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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

107

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-05-23

Day of Death

1994-03-07 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

Also Known As

Ares Lucky

Arena Fortunata

Lucky Arena

Lucky Aras

Fortunato Arena

Biography

Fortunato Arena (23 May 1922 – 7 March 1994) was an Italian stuntman and actor who appeared in more than one hundred films from 1954 to 1989.

Known For

The Con Artists

The Con Artists

Salvo D'Acquisto

Salvo D'Acquisto

Trinity Is Still My Name

Trinity Is Still My Name

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Dynamite Jack

Dynamite Jack

Girolimoni, the Monster of Rome

Girolimoni, the Monster of Rome

The Great Silence

The Great Silence

Without Family

Without Family

Acting

Return of Shanghai Joe

1975

Return of Shanghai Joe

as

Attack and Retreat

1964

Attack and Retreat

as

Malingering Soldier

The Last Traitor

1971

The Last Traitor

as

Judge Stump

Charleston

1974

Charleston

as

Venditore di castagne

Revolt of the Praetorians

1964

Revolt of the Praetorians

as

Guard (uncredited)

The Con Artists

1976

The Con Artists

as

scagnozzo di Philip

The House of Lost Souls

1989

The House of Lost Souls

as

Ghost

The Last Round

1976

The Last Round

as

Rico Henchman (uncredited)

The Conqueror of Atlantis

1965

The Conqueror of Atlantis

as

Golden Ghost Man

Brothers Till We Die

1977

Brothers Till We Die

as

Johnny Yuma

1966

Johnny Yuma

as

Poker player

The Unholy Four

1970

The Unholy Four

as

Asylum Warden (uncredited)

Man Who Cried for Revenge

1968

Man Who Cried for Revenge

as

Crazy Joe

Sheriff With the Gold

1966

Sheriff With the Gold

as

Vargas

They Call Me Hallelujah

1971

They Call Me Hallelujah

as

Yucca Sheriff

Two hearts, a Chapel

1975

Two hearts, a Chapel

as

Vigile urbano

Brother Outlaw

1971

Brother Outlaw

as

Jackson

The Terror of the Steppes

1964

The Terror of the Steppes

as

Soldato di Sandar Khan

If You Want to Live... Shoot!

1968

If You Want to Live... Shoot!

as

Lookout

Gunan, King of the Barbarians

1982

Gunan, King of the Barbarians

as

Mevian (as Lucky Aras)

The Thief of Baghdad

1961

The Thief of Baghdad

as

Prison Guards' Captain

Salvo D'Acquisto

1974

Salvo D'Acquisto

as

Quintana: Dead or Alive

1969

Quintana: Dead or Alive

as

Prison Warden (uncredited)

Tequila Joe

1968

Tequila Joe

as

Django Shoots First

1966

Django Shoots First

as

$1,000 on the Black

1966

$1,000 on the Black

as

Townsman

Hate Is My God

1969

Hate Is My God

as

Sheriff Henchman

Two Sons of Trinity

1972

Two Sons of Trinity

as

Jack Gordon

Trinity Is Still My Name

1971

Trinity Is Still My Name

as

Parker Henchman

Mafia Things

1971

Mafia Things

as

Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

1971

Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

as

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

as

1st Sombrero Onlooker at Tuco's 1st Hanging (uncredited)

Patroclooo!... e il soldato Camillone, grande grosso e frescone

1973

Patroclooo!... e il soldato Camillone, grande grosso e frescone

as

Vincenzo, padre di Tamara

Temple of the White Elephant

1964

Temple of the White Elephant

as

membro della setta

Three Giants of the Roman Empire

1971

Three Giants of the Roman Empire

as

soldato con Caio Appio

S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert

1980

S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert

as

Paesano

Dynamite Jack

1961

Dynamite Jack

as

The Stranger Returns

1967

The Stranger Returns

as

Hercules, Samson & Ulysses

1963

Hercules, Samson & Ulysses

as

Girolimoni, the Monster of Rome

1972

Girolimoni, the Monster of Rome

as

Put Your Devil Into My Hell

1973

Put Your Devil Into My Hell

as

Buoncostume Mayor

Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo?

1971

Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo?

as

Brett

Blood Story

1972

Blood Story

as

Sam

A Stranger in Town

1967

A Stranger in Town

as

Captain Cordoba

Man Called Amen

1972

Man Called Amen

as

Stagecoach Driver

Summer Affair

1971

Summer Affair

as

Truck Driver

Django Challenges Sartana

1970

Django Challenges Sartana

as

Bandit (Uncredited)

Carthage in Flames

1960

Carthage in Flames

as

Soldier on Hiram's Ship

Blindman

1971

Blindman

as

Mexican Officer

The Great Silence

1968

The Great Silence

as

Outlaw

Django the Bastard

1969

Django the Bastard

as

Murdok Henchman

Even Angels Eat Beans

1973

Even Angels Eat Beans

as

Police Officer

Young, Beautiful... Probably Rich

1982

Young, Beautiful... Probably Rich

as

edicolante

The Teasers

1975

The Teasers

as

poliziotto

They Called Him Bulldozer

1978

They Called Him Bulldozer

as

Osvaldo's Thug #2 (uncredited)

Tanto va la gatta al lardo...

