Gian Maria Volonté
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Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (credited in the USA as "Johnny Wels") and For a Few Dollars More. In Italy and much of Europe, he was notable for his roles in high-profile social dramas depicting the political and social stirrings of Italian and European society in the 1960s and 1970s, including four films directed by Elio Petri - We Still Kill the Old Way (1967), Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1971), The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) and Todo modo (1976). He is also recognized for his performances in Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Cercle Rouge (1970) and Giuliano Montaldo's Sacco & Vanzetti (1971). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gian Maria Volonté, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Best Gian Maria Volonté Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Gian Maria Volonté's career based on audience ratings.
Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Gian Maria Volonté.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2022 | Rosi About Eboli | Self | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2021 | We Are Cinema | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2017 | Forgotten Activism | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2015 | Spanish Western | The Indian (archive footage) | Average | Similar → |
| 2005 | Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2004 | Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1991 | A Simple Story | Carmelo Franzò | Hit | Similar → |
| 1990 | Open Doors | Giudice Vito Di Francesco | Hit | Similar → |
| 1989 | Pestalozzi's Mountain | Pestalozzi | Average | Similar → |
| 1987 | A Boy from Calabria | Felice | Hit | Similar → |
| 1987 | Chronicle of a Death Foretold | Dr. Cristo Bedoya | Hit | Similar → |
| 1986 | The Moro Affair | Aldo Moro | Hit | Similar → |
| 1981 | Lady of the Camelias | Plessis | Average | Similar → |
| 1980 | Stark System | Stark | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1979 | Operation Ogre | Izarra | Hit | Similar → |
| 1979 | Christ Stopped at Eboli | Carlo Levi | Hit | Similar → |
| 1978 | Reflections on a Political Cinema | Self - Interviewee | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1977 | I Am Afraid | Brigadiere Ludovico Graziano | Hit | Similar → |
| 1976 | One Way or Another | M. | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1975 | The Suspect | Emilio | Average | Similar → |
| 1973 | Giordano Bruno | Giordano Bruno | Average | Similar → |
| 1973 | Lucky Luciano | Charles 'Lucky' Luciano | Average | Similar → |
| 1972 | Slap the Monster on Page One | Bizanti | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1972 | The Assassination | Sadiel | Hit | Similar → |
| 1972 | The Mattei Affair | Enrico Mattei | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1971 | The Working Class Goes to Heaven | Lulù Massa | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1971 | Sacco & Vanzetti | Bartolomeo Vanzetti | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1970 | Le Cercle Rouge | Vogel | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1970 | Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion | Dottore | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1970 | Many Wars Ago | Lt. Ottolenghi | Hit | Similar → |
| 1970 | Wind from the East | The Northern Ranger | Hit | Similar → |
| 1970 | Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli | Self / Reenactor (uncredited) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1970 | Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli | Self | Hit | Similar → |
| 1968 | The Violent Four | Piero Cavallero | Hit | Similar → |
| 1968 | The Seven Cervi Brothers | Aldo Cervi | Hit | Similar → |
| 1967 | Face to Face | Professor Brett Fletcher | Hit | Similar → |
| 1967 | We Still Kill the Old Way | Professore Paolo Laurana | Hit | Similar → |
| 1967 | A Bullet for the General | Chuncho Munos / 'El Chuncho' | Hit | Similar → |
| 1966 | The Witch | Fabrizio | Average | Similar → |
| 1966 | For Love and Gold | Teofilatto dei Leonzi | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1966 | Wake Up and Die | Inspector Moroni | Average | Similar → |
| 1965 | For a Few Dollars More | El Indio | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1964 | The Magnificent Cuckold | Assessore | Hit | Similar → |
| 1964 | A Fistful of Dollars | Ramón Rojo | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1963 | The Terrorist | Renato Braschi , l'ingeniere | Average | Similar → |
| 1963 | The Felling of the Forest | Guglielmo | Hit | Similar → |
| 1962 | The Four Days of Naples | Stimolo | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1961 | On the Tiger's Back | Papaleo | Hit | Similar → |
| 1961 | Girl with a Suitcase | Piero Benotti | Hit | Similar → |
Gian Maria Volonté - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Gian Maria Volonté?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Gian Maria Volonté is "Rosi About Eboli" with a rating of 10.0/10.
How many movies has Gian Maria Volonté acted in?
Gian Maria Volonté has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Gian Maria Volonté?
Other notable films include "Stark System", "We Are Cinema", and "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion".