Maciste is one of the oldest recurring characters of cinema, created by Gabriele d'Annunzio and Giovanni Pastrone. He is featured throughout the history of the cinema of Italy from the 1910s to the mid-1960s.
Bartolomeo Pagano was an Italian motion picture actor.
Maciste in the Lion's Cage, also known as The Hero of the Circus, is a 1926 Italian silent adventure film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Elena Sangro, and Luigi Serventi. It was part of the popular Maciste series of films. It was the penultimate film of the silent series, followed by The Giant of the Dolomites (1927).
The Giant of the Dolomites is a 1927 Italian silent adventure film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Aldo Marus and Elena Lunda. It was the last in a series of silent films featuring the peplum hero Maciste, but the character was later revived in the 1960s.
Franz Sala (1886–1952) was an Italian film actor who appeared in over seventy films, mostly during the silent era. As his acting career wound down, he began to work as a makeup artist often credited as Francesco Sala. In some of his earliest films he played leading roles, but later often played supporting parts such as in Emperor Maciste (1924).
Domenico Gambino was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.
Maciste against the Sheik is a 1926 Italian silent adventure film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Franz Sala and Felice Minotti. It was part of the long-running Maciste series of Peplum films.
Judith and Holofernes is a 1929 Italian silent historical film directed by Baldassarre Negroni and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Jia Ruskaja and Franz Sala. It was the final film of Pagano, who had been famous during the silent era for his portrayals of Maciste.
Maciste the Policeman is a 1918 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bartolomeo Pagano and Claudia Zambuto.
Maciste the Athlete is a 1918 Italian silent film directed by Vincenzo Denizot and Giovanni Pastrone and starring Bartolomeo Pagano. It is part of the Maciste series.
The Last Tsars is a 1928 Italian silent film directed by Baldassarre Negroni and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Elena Lunda and Amilcare Taglienti.
Maciste and the Javanese is a 1922 German silent adventure film directed by Uwe Jens Krafft and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Carola Toelle and Paul Otto. Pagano stars as the strongman Maciste who had already appeared in several of Italian films.
Saetta Learns to Live is a 1924 Italian silent film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Domenico Gambino and Pauline Polaire. It was made by the Turin-based Fert Film.
Saetta Saves the Queen is a 1920 Italian silent adventure film directed by Ettore Ridoni and starring Domenico Gambino.
Maciste's American Nephew is a 1924 Italian silent adventure film directed by Eleuterio Rodolfi and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Diomira Jacobini and Alberto Collo. It was part of the long-running Maciste series of films.
Chief Saetta is a 1924 Italian silent adventure film directed by Eugenio Perego and starring Domenico Gambino and Pauline Polaire. It was part of a series featuring Gambino as the strongman Saetta. Produced by Fert Film of Turin, it still exists in film archives.
Pleasure Train is a 1924 Italian silent film directed by Luciano Doria and starring Oreste Bilancia and Pauline Polaire. The film was shot by the Turin-based Fert Film company. It still exists in archives.
Maciste and the Chinese Chest is a 1923 German silent action film directed by Carl Boese and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Rudolf Lettinger, and Jakob Tiedtke. It was one of several German films featuring the Italian peplum hero Maciste.
The Revenge of Maciste is a 1921 Italian silent adventure film directed by Luigi Romano Borgnetto and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Henriette Bonard and Erminia Zago. It is part of the series of Maciste films.
The Warrior is a 1916 film directed by Luigi Romano Borgnetto and Luigi Maggi and starring Bartolomeo Pagano in the role of Maciste.
