Acting
Mario Brega
Mario Brega (25 March 1923 – 23 July 1994) was an Italian character actor. His heavy build meant that he regularly portrayed a thug in his films, particularly earlier in his career in westerns. Later in his career, however, he featured in numerous Italian comedy films. Brega stood at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and well over 250 pounds (110 kg) at his heaviest but after the 1960s slimmed down significantly. Brega was born in Rome. He was a butcher before he drifted into acting, where his heavy physique ensured him a plethora of character roles. Debuting with director Dino Risi, he then played some minor roles in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western movies: A Fistful of Dollars, as Chico; For a Few Dollars More, as Niño; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as Corporal Wallace; and also as a gangster in Once Upon a Time in America. He appeared in many other Spaghetti Westerns, including Death Rides a Horse, The Great Silence, and My Name is Nobody. Later in his career he had comical roles with director Carlo Verdone, such as in Un sacco bello and Talcum Powder. He died of heart attack in Rome in 1994. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mario Brega, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Crack
Film · 1991
Montecarlo Gran Casinò
Film · 1987
Too Much
Film · 1986
Detective School Dropouts
Film · 1986
Sogni e bisogni
Series · 1985
Amarsi un po'...
Film · 1984
Once Upon a Time in America
Film · 1984
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
Film · 1983
Christmas Holidays
Film · 1983
Talcum Powder
Film · 1982
Pierino the Pest to the Rescue
Film · 1982
Pè sempe
Film · 1982
Una vacanza del cactus
Film · 1981
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
Film · 1981
Fun Is Beautiful
Film · 1980
A Dangerous Toy
Film · 1979
Αγώνας χωρίς τέλος
Film · 1978
Destruction Force
Film · 1977
The Cat
Film · 1977
The Last Round
Film · 1976
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
Film · 1975
Two hearts, a Chapel
Film · 1975
Seven Savage Men
Film · 1975
Convoy Buddies
Film · 1975
How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot
Film · 1975
Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore
Film · 1974
Charleston
Film · 1974
My Name Is Nobody
Film · 1973
Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!
Film · 1973
Le mille e una notte... e un'altra ancora!
Film · 1973
Decameron II
Film · 1972
Sotto a chi tocca!
Film · 1972
The Lusty Wives of Canterbury
Film · 1972
Finders Killers
Film · 1971
Mafia Things
Film · 1971
Why
Film · 1971
A Girl in Australia
Film · 1971
Return of Sabata
Film · 1971
The Divorce
Film · 1970
Cannabis
Film · 1970
A Noose for Django
Film · 1969
Death Knocks Twice
Film · 1969
El Puro
Film · 1969
The Great Silence
Film · 1968
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
Film · 1968
Man Who Cried for Revenge
Film · 1968
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
Film · 1968
Death Rides a Horse
Film · 1967
Date for a Murder
Film · 1967
Halleluja for Django
Film · 1967
No Diamonds for Ursula
Film · 1967
The Ugly Ones
Film · 1966
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Film · 1966
An Angel for Satan
Film · 1966
For a Few Dollars More
Film · 1965
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
Film · 1964
Two Gangsters in the Wild West
Film · 1964
A Fistful of Dollars
Film · 1964
Let's Talk About Women
Film · 1964
The Hours of Love
Film · 1963
The Strange Type
Film · 1963
The Monsters
Film · 1963
March on Rome
Film · 1962
I motorizzati
Film · 1962
Eighteen in the Sun
Film · 1962
Day by Day, Desperately
Film · 1961
Gli scontenti
Film · 1961
Cronache del '22
Film · 1961
Il mondo dei miracoli
Film · 1959
Man of Straw
Film · 1958
The Mascot of the Blue Devils
Film · 1947