September 15, 2014 Janine Hendy Janine Hendy was one of the more prominent black actresses to work in Italian cinema during the early 1960s. Perhaps her best known roles were in the two Taur films directed by Antonio Leonviola in 1963, Taur, il re della forza bruta and more particularly Thor and the Amazon Women, in which she played the antagonist to the titular hero Joe Robinson.
October 28, 2013 Jean Pierre Faye It’s been a while, but continuing our on / off look at the history and career of black actors in Italy (and occasionally veering…
October 28, 2013 Lei Ilima As a postscript to my look at the career of Jean Pierre Faye, here’s a brief mention of Lei Ilima. Ms Ilima appeared in just two…
May 26, 2011 Daniel Jones Another in our on off guide to black actors in Italian cinema, this time it’s the turn of: Daniel Jones.
November 25, 2010 John Kitzmiller John Kitzmiller was one of the most prominent Afro-American actors to work in Italy during the post war period. Born in Michigan in 1913,…
November 15, 2010 Marc Hannibal Marc Hannibal was an American actor and singer who appeared in a single Italian film, Alfonso Brescia’s extremely silly Superuomini, superdonne, superbotte (75).
July 12, 2010 Edith Peters Edith Peters was one of the many black performers who complemented their careers in the popular nightclubs and revues of the time with the occassional bit part roles on screen.
