Renato Terra

• Name — Renato Terra • Born — 26 July 1922 • Birthplace — Naples, Kingdom of Italy • Died — 28 November 2010 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — * Actor • poet • Years Active — 1938–1981

Terra had a career working in film as an actor, and appeared in over 80 movies. In 1977 he retired to become a poet. He attended the Experimental Center of Cinematography in Rome and also used the alias Ryan Earthpick during his career. During the shooting of a film, he fell from a horse and permanently broke his nose. During his post-actor career as a poet, he published the book Che Strano Paese.

• Illustration — Renato Terra and Brunella Bovo in Vivo di te • The Black Corsair (1938) • Return to Naples (1949) – Nino • Path of Hope (1950) – Mommino • Hearts at Sea (1950) • Vivo di te (1951, Short) • The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo (1952) • I falsari (1953) • A Husband for Anna (1953) – Il palpeggiatore • Senso (1954) – Un soldato (uncredited) • Proibito (1955) • The Bachelor (1956) – Tiberio • Nero's Weekend (1956) • Kean: Genius or Scoundrel (1956) • White Nights (1957) – Un coinvolto nella rissa • The Man Who Wagged His Tail (1957) • Ragazzi della marina (1957) • Peppino, le modelle e chella là (1957) • The Italians They Are Crazy (1958) • Toto and Marcellino (1958) • Piece of the Sky (1958) – La guardia giovane (uncredited) • Giovane canaglia (1958) – complice di Daves • Il romanzo di un giovane povero (1958) • Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958) – Eladio • The Law Is the Law (1958) • La sfida (1958) • Carmela è una bambola (1958) – Silvio • Pia de' Tolomei (1958) • Tuppe tuppe, Marescià! (1958) • Destinazione Sanremo (1959) • Le cameriere (1959) • Goliath and the Barbarians (1959) • The Facts of Murder (1959) – Man at the Notary's • David and Goliath (1960) • Carthage in Flames (1960) • The Angel Wore Red (1960) (uncredited) • Goliath and the Dragon (1960) – Antoneos • Black Sunday (1960) – Boris • Rocco and His Brothers (1960) – Alfredo, Ginetta's brother • I'll See You in Hell (1960) • Robin Hood and the Pirates (1960) – Barbanera • Constantine and the Cross (1961) Jailer • The Seven Revenges (1961) • Gioventù di notte (1961) – Brigadiere • The Tartars (1961) • Goliath and the Vampires (1961) • The Brigand (1961) • Accattone (1961) – Farlocco #2 • Black City (1961) – Un agente • Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961) • The Giant of Metropolis (1961) – Il Giovane Scienzato • Accroche-toi, y'a du vent! (1961) • The Italian Brigands (1961) – Il Brigante • Madame (1961) – Un sans-culotte (uncredited) • I due marescialli (1961) • Disorder (1962) • Alone Against Rome (1962) – Gladiator Trainer • Night Train to Milan (1962) – Sottufficiale di polizia • Toto and Peppino Divided in Berlin (1962) – 9 • Sodom and Gomorrah (1962) – (uncredited) • Agostino (1962) • Carmen di Trastevere (1962) – Gerardo, a Latin Lover • The Sea (1962) • The Four Monks (1962) – Un paesano • Uno strano tipo (1963) • The Fall of Rome (1963) • The Monk of Monza (1963) • Il Fornaretto di Venezia (1963) • Hands over the City (1963) – Giornalista (uncredited) • Hercules Against the Mongols (1963) – Karikan • I 4 tassisti (1963) • Liolà (1964) • None But the Lonely Spy (1964) – Policeman • Love in Four Dimensions (1964) – (segment "Amore e alfabeto") • L'ultima carica (1964) • Hercules Against the Barbarians (1964) • La vita agra (1964) • Grand Canyon Massacre (1964) – Curly Mason • The Cavern (1964) • Castle of the Living Dead (1964) – Policeman • Two Escape from Sing Sing (1964)– Jim Doris • The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) – Un indemoniato • Intrigo a Los Angeles (1964) – Elston • A Monster and a Half (1964) • Ali Baba and the Seven Saracens (1964) – Saracen Leader • Una storia di notte (1964) • Gentlemen of the Night (1964) • Three Dollars of Lead (1964) • The Revenge of Ivanhoe (1965) – Tuck • Letti sbagliati (1965) • The Dirty Game (1965) • La violenza e l'amore (1965) • I complessi (1965) (segment "Il Complesso della Schiava nubiana") • The Dreamer (1965) • Man from Canyon City (1965) • Thrilling (1965) (segment "L'autostrada del sole") • Seven Golden Men (1965) • Operation Atlantis (1965) – Fatima's Henchman (uncredited) • I Knew Her Well (1965) – Man in the caravan • Made in Italy (1965) – Immigrant (segment "6, Final episode") • