Les chasseurs de fourrures

Les chasseurs de fourrures – French title

A 1910 French production [Lux (Paris)]
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Director: Jean Durand
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Cast:
Joë Hammon (Jean Hammon), Gaston Modot

RIP Peter Martell

Italian actor Peter Martell has died in Bolzano, Italy at the age of 72. Born Pietro Martellanza on September 30, 1938. He was a former Mr. Italy and a stuntman before given acting roles in films. He was to star in “God Forgives... I Don't” with Bud Spencer. The night before the film was to start he got into an argument with a girlfriend and when he tried to give her a kick in anger he missed and hit the wall and broke his foot. He was replaced with Terence Hill and the rest is history. Never reaching super star status as an actor, he was well regarded by most of the Spaghetti Western fans as a favorite and did receive star billing in several films including “Two Crosses at Danger Pass” 1967, “Ringo the Lone Rider” (1968), “The Unholy Four” (1969), “His Name was Pot... but They Called Him Joy” (1971), and “Patience has a Limit, We Don't” (1974). One of his most outstanding performances was as Rafael in “The Forgotten Pistolero” (1969). A documentary film about his life was made in 1999 called “Starring Peter Martell”. The film made awareness of Martell's plight. He had tried to commit suicide and was living on charity in a Volkswagen van. He was given a state pension and a was relocated to an apartment. He made a few films with Jess Fanco after this but never reacquired stardom.

Peter Martell's westerns - actor:
Dollars for a Fast Gun – 1965 (Helen’s brother)
The Fury of Johnny Kid – 1966 (Rodrigo Campos/Wolff)
The Man from Nowhere – 1966 (muredered herdsman)
My Name is Pecos – 1966 (Clane henchman)
Black Tigress – 1967 (Rod Strater)
Death Rides Alone - 1967
This Man Can’t Die – 1967 (Tony Guy)
Two Crosses at Danger Pass – 1967 (Alex Mitchell)
God Made Them, I Kill Them – 1968 (Don Louis de la Vega/Rod Douglas)
God May Forgive You… No Me – 1968 (Jack Smart)
The Long Day of the Massacre – 1968 (Joe Williams)
Ringo the Lone Rider – 1968 (Daniel/Allan Blake/Captain Bly/Ringo)
The Forgotten Pistolero – 1969 (Rafael Garcia)
The Unholy Four – 1969 (Silver)
Savage Guns – 1971 (Peter Martell)
His Name was Pot… But They Called Him Allegria – 1971 (Kid ‘Pot’ Potter/Allegria)
Patience has a Limit, We Don’t – 1974 (Pupo/Bill McDonald)

Who Are Those Guys - Eddi Arent

Born Gebhar Georg Arent in Danzig, Poland on May 5, 1925. His father was the head of the Danzig waterworks at the time of his birth. Arent served on the Easter front during World War II and after the war became a comedian. He appeared in cabaret shows and then moved to Stuttgart and later Munich, Germany. There he appeared in theater productions. Arent was not drawn to the theater and started taking film roles. He was a character actor in the German Edgar Wallace films as a butler, police photographer and detective. This led to his appearance as Lord Castlepool in three Winnetou films “The Treasure of Silver Lake” (1962), “Last of the Renegades” (1964) and “Man with the Long Gun” (1968). He then had a long run on TV in the series “Harlad and Eddi”. In 1997 he was presented with the Sharlee Prize for his distinctive participation in the Karl May films. From 1998 to 2002 he appeared on RTL TV as the head of Scotland Yard in five Edgar Wallace films. Along with his wife Franziska they opened a hotel Neustadter Hof but the hotel went bankrupt in 2004. Living off a pension and TV royalties the Arents now live in a retirement home in Munich.


ARENT, Eddi (aka Eddie Arent) (Gebhard Georg Arent) [5/5/1925, Danzig, Poland - ] – TV actor.
The Treasure of Silver Lake – 1962 (Lord Castlepool)
Last of the Renegades – 1964 (Lord Castlepool)
Man with the Long Gun – 1968 (Lord Castlepool)

DJANGO
Label: Blue Underground
Blu-ray 1080p
DTS-HD Mono soundtrack
Extras: “The One and Only” interview with Franco Nero and Ruggero Deodato, Trailers, “The Last Pistolero”, “Western, Italian Style”
Available May 25, 2010

La chasse à l’homme

La chasse à l’homme – French title

A 1914 French production [Gaumont (Paris)]
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Director: Jean Durand
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Cast:
Joë Hammon (Jean Hammon), Gaston Modot, Joaquim Renez, Gustave Hamilton, Berthe Dagmar

Happy 60th Birthday to Alvaro Vitali

Alvaro Vitali was born on February 3, 1950, Rome, Italy. He was working as an electrician when he was discovered by director Federico Fellini and given a small part in “Satyricon” (1969). This role led to many others including “Amarcord” in 1973. The short chubby actor with the rubbery face then became one of Italy's and Spain's most entertaining and endearing erotic comedy actors. Alvaro appeared in one Euro-western “Halleluja to Vera Cruz” in 1973. Vitali has mad appearances in over 70 films and TV series. He recently appeared in the 2009 film “Impotenti esistenziali”. Today we wish him a happy 60th birthday.

RIP Rodolfo de Anda

Mexican actor, director, and producer Rodolfo de Anda died from complications of diabetes on February 1, 2010 in Mexico City. He was 66 years old. Rodolfo de Anda was born on July 6, 1943, in Mexico City. He was the son of producer, director, actor Raul de Anda. His brothers included producer Raul de Anda Jr. and director, actor Gilberto de Anda, and his son Rodolfo de Anda Jr. is currently the producer of the popular TV show "El Pantera," in which Rodolfo Sr. had a recurring role. Rodolfo de Anda was best known for his action films, but he also appeared in a number of fantasy pictures including: EL PUEBLO FANTASMA, SANTO VS. LAS LOBAS, MI FANTASMA Y YO, VAGABUNDO EN LA LLUVIA, ABRIENDO FUEGO, LA TUMBA DEL ATLANTICO, and LA ZONA DEL SILENCIO. He appeared in one Euro-western 1999's "One Man's Hero" starring Tom Berenger, with de Anda playing the role of General Ampudia.