Person

Maurizio Merli

Acting · 1940–1989 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Biography

Maurizio Merli (8 February 1940 in Rome – 10 March 1989) was an Italian film actor. Merli got his first lead role in 1974 in the film White Fang to the Rescue due to his resemblance to the highly popular cult actor Franco Nero, who played the lead role in the first two films. Merli later became one of the most prominent actors of the poliziotteschi genre by starring in almost a dozen films. He died in 1989 of myocardial infarction after a tennismatch. (source Wikipedia)

Known for

Filmography

2017The Man in the Movie Camera
1987Blue TangoWalter Mantegazza
1983Spy ConnectionPeter Wayne
1981Priest of LoveAngelo Ravagli
1981Vultures Over the CityMark Spencieri
1980The RebelNick Rossi
1979Skin DeepSound Engineer
1979Hunted CityCommissario Paolo Ferro
1979From Corleone to BrooklynCommissario Giorgio Berni
1978Convoy BustersPolice Commissioner Olmi
1978The Iron CommissionerCommissario Mauro Mariani
1978Seagulls Fly LowAlbert Morgan
1978Covert ActionJohn Florio
1978Magnum CopWalter 'Wally' Spada
1977Kleinhoff HotelBoom Operator
1977Highway RacerMarco Palma
1977A Man Called BladeMannaja
1977The Cynic, the Rat & the FistLeonardo Tanzi
1976A Special Cop in ActionCommissioner Betti
1976Rome, Armed to the TeethCommissioner Leonardo Tanzi
1976Fear in the CityPolice Commissioner Mario Murri
1976Violent NaplesIl commissario Betti
1975Calling All Police CarsBoom Operator
1975Violent RomePolice Commissioner Betti
1975White Fang to the RescueBurt Halloway
1974Philadelphia StoryGeorge
1974ChainsAlfio Capuano
1974Il giovane GaribaldiGiuseppe Garibaldi
1972Le mille e una notte all'italiana
1972Sexy SinnersCecco - friend of Rinaldo
1969RaptusGiornalista Barni
1968Fenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen
1967Massacre Mania
1967Two R-R-Ringos from TexasNordista
1964I grandi camaleontiCharles
1963The Leopard(uncredited)

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