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Gianni Manera(1940-2013)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Gianni Manera was born on 18 February 1940 in Asmara, Eritrea. He was an actor and writer, known for Ordine firmato in bianco (1974), La lunga ombra del lupo (1971) and Fear in the City (1981). He died on 10 June 2013 in Colleferro, Lazio, Italy.
BornFebruary 18, 1940
DiedJune 10, 2013(73)
BornFebruary 18, 1940
DiedJune 10, 2013(73)
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Known for

Ordine firmato in bianco (1974)
Ordine firmato in bianco
4.6
  • Luca Albanese
  • 1974
La lunga ombra del lupo (1971)
La lunga ombra del lupo
4.4
  • Lupo(as John Manera)
  • 1971
Fear in the City (1981)
Fear in the City
4.1
  • Tony Talascio
  • 1981
Operation White Shark (1966)
Operation White Shark
5.0
  • Poliziotto
  • 1966

Credits

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Actor

  • Fear in the City (1981)
    Fear in the City
    4.1
    • Tony Talascio
    • 1981
  • Ordine firmato in bianco (1974)
    Ordine firmato in bianco
    4.6
    • Luca Albanese
    • 1974
  • The Black Hand (1973)
    The Black Hand
    5.8
    • 1973
  • La lunga ombra del lupo (1971)
    La lunga ombra del lupo
    4.4
    • Lupo (as John Manera)
    • 1971
  • Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine (1968)
    Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine
    5.6
    • Malo (as John Manera)
    • 1968
  • Caravaggio (1967)
    Caravaggio
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Il terzo sicario
    • 1967
  • Breve gloria di mister Miffin (1967)
    Breve gloria di mister Miffin
    TV Mini Series
    • Un operaio
    • 1967
  • La sera del sabato (1966)
    La sera del sabato
    TV Movie
    • Primo agente
    • 1966
  • Operation White Shark (1966)
    Operation White Shark
    5.0
    • Poliziotto
    • 1966
  • Seven Dollars to Kill (1966)
    Seven Dollars to Kill
    5.5
    • Gambler
    • 1966
  • Le inchieste del commissario Maigret (1964)
    Le inchieste del commissario Maigret
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Un cliente del bar
    • 1966
  • Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1966)
    Me, Me, Me... and the Others
    6.5
    • Boy near Excelsior Hotel
    • 1966
  • Vita di Dante (1965)
    Vita di Dante
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Donato Alberti
    • 1965
  • Buster Keaton in War Italian Style (1965)
    War Italian Style
    5.0
    • German High-Ranking Officer
    • 1965
  • La donna di fiori (1965)
    La donna di fiori
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Crooder
    • 1965

Writer

  • Fear in the City (1981)
    Fear in the City
    4.1
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1981
  • Ordine firmato in bianco (1974)
    Ordine firmato in bianco
    4.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1974
  • La lunga ombra del lupo (1971)
    La lunga ombra del lupo
    4.4
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine (1968)
    Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine
    5.6
    • screenplay (as Colleferro Manera)
    • 1968

Director

  • Fear in the City (1981)
    Fear in the City
    4.1
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Ordine firmato in bianco (1974)
    Ordine firmato in bianco
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1974
  • La lunga ombra del lupo (1971)
    La lunga ombra del lupo
    4.4
    • Director
    • 1971

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Colleferro Manera
  • Born
    • February 18, 1940
    • Asmara, Eritrea
  • Died
    • June 10, 2013
    • Colleferro, Lazio, Italy

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    Father of actress Alma Manera, brother of actor Enrico Manera.

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