Gastone Moschin

Acting

Gastone Moschin

Born June 8, 1929 · San Giovanni Lupatoto, Veneto, Italy

Died September 4, 2017 · aged 88

Italian stage, television and film actor perhaps best known for playing Don Fanucci in THE GODFATHER: PART II (1974). From 1970 until his death, he was married to actress Marzia Ubaldi.

Known For

The Godfather Part IIThe Godfather Part II · 1974
The Godfather Part II
8.61974
MovieDramaCrime
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
The Traveling CompanionThe Traveling Companion · 1981
The Traveling Companion
4.61981
MovieComedy
A ruined noble decides to organize a robbery on a luxury train. He decides to get help from a busty starlet that should distract passengers ...
My FriendsMy Friends · 1975
My Friends
8.11975
MovieComedy
Four inseparable friends try to face their midlife crisis with daytrips and pranks at the expense of their families and the people around them.
Fiorina the CowFiorina the Cow · 1972
Fiorina the Cow
4.51972
MovieComedy
Plenty of fun erotic stories in the spirit of the "Decameron", united by one constant hero - unlucky cow Fiorina.
My Friends Act IIIMy Friends Act III · 1985
My Friends Act III
6.41985
MovieComedy
This time the "amici" (friends) are just four: Necchi, Meandri, Mascetti and Sassaroli. Nevertheless they are older they still love to spend their time mainly organizing irresistible jokes to everyone in every kind of situation. Mascetti is hospitalized in a geriatric clinic. Of course the place become immediately the main stage for all their jokes. After some jokes they decided to place an ultimate incredible and farcical joke to the clinic guests.
The ConformistThe Conformist · 1971
The Conformist
7.61971
MovieDrama
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
Lion of the DesertLion of the Desert · 1981
Lion of the Desert
7.31981
MovieHistoryWar
Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.
The SpecialistsThe Specialists · 1969
The Specialists
5.71969
MovieWestern
Hud Dixon returns to his hometown when his brother is killed by a lynch mob.

