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John Benedy

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Carmen Russo and John Benedy in Patrick Still Lives (1980)
The 100% True Story of the King of Crime

Documentary about the Italian photo comic star Sadistik, a skeleton masked-serial killer, that inspired 12 Turkish fantasy films. 

A look at the socio-political and religious state of 1960s Italy and the loosening of censorship that allowed the coming of Sadistik! 

Features interviews with actors from the comic who also appeared in tons of Euro sci-fi, spy, crime and exploitation films. 

See more at http://www.goSadistik.com
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The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal (2007)
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John Benedy is known for Patrick Still Lives (1980), Provincia violenta (1978) and 7 Golden Women Against Two 07: Treasure Hunt (1966).
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    Patrick Still Lives (1980)
    Patrick Still Lives
    5.5
    • Peter Suniak
    • 1980
    Provincia violenta (1978)
    Provincia violenta
    4.5
    • Marco Ristelli
    • 1978
    Vincenzo Cascino and Mickey Hargitay in 7 Golden Women Against Two 07: Treasure Hunt (1966)
    7 Golden Women Against Two 07: Treasure Hunt
    3.0
    • The Spanish Companion(as Giovanni De Benedittis)
    • 1966
    Strategia per una missione di morte (1979)
    Strategia per una missione di morte
    4.6
    • Sheik's son(as John Benedit)
    • 1979

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    • Inmate (1981)
      Inmate
      5.8
      • Il Brigadiere aka Scarrafone
      • 1981
    • La tua vita per mio figlio (1980)
      La tua vita per mio figlio
      5.8
      • Uomo di Don Michele
      • 1980
    • Patrick Still Lives (1980)
      Patrick Still Lives
      5.5
      • Peter Suniak
      • 1980
    • Strategia per una missione di morte (1979)
      Strategia per una missione di morte
      4.6
      • Sheik's son (as John Benedit)
      • 1979
    • Provincia violenta (1978)
      Provincia violenta
      4.5
      • Marco Ristelli
      • 1978
    • Violent Rome (1975)
      Violent Rome
      6.6
      • Musillo (uncredited)
      • 1975
    • Rosalba Neri and Edmund Purdom in The Devil's Lover (1972)
      The Devil's Lover
      4.2
      • Butler (uncredited)
      • 1972
    • Kill Django... Kill First (1971)
      Kill Django... Kill First
      4.8
      • Bearded Burton Lieutenant
      • 1971
    • I racconti di Padre Brown (1970)
      I racconti di Padre Brown
      6.7
      TV Series
      • La guardia a cavallo (as John Bennedy)
      • 1971
    • Vincenzo Cascino and Mickey Hargitay in 7 Golden Women Against Two 07: Treasure Hunt (1966)
      7 Golden Women Against Two 07: Treasure Hunt
      3.0
      • The Spanish Companion (as Giovanni De Benedittis)
      • 1966

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    The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal
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    The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal
    The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal
    Trailer 4:16
    The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal
    The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal
    Trailer 4:16
    The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal

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      • John Benedit
    • Other works
      Appeared in numerous issues of the Italian photo comic series "Killing" (published from 1966 to 1969) where he usually played bad guys and henchmen.

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      Because his birth name is Giovanni De Benedittis, he is often confused with the similarly named Giovanni Di Benedetto but they are two different actors.

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