George Eastman (born Luigi Montefiori ; August 16, 1942) is an Italian B-movie actor and screenwriter well known for his frequent collaborations with notorious director Joe D'Amato . He is most famous for his role as the insane, cannibalistic serial killer Nikos Karamanlis in the gory 1980 horror film Antropophagus (aka The Grim Reaper ). He also played a similar role in its 1981 follow-up, Absurd . Both films were directed by D'Amato and written by Eastman.
Eastman was born in 1942 in Genoa , Italy and studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome and at the Drama School held of Alessandro Fersen . He took his Americanized alias "George Eastman" when he was cast as a "heavy" in many spaghetti westerns made in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1972 he played the villain in The Call of the Wild which starred Charlton Heston and was directed by Ken Annakin .
Eastman later became a regular performer in many movies directed by Joe D'Amato, for whom he also wrote many screenplays. Their first work together was Cormack of the Mounties (aka Giubbe rosse ) in 1975.
He was a very familiar face in Italian B-cinema in the early 1980s, being generally cast as a villain, thanks to his towering height (he is 6'9" tall) and his dark and menacing looks. He co-starred in many Italian futuristic sci-fi films such as Bronx Warriors , The New Barbarians , Endgame , Ironmaster , 2020 Texas Gladiators and After the Fall of New York . His most famous movie is the gory horror film Anthropophagous , directed by Joe D'Amato in 1980, in which he played the monster. He also starred in D'Amato's Erotic Nights of the Living Dead , Porno Holocaust and Absurd (aka Anthropophagous 2 ).
Two of his greatest major villain roles were in Rabid Dogs (aka Kidnapped , 1974) and Blastfighter (1984). He appeared in Paramount 's 1985 biblical film King David playing Goliath in David's childhood flashback scene. In 1986, he performed as Stefano in the movie Regalo di Natale , directed by Pupi Avati . He also wrote and directed the sci-fi film Metamorphosis (produced by Joe D'Amato) in 1990, after which he quit acting to concentrate on his screenwriting. He is now a well regarded author in Italian television and only acts occasionally. (In 2003, he returned to acting in La rivincita di Natale , a film directed by Pupi Avati .)
Giubbe rosse (1974) aka Red Coats , aka Cormack of the Mounties , directed by Joe D'AmatoThe Great Alligator River (1979) directed by Sergio Martino (Eastman got plot credit only)Sesso nero / Black Sex (1980) directed by Joe D'AmatoErotic Nights of the Living Dead (1980) directed by Joe D'Amato (Eastman also co-starred in this film)Absurd /Rosso sangue (1981) directed by Joe D'Amato (Eastman co-starred in this film as the monster)Caligula: The Untold Story (1982) directed by Joe D'AmatoEndgame (1983) directed by Joe D'Amato (Eastman co-starred in this film as well)Stage Fright (1987 film) (1987) a.k.a. Deliria , directed by Michele Soavi (Eastman has an uncredited role in this film, playing the masked killer)Metamorphosis /Regenerator (1990) a.k.a. DNA Formula Lethal (Eastman cameo in this film as well)The Son of Sandokan (1998) Made-for-TV movieWriter
2022
Anthropophagus II (based on a character created by - as Luigi Montefiori)
2010
Il peccato e la vergogna (TV Series) (as Luigi Montefiori)
2009
I Know You Will Come Back (TV Movie) (screenplay - as Luigi Montefiori)
2008
Io ti assolvo (TV Movie)
2006
Codice rosso (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes) - La squadra (2006) - (writer)
- Errori (2006) - (writer)
- Bugie (2006) - (writer)
2006
L'onore e il rispetto (TV Mini Series) (as Luigi Montefiori)
2005
Il cuore nel pozzo (TV Movie)
