Italian voice actor and dubbing director died on April 19th.
He was 79. Born on April 9, 1947, Quillico was mainly known for being the voice
of Spider-Man in the first two animated series dedicated to the character. He
was the Italian voice of Cico in the 1980 Italian television series ‘Tex and
Company’ and also the voice of Bob in the 2002 television series “Cocco Bill”.
[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]
Albert Decoeur was a French actor known for his prolific career in silent cinema, particularly in historical dramas, literary adaptations, and serial films during the early 20th century.
Born Albert Thomas Decoeur on May 5, 1879, in Bouligney, Haute-Saône, France, he began his screen career in 1912 with appearances in prestigious early French productions, most notably alongside Sarah Bernhardt in “Les amours de la reine Élisabeth” and “Adrienne Lecouvreur”. He went on to feature in numerous films throughout the 1920s, often in supporting or character roles in multi-episode serials (feuilletons) such as “Les premières armes de Rocambole”, “Les amours de Rocambole”, and “Jean Chouan”, as well as in international co-productions including Alexandre Volkoff's “Casanova” (1927) with Ivan Mosjoukine. His work extended into the sound era with his final credited role in “La châtelaine du Liban” (1934). Decoeur died on March 29, 1942, in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
Albert Thomas Decoeur appeared in one Euro-western, “Le Pouce” in 1911.
DECOEUR, Albert (aka Decoeur)
(Albert Thomas Decoeur) [5/9/1879, Bouligney, Haute-Saône, France –
3/29/1942, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France] – theater, film actor.
Le Pouce – 1911
Spaghetti Western Director ~ Hugh Croise
Henry James Hughes Cross was born in Cardinham, Cornwall, England on January 20, 1877. Using the alias Hugh Croise he was a British film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor known for his prolific work in silent short films and early British cinema during the 1920s. Croise initially appeared in acting roles in mid-1910s films such as “Sally Bishop” (1916) and “Desperation” (1916) before shifting focus to behind-the-camera work as a director and writer. He directed over forty films, primarily short comedies and adaptations, including “Three Men in a Van” (1921), “The Kensington Mystery” (1924), “The Ball of Fortune” (1926), and “Scrooge” (1928), often contributing the scenarios himself. Croise notably worked with actor-manager Seymour Hicks on the 1923 short comedy “Always Tell Your Wife”, where he served as initial director before being replaced by Alfred Hitchcock due to illness or a production dispute. His career was centered in British studios during the silent era, with many of his works now lost or surviving only in fragments. Croise died in 1950 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England.
Hugh Croise directed one silent Euro-western “The Cow Girl Queen” in 1922.
CROISE, Hugh (Henry James Hughes
Cross) [1/20/1877, Cardinham,
Cornwall, England, U.K. – 1950, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, U.K.] –
producer, director, writer, actor.
The Cowgirl Queen –
1922
Spaghetti Western Screenwriter ~ D. Brownson
D. Brownson was an alias used by Cesare Canevari who was born in Milan, Italy on October 13, 1927. He was an Italian filmmaker who worked as a director, screenwriter, actor, producer, and editor, specializing in low-budget genre films including spaghetti westerns and exploitation cinema. Born and deceased in Milan, he entered the industry in the 1950s initially as an actor in minor roles before directing under pseudonyms such as D. Brownson. Canevari helmed approximately nine feature films, with notable entries including the psychedelic spaghetti western “Mátalo!” (1970), recognized as a cult favorite for its unconventional style and surreal elements amid the genre's conventions, and the Nazisploitation picture “The Gestapo's Last Orgy” (1977), emblematic of his ventures into provocative wartime exploitation themes. His earlier directorial effort, “Die for a Dollar in Tucson” (1965), marked one of his contributions to Euro-westerns, though his overall output remained niche and outside mainstream acclaim
Canevari died in Milan on October 25, 2012, two weeks after turning 85.
Cesare Canevari wrote the screenplay for one Spaghetti western, “Per un dollaro a Tucson si muore” (Die for a Dollar in Tucson) in 1964.
BROWNSON, D. (aka C. Iravenac) (Cesare Canevari) [10/13/1927, Milan, Lombardy, Italy - 10/25/2012, Milan, Lombardy, Italy] - producer, director,
screenwriter, film editor, actor.
Die for a Dollar in
Tucson – 1964
Spaghetti Western Cinematographer ~ Emilio Foriscot
Emilio Foriscot was a Spanish cinematographer renowned for his contributions to over 130 films spanning from the 1930s to the 1980s, with a style characterized by realism and functionality honed during the resource-scarce post-Spanish Civil War period.
