125205

IMDb ID: nm0130731

Known for: Acting

Born: July 17, 1932

Died: June 23, 2007

Age: 74

Place of birth: Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1955 - 1977

Years active: 23

Average TMDB rating: 6.3

Wikidata: Q1644506

Also known as

Al Northon • Alf Randal • Alf Thunder

Frequent jobs

Director (5)Stunts (2)Armorer (1)Screenplay (1)Stunt Coordinator (1)Weapons Master (1)Writer (1)

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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.

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