Stelio Candelli

Acting

Stelio Candelli

Born March 28, 1931 · Trieste, Kingdom of Italy

Died April 14, 2017 · aged 86

Stelio Candelli was born on March 28, 1931 in Trieste, Italy. His parents were state employees and after grammar school he attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts from 1954-1957. His first film was in “Gwendolyn” with Raf Vallone in 1957. In the 1960s he appeared in several Euro-westerns and Spy films as Stanley Kent. Among his nine Euro-westerns were, “The Last Tomahawk” (1965), “Blood at Sund…

Known For

DemonsDemons · 1985
Demons
★ 6.61985
MovieHorror
A group of people are trapped in a West Berlin movie theater infested with ravenous demons who proceed to kill and possess the humans one-by-one, thereby multiplying their numbers.
Hotel ParadiseHotel Paradise · 1980
Hotel Paradise
★ 5.31980
MovieDramaAction
At a female prison located deep within the deadly South American jungles, a group of woman are forced to mine for valuable emeralds for the local corrupt government. A group of new prisoners on the way to the jail are ambushed and are convinced to join a group of revolutionaries seeking to overthrow the prison guards and take the treasure of jewels for themselves.
HerculesHercules · 1983
Hercules
★ 5.01983
MovieActionAdventure
Hercules, a semi-divine being, squares off against King Minos, who is attempting to use science to gain power and take over the world. With the help of a benevolent sorceress, Circe, Hercules tries to save his beloved Cassiopeia from being sacrificed by Minos, and struggles against laser-breathing creatures and an evil sorceress.
La Cage aux Folles IILa Cage aux Folles II · 1980
La Cage aux Folles II
★ 6.11980
MovieComedy
In a move to make his partner, Renato, jealous, the flamboyant Albin waits in a local cafe - dressed as a woman - hoping to be picked up. But Albin gets more than he bargains for when the fly he catches in his web is actually a spy, who uses him as an unwitting courier of secret microfilm. Now on the run from ruthless agents, Albin and Renato flee to Italy where they attempt to hide out on a farm, with Albin posing as Renato's wife. Can Albin escape the deadly pursuit of these relentless spies or does he have to sustain this charade - as a woman - forever?
Planet of the VampiresPlanet of the Vampires · 1965
Planet of the Vampires
★ 6.41965
MovieScience FictionHorror
After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn on each other, swayed by the uncertain influence of the planet and its strange inhabitants.
Night of the SharksNight of the Sharks · 1988
Night of the Sharks
★ 3.21988
MovieHorrorAction
David must fight for his life against the gangsters who killed his brother for a CD filled with proof of their illegal activities. When David gets possession of the CD they go down to Mexico where David lives as a shark hunter. Who will get David first, the gangsters or the shark?
Tropic of CancerTropic of Cancer · 1972
Tropic of Cancer
★ 4.91972
MovieThrillerHorror
A couple on holiday in Haiti become involved in a series of savage murders linked to a doctor's new invention, a drug with extreme side effects.
A Special Cop in ActionA Special Cop in Action · 1976
A Special Cop in Action
★ 6.11976
MovieThrillerAction
A school bus with young children being kidnapped. Commissario Betti will solve the case. High action is promised, including hostage, bank robberies, car chases, prison scenes and mafia bosses!

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The Killer Wore GlovesThe Killer Wore Gloves · 1974
The Killer Wore Gloves
★ 5.21974
MovieThrillerCrime
At Heathrow Airport, a man is razored to death in a toilet cubicle. A young woman, Peggy Foster, is concerned about the disappearance of Michael, her photographer boyfriend, who has been in Vietnam for months. In order to pay the rent, she reluctantly sub-lets her garret flat to a man called John Kirk Lawford. The new tenant wears sunglasses indoors and acts suspiciously. Peggy is lured to an abandoned airfield by a call from Michael but is shot at by a sniper. Back at her apartment block she is shocked to find that a man has apparently committed suicide by jumping from her balcony. While the police question Peggy, a stranger turns up and announces himself as John Kirk Lawford! Shirley, secretary to Peggy's lascivious publisher, is killed by a black-gloved intruder and the mystery deepens...

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