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. Showing his sense of humor, he titled his 1975 autobiography "Sixty and Not Yet Wise". 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. Curd Jürgens was married five times; one of his wives was actress Eva Bartok (1927-1998). Io no!) (1968). He directed a few films with limited success, and also wrote screenplays. In 1967, he returned to Italy to act in God Forgives, I don't (Dio perdona.. Although he appeared in over 100 films, Jürgens considered himself primarily a stage actor. 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. Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti March 23, 1939 in Venice) is an Italian-born actor. He continued with his acting career, becoming an international film star. Critical of the Nazis in his native Germany, in 1944 he was shipped to a concentration camp for "political unreliables." Jürgens survived and after the war became an Austrian citizen. He spent much of his early acting career on the stage in Vienna. He began his working career as a journalist before becoming an actor at the urging of his actress wife, Louise Basler. Known as Curt Jurgens in the English-speaking world, he was born in Solln, Bayern, Germany. Curd Jürgens (December 13, 1915 - June 18, 1982) was a German stage and motion-picture actor. Teheran 43 (1981). Goldengirl (1979). The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). The Mephisto Waltz (1971). The Assassination Bureau (1969). Lord Jim (1964). The Miracle of the White Stallions (1963). The Longest Day (1962). The Blue Angel (1959). The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958). Tamango (1957). |