Movies

The Godfather Part IIThe Godfather Part II · 1974
The Godfather Part II
8.61974
MovieDramaCrime
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
The Traveling CompanionThe Traveling Companion · 1981
The Traveling Companion
4.61981
MovieComedy
A ruined noble decides to organize a robbery on a luxury train. He decides to get help from a busty starlet that should distract passengers ...
My FriendsMy Friends · 1975
My Friends
8.11975
MovieComedy
Four inseparable friends try to face their midlife crisis with daytrips and pranks at the expense of their families and the people around them.
Fiorina the CowFiorina the Cow · 1972
Fiorina the Cow
4.51972
MovieComedy
Plenty of fun erotic stories in the spirit of the "Decameron", united by one constant hero - unlucky cow Fiorina.
My Friends Act IIIMy Friends Act III · 1985
My Friends Act III
6.41985
MovieComedy
This time the "amici" (friends) are just four: Necchi, Meandri, Mascetti and Sassaroli. Nevertheless they are older they still love to spend their time mainly organizing irresistible jokes to everyone in every kind of situation. Mascetti is hospitalized in a geriatric clinic. Of course the place become immediately the main stage for all their jokes. After some jokes they decided to place an ultimate incredible and farcical joke to the clinic guests.
The ConformistThe Conformist · 1971
The Conformist
7.61971
MovieDrama
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
Lion of the DesertLion of the Desert · 1981
Lion of the Desert
7.31981
MovieHistoryWar
Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.
The SpecialistsThe Specialists · 1969
The Specialists
5.71969
MovieWestern
Hud Dixon returns to his hometown when his brother is killed by a lynch mob.
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 · 2016
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
9.02016
MovieCrimeDrama
'The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901-1959' is a chronological edit of the first two Godfather films, as broadcast by HBO in 2016 and later made available on its streaming platforms. With a runtime of 423 minutes, it incorporates many deleted and extended scenes that were not included in the original theatrical releases of The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. These include: the young Vito Corleone hunting down Don Ciccio and his men to avenge the brutal murder of his family; the fate of Fabrizio, the traitor responsible for the death of Michael's first wife; and a fairly pivotal reunion scene between Vito and Michael, following his return from Sicily. This version includes additional scenes that were not part of the similar 1981 release of ‘The Godfather 1902–1959: The Complete Epic', which had a runtime of 386 mins. That release was a reduced version of the 1977 television mini-series 'The Godfather Saga', which was broadcast in four separate parts with a runtime of 434 mins.
Roaring YearsRoaring Years · 1962
Roaring Years
6.81962
MovieComedy
In this satire inspired by Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector (aka The Inspector General) and transported to fascist era Italy, the (supposed) incognito visit of a Roman fascist official to a tiny country town shakes deeply the ruling class and their lack of integrity.
PorzûsPorzûs · 1997
Porzûs
5.71997
MovieWarDrama
In 1945, at the huts above Porzûs, a hundred partisans from the Garibaldi Brigade and the Gap massacred about twenty partisans from Osoppo. They were commanded by Geko, who later went around saying that the group was accused of treason and collusion with the fascists, all to avoid consequences. But at the end of the war, Storno, who had escaped the massacre, sentenced Geko and his men to life imprisonment in absentia.
Seven Golden MenSeven Golden Men · 1965
Seven Golden Men
6.71965
MovieCrimeDrama
After bungling a job in London, Albert, an international thief, masterminds a plan to rob a Geneva bank of 7 tons of gold. Assisted by the seductive Giorgia, who works from within the bank, and six other accomplices, Albert sets himself up in an expensive hotel with a battery of electronic devices to supervise the operation.
Emergency SquadEmergency Squad · 1974
Emergency Squad
5.61974
MovieActionThriller
A ruthless Interpol agent goes after the man who killed his wife in Stelvio Massi's crime thriller. A gutsy robber named Marseilles pulls off a tricky heist, but he's no match for agent Ravelli, a maverick who can't control his bloodlust. And this time, it's personal: Years earlier, the daring thief murdered the operative's wife in cold blood.
My Friends Act IIMy Friends Act II · 1982
My Friends Act II
7.61982
MovieComedy
The four old friends meet on the grave of the fifth of them, Perozzi, who died at the end of the first episode. Time has passed but they are still up for adventures and cruel jokes, and while they recall the one they created together with the late friend, new ones are on their way, starting right there at the cemetery.
The Birds, the Bees and the ItaliansThe Birds, the Bees and the Italians · 1966
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
7.11966
MovieComedy
An anthology presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso: A husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair; a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town's husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them; and local men all seduce a promiscuous young woman, but when her father eventually reveals that she is underage, they all face prosecution for statutory rape.
Spy in Your EyeSpy in Your Eye · 1965
Spy in Your Eye
5.61965
MovieAdventureMystery
A secret agent is assigned ot rescue the daughter of a deceased East German scienist, who discovered a valuable formula.
Caliber 9Caliber 9 · 1972
Caliber 9
7.51972
MovieCrimeThriller
Just out of prison, ex-con Ugo Piazza meets his former employer, a psychopathic gangster Rocco who enjoys sick violence and torture. Both the gangsters and the police believe Ugo has hidden $300,000 that should have gone to an American drug syndicate boss.
Roma beneRoma bene · 1971
Roma bene
6.01971
MovieComedy
A parade of corrupt and sleazy characters in the high society of Rome.
The Assassination of MatteottiThe Assassination of Matteotti · 1973
The Assassination of Matteotti
6.71973
MovieHistoryDrama
How the Italian Fascist Party managed to turn the physical elimination of a political enemy into a test of strength fundamental for the ascent into the totalitarian regime.
Magnum CopMagnum Cop · 1978
Magnum Cop
5.01978
MovieThrillerCrime
A low-rent private investigator and former cop is sent to Austria on a job, and while there sees a number of seemingly unrelated coincidences that lead him into a strange web of corruption and decadence.
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · 1992
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
8.91992
MovieCrimeDrama
Following the release of Part III in 1990, Coppola, Barry Malkin, and Walter Murch edited the three films into chronological order to create this nearly ten-hour epic, incorporating scenes not part of the theatrical releases.
Operazione VegaOperazione Vega · 1962
Operazione Vega
1962
MovieScience Fiction
In a dystopian future, two superpowers have shared the Earth, and both try to conquer the Solar System. The penal colony of Venus becomes the missile base of one of the two superpowers, but the deportees oppose the project.
My Father MonsignorMy Father Monsignor · 1971
My Father Monsignor
7.31971
MovieHistoryComedy
Against the backdrop of the Unification of Italy, two men have the dream of being recognized by their respective, illustrious, fathers: a bishop and the King.
Fiasco in MilanFiasco in Milan · 1959
Fiasco in Milan
6.91959
MovieComedy
The usual gang of robbers are hired by a thief from Milan to steal a suitcase full of money, but troubles will hinder the success of the operation.

TV Shows

Father MatteoFather Matteo · 2000
Father Matteo
6.32000
SeriesDramaComedy
Don Matteo is a thoroughly ordinary Catholic priest with an extraordinary ability to read people and solve crimes. He’s a parish priest who never met an unjustly accused person he didn’t want to help.
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionMario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television · 1977
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
8.61977
SeriesCrimeDrama
A seven-hour chronological edit of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, expanded with over an hour of restored scenes to trace the Corleone family’s rise from Vito’s youth in Sicily to Michael’s reign in 1950s America.
Sei forte, maestroSei forte, maestro · 2000
Sei forte, maestro
7.12000
SeriesComedy
Sei forte, maestro is an Italian television series.
I miserabiliI miserabili · 1964
I miserabili
7.01964
SeriesDrama
The television series, based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name, is one of the most impressive television adaptations of a literary work. Filmed in 1963 over a period of four months at the RAI headquarters in Via Teulada, it is set in France between 1815 and 1833.
Uova fataliUova fatali · 1977
Uova fatali
8.01977
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Il mulino del PoIl mulino del Po · 1963
Il mulino del Po
7.01963
SeriesDrama
Racconti fantasticiRacconti fantastici · 1979
Racconti fantastici
7.01979
SeriesMystery
Four Edgar Allan Poe adaptations running an hour apiece, including "Night in the House of Usher," "Ligeia Forever," "The Delusion of William Wilson" and "The Fall of the House of Usher."