Frank Zagarino

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Frank Zagarino
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, director, personal trainer

Frank Zagarino is an American personal trainer and former actor, who starred in a number of low budget action movies. [1]

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One of his early roles was in the movie Barbarian Queen (1985) in which he played opposite Lana Clarkson. Like several other American B movie stars he made many of his movies in Europe, especially in Italy. He starred in Ten Zan: The Ultimate Mission (1988) an Italian production filmed in North Korea, one of few foreign films filmed in that country (according to director Ferdinando Baldi, Zagarino was jailed for two days in North Korea because the Koreans suspected he was an American spy because he liked taking photos). [2] He later appeared in American movies such as Project Shadowchaser (1992) and its three sequels, and Operation Delta Force (1997). He also appeared in the computer game Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (1999) as Nod Commander Anton Slavik.

He has also produced a number of films and directed three.

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "From 'B movies' to the fitness studio: Meet trainer Frank Zagarino". Northforker. September 18, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. Ten Zan - Ferdinando Baldi's Ultimate Mission, Film International