Acting
Gian Maria Volonté
- Born
- Apr 9, 1933 · Aged 61
- Died
- Dec 6, 1994
- Place of birth
- Milano, Lombardia, Italy
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 76
- TV credits
- 10
- Directing credits
- 2
Also known as (3)
- Johnny Wels
- Gian-Maria Volonte
- Джан Мария Волонте
Biography
Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (credited in the USA as "Johnny Wels") and For a Few Dollars More. In Italy and much of Europe, he was notable for his roles in high-profile social dramas depicting the political and social stirrings of Italian and European society in the 1960s and 1970s, including four films directed by Elio Petri - We Still Kill the Old Way (1967), Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1971), The Working Class…
