Terence HillTerence Hill (born Mario Girotti March 23, 1939 in Venice) is an Italian-born actor. As a child he lived in the small village Lommatzsch, Germany where he survived World War II. His mother was German, his father an Italian chemist. After being discovered by Italian filmmaker Dino Risi for Vacanze col gangster (1951) (Holiday for Gangsters) at an early age of 12, he had, after 27 movies in Italy, a major film-role in Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) (1963). In 1964 he returned to Germany and there appeared in a series of adventure and western films, made after novels by German author Karl May. In 1967, he returned to Italy to act in God Forgives, I don't (Dio perdona... Io no!) (1968). He changed his name to Terence Hill in the same year, and he took it from the Roman scholar Terence and his wife's surname, Lori Hill. In the following years, he starred in many action and western films (so-called Spaghetti Western) together with his long time partner Bud Spencer. The pair were notable for their funny, intelligent films and were very successful not only in Italy. Possibly their most famous film is the 1971 western Lo chiamavano Trinità (They Call Me Trinity) and the 1972 sequel Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità (Trinity is Still My Name). In "My name is Nobody" (Il Mio nome è Nessuno) (1973) his co-star was the American screen-legend and western-experienced Henry Fonda, who also acted in "Once upon a time in the west" (C'era una volta il West) (1968) of director Sergio Leone. This page about Terence Hill includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Terence Hill News stories about Terence Hill External links for Terence Hill Videos for Terence Hill Wikis about Terence Hill Discussion Groups about Terence Hill Blogs about Terence Hill Images of Terence Hill |
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In the following years, he starred in many action and western films (so-called Spaghetti Western) together with his long time partner Bud Spencer. This film launched his career forward. He changed his name to Terence Hill in the same year, and he took it from the Roman scholar Terence and his wife's surname, Lori Hill. When a film version was made of The Pirates of Penzance, he was invited to reprise his role as the Pirate King, a role that had won him a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. Io no!) (1968). This in turn led him to Broadway where he won two Tony Awards. In 1967, he returned to Italy to act in God Forgives, I don't (Dio perdona.. In 1972, he joined an acting group which took him across the country performing Shakespeare. In 1964 he returned to Germany and there appeared in a series of adventure and western films, made after novels by German author Karl May. in Speech and Theatre from Indiana University in 1970 and later attended the prestigious Juilliard School in New York. After being discovered by Italian filmmaker Dino Risi for Vacanze col gangster (1951) (Holiday for Gangsters) at an early age of 12, he had, after 27 movies in Italy, a major film-role in Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) (1963). Known for his exuberant acting style, Kline received a B.A. His mother was German, his father an Italian chemist. Louis, Missouri) is an American actor. As a child he lived in the small village Lommatzsch, Germany where he survived World War II. Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947 in St. Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti March 23, 1939 in Venice) is an Italian-born actor. The Pirate King. The Pirates of Penzance ... Harold. The Big Chill ... Paden. Silverado ... Henry Squires. Violets Are Blue... ... Donald Woods. Cry Freedom ... Otto West. A Fish Called Wanda ... Nick Starkey. January Man ... Joey Boca. I Love You to Death ... Hamlet. Hamlet ... Rod Randall. Jeffery Anderson/Dr. Soapdish ... Mack. Grand Canyon ... Richard Parker. Consenting Adults ... Douglas Fairbanks. Chaplin ... Dave Kovic/President William Harrison 'Bill' Mitchell. Dave ... Narrator. The Nutcracker ... Frixos. Princess Caraboo ... Luc Teyssier. French Kiss ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame .... Captain Phoebus. Vince McCain/Rod McCain. Fierce Creatures ... Ben Hood. The Ice Storm ... Howard Brackett. In & Out ... Nick Bottom. A Midsummer Night's Dream ... Marshal Artemus 'Artie' Gordon. U.S. Wild Wild West ... Tulio. The Road to El Dorado ... Various. Speak Truth to Power ... Cal Gold. The Anniversary Party ... George Monroe. Life as a House ... William Hundert. The Emperor's Club ... Sagot. Picasso at the Lapin Agile ... |