Cuban-Italian-American actor (1933–2017)
Tomas Milian (born Tomás Quintín Rodríguez-Varona Milián Salinas de la Fé y Álvarez de la Campa ;[ 1] genre films .
A student of Lee Strasberg 's, Milian studied method acting at the Actors Studio in New York City. In Italy, he was discovered by director Mauro Bolognini and appeared in supporting roles in several drama films during the late 1950s and early 1960s, including Bad Girls Don't Cry Raphael in Carol Reed 's The Agony and the Ecstasy Spaghetti Western films, most notably The Big Gundown Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! [ 2] [ 3] Sergio Corbucci 's parody of the genre The White, the Yellow, and the Black Dennis Hopper also cast Milian in his 1971 art-house film, The Last Movie
Following a decline in the popularity of Spaghetti Westerns, Milian transitioned to roles in poliziottesco Almost Human Emergency Squad The Tough Ones The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist JFK Amistad Traffic The Lost City [ 3]
Personal life
Milian was born in Havana as the son of a Cuban general. His father was arrested, jailed, and later committed suicide on December 31, 1946. Milián then decided to leave Cuba and pursue his wishes of being an actor.[ 4] Actors Studio [ 5] naturalized Italian citizen.[ 4]
Career
After starting a career in the United States, Milian went to Italy in 1958 to take part in a theatre festival in Spoleto .[ 6] 1959 picture La notte brava dubbed due to his accent, Milián performed his lines in Italian (or in English, depending on the film). He initially starred in arthouse movies and worked with directors such as Mauro Bolognini and Luchino Visconti .[ 4]
After five years of making what he deemed "intellectual" movies, Milián was unhappy with his contract with producer Franco Cristaldi and thought of going back to the United States. Needing money to start over, he took the opportunity to star as a bandit in a Spaghetti Western called The Bounty Killer [ 7] [ 8] The Ugly Ones The Big Gundown Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! Face to Face Run, Man, Run Death Sentence Tepepa Compañeros Sonny and Jed Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? Four of the Apocalypse
As the Spaghetti Westerns dwindled, Milián remained a star in many genre films, playing both villains and heroes in various polizieschi movies. He starred with Barbara Bouchet in the giallo Don't Torture a Duckling [ 3] Almost Human Emergency Squad The Tough Ones The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist Bruno Corbucci 's Nico Giraldi series (1976-1984, beginning with The Cop in Blue Jeans Umberto Lenzi 's Er Monnezza films (1976-1980, beginning with Free Hand for a Tough Cop Don't Torture a Duckling The Last Movie Luna Identification of a Woman Monsignor
He later turned to comedy, playing the recurrent characters of petty thief Monnezza and Serpico -like police officer Nico Giraldi in a variety of crime-comedy pictures. Although his voice was dubbed most of the time by Ferruccio Amendola , Milián wrote his own lines in Roman slang. Milián's inventive use of romanesco Bruno Corbucci , the director of many of these films commented, "At the cinemas as soon as Tomás Milián appeared on the screen, when he made a wisecrack and in the heaviest situations, then it was a pandemonium, it was like being at the stadium." [citation needed As Milián used similar makeups and accents in portraying both characters, Monnezza and Nico were occasionally confused by Italian audiences, who sometimes referred erroneously to them both as Monnezza , or Er Monnezza (Da trash in Roman slang ), and still closely associate Milián with these performances.[ 9]