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La squadra (TV Series) (story and screenplay - 6 episodes, 2002 - 2004) (screenplay - 2 episodes, 2001) (story - 2 episodes, 2001) - Episode #5.9 (2004) - (story and screenplay)
- Episode #4.24 (2004) - (story and screenplay)
- Episode #4.16 (2003) - (story and screenplay)
- Episode #4.7 (2003) - (story and screenplay)
- Episode #3.32 (2003) - (story and screenplay)
- Episode #3.22 (2002) - (story and screenplay)
- Episode #2.18 (2001) - (screenplay) / (story)
- Episode #2.7 (2001) - (screenplay) / (story)
2002
Il commissario (TV Mini Series) (2 episodes) - Il segreto (2002) - (as Luigi Montefiori)
- Il latitante (2002) - (as Luigi Montefiori)
2002
Tutto in quella notte (TV Movie) (as Luigi Montefiori)
2001
Uno bianca (TV Movie) (teleplay)
2000
The Sands of Time (TV Movie) (story - as Luigi Montefiori)
1999
L'ispettore Giusti (TV Series) (as Luigi Montefiori)
1998
Il figlio di Sandokan (TV Mini Series) (writer - 3 episodes) - Episode #1.3 (1998) - (writer)
- Episode #1.2 (1998) - (writer)
- Il figlio di Sandokan (1998) - (writer)
1998
Il maresciallo Rocca (TV Series) (2 episodes) - Un delitto diverso (1998) - (as Luigi Montefiori)
- Senza perché (1998) - (as Luigi Montefiori)
1997
Il deserto di fuoco (TV Mini Series) (teleplay - 3 episodes) - Episode #1.3 (1997) - (teleplay - as Luigi Montefiori)
- Episode #1.2 (1997) - (teleplay - as Luigi Montefiori)
- Episode #1.1 (1997) - (teleplay - as Luigi Montefiori)
1996
The Return of Sandokan (TV Mini Series) (written by - 4 episodes) - Episode #1.4 (1996) - (written by - as Luigi Montefiori)
- Episode #1.3 (1996) - (written by - as Luigi Montefiori)
- Episode #1.2 (1996) - (written by - as Luigi Montefiori)
- Episode #1.1 (1996) - (written by - as Luigi Montefiori)
1996
Occhio di falco (TV Series) (as Luigi Montefiori)
1994
The Maharaja's Daughter (TV Mini Series) (screenplay by - 3 episodes) - Episode #1.3 (1994) - (screenplay by - as Luigi Montefiori)
- Episode #1.2 (1994) - (screenplay by - as Luigi Montefiori)
- Episode #1.1 (1994) - (screenplay by - as Luigi Montefiori)
1992
Il vizio infinito (segment "Caligola: La storia mai raccontata", as Richard Franks)
1991
Beyond Justice (as Luigi Montefiori)
1991
The Law of the Desert (TV Mini Series) (screenplay by - 3 episodes) - Episode #1.3 (1991) - (screenplay by - as Luigi Montefiori)
- Episode #1.2 (1991) - (screenplay by - as Luigi Montefiori)
- Episode #1.1 (1991) - (screenplay by - as Luigi Montefiori)
1990
Metamorphosis (as G. L. Eastman)
1987
StageFright (as Lew Cooper)
1983
2020 Texas Gladiators (as Alex Carver)
1982
Caligula: The Untold Story (screenplay - as Richard Franks) / (story - as Richard Franks)
1981
Absurd (as John Cart)
1981
Porno Holocaust (as Tom Salina)
1980
Hard Sensation (written by)
1980
Erotic Nights of the Living Dead (as Tom Salina)
1980
The Grim Reaper (screenplay - as Luigi Montefiori) / (story - as Luigi Montefiori)
1980
Black Sex (as Luigi Montefiori)
1980
La ragazza del vagone letto (as Luigi Montefiori) / (screenplay - as Luigi Montefiori)
1979
The Great Alligator (story - as Luigi Montefiore)
1978
American Fever (as Luigi Montefiori)
1978
Escape from Women's Prison (writer - uncredited)
1977
That Strange Desire to Love (as Luigi Montefiori)
1977
Canne mozze (as Luigi Montefiori)
1977
Vow of Chastity (screenplay - as Luigi Montefiori) / (story - as Luigi Montefiori)
1976
Cuginetta, amore mio! (as Luigi Montefiori)
1976
Keoma (screenplay - as Luigi Montefiori) / (story - as Luigi Montefiori)
1976
Dog Lay Afternoon (as Luigi Montefiori)
1975
Red Coat (uncredited)
1972
Ben and Charlie (as Luigi Montefiori)
1970
The Unholy Four (screenplay - uncredited)
Actor
2004
La rivincita di Natale as
