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Gian Maria Volonté
Acting
09 Apr 1933
† 06 Dec 1994
Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Biography
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 Stil...
Also Known As
Johnny Wels, Gian-Maria Volonte, Джан Мария Волонте




































