Tullio Altamura

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Tullio Altamura
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Altamura in Madri pericolose (1960)
Born(1924-07-18)18 July 1924
Years active1954–1989

Tullio Altamura (born 18 July 1924) is an Italian actor, best known for his roles in spaghetti westerns and action films in the 1960s.

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Life and career

Born in Bologna, the son of a career officer in the Italian army, Altamura grew up in Rome, where he studied at the liceo classico. [1] After having worked for some time as a freelance journalist, he started his professional acting career in the first half of 1950s. [1] Starting from the 1960s he specialized in villain roles in genre films, in which he often adopted the stage name Tor Altmayer. [1] Active on television from 1957 and on stage from 1961.

Filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Lancia, Enrico (2003). "Altamura, Tullio". Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri (in Italian). Gremese Editore. p. 18. ISBN   978-88-8440-213-4.