Acting
Alfio Caltabiano
IT, ES, EN cinema · 25 credits
Born
17 July 1932
Died
23 June 2007 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
Also known as Al Northon · Alf Randal · Alf Thunder
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.
Known for
Filmography
Keoma
as Clay, Stunts
They Still Call Me Amen
as Smith, Director
All Sons of the Saintest Mother
as Bug Morano (as Alf Thunder), Director, Screenplay, Story
Man Called Amen
as Reverend 'Ladrone' Smith, Director, Writer
A Sword to Brando
as The Count, Director, Writer
Bootleggers
Director, Writer
Commandments for a Gangster
as Five Cents, Director, Writer
Ballad of a Gunman
as El Bedoja, Director, Screenplay, Story
Star Pilot
as Artie
For Love and Gold
as Arnolfo Mano-di-ferro, Weapons Master
Seven Rebel Gladiators
as Vadius, Stunt Coordinator
Erik the Viking
as Indianischer Krieger
Colossus of the Arena
as Psychios
The Son of Captain Blood
as Man fighting at Dock (uncredited)
My Son, the Hero
as Titan (uncredited)
The Colossus of Rhodes
as Creonte, Stunts
Barabbas
Actor, Armorer
