Mario Brega
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 25, 1923
- Died
- July 23, 1994
- Birthplace
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
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
Crack 1991
Actor
Montecarlo Gran Casinò 1987
as Cesare
Detective School Dropouts 1986
Actor
Too Much 1986
as Sergio
Amarsi un po'... 1984
as Padre di Marco
Once Upon a Time in America 1984
as Mandy
Christmas Holidays 1983
as Arturo Marchetti
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio 1983
as Alberigo (episodio "Il mago")
Pè sempe 1982
as Don Enrico Roncilio
Talcum Powder 1982
as Augusto
Pierino the Pest to the Rescue 1982
as Giulio
Una vacanza del cactus 1981
as Zio Michele
Bianco, rosso e Verdone 1981
as Er Principe
Fun Is Beautiful 1980
as Mario Brega
A Dangerous Toy 1979
as Slavic's Enforcer
Αγώνας χωρίς τέλος 1978
Actor
The Cat 1977
as Rosario Calascibetta, a killer
Destruction Force 1977
as Questore Alberti
The Last Round 1976
as Bobo Belmondo
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot 1975
as Coach Driver
Two hearts, a Chapel 1975
as Il Macellaio
Convoy Buddies 1975
Actor
Seven Savage Men 1975
as Tornado
How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot 1975
as Mirafiore
Charleston 1974
as Barman
Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore 1974
as Garozzi
My Name Is Nobody 1973
as Pedro
Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone! 1973
as Quattropalle
Le mille e una notte... e un'altra ancora! 1973
as Visir
Sotto a chi tocca! 1972
as Fregonese the Tyrant
Decameron II 1972
as Ferondo
The Lusty Wives of Canterbury 1972
Actor
A Girl in Australia 1971
as cameriere italiano a Brisbane
Why 1971
as Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)
Return of Sabata 1971
as Cameo (uncredited)
Finders Killers 1971
as Grendel
Mafia Things 1971
Actor
Cannabis 1970
Actor
The Divorce 1970
as giornalaio
El Puro 1969
as Tim
Death Knocks Twice 1969
as Riccardo
A Noose for Django 1969
as Brandon's Partner
The Great Silence 1968
as Martin
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No 1968
as il mutilato
Man Who Cried for Revenge 1968
as Dirty
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die 1968
as Kraut
Halleluja for Django 1967
as Andreas / Yanaro
Death Rides a Horse 1967
as One-Eye
No Diamonds for Ursula 1967
as Sansone
Date for a Murder 1967
as Mario Galante
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966
as Corporal Wallace
The Ugly Ones 1966
as Miguel Cortinas
An Angel for Satan 1966
as Carlo Lionesi
For a Few Dollars More 1965
as Niño, Member of Indio's Gang
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West 1964
as Donaldson
A Fistful of Dollars 1964
as Chico
Two Gangsters in the Wild West 1964
as man with Rio
Let's Talk About Women 1964
Actor
The Monsters 1963
as Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
The Hours of Love 1963
Actor
The Strange Type 1963
as benzinaio
March on Rome 1962
as Mitraglia
I motorizzati 1962
as Edoardo
Eighteen in the Sun 1962
as Gennarino
Cronache del '22 1961
as Panza
Day by Day, Desperately 1961
as infermiere
Gli scontenti 1961
Actor
Il mondo dei miracoli 1959
as L'uomo con un occhio nero (uncredited)
Man of Straw 1958
as Uomo che blocca Andrea davanti al tassista (uncredited)
The Mascot of the Blue Devils 1947
Actor
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