Born in Muel, Zaragoza, Spain on December 5, 1904, Foriscot began his career as a gallery photographer before transitioning to film as an assistant operator, making his debut in 1935 on “Al margen de la ley” directed by Ignacio F. Iquino. During the Spanish Civil War, he documented battle scenes, and after the conflict, he collaborated extensively with Iquino's Emisora Films in Barcelona, progressing to roles as second operator and eventually director of photography on numerous productions.
Foriscot's notable works include Spanish classics such as “La revoltosa” (1949), “Viento del norte” (1955), and “El mundo sigue” (1963), as well as international efforts like the Spaghetti western “Fasthand is Still My Name” (1973) and horror films including “La marca del hombre lobo” (1968) and “Cannibal Terror” (1980). He died on January 11, 2001, in Madrid, leaving a legacy as a master of practical cinematography in Spanish and European cinema
Emilio Foriscot was a cinematographer and co-cinematographer on thirteen Spaghetti westerns: “El escuadrón de la muerte” (Mutiny at Fort Sharp), “La note del desperado” (Ringo’s Big Night) with Carlo Bellero both in 1965, “Crepa tue… che vivo io!” (Bandidos), “Un uomo e uomo colt” (A Man a Colt) with Oberdan Troiani, “Faccia a facia” (Face to Face) with Rafael Pacheco, “Dos cruces en Danger Pass” (Two Crosses at Danger Pas) with Sergio Martinelli all in 1967, “La salvaje venganza del Gringo” (One by One) and “…e intorno a lui fu morte” (Death Knows No Time) both in 1968, “Anda muchacho, spara!” (Dead Men Ride) and “In nome del padre, del figlio e della Colt” (In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Colt) both in 1971, “Mano rápida” (Fast-Hand is Still My Name) in 1973 and “Di Tressette ce n’è uno, tutti gli altri son nessuno” (The Crazy Bunc) with Federico Zanni and “Si quieres vivir... dispara” (If You Shoot... You Live!) both in 1974
FORISCOT, Emilio (Emilio Foriscot Mallat) [12/5/1904, Muel, Zaragoza, Spain –
1/11/2001, Madrid, Madrid, Spain] – cinematographer, cameraman, married to
Rosario Lameyer Pascua (19??-2001) father of Sarin Foriscot Mallat, María José Foriscot Mallat, Pelonchi Foriscot Mallat, Emilio Foriscot
Mallat, Juan Carlos Foriscot Mallat, Javier Foriscot Mallat, Elena Foriscot Mallat.
Mutiny at Fort Sharp
– 1965
Ringo's Big Night –
1965 (co)
Bandidos – 1967
A Man, a Colt – 1967
(co)
Face to Face – 1967
(co)
Two Crosses at
Danger Pass – 1967 (co)
One by One – 1968
Death Knows No Time –
1968
Dead Men Ride – 1971
In the Name of the
Father, the Son and the Colt – 1971
Fast-Hand is Still
My Name – 1973
The Crazy Bunch –
1974 (co)
If You Shoot... You
Live! – 1974
In this street scene from “Up the MacGregors!” we see Agata Flori crossing a street. This was filmed in Guadix, Granada, Spain in 1967.
Here’s that same location as seen in 2021.
John Paul (actor) would have been 105 today but died in 1995.
Branko Milenkovic (actor) would have been 95 today
but died in 2005.
Slobodan Dimitrijevic (actor) would have been 85
today but died in 1999.
[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]
Rob Diesel was born in Karlshamn, Blekinge län, Sweden on March 6, 1978. Diesel is a Swedish adult film actor known for his extensive work in the adult entertainment industry since the late 2000s. His credits reflect his involvement in production primarily in Spain. He has built a career appearing in numerous adult videos, web series, and episodic content, often in fantasy-themed and group productions.
He is recognized for roles in titles such as “Storm of Kings”, the Outland series, “League of Frankenstein”. His filmography consists predominantly of adult-oriented projects, reflecting his primary focus within the European adult film sector. While details of his personal life remain limited in public sources, his professional output has established him as a consistent performer in the genre.
Rob Diesel has appeared in two Euro-western, as Lazam in both “Outland I: Beyond the Far West” and “Outland II: Looking for Freedom” both in 2016.
DIESEL, Rob [3/6/1978, Karlshamn, Blekinge län, Sweden
- ] – film actor.
Outland I: Beyond the Far West – 2016 (Lazam)
Outland II: Looking for Freedom – 2016 (Lazam)