1978

Tanto va la gatta al lardo...

as

il macellaio

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

1977

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

as

Large Jail Hoodlum

Poppea's Hot Nights

1969

Poppea's Hot Nights

as

The Odd Squad

1982

The Odd Squad

as

Santoni

Holy God, Here Comes the Passatore!

1973

Holy God, Here Comes the Passatore!

as

servitore di villa Casadei

It Was I

1973

It Was I

as

Inmate (uncredited)

Two Brothers in Trinity

1972

Two Brothers in Trinity

as

Unlawful Mine Operator

Two Sons of Ringo

1966

Two Sons of Ringo

as

Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard

1969

Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard

as

Timoniere

Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop

1969

Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop

as

Il... Belpaese

1977

Il... Belpaese

as

Ristoratore

A Man Called Magnum

1977

A Man Called Magnum

as

Bank Robber

The Salamander

1981

The Salamander

as

General Pantaleone

Counselor at Crime

1973

Counselor at Crime

as

Uomo di Garofalo

Killers Are Challenged

1966

Killers Are Challenged

as

Brawler

A Special Cop in Action

1976

A Special Cop in Action

as

Morel

The Most Beautiful Wife

1970

The Most Beautiful Wife

as

Confessions of a Lady Cop

1976

Confessions of a Lady Cop

as

uomo che cade nella fontana

Trinity and Sartana Are Coming

1972

Trinity and Sartana Are Coming

as

Sheriff

Man Only Cries for Love

1968

Man Only Cries for Love

as

Gangster in the movie (uncredited)

Shotgun

1968

Shotgun

as

Bandit brought to Sheriff (uncredited)

Nights and Loves of Don Juan

1971

Nights and Loves of Don Juan

as

One of Aiscia's Wardens (uncredited)

One After Another

1968

One After Another

as

Trent

Naughty Nun

1972

Naughty Nun

as

(uncredited)

Colossus of the Arena

1962

Colossus of the Arena

as

Gladiator (uncredited)

The Return of Halleluja

1972

The Return of Halleluja

as

Sheriff with Fishes

Man of the East

1972

Man of the East

as

Danny Dillman

Crime Busters

1977

Crime Busters

as

Bouncer at Bowling

Without Family

1972

Without Family

as

prof. Pampardella

Crimebusters

1976

Crimebusters

as

Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why?

1972

Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why?

as

Don Salvatore Aniello

Zorro, the Navarra Marquis

1969

Zorro, the Navarra Marquis

as

El Moko

Cry of Death

1968

Cry of Death

as

The Giants of Thessaly

1960

The Giants of Thessaly

as

Argonaut (uncredited)

The Union

1972

The Union

as

Operaio

Meo Patacca

1972

Meo Patacca

as

er bujaccaro

Due strani papà

1984

Due strani papà

as

Uomo al tavolo da poker

Where Are You Taking That Woman

1966

Where Are You Taking That Woman

as

Taxi driver (Rome segment) (uncredited)

...e continuavano a mettere lo diavolo ne lo inferno

1973

...e continuavano a mettere lo diavolo ne lo inferno

as

Podestà

The Bloodstained Shadow

1978

The Bloodstained Shadow

as

The Conquest of Mycenae

1963

The Conquest of Mycenae

as

Gladiator Instructor

The 5-Man Army

1969

The 5-Man Army

as

Execution Squad Commander (uncredited)

Wanted Johnny Texas

1967

Wanted Johnny Texas

as

O'Connor's Gunman (uncredited)

His Name Was Holy Ghost

1972

His Name Was Holy Ghost

as

Colonel Matatodos

How We Stole the Atomic Bomb

1968

How We Stole the Atomic Bomb

as

Madigan's Millions

1968

Madigan's Millions

as

Partoni

They Call Him Cemetery

1971

They Call Him Cemetery

as

Ambusher (uncredited)

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

1973

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

as

Prison Warden (uncredited)

In the Name of the Father

1969

In the Name of the Father

as

uomo di scorta alla diligenza

008: Operation Exterminate

1965

008: Operation Exterminate

as

Kemp's Henchman

Snow Job

1965

Snow Job

as

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

as

Peasant

Production

Crew

Directing