As Actor, As Director, As Writer
All Sons of the Saintest Mother
1973
5.5
Alfio Caltabiano
Acting
Birth date
July 17, 1932
Birth place
Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
Death date
June 23, 2007
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.
Featured in
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
Man Called Amen
1972
2.5
As Director, As Writer
A Sword to Brando
1970
3.0
As Actor
Sartana Does Not Forgive
1968
6.1
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
Ballad of a Gunman
1967
5.9
As Actor
Star Pilot
1966
4.5
As Actor
Erik the Viking
1965
6.8
As Actor
Seven Rebel Gladiators
1965
6.5
As Actor
The Colossus of Rhodes
1961
5.9