Acting
Silvano Tranquilli
Born August 23, 1925 · Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died May 10, 1997 · aged 71
Silvano Tranquilli (23 August 1925 – 10 May 1997) was an Italian stage, television and film actor. Born in Rome, Silvano Tranquilli attended theater lessons at the Sharoff Academy, and started his stage activity with the theatrical companies of Salvo Randone and Vittorio Gassman. In 1959 he made his television debut, and later acted in more than 100 television productions, achieving his main succ…
Known For
Sunflower · 1970Sunflower
★ 7.51970
MovieDramaWar
After World War II, a woman refuses to believe her husband, missing on the Russian front, is dead. Flashbacks reveal their brief courtship and marriage. Years later, she travels to Russia with his photo, determined to find him. What will she discover?
The Hideout · 1971The Hideout
★ 3.71971
MovieCrimeComedy
A jewel thief hides his loot in a WELL while escaping. He returns several years later only to find there is a Resort on the site and the well is the centerpiece of the place. He then has to find a way to retrieve his haul.
MitGift · 1976MitGift
★ 4.61976
MovieCrime
Edgar Burgman, after collaborating to assassinate the elder senator husband of Alice Young, the wife remarried. The woman, after a short period, doubts of love Edgar and convinces more and more that, having married out of interest, now wants to eliminate the possession of his great assets.
The Women of Quiet Country · 1980The Women of Quiet Country
★ 4.41980
MovieDrama
In the late thirties of Italy, In the background of peaceful village landscapes, Guido requires unquestioning obedience to his will in his house. Alberto dreams of breaking free from the dictatorial care.
Pumaman · 1980Pumaman
★ 2.91980
MovieScience FictionAction
Thousands of years ago, aliens visited Earth and fathered the Pumaman, a man-god with supernatural powers entrusted by a gold mask with the ability to control people's minds, which in present-day London, falls into the wrong hands.
Happy New Year · 1973Happy New Year
★ 7.21973
MovieComedyCrime
Released from prison under a New Year amnesty, a criminal tries to pick up the threads of a life changed not only by his daring plan to rob a jewelry store in out-of-season Cannes, but also by a very special someone he met there.
The Legend of Blood Castle · 1973The Legend of Blood Castle
★ 5.31973
MovieHorror
Countess Elizabeth Bathory conspires with her husband to acquire the blood of virgins to maintain her youth and beauty.
Tony Arzenta · 1973Tony Arzenta
★ 6.21973
MovieActionCrime
A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications - and many bloody shootouts - ensue.
Movies
Sunflower · 1970Sunflower
★ 7.51970
MovieDramaWar
After World War II, a woman refuses to believe her husband, missing on the Russian front, is dead. Flashbacks reveal their brief courtship and marriage. Years later, she travels to Russia with his photo, determined to find him. What will she discover?
The Hideout · 1971The Hideout
★ 3.71971
MovieCrimeComedy
A jewel thief hides his loot in a WELL while escaping. He returns several years later only to find there is a Resort on the site and the well is the centerpiece of the place. He then has to find a way to retrieve his haul.
MitGift · 1976MitGift
★ 4.61976
MovieCrime
Edgar Burgman, after collaborating to assassinate the elder senator husband of Alice Young, the wife remarried. The woman, after a short period, doubts of love Edgar and convinces more and more that, having married out of interest, now wants to eliminate the possession of his great assets.
The Women of Quiet Country · 1980The Women of Quiet Country
★ 4.41980
MovieDrama
In the late thirties of Italy, In the background of peaceful village landscapes, Guido requires unquestioning obedience to his will in his house. Alberto dreams of breaking free from the dictatorial care.
Pumaman · 1980Pumaman
★ 2.91980
MovieScience FictionAction
Thousands of years ago, aliens visited Earth and fathered the Pumaman, a man-god with supernatural powers entrusted by a gold mask with the ability to control people's minds, which in present-day London, falls into the wrong hands.
Happy New Year · 1973Happy New Year
★ 7.21973
MovieComedyCrime
Released from prison under a New Year amnesty, a criminal tries to pick up the threads of a life changed not only by his daring plan to rob a jewelry store in out-of-season Cannes, but also by a very special someone he met there.
The Legend of Blood Castle · 1973The Legend of Blood Castle
★ 5.31973
MovieHorror
Countess Elizabeth Bathory conspires with her husband to acquire the blood of virgins to maintain her youth and beauty.
