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Nello Pazzafini was an Italian actor who appeared in a very large number of Peplum movies, Spaghetti Westerns and Poliziotteschi. He was an ex-bodyguard and often played a "tough guy" character.
Birth Name
Giovanni Pazzafini
Born
Tuesday, 15 May 1934
Died
Thursday, 27 November 1997
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| L'urlo della verità | 1992 | |
| Piedipiatti | Marinaio | 1991 |
| Miami Cops | Gunman | 1989 |
| Big Man - An Unusual Insurance | Mobster | 1988 |
| Getting Even | Gunman | 1988 |
| Sicilian Connection | (as Giovanni Pazzafini) | 1987 |
| The Barbarians | Jacko's Man | 1987 |
| Il Bi e il Ba | Tall gangster / Gangster alto | 1986 |
| Ladyhawke | Fornac's Man | 1985 |
| L'alcova | The Gardener | 1985 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| L'urlo della verità | 1992 | |
| Piedipiatti | Marinaio | 1991 |
| Miami Cops | Gunman | 1989 |
| Big Man - An Unusual Insurance | Mobster | 1988 |
| Getting Even | Gunman | 1988 |
| Sicilian Connection | (as Giovanni Pazzafini) | 1987 |
| The Barbarians | Jacko's Man | 1987 |
| Il Bi e il Ba | Tall gangster / Gangster alto | 1986 |
| Ladyhawke | Fornac's Man | 1985 |
| L'alcova | The Gardener | 1985 |
| Double Trouble | Tango / Don Tango | 1984 |
| Le bon roi Dagobert | Courtier de Dagobert | 1984 |
| She | Tribal Member | 1984 |
| La piovra | Girgenti | 1984 |
| Endgame - Bronx lotta finale | Kijawa | 1983 |
| Ironmaster | Vood's Man / Vood Henchman | 1983 |
| Yor: The Hunter from the Future | Tribe Elder | 1983 |
| The Blade Master | Wallon / High Priest | 1982 |
| Ator, the Fighting Eagle | Bardak | 1982 |
| Giovani, belle... probabilmente ricche | "protettore" | 1982 |
| Bomber | Bar's Client | 1982 |
| Vieni avanti cretino | Gargiulo / Il barista Gargiulo | 1982 |
| Banana Joe | Torcillo's Truck Driver / Carlo Torcillo's Truck Driver | 1982 |
| Tradimento | Pasquale Ruoppolo | 1982 |
| The Mafia Triangle | Sgt. Martinez | 1981 |
| Manolesta | Autista dell'Atac / Autista atac | 1981 |
| The Salamander | Manzini's Bodyguard | 1981 |
| Fear in the City | Al Carrera | 1981 |
| Bosco d'amore | 1981 | |
| Una vacanza bestiale | Capo delle guardie / comandante delle guardie | 1980 |
| La Cage aux Folles II | Mangin | 1980 |
| Contraband | Traitor | 1980 |
| City of Women | Roberto Padone | 1980 |
| Riavanti... Marsch! | Bolchi-Zaira's Boyfriend / Lover of Zaira | 1979 |
| Star Odyssey | Card Player | 1979 |
| Assassination on the Tiber | fratello di Sergio Proietti / Carlo Proietti | 1979 |
| L'importante è non farsi notare | Militare russo | 1979 |
| Saturday, Sunday and Friday | un fratello di Gustavo (episodio "Sabato") / Gustavo's brother | 1979 |
| Un uomo in ginocchio | Patranka / Patranca | 1979 |
| Squadra antigangsters | (in pre-title sequence) | 1979 |
| Uppercut | Gambler | 1978 |
| Brothers Till We Die | Carmine Ciacci | 1978 |
| The Highschool Girl Repeating Class | Marito di Tecla | 1978 |
| L'ultimo guappo | Salvatore | 1978 |
| Clouzot & C. contro Borsalino & C. | Micione | 1977 |
| Could It Happen Here? | 1977 | |
| Beast with a Gun | Pietro / Pietro Caporali | 1977 |
| A Man Called Blade | Valler Henchman | 1977 |
| A Man Called Magnum | Killer of Lo Sceicco / Murderer | 1977 |
| Stunt Squad | Tunesian | 1977 |
| Destruction Force | Lanza's accomplice / scagnozzo di Lanza | 1977 |
| The Son of the Sheik | Controllore aeroporto | 1977 |
| The Last Round | Rico henchman | 1976 |
| Blood and Bullets | Belle's man | 1976 |
| Rulers of the City | Dominic (as Giovanni Pazzafini) / Dominic | 1976 |
| A Special Cop in Action | Prisoner | 1976 |
