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.
Emperor Maciste is a 1924 Italian silent adventure film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Domenico Gambino and Franz Sala. It was part of the peplum series of silent films featuring the strongman Maciste. The character of Maciste increasingly came to resemble Benito Mussolini, in this case striking Fascistic poses and defending order against criminal and dishonest elements.
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.
The Red Rider is a 1923 German silent film directed by Franz W. Koebner and starring Fern Andra, Albert Steinrück and Carola Toelle. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. It is based on the 1922 novel of the same title by Franz Xaver Kappus, later adapted into a 1935 sound film The Red Rider.
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.
The Flight into Marriage is a 1922 German silent film directed by Artur Retzbach and starring Gunnar Tolnæs, Carola Toelle and Albert Steinrück.
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.
Maciste and the Silver King's Daughter is a 1922 German-Italian silent epic film directed by Luigi Romano Borgnetto and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Helena Makowska and Ludwig Hartau. It was one of a series of films featuring the character of Maciste.
Maciste and Prisoner 51 is a 1923 German silent action film directed by Luigi Romano Borgnetto and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Karl Beckersachs and Karl Falkenberg. 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.
Maciste on Vacation is a 1921 Italian silent adventure film directed by Luigi Romano Borgnetto and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Henriette Bonard and Gemma De Sanctis. 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.
Maciste all'inferno is an Italian silent film directed by Guido Brignone published in 1925.
