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Steffen Zacharias
Zacharias in Sardinia Kidnapped (1968)
Born	(1927-04-11)April 11, 1927 Hamburg, Germany
Died	June 6, 1989(1989-06-06) (aged 62) North Hollywood, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1964–1987

Steffen Zacharias (April 11, 1927 – June 6, 1989) was a German-born Greek American character actor known for his roles in films and television in America and Italy.

Biography

Born in Germany to Greek parents, Zacharias grew up in the United States, where he worked in New York City as a stage director, before making his acting debut in The Reporter. He migrated to Italy in 1967, and quickly gained a reputation as a reliable performer of character roles in genre films, including several appearances alongside Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. In the late 1970s, he went back to the U.S., where he continued to play occasional supporting roles until his death from cancer in 1989.^[1]

Partial filmography

Gammera the Invincible (1966) - Sen. Billings
Catch as Catch Can (1967) - Police Inspector
Italian Secret Service (1968) - Dr. Wollenkampf (uncredited)
Sardinia Kidnapped (1968) - Santulus Surgiu
Ace High (1968) - Harold
Colpo di stato (1969) - George Bradis
Machine Gun McCain (1969) - Abe Stilberman
The Five Man Army (1969) - Poker Player (uncredited)
Under the Sign of Scorpio (1969) - The old islander
Beatrice Cenci (1969) - Prospero Fadinacco
The Kremlin Letter (1970) - Dittomachine
Metello (1970) - Pallesi
A Man Called Sledge (1970) - Red - Prison Guard
L'asino d'oro: processo per fatti strani contro Lucius Apuleius cittadino romano (1970) - Milone
A Pocketful of Chestnuts (1970)
They Call Me Trinity (1970) - Jonathan
Terrible Day of the Big Gundown (1971) - Gregory
The Blonde in the Blue Movie (1971) - Bosen, the producer
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold (1971) - Doc
Return of Sabata (1971) - Donovan
Man of the East (1972) - Man with Coach
Man of La Mancha (1972) - Muleteer
The Sicilian Connection (1972) - Sally
Even Angels Eat Beans (1973) - Gerace
The Infamous Column (1973) - Stefano Baruello
The Violent Professionals (1973) - Monsomerda
Revolver (1973) - Joe Le Corse
Seven Hours of Violence (1973) - Fastikopoulos
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973) - Lawyer (uncredited)
What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974) - Prof. Beltrame (uncredited)
Street Law (1974) - Attorney Friend of Carlo's (uncredited)
Mondo candido (1975) - Il saggio
W.C. Fields and Me (1976) - Dr. Zahn (uncredited)
The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978, TV Movie) - Fisherman
The Frisco Kid (1979) - Herschel Rosensheine
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (1980, TV Movie) - Old Man
Death Wish II (1982) - Dr. Clark
The Ice Pirates (1984) - Prisoner
Exterminator 2 (1984) - Pop
Irreconcilable Differences (1984) - Man at Party

References

^ Lancia & Melelli 2006, p. 214.

Sources

Lancia, Enrico; Melelli, Fabio (2006). Dizionario del cinema italiano: Attori stranieri del nostro cinema. Gremese. ISBN 978-8884404251.

External links

Steffen Zacharias at IMDb

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