Milián also appeared in non-genre pictures, such as Bernardo Bertolucci 's La Luna Nastro d'Argento for Best supporting Actor , and Michelangelo Antonioni 's Identification of a Woman [ 10]
As he grew older, Milián decided to go back to the United States. He appeared in Sydney Pollack 's Havana Steven Spielberg 's Amistad Steven Soderbergh 's Traffic Andy García 's The Lost City Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina in the film version of Mario Vargas Llosa 's novel The Feast of the Goat [ 11]
Milian was found dead from a stroke at his home in Miami on 22 March 2017.[ 12] [ 13]
On October 11, 2017 he received the Leone in Memoriam award at the 7º Almería Western Film Festival .[ 14] Luis Santeiro .[ 15]
Filmography
Milian plays Alberto De Matteis in Silver Spoon Set
Decoy Michael Gordon ) as Juan OrtegaThe Millionaire James Sheldon ) as Second SailorBad Girls Don't Cry Mauro Bolognini ) as MorettoIl bell'Antonio Silver Spoon Set Francesco Maselli ) as Alberto De MatteisThe Mishap Alberto Lattuada ) as Thomas PlemianA Day for Lionhearts Nanni Loy ) as Gino MigliacciDay by Day, Desperately Alfredo Giannetti ) as Dario DominiciBoccaccio '70 Luchino Visconti ) as Conte OttavioDisorder Franco Brusati ) as BrunoLa banda Casaroli Florestano Vancini ) as Gabriele IngenisRo.Go.Pa.G. La ricotta " (1963, Pier Paolo Pasolini ) as CenturioneMare matto Renato Castellani ) as EfsioI Kill, You Kill Gianni Puccini ) as Lorenzo BertiTime of Indifference The Camp Followers Valerio Zurlini ) as Lt. Gaetano MartinoThe Agony and the Ecstasy Carol Reed ) as Raphael Madamigella di Maupin I soldi The Ugly Ones The Big Gundown Sergio Sollima ) as Cuchillo SanchezFace to Face Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! Giulio Questi ) as The StrangerBandits in Milan Carlo Lizzani ) as Comissario Walter BaseviDeath Sentence Mario Lanfranchi ) as O'HaraRun, Man, Run! A Fine Pair Tepepa Giulio Petroni ) as Jesus Maria "Tepepa" MoranBeatrice Cenci Lucio Fulci ) as Olimpio CalvettiWhere Are You Going All Naked? Pasquale Festa Campanile ) as ManfredoCompañeros Sergio Corbucci ) as El VascoViva Cangaceiro Giovanni Fago ) as EspeditoThe Cannibals Liliana Cavani ) as EmoneThe Designated Victim Maurizio Lucidi ) as Stefano AugentiThe Last Movie Dennis Hopper ) as the PriestRipped Off Sonny and Jed Sergio Corbucci ) as Jed TrigadoDon't Torture a Duckling Counselor at Crime Alberto De Martino ) as Thomas AccardoLife Is Tough, Eh Providence? Emergency Squad Stelvio Massi ) as Tomas RavelliAlmost Human Umberto Lenzi ) as Giulio SacchiSilent Action Sergio Martino ) as RienziSyndicate Sadists The White, the Yellow, and the Black Four of the Apocalypse Folle à tuer [fr ] Yves Boisset )Sex with a Smile The Tough Ones The Cop in Blue Jeans Bruno Corbucci ), as Nico GiraldiThe Twist Claude Chabrol ) as The DetectiveHit Squad Young, Violent, Dangerous Romolo Guerrieri ) as the CommissionerThe Cynic, the Rat and the Fist Free Hand for a Tough Cop Brothers Till We Die Destruction Force Squadra antitruffa Little Italy The Gang That Sold America Assassinio sul Tevere La Luna Bernardo Bertolucci ) as GiuseppeWinter Kills William Richert ) as Frank MayoIl lupo e l'agnello Francesco Massaro ) as CuckooDelitto a Porta Romana Nico Giraldi Manolesta Pasquale Festa Campanile ) as Gino QuirinoCrime at the Chinese Restaurant Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici Delitto sull'autostrada Identification of a Woman Michelangelo Antonioni ) as NiccolòMonsignor Frank Perry ) as Father FranciscoCat and Dog Crime in Formula One Cop in Drag King David Bruce Beresford ) as AkissThe Equalizer Richard Compton ) as Immanuel PenaMiami Vice John Nicolella ) as Octavio ArroyoSalome Claude d'Anna ) as Herod II The Equalizer Russ Mayberry ) as DuranDistant Lights Cat Chaser Abel Ferrara ) as