Stefano Bertoni
1996
Al centro dell'area di rigore as
Tulipano (as Luigi Montefiore)
1990
Il ritorno del grande amico as
Rolando (as Luigi Montefiori)
1990
Metamorphosis as
Man in the office (cameo) (uncredited)
1989
Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love as
Zaccarias (as Luigi Montefiori)
1987
Facciaffittasi (TV Mini Series) - Episode #1.5 (1987)
- Episode #1.1 (1987)
- Episode #1.4 (1987)
- Episode #1.6 (1987)
- Episode #1.3 (1987)
- Episode #1.2 (1987)
1987
StageFright as
Irving Wallace (mask scenes only) (uncredited)
1986
Regalo di Natale as
Stefano Bertoni
1986
Detective School Dropouts as
Bruno Falcone
1986
Hands of Steel as
Raul Morales
1985
King David as
Goliath (as Luigi Montefiori)
1983
Endgame - Bronx lotta finale as
Kurt Karnak
1983
2019: After the Fall of New York as
Big Ape
1983
Warriors of the Wasteland as
One
1982
1990: The Bronx Warriors as
Golan
1981
Absurd as
Mikos Stenopolis
1981
Porno Holocaust as
Professor Lemoine
1980
Erotic Nights of the Living Dead as
Larry O'Hara
1980
The Grim Reaper as
Klaus Wortmann / Antropophagus
1978
American Fever (as Luigi Montefiori)
1977
Emanuelle Around the World as
Guru Shanti
1977
That Strange Desire to Love as
Rocco
1976
Blood and Bullets as
Dan Caputo
1976
Celestina as
Calisto (as Luigi Montefiori)
1976
Bordella as
Simbad (as Luigi Montefiori)
1975
Emanuelle and Francoise as
Carlo
1975
Tiger from River Kwai as
Sheriff Sam
1974
Rabid Dogs as
Trentadue (as Luigi Montefiori)
1974
Hamama Giren Terler as
Johnny Valenti / Merdiven
1974
Le permis de conduire
1973
The Three Musketeers of the West as
Mac Athos
1973
Peg Leg, Musket & Sabre as
Don Aragon
1972
The Call of the Wild as
Black Burton
1972
Ben and Charlie as
Charlie Logan
1971
Quel maledetto giorno della resa dei conti as
Doctor George Benton
1971
Bastard, Go and Kill as
Chaco
1970
The Unholy Four as
Hondo (as Luca Montefiori)
1969
Boot Hill as
Baby Doll (as Luca Montefiori)
1969
Fellini Satyricon as
Minotauro (as Luigi Montefiori)
1969
5 figli di cane as
McGowan - L'Irlandese
1968
OSS 117 Murder for Sale as
Karas
1968
Odia il prossimo tuo as
Gary Stevens
1968
The Belle Star Story as
Larry Blackie
1968
Django, Prepare a Coffin as
Lucas
1967
Django the Last Killer as
Ramón / Chico
1967
Un poker di pistole as
Lucas
1967
Django Kills Softly as
Bill / Django
1967
The Cobra as
Crane (as George Histman)
1967
Master Stroke as
Actor in western
1966
My Name Is Pecos as
Clane Henchman (as Gigi Montefiori)
1966
Django Shoots First as
Jeff Kluster (uncredited)
Director
1990
Metamorphosis (as G. L. Eastman)
1983
2020 Texas Gladiators (uncredited)
Producer
1980
The Grim Reaper (producer)
Self
2017
Antropophagus: Ari and Me (Video short) as
Self
2017
Stories from the Bathtub (Video documentary short) as
Self
2017
The Absurd Files (Documentary short)
2017
The Eastman Chronicles (Documentary short) as
Self
2017
Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato (Documentary) as
Self
2017
The Saddest Day (Video documentary short) as
Self
2017
Blood Mountain (Video documentary short) as
Self
2016
Of Buffalo and Lions (Video documentary short) as
Self
2001
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience (Video documentary) as
Self
1999
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut (Documentary) as
Self (as Luigi Montefiori)
Archive Footage
2018
Die Welt der Barbaren (Video documentary short) as
Jacko (uncredited)
2010
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (Documentary) as
Self
2010
Pupi Avati, ieri, oggi, domani as
Self (as Luigi Montefiori)
2005
Ban the Sadist Videos! (Video documentary) as
Self
2000
Fear, Panic & Censorship (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1983
Emanuelle's Perverse Outburst as
Jacob