Paul Lawrence Smith was an American-Israeli actor and director. Burly, bearded and imposing, he appeared in feature films and occasionally on television since the 1960s, generally playing "heavies" and bad guys. His most notable roles include Hamidou, the vicious prison guard in Midnight Express (1978), Bluto in Robert Altman's Popeye (1980), Gideon in the ABC miniseries Masada (1981), Glossu "Beast" Rabban in David Lynch's Dune (1984) and Falkon in Red Sonja (1985). He was most frequently credited as Paul Smith or Paul L. Smith, but was also billed as P. L. Smith and Paul Lawrence Smith.
Antonio Cantafora, also known professionally as Michael Coby, was an Italian film and television actor.
Luna di miele in tre is a 1976 Italian comedy film. It marks the directorial debut of Carlo Vanzina.
Il ficcanaso is a 1981 Italian giallo-comedy film co-written and directed by Bruno Corbucci.
Virtual Weapon is a 1997 Italian comedy-science fiction film, directed by Antonio Margheriti.
The Violent Patriot is a 1956 Italian adventure film directed by Sergio Grieco. It is loosely based on real life events of the Italian condottiero Giovanni dalle Bande Nere.
Il tango della gelosia is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. It is based on a play by Aldo De Benedetti.
L'Italia s'è rotta is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Steno.
Letter at Dawn is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Giorgio Bianchi.
Viuuulentemente mia is a 1982 Italian crime comedy film written and directed by Carlo Vanzina.
Fantozzi va in pensione is a 1988 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. It is the sixth chapter in the Fantozzi film series of the unlucky clerk Ugo Fantozzi, played by its creator, Paolo Villaggio.
Fantozzi alla riscossa is a 1990 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. It is the seventh chapter in the Fantozzi film series of the unlucky clerk Ugo Fantozzi, played by its creator, Paolo Villaggio.
Giovannino is a 1976 Italian comedy film written and directed by Paolo Nuzzi and starring Christian De Sica, Tina Aumont, Jenny Tamburi and Carole André. It is based on a novel of the same name by Ercole Patti.
House of Pleasure for Women is a 1976 satirical comedy film written and directed by Pupi Avati and starring Gigi Proietti, Christian De Sica, Gianni Cavina, Al Lettieri and Vincent Gardenia.
The Opponent is a 1988 Italian sport comedy-drama film directed by Sergio Martino and starring Daniel Greene, Giuliano Gemma and Ernest Borgnine.
The Party's Over is a 1991 Italian comedy film written and directed by Alessandro Benvenuti and starring Benvenuti, Athina Cenci, Alida Valli and Massimo Ghini.
Convoy Buddies is a 1975 Italian-Spanish adventure-comedy film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo and starring Michael Coby and Paul L. Smith, a couple formed with the purpose of copying the successful films of the duo Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. It was followed by The Diamond Peddlers
Carambola! is a 1974 Italian comedic Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. It was the first film starring the duo Michael Coby and Paul L. Smith, a couple formed by producer Manolo Bolognini with the purpose of copying the successful films of the duo Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. It was followed by Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket.
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket is a 1975 Italian comedic Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. Starring the duo Michael Coby and Paul L. Smith, a couple formed by producer Manolo Bolognini with the purpose of copying the successful films of the duo Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. It is the sequel of Carambola!.
I carabbimatti is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo and starring Andy Luotto.