| Squadra antifurto | Comandante della Nave (non accreditato) | 1976 |
| San Pasquale Baylonne protettore delle donne | Prospero - the blacksmith | 1976 |
| L'adolescente | 1976 | |
| La poliziotta fa carriera | Mojefuma / Mojefuma, lo sfruttatore delle prostitute | 1976 |
| Diamond Pedlars | Convict #1 | 1976 |
| La madama | Sgherro del Veneziano | 1976 |
| Sex with a Smile | L'affita-auto (segment "L'attimo fuggente") / proprietario autonoleggio (episodio "L'attimo fuggente") | 1976 |
| L'unica legge in cui credo | Negro | 1976 |
| Carioca tigre | 1976 | |
| Africa Express | Scagnozzo di Hunter | 1975 |
| White Fang and the Gold Diggers | Poker Player | 1975 |
| Journey Into Fear | Bodyguard | 1975 |
| Convoy Buddies | French Seaman | 1975 |
| The Manhunt | Grimetti - Arms Dealer | 1975 |
| White Collar Blues | Trucido che picchia Fantozzi / Butcher who beats Fantozzi (as Giovanni Pazzafini) | 1975 |
| The Legend of Sea Wolf | Hoofty Hoofty | 1975 |
| Loaded Guns | Don Calò Henchman | 1975 |
| Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket | Henchman | 1975 |
| Rudeness | Buttafuori | 1975 |
| Carambola | Clydeson Henchman | 1974 |
| Almost Human | One of Maione's Thugs | 1974 |
| Di Tresette ce n'è uno, tutti gli altri son nessuno | Stryker / Carlo Striker | 1974 |
| Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women | Hitman in Village | 1974 |
| Playing the Field | Un tifoso che invade il campo / Invasore di campo | 1974 |
| Sistemo l'America e torno | Trainer of Basketball Team | 1974 |
| Mean Frank and Crazy Tony | Thug in Prison | 1973 |
| The Magnificent Dare Devil | Inmate | 1973 |
| The Little Cowboy | 1973 | |
| Here We Go Again, Eh Providence? | Gorilla, Casino Guy | 1973 |
| Long Lasting Days | Nello | 1973 |
| Counselor at Crime | Killer (in "Polizzi Generosa") | 1973 |
| Helen, Yes... Helen of Troy | Innkeeper | 1973 |
| High Crime | Hitman | 1973 |
| They Called Him the Player with the Dead | Cotton Joe / Aureleo Joe | 1973 |
| Storia de fratelli e de cortelli | Giocatore | 1973 |
| Giovannona Long-Thigh | Franceschino | 1973 |
| Diary of a Roman Virgin | Gong Player | 1973 |
| Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God | Wolf Henchman | 1972 |
| Poppea... una prostituta al servizio dell'impero | 1972 | |
| Girolimoni, the Monster of Rome | Fiaccarini | 1972 |
| The Terror with Cross-Eyes | Ivan | 1972 |
| Return of Halleluja | Abel | 1972 |
| Every Little Crook and Nanny | Mafia Bodyguard | 1972 |
| Trinity and Sartana Are Coming | Mexican Soldier at Fort | 1972 |
| His Name Was Holy Ghost | Colonel | 1972 |
| Boccaccio | Marito della donna nella tinozza | 1972 |
| Seven Blood-Stained Orchids | Giovanni Rau | 1972 |
| Panhandle 38 | Bullseye Joe | 1972 |
| Ben and Charlie | Butch | 1972 |
| They Call Him Cemetery | Cobra Ramirez | 1971 |
| Vivi ragazza vivi! | capitan Emanuele | 1971 |
| Quel maledetto giorno della resa dei conti | Convict | 1971 |
| Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman | Ghippo | 1971 |
| The Man with Icy Eyes | Man in Elevator | 1971 |
| Confessions of a Police Captain | Prisoner / Prisonnier | 1971 |
| Long Live Robin Hood | Little John | 1971 |
| Sartana's Here... Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin | Mantas | 1970 |
| Red Hot Shot | Un poliziotto | 1970 |
| Slaughter on the Khyber Pass | Tanauduriam | 1970 |
| Zenabel | Capitano nello locanda | 1969 |
| Gangsters' Law | Driver | 1969 |
| Bootleggers | Gangster al bordello | 1969 |
| Death on High Mountain | Billiard Player (as Giovanni Pazzafini) / Billiard Player | 1969 |
| The Battle of El Alamein | Italian Sergeant | 1969 |
| Poppea's Hot Nights | Padre Colonnius | 1969 |
| Cry of Death | Alan Adams | 1968 |
