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Anthony Steffen

January 01, 1970

Anthony Steffen, born Antonio Luiz de Teffé von Hoonholtz (July 21, 1930 – June 4, 2004), was an Italian-Brazilian character actor, screenwriter[1] and film producer.[1] Steffen achieved fame as a leading man in Spaghetti Western features. He was also known as Antonio Luigi de Teffe.[2]

Anthony Steffen
Steffen in Gunman Sent by God (1968)
Born
Antonio Luiz de Teffé von Hoonholtz

(1930-07-21)July 21, 1930[1]
Rome, Italy[1]
DiedJune 4, 2004(2004-06-04) (aged 73)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, film producer
Years active1953-1991
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

Biography edit

Born Antonio Luiz de Teffé von Hoonholtz at the Brazilian embassy in Rome, in the Pamphilj Palace, his family had noble blood of a long lineage of Count (von Hoonholtz) originally from Prussia; his great grandfather was the Great Baron of Teffé. Steffen was the first born among Manoel de Teffe' von Hoonholtz's children (followed by Federico de Teffe' and Melissa de Teffe'), who was a Formula One racing champion and later a Brazilian Ambassador. Steffen's grandaunt was Nair de Teffé von Hoonholtz, the first female caricaturist of Brazil, wife of Brazilian President Hermes Fonseca and daughter of the Admiral Antonio Luis von Hoonholtz.

While still a teenager Steffen, then known as Antonio, fought in World War II among the Italian partisans against the Nazis.

Later, and under the name Antonio de Teffé, he worked behind the scenes in several Italian productions in the early 1950s and later acted in several movies, but never really achieving stardom. In 1962, he had a bit part in Sodom and Gomorrah. An early appearance of his was in the 1955 Gli Sbandati.

From 1965 to 1975, the newly named Anthony Steffen achieved considerable fame in Europe, amassing cult status, starring in 27 Spaghetti Westerns. Considered to be an "Italian Clint Eastwood", he was sometimes criticized for being a stiff or wooden actor. Several of his movies were sizeable box office hits in Europe.

Django the Bastard (aka Stranger's Gundown, 1969) a movie that was produced and written by Steffen, is considered to be an inspiration for Clint Eastwood's High Plains Drifter. In several of his movies, Steffen starred alongside other actors known for Spaghetti Westerns, including Gianni Garko, Peter Lee Lawrence, and William Berger. Outside of the Spaghetti western genre, Steffen also appeared in several Giallo movies including The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971). His roles and status diminished as the Spaghetti Western genre fell into decline. Amassing a considerable fortune from his career as an actor, Steffen embarked on a jet set lifestyle.

In his career Steffen performed alongside Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Claudia Cardinale, Elke Sommer, Giuliano Gemma, Franco Nero, Gian Maria Volonté, Esmeralda Barros and many other stars of the American and Italian cinema.

Always considered a huge star in Brazil because of the Spaghetti Western popularity in the South American country, Steffen returned to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the decade of 1980, until dying of cancer in 2004. He has maintained cult-status among fans of Italian Cinema for being perhaps the most prolific Spaghetti Western Leading actor.

Selected filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-21.
  2. ^ . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09.