Andres DeBoyaMassacre Play Damiano Damiani ) as Clem Da SilvaDrug Wars: The Camarena Story Brian Gibson ) as Florentino VenturaRevenge Tony Scott ) as CesarHavana Sydney Pollack ) as Colonel MenocalMoney Steven Hilliard Stern ) as Robert ZarraJFK Oliver Stone ) as LeopoldoFrannie's Turn Murder, She Wrote Nails John Flynn ) as Pedro HerraraScreenplay Simon Cellan Jones ) as Ramon CiresLove, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage John Patterson ) as Joe ProfaciMarilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair (1993, Bradford May) as Calro RossiThe Burning Season John Frankenheimer ) as Darli AlvesThe Cowboy Way Fools Rush In Andy Tennant ) as Tomas FuentesOz Amistad Steven Spielberg ) as Ángel Calderón de la Barca y Belgrano The Yards James Gray ) as Manuel SequeiraLaw & Order Christopher Misiano ) as Colonel Emilio PantoyaFor Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story Joseph Sargent ) as SosaTraffic Steven Soderbergh ) as General Arturo SalazarThe Hire: Ambush Washington Heights Alfredo De Villa ) as EddieThe Lost City Andy García ) as Don Federico FelloveThe Feast of the Goat Luis Llosa ) as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Tomas Milian: Acting on Instinct (2013, Ozzy Inguanzo ) as himselfFugly! Alfredo De Villa ) as Gramps
References
^ "Biografia | Tomas Milian" . www.tomasmilian.it (in Italian). Retrieved September 12, 2018 .^ The Big Gundown (Tomas Milian: Acting on Instinct) (DVD). Los Angeles, California: Grindhouse Releasing . 1968.^ a b c Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! (Tomas Milian Talent Bio)Blue Underground . 1967.^ a b c "Tomas Milian biography" . Virgilio (in Italian). Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2016 .^ Frignani, Rinaldo (December 21, 2009). "Tomas Milian ancora sbirro. Per fiction" . Corriere della sera . Retrieved July 4, 2018 . ^ "Tomas Milian biography" . Yahoo! Movies Yahoo! . 2006. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2018 .^ Gomarasca, Manlio (July 23, 2009). "Tomás Milián: Un'Avventurosa Storia Nei Generi (1)" . Nocturno (in Italian). Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2018 . ^ Martínez, Alejandro (July 26, 2009). "Tomas Milian orgullo de los cubanos en Miami" . Cuba en Miami (in Spanish). Retrieved July 4, 2018 . ^ " . Corriere della Sera . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .^ Canby, Vincent (September 30, 1982). "ANTONIONI'S MYSTERY 'IDENTIFICATION OF A WOMAN' . The New York Times . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .^ Holland, Jonathan (February 23, 2006). "Review: 'The Feast of the Goat' . Variety Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2018 . ^ "Addio a 'Er monnezza': è morto a Miami Tomas Milian" . Giornale di Sicilia . Retrieved March 23, 2017 .^ Ugolini, Chiarla (March 23, 2017). "E' morto Tomas Milian, attore cubano rinato Er Monnezza" . La Repubblica GEDI Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A. Retrieved March 23, 2017 . ^ Europa Press (October 12, 2017). "Almería Western Film Festival concede el premio 'Leone in Memoriam' a Tomás Milian" . Ideal . Retrieved January 1, 2018 .^ "Almería Western Film Festival concede el premio 'Leone in Memoriam' a Tomás Milian" . Almeria Western Film Festival (in Spanish). October 11, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2018 .
Further reading
Giorgio Navarro, Fabio Zanello, Tomas Milian. Er cubbano de Roma , Molino, 1999; ISBN 8890035935 .
Max Serio, Tomas Milian: The Tough Bandit, the Rough Cop and the Filthy Rat in Italian Cinema , Mediane, 2009; ISBN 8896042127 .
Gordiano Lupi, Tomas Milian, il trucido e lo sbirro , Profondo Rosso Editore, 2011; ISBN 8889084502 .
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