| Find a Place to Die | Fernando | 1968 |
| Run, Man, Run | Riza | 1968 |
| I Live for Your Death | Bill Savage / Shorty | 1968 |
| Two Guns and a Coward | Eustis Brown, circus barker | 1968 |
| Killer Goodbye | Jack Bradshaw / Sam | 1968 |
| Western, Italian Style | Himself / Self | 1968 |
| Face to Face | Vance | 1967 |
| Anyone Can Play | Gorilla | 1967 |
| I giorni della violenza | Butch | 1967 |
| Death at Owell Rock | Doc Lester | 1967 |
| Adios, Hombre | King | 1967 |
| Killer Caliber .32 | Fitch | 1967 |
| Wanted | Padre Carmelo / Padre | 1967 |
| Danger!! Death Ray | Frank | 1967 |
| The Big Gundown | Hondo / Hondo - Ex-Union Outlaw | 1966 |
| Last Man to Kill | Bruto | 1966 |
| Fort Yuma Gold | Sgt. Brian Pitt | 1966 |
| Zorro the Rebel | Cobra | 1966 |
| Man from Nowhere | Kay / Clay | 1966 |
| Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun | José, Bodyguard | 1966 |
| A Man Could Get Killed | Abdul | 1966 |
| Secret Agent Super Dragon | 1966 | |
| Operation Counterspy | Uomo sulla nave | 1965 |
| Adiós gringo | Gil Clawson | 1965 |
| A Maiden for the Prince | General | 1965 |
| Mission spéciale à Caracas | 1965 | |
| Slalom | Hitman at Nabila Bar | 1965 |
| Blood for a Silver Dollar | Henchman | 1965 |
| Giant of the Evil Island | Malik | 1965 |
| Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya | Ulmar leader | 1965 |
| The Long Hair of Death | Monk - Servante / Monk (as John Carey) | 1965 |
| Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus | Horval | 1965 |
| The Magnificent Gladiator | Gladiator | 1964 |
| Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators | Soldier | 1964 |
| The Three Avengers | Samur | 1964 |
| La vendetta di Spartacus | Ribelle | 1964 |
| Seven Slaves Against the World | 1964 | |
| The Two Gladiators | Capo dei decurioni | 1964 |
| The Lion of Thebes | Wrestler | 1964 |
| Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules | Member of Lucilius' Escort | 1964 |
| Hercules Against Rome | Segesto | 1964 |
| Zorikan the Barbarian | The Vizier | 1964 |
| Sandok, il Maciste della giungla | membro della setta / Sect Member | 1964 |
| Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta | Gladiator | 1964 |
| The Avenger of Venice | Bepi | 1964 |
| Coriolano eroe senza patria | Prigioniero | 1964 |
| Atlas Against the Czar | Keeper of the Cave | 1964 |
| Sansone contro il corsaro nero | Aiutante del corsaro nero | 1964 |
| Badmen of the West | Tom Henchman | 1964 |
| Conquest of Mycene | Archepolos | 1963 |
| Hercules and the Masked Rider | Gypsy | 1963 |
| Goliath and the Rebel Slave | Ambus Leader | 1963 |
| Samson and the Slave Queen | Rabek's Henchman | 1963 |
| Goliath and the Sins of Babylon | Gladiator | 1963 |
| Sansone contro i pirati | Sandor | 1963 |
| Invincible Masked Rider | Alonzo | 1963 |
| Colossus and the Headhunters | Gunk | 1963 |
| The Triumph of Robin Hood | Black Peter | 1962 |
| Gladiator of Rome | Gladiator | 1962 |
| Maciste contro i mostri | Chief of the Cave People / Chief of the Ulmar People | 1962 |
| Tartar Invasion | Tatar getting Shot | 1961 |
| The Trojan Horse | Guerriero acheo | 1961 |
| The Colossus of Rhodes | Man ringing Gong | 1961 |
| Goliath Against the Giants | Yagoran, captain of the guard / Jagoran | 1961 |
| The Bacchantes | Theban Courtier | 1961 |
| The Last of the Vikings | Viking | 1961 |
| The Queen of the Pirates | Pirate | 1960 |
| La strada dei giganti | Bouncer | 1960 |
| Hannibal | Wrestler - Last Winner | 1959 |
| Son of the Red Corsair | Spanish soldier | 1959 |
| Il marito bello: Il nemico di mia moglie | Nando Terenzi's Son | 1959 |
| Aphrodite, Goddess of Love | Soldier | 1958 |