Tony Arzenta · 1973Tony Arzenta
★ 6.21973
MovieActionCrime
A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications - and many bloody shootouts - ensue.
So Sweet, So Dead · 1972So Sweet, So Dead
★ 6.01972
MovieCrimeDrama
A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.
Castle of Blood · 1964Castle of Blood
★ 7.11964
MovieHorror
When a cynical journalist accepts a wager that he won't survive the night in a haunted castle, it unlocks an odyssey of sexual torment, undead vengeance, and a dark seductress who surrenders the gravest of pleasures.
Violent Naples · 1976Violent Naples
★ 6.41976
MovieThrillerAction
Inspector Betti (Maurizio Merli) is transferred to Naples and immediately after his arrival receives a warm welcome from The Commandante (Barry Sullivan), the city's crime lord. Betti then goes on a personal mission against corruption and organized crime, and tries to force the syndicate out of town with any means necessary.
I piaceri del sabato notte · 1960I piaceri del sabato notte
★ 3.01960
MovieDrama
Behind the facade of a fashionable Milanese home, headed by Arabella, lies an efficient ring of high prostitution.
So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious... · 1975So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious...
★ 4.81975
MovieDrama
Angela is not happy about her daddy's choice for a new wife and does everything she can to destroy her stepmother-to-be.
The Double · 1971The Double
★ 4.81971
MovieThrillerMystery
A man is shot in an underground car-park by a mysterious bearded man. As he dies he recollects the events that led him to this situation, including adulterous liaisons and jealous envy.
The Black Belly of the Tarantula · 1971The Black Belly of the Tarantula
★ 6.11971
MovieHorrorMystery
Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.
Syndicate Sadists · 1975Syndicate Sadists
★ 6.01975
MovieActionCrime
A biker's brother is killed while investigating the kidnapping of a young boy, the byproduct of a war between two crime families. The biker vows to get revenge by finding the kidnapped boy and destroying the two families.
Don Bosco · 1988Don Bosco
★ 6.51988
MovieHistoryDrama
This film depicts the life of Saint John Bosco, who dedicated his life to rescuing abandoned and exploited street children in Turin.
L'ultimo giorno · 1985L'ultimo giorno
★ 7.01985
Movie
An ailing widower finds a pretty woman willing to take care of his 20-year-old retarded son. One day the father and son are separated and the father gives up looking for the boy and returns home. Upon his arrival he sees the boy waiting for him on the step and he's so shocked he has a heart attack.
My Wife, A Body to Love · 1973My Wife, A Body to Love
★ 4.31973
MovieDrama
The story of a nymphomaniac model with a somewhat older businessman husband.
High Crime · 1973High Crime
★ 6.41973
MovieCrimeThriller
An Italian police inspector matches wits with a powerful European drug ring. As he comes closer to the top of the underworld organization, his odds of survival decrease.
The Cat in Heat · 1972The Cat in Heat
★ 5.31972
MovieThriller
A man returns home to his wife from a business trip only to find a dead body in their yard.
The Two Sans-culottes · 1966The Two Sans-culottes
★ 6.01966
MovieComedy
The brothers Franco and Ciccio La Capra moves to France in the days of the French Revolution, putting themselves in a lot of trouble.
Unknown Woman · 1969Unknown Woman
★ 7.21969
MovieDramaMystery
When an old lady dies two hours before her life insurance expires, the insurance lawyer suspects something dubious. He begins to investigate and he becomes the lover of the old lady's daughter...
Help Me, My Love · 1969Help Me, My Love
★ 7.21969
MovieRomanceComedy
Giovanni and Raffaella are happily married from ten years, but their relationship goes into crisis when Raffaella falls in love with Valerio Mantovani, a handsome forty-year-old man she knew during the concerts of chamber music she weekly attends with her mother.
TV Shows
Le donne del Tenente Sheridan · 1965Le donne del Tenente Sheridan
★ 6.01965
SeriesCrime
Dov'è Anna? · 1976Dov'è Anna?
★ 8.41976
SeriesDrama
The search for Anna, who suddenly disappeared from a quiet family home.
Das Blaue Palais · 1974Das Blaue Palais
★ 4.01974
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Das Blaue Palais is a series of five TV feature films written and directed by German author and filmmaker Rainer Erler. All five stories about the research and findings of an interdisciplinary scientific project have also been published as novels by Goldmann in 1978, 1979 and 1980. The series had an international cast. It was shot in Bavaria, Scotland, USA and Asia.