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Anthony Steffen born Antonio Luiz de Teffe von Hoonholtz July 21 1930 June 4 2004 was an Italian Brazilian character actor screenwriter 1 and film producer 1 Steffen achieved fame as a leading man in Spaghetti Western features He was also known as Antonio Luigi de Teffe 2 Anthony SteffenSteffen in Gunman Sent by God 1968 BornAntonio Luiz de Teffe von Hoonholtz 1930 07 21 July 21 1930 1 Rome Italy 1 DiedJune 4 2004 2004 06 04 aged 73 Rio de Janeiro BrazilOccupation s Actor screenwriter film producerYears active1953 1991Height1 90 m 6 ft 3 in Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBorn Antonio Luiz de Teffe von Hoonholtz at the Brazilian embassy in Rome in the Pamphilj Palace his family had noble blood of a long lineage of Count von Hoonholtz originally from Prussia his great grandfather was the Great Baron of Teffe Steffen was the first born among Manoel de Teffe von Hoonholtz s children followed by Federico de Teffe and Melissa de Teffe who was a Formula One racing champion and later a Brazilian Ambassador Steffen s grandaunt was Nair de Teffe von Hoonholtz the first female caricaturist of Brazil wife of Brazilian President Hermes Fonseca and daughter of the Admiral Antonio Luis von Hoonholtz While still a teenager Steffen then known as Antonio fought in World War II among the Italian partisans against the Nazis Later and under the name Antonio de Teffe he worked behind the scenes in several Italian productions in the early 1950s and later acted in several movies but never really achieving stardom In 1962 he had a bit part in Sodom and Gomorrah An early appearance of his was in the 1955 Gli Sbandati From 1965 to 1975 the newly named Anthony Steffen achieved considerable fame in Europe amassing cult status starring in 27 Spaghetti Westerns Considered to be an Italian Clint Eastwood he was sometimes criticized for being a stiff or wooden actor Several of his movies were sizeable box office hits in Europe Django the Bastard aka Stranger s Gundown 1969 a movie that was produced and written by Steffen is considered to be an inspiration for Clint Eastwood s High Plains Drifter In several of his movies Steffen starred alongside other actors known for Spaghetti Westerns including Gianni Garko Peter Lee Lawrence and William Berger Outside of the Spaghetti western genre Steffen also appeared in several Giallo movies including The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave 1971 His roles and status diminished as the Spaghetti Western genre fell into decline Amassing a considerable fortune from his career as an actor Steffen embarked on a jet set lifestyle In his career Steffen performed alongside Sophia Loren Gina Lollobrigida Claudia Cardinale Elke Sommer Giuliano Gemma Franco Nero Gian Maria Volonte Esmeralda Barros and many other stars of the American and Italian cinema Always considered a huge star in Brazil because of the Spaghetti Western popularity in the South American country Steffen returned to Rio de Janeiro Brazil in the decade of 1980 until dying of cancer in 2004 He has maintained cult status among fans of Italian Cinema for being perhaps the most prolific Spaghetti Western Leading actor Selected filmography editCi troviamo in galleria 1953 The Abandoned 1955 Carlo Eighteen Year Olds 1955 Professore Andrea La Rovere Beatrice Cenci 1956 Giacomo Cenci La trovatella di Pompei 1957 Giorgio della Torre Citta di notte 1958 Alberto Slave Women of Corinth 1958 Demetrio The Devil s Cavaliers 1959 Richmond Ragazzi del Juke Box 1959 Paolo Macelloni Il carro armato dell 8 settembre 1960 Cavalcata selvaggia 1960 Solitudine 1961 Ultimatum alla vita 1962 Lt Kruger Sodom and Gomorrah 1962 The Captain Avventura al motel 1963 Maurizio Revenge of the Black Knight 1963 Dottore George Welby The Invincible Brothers Maciste 1964 Prince Akim The Last Tomahawk 1965 Falkenauge I figli del leopardo 1965 Tenente Garibaldino Gli amanti latini 1965 uncredited Perche uccidi ancora 1965 Steve McDougall A Coffin for the Sheriff 1965 Sheriff Joe Logan Shenandoah Seven Dollars on the Red 1966 Johnny Ashley An Angel for Satan 1966 Roberto Merigi Los cuatro salvajes 1966 Ringo A Few Dollars for Django 1966 Django Regan Blood at Sundown 1966 Johnny Liston Gentlemen Kiler 1967 Gentleman Jo Reeves Shamango Killer Kid 1967 Captain Morrison Chamaco Train for Durango 1968 Gringo Gunman Sent by God 1968 Roy Kerry A Stranger in Paso Bravo 1968 Gary Hamilton Man Who Cried for Revenge 1968 Davy Flanagan Dead Men Don t Count 1968 Fred Danton A Noose for Django 1969 Johnny Brandon Garringo 1969 Lt Garringo Django the Bastard 1969 Django Shango 1970 Shango Arizona Colt Returns 1970 Arizona Colt Sabata the Killer 1970 Sabata Garringo Apocalypse Joe 1970 Joe Clifford The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave 1971 Lord Alan Cunningham Viva Django 1971 Django Crimes of the Black Cat 1972 Peter Oliver They Believed He Was No Saint 1972 Trash Benson Al tropico del cancro 1972 Doctor Williams The Killer with a Thousand Eyes 1973 Inspector Michael Lawrence Fuzzy the Hero 1973 Shoshena Sedici anni 1973 Sergio Mara s lover Il mio nome e Scopone e faccio sempre cappotto 1974 Dallas Charlotte 1974 Le Prince Sforza Siete chacales 1974 The Killers Are Our Guests 1974 Dr Guido Malerva Evil Eye 1975 Inspector Ranieri La encadenada 1975 Richard Rome The Other Side of Violence 1976 Dr Alessi Zoo zero 1979 Evariste le commissaire Killer Fish 1979 Max Play Motel 1979 De Sanctis Femmine infernali 1980 Doctor Farrell Lady Dynamite 1980 Nico Barresi Orinoco Prigioniere del sesso 1980 Juan Laredo Mulheres Liberadas 1982 Momentos de Prazer e Agonia 1983 Rodolfo Abatjour 2 1990 Malu e l amante 1991 Frans Il Conte husband final film role References edit a b c d Anthony Steffen Biography Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times 2015 Archived from the original on 2015 11 21 Anthony Steffen Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times 2016 Archived from the original on 2016 03 09 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons 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