Tullio Altamura
Altamura in Madri pericolose (1960)
Born(1924-07-18)18 July 1924
Bologna, Kingdom of Italy
Years active1954–1989

Tullio Altamura (born 18 July 1924) is an Italian actor, best known for his roles in spaghetti westerns and action films in the 1960s.

Life and career

Born in Bologna, the son of a career officer in the Italian army, Altamura grew up in Rome, where he studied at the liceo classico.[1] After having worked for some time as a freelance journalist, he started his professional acting career in the first half of 1950s.[1] Starting from the 1960s he specialized in villain roles in genre films, in which he often adopted the stage name Tor Altmayer.[1] Active on television from 1957 and on stage from 1961, he was also a television writer and documentarist.[1]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lancia, Enrico (2003). "Altamura, Tullio". Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri (in Italian). Gremese Editore. p. 18. ISBN 978-88-8440-213-4.
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