
Birthday
1935/04/05
Day of death
2024/10/30 (89 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Anzio, Lazio, Italy
Also know as
Ken Wood, Giovanni Cianfrilla, Giovanni Gianfriglia, Phil Karson, Alfred Raichlin, John Richmond, Jody Wanger
Giovanni Cianfriglia (born 5 April 1935) is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1958. Born in Anzio, Cianfriglia debuted as the body double of Steve Reeves in Hercules, then he started appearing, often uncredited, as a stuntman in dozens of genre films. Since the second half of the sixties he starred in several adventure films and Spaghetti Westerns in leading roles using the stage name Ken Wood. Source: Article "Giovanni Cianfriglia" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

(1978) Odds and Evens
as Gangster at Car Race

(1970) Challenge of McKenna
as ---

(2000) Alex the Ram
as Uomo di Barra

(1972) The Grand Duel
as Bounty Hunter

(1976) The Last Round
as Rico henchman

(1976) The Big Racket
as The Ox

(1967) Killer Kid
as Ramirez

(1970) The Unholy Four
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

(1966) Five for Revenge
as Indios

(1972) Sentence of God
as ---

(1972) Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?
as The Challenger

(1968) Gunman Sent by God
as Roy Elroy

(1968) Bury Them Deep
as Billy 'The Gun'

(1968) Kill Them All and Come Back Alone
as Blade

(1968) If You Want to Live... Shoot!
as Stark / Stack

(1968) No Graves on Boot Hill
as Reno

(1972) The Italian Connection
as Peppiniello (uncredited)

(1965) Hercules the Avenger
as Anteo

(1987) Rent-a-Cop
as Bodyguard (uncredited)

(1964) Revenge of The Gladiators
as Gladiator Fulvio

(1974) Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women
as Philones' Henchman

(1971) Viva! Django
as Jeff's Henchman

(1961) The Trojan Horse
as ---

(1972) Gunmen and the Holy Ghost
as Il Garibaldino

(1972) Return of the Holy Ghost
as Garibaldino

(1966) Ringo and His Golden Pistol
as Sebastian, l'indiano

(1973) The Magnificent Dare Devil
as ---

(1980) Flatfoot in Egypt
as Don Carmine's Bodyguard (uncredited)

(1964) Temple of the White Elephant
as Krishna

(1971) Three Giants of the Roman Empire
as soldato nella taverna

(1967) Massacre Mania
as Inspector Griffith (as Ken Wood)

(1968) Superargo and the Faceless Giants
as Superargo

(1966) Superargo vs Diabolicus
as Superargo

(2006) Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
as Self

(1975) Who Breaks... Pays
as Brusio

(1964) Castle of Blood
as Herbert the Gardener

(1982) Banana Joe
as Torcillo's Henchman

(1975) Violent Rome
as Restaurant Robber #1 (uncredited)

(1967) The Devil's Man
as The Professor

(1990) The Comics
as camionista "manesco"

(1987) The Barbarians
as Ghedo - Strongman

(1983) Thor the Conqueror
as Maneater Chief (uncredited)

(1978) They Called Him Bulldozer
as Soldier #4 (uncredited)

(1980) Why Did You Pick On Me?
as Alien

(1984) Tuareg: Desert Warrior
as Mubalak

(1983) Ironmaster
as Vood Henchman

(1994) Bandits: Love and Liberty
as Zi Peppe

(1978) The Biggest Battle
as British Commando

(1979) From Corleone to Brooklyn
as Bogus Ambulanceman

(1973) High Crime
as Hitman (uncredited)

(1985) Ladyhawke
as Fornac's Man (uncredited)

(1976) Free Hand for a Tough Cop
as Club Bouncer

(1983) 2019: After the Fall of New York
as Panther - Race Participant (uncredited)

(1984) The Final Executioner
as Sentry

(1983) The Seven Magnificent Gladiators
as Festo (as Jody Wanger)

(1988) The Last Temptation of Christ
as Roman Soldier (uncredited)

(1982) Gunan, King of the Barbarians
as Nameless (as John Richmond)

(1975) The Climber
as Gianni

(1994) First Action Hero
as Carmelo

(1975) Killer Cop
as Hitman

(1977) In the Name of the Pope King
as Un giudice de la Sacra Consulta

(1982) Bomber
as Thug (uncredited)

(1987) I picari
as (uncredited)

(1967) Golden Chameleon
as Sgherro di Guglielmo

(1972) Where the Bullets Fly
as ---

(1974) Blood River
as Village Indian (uncredited)

(1972) You're Jinxed, Friend, You've Met Sacramento
as Murdock Henchman

(1987) Urban Warriors
as Walker (archive footage) (uncredited)

(1976) Soldier of Fortune
as D'Anjou (uncredited)

(1979) The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
as Soldier

(1981) Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
as Hood (uncredited)

(1977) Crime Busters
as Racket in the bowling alley

(1974) Watch Out, We're Mad
as Boxeador (uncredited)

(1983) Escape from the Bronx
as Rebel / Disinfestor (uncredited)

(1991) Year of the Gun
as Alley Thug (uncredited)

(1975) The Night Caller
as Marcucci

(1967) Rita the Field Marshal
as German Soldier (uncredited)

(1965) The Relentless Four
as Deputy (uncredited)

(1966) The Hired Killer
as (uncredited)

(1972) Hector the Mighty
as Gang (uncredited)

(1962) A Queen for Caesar
as Commerciante #1 (uncredited)

(1982) Crime on the Highway
as Tony's Henchman (uncredited)

(1977) The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond
as Fake Funeral Agent (uncredited)

(1990) Cellini: A Violent Life
as Captain

(1976) Keoma
as Caldwell's Henchman (uncredited)

(1973) Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
as Annunziata Henchman (uncredited)

(1974) Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women
as Wood Tiger

(1965) The Tramplers
as Unknown (as Alfred Raichlin)

(1963) Sandokan the Great
as Kalamba

(1979) L'importante è non farsi notare
as Punk (uncredited)

(1978) Return of the Saint
as Henchman