Gian Maria Volontè
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Gian Maria Volontè in his later years
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| Born |
9 April 1933 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 6 December 1994 (aged 61) Florina, Greece |
| Other names | John Wells, Johnny Wels |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–1993 |
| Spouse(s) | Armenia Balducci |
| Partner(s) |
Carla Gravina Angelica Ippolito (1977-his death) |
| Children | Mauriel Morejon |
| Relatives | Claudio Camaso (brother) |
Gian Maria Volontè (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor, remembered for his outspoken left-wing leanings and fiery temper on and off-screen. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles in four Spaghetti Western films: Ramon Rojo and El Indio in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (1965) and For a Few Dollars More (1965), El Chuncho Munoz in Damiano Damiani's A Bullet for the General (1966) and Professor Brad Fletcher in Sergio Sollima's Face to Face (1967).
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 performance in Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Cercle Rouge (1970).
Volontè was born in Milan, and went to Rome to train for an acting career at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, which he left in 1957. He had a brief career in television and acting in Shakespeare and Goldoni plays on the stage, before establishing his film career.
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