Giovanni Elsner

Born: 1940-09-27

Italian actor born in Merano, autonomous province of Bolzano in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, Italy, and died in Rome. In 1965, he moved to Rome where he began a career at the cinema. He started in 1968 on television. In 1976, he also started working on radio, hosting a talkshow on the Rome-based station Radio Luna. It was a job that lasted for over thirty years. Engaged in politics, in 1992, he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies on the list of Marco Pannella (11th legislature of the Italian Republic Mixed Group). He died in Rome after a long illness at the age of 69.


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The Left Hand of the Law

as agente Martino (as Gianni Elsner)
Released: 1975-09-03

After a couple of 'special squad' cops are gunned down while chasing some kidnappers, the head...

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Fear in the City

as uncredited
Released: 1976-09-14

The film focuses on Murri; the token maverick cop. He is called in after a bunch of criminals...

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The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond

as Ruba Galline
Released: 1977-08-23

Returning from Switzerland to Rome, the boss prof. Salviati, called 'The Prince', finds his...

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The Last Decameron: Adultery in 7 Easy Lessons

as Storyteller
Released: 1972-06-08

Seven novels of Boccaccio featuring dirty jokes.

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Vento, vento, portali via con te

as Nicola
Released: 1976-03-04

Two policemen of the Narcotics Brigade, Nicola and Roberto, end up in all kinds of crazy...

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