Walter Brandi
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Walter Bigari (born 24 January 1928 – 28 May 1996) better known by his stage name Walter Brandi was an Italian actor. In his book on European exploitation films, Danny Shipka described Brandi as "one of the first de facto stars of Italian horror/exploitation", while noting he was never as popular as Christopher Lee, Barbara Steele or Peter Cushing. He predominantly acted in genre films in the 1960s. Brandi died on 28 May 1996.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Credited as | Role | Notes | Refs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | Screenwriter | Story author | Producer | |||||
| The Vampire and the Ballerina | 1960 | Yes | Herman | |||||
| The Playgirls and the Vampire | 1960 | Yes | Count Gabor Kernassy, The Vampire | |||||
| Slaughter of the Vampires | 1962 | Yes | Marquis Wolfgang | |||||
| Three Swords for Rome | 1964 | Yes | ||||||
| Terror-Creatures from the Grave | 1965 | Yes | Albert Kovacs | |||||
| Bloody Pit of Horror | 1965 | Yes | Rick | |||||
| Kommissar X – Drei goldene Schlangen | 1969 | Yes | Mr Landru | |||||
| Wanted Sabata | 1970 | Yes | ||||||
| The Devil's Wedding Night | 1973 | Yes | Yes | Also production manager |
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957–1969. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1989-7.
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476629605.
- Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. Fab Press. ISBN 9781903254615.
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
- Lentz, Harris M. (1998). Obituaries in the Performing Art, 1997. McFarland & Company. p. 20. ISBN 0786404604.
- Shipka, Danny (2011). Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960–1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4888-3.
External links
- at IMDb