Alfio Caltabiano
Actor, Director, Writer
July 17, 1932 — June 23, 2007 (74 years)
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
| 1977 | |
| 1976 | Keoma: The Avenger · as ClayOn Plex |
| 1973 | They Still Call Me Amen · as Smith |
| 1973 | Italian Graffiti · as Bug Morano (as Alf Thunder) |
| 1972 | Therefore It Is · as Reverend 'ladrone' Smith |
| 1970 | A Sword for Brando · as The Count |
| 1969 | Bootleggers · as Giocatore |
| 1968 | |
| 1967 | Ballata per un pistolero · as El BedojaOn Plex |
| 1966 | Star Pilot · as Artie |
| 1966 | For Love and Gold · as Arnolfo Mano-Di-Ferro |
| 1965 | Colorado Charlie · as Creonte |
| 1965 | Seven Rebel Gladiators · as Vadius |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | Erik, the Viking · as Indianischer Krieger |
| 1964 | Revenge of the Gladiators · as Muzio |
| 1964 | Seven Slaves Against the World · as Gladiatore |
| 1963 | Il mistero del tempio indiano · as The Crie |
| 1963 | Kali Yug, la dea della vendetta · as The Crie |
| 1963 | Goliath and the Sins of Babylon · as Meneos |
| 1963 | Slave Queen of Babylon · as Zagos |
| 1962 | Colossus of the Arena · as Psychios |
| 1962 | The Son of Captain Blood · as Man Fighting At Dock (uncredited) |
| 1962 | My Son, the Hero · as Titan (uncredited) |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | The Colossus of Rhodes · as Creonte |
| 1960 | La strada dei giganti · as Cast |
| 1960 | MessalinaOn Plex |
| 1959 | Ben-Hur · as Pirate |
| 1959 | The Pirate and the Slave Girl · as Un Pirata |
| 1957 | Pirate of the Half Moon · as Un Corsaro |
| 1955 | |
| 1954 | Ulysses · as Penelope's Suitor |
| 1973 | |
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| 1970 | |
| 1969 | |
| 1967 | Ballata per un pistoleroOn Plex |
| 1973 | Italian Graffiti · as Screenplay |
| 1972 | |
| 1970 | |
| 1969 | |
| 1967 | Ballata per un pistolero · as ScreenplayOn Plex |
| 1973 | They Still Call Me Amen · as Story And Screenplay |