Occupation Actor Name Vassili Karis | Role Actor | |
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Full Name Vassilj Karamesinis Movies SS Girls, He Was Called Holy Ghost, Cindy's Love Games, Return of Sabata, The Arena Similar People Roberto Mauri, Alfonso Brescia, Gianfranco Parolini, Bruno Mattei, Steve Carver | ||
Gli stranieri del cinema italiano vassili karis
Vassili Karis (born Vassilj Karamesinis on 22 September 1938) is a Greek-born Italian actor, mainly active in the Spaghetti Western film genre.
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Life and career
Born in Patras, Karis was first active in the peplum genre, in which he was credited with his birth name or with the stage name Marco Vassilli. Adopted his definitive stage name, he got his first role of weight in 1966, in the Spaghetti Western film Five Giants from Texas. His breakout came in the early 1970s with the role of Holy Ghost ("Spirito Santo" in Italian) in a series of western comedy films. Declided the western genre, he slowed his activities, retiring in the mid-1990s.
Filmography
Actor
1996
Oltre la quarta dimensione
1996
Delitti a luce rossa as
Paolo Henkel
1994
First Action Hero as
Procuratore Glenn
1993
Una grande voglia d'amore as
Signor Vazzano (uncredited)
1992
L'uovo del cuculo (Short) as
Giorgio (as Vassili Karamesinos)
1991
...Se non avessi l'amore (TV Movie) as
Il caporale
1991
Donne armate (TV Movie) as
Le tueur
1990
Gipsy Angel as
Lorenzo
1989
Bloody Psycho (TV Movie) as
Tramp / Dr. Williamson
1989
Appuntamento a Trieste (TV Mini Series) as
Subordinate of Major Holmes
- Episode #1.3 (1989) - Subordinate of Major Holmes
- Episode #1.2 (1989) - Subordinate of Major Holmes
- Episode #1.1 (1989) - Subordinate of Major Holmes
1989
Colli di cuoio as
Tony (as Vassilli Karis)
1988
Last Platoon as
Paco (as Vassilli Karis)
1987
The Secret of the Incas' Empire as
Angel Lansky (as Vassilli Karis)
1987
Mercenari dell'apocalisse as
Mister (as Vassily Karis)
1987
Cobra nero as
Purvis
1987
Scalps as
Matt Brown
1987
Pretty Smart as
The Italian
1986
Hardbodies 2 as
Bodyguard of Stunt Coordinator (as Vassili Karamesinis)
1982
Emanuelle: Queen of the Desert as
Victor
1982
The Secret of Seagull Island as
Giulio (as Vassili Karamesinis)
1981
Seagull Island (TV Mini Series) as
Giulio
- Episode #1.4 (1981) - Giulio (as Vassili Karamesinis)
- Episode #1.3 (1981) - Giulio (as Vassili Karamesinis)
- Episode #1.2 (1981) - Giulio (as Vassili Karamesinis)
- Episode #1.1 (1981) - Giulio (as Vassili Karamesinis)
1980
Beast in Space as
Captain Larry Madison (as Vassilli Karis)
1980
The Porno Killers as
George
1979
Giallo in Venice as
Bruno Nielsen (as Vassili Karamesinis)
1979
Cindy's Love Games as
Sergio / Barbara's fiance
1978
The Fifth Glacial Era (Video short) as
Milton (as Vassilli Karis)
1978
La gatta (TV Mini Series) as
Maurizio
- Episode #1.1 (1978) - Maurizio
1978
Battle of the Stars as
Svensson (uncredited)
1977
War of the Planets as
Peter Segura (as Vassili Karamesinis)
1977
Casa privata per le SS as
Captain Heinkel
1976
4 Billion in 4 Minutes as
Aldo
1974
A pugni nudi as
Marco Ciani
1974
The Arena as
Marcus (as Vic Karis)
1973
Corte marziale as
Lt. Clint Warren
1972
Un animale chiamato uomo as
Bill Matson
1972
Our Lady of Lust as
Massimo Raggi
1972
Finalmente le mille e una notte as
Abuisè
1972
Magnificent West as
Texas
1972
Bada alla tua pelle Spirito Santo! as
Spirito Santo / Holy Ghost / Lt. Albert Donovan
1972
Spirito Santo e le 5 magnifiche canaglie as
Spirito Santo / Holy Ghost
1972
Death Is Sweet from the Soldier of God as
Scott Miller
1971
He Was Called the Holy Ghost as
Spirito Santo / Holy Ghost
1971
Return of Sabata as
Bionda (as Karis Vassili)
1971
His Name Was King as
One of Foster's Deputies
1971
Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman as
Tricky
1970
Wanted Sabata as
Jim Sparrow
1968
Uno straniero a Paso Bravo as
Danny
1967
I criminali della metropoli as
Pierre Brialy (as Vassili Karamesinis)
1967
Death on the Run as
Autista del bulgaro (as Val MacKey)
1966
Gli amori di Angelica (as Vassili Karamessinis)
1966
Five for Revenge as
Dan (as Vassili Karamesinis)
1966
An Angel for Satan as
Dario Morelli - the Teacher (as Vassili Karamesinis)
1964
Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators as
Young Gladiator (as Marco Vassilli)
1964
The Three Avengers as
Prince Dario (as Vassili Karamesinis)
1963
Brennus, Enemy of Rome as
Quinto Fabio's Brother (as Marco Vassilli)
1963
Hercules, Samson & Ulysses as
Davidian Man (as Marco Wassili)
1963
The Ten Gladiators as
Epaphrodito (as Marco Vassilli)
1961
The Centurion as
Egeo (as Vassili Karamesinis)
Production Manager
2002
Come sinfonia (production manager - as Vassili Karamesinis)
1999
Cient' anne (production manager - as Vassili Karamesinis)
1999
T'amo e t'amerò (production manager - as Vassili Karamesinis)
1998
Annarè (production manager - as Vassili Karamesinis)
1994
First Action Hero (unit production manager)
1994
Una vita da sballo (production manager - as Vassili Karamesinis)
1994
Cercasi successo disperatamente (Video) (production manager - as Vassili Karamesinis)
1993
Una grande voglia d'amore (production manager - as Vassili Karamesinis)
Assistant Director
2006
Parentesi tonde (assistant director - as Vassilli Karis)
Stunts
1987
Pretty Smart (stunt coordinator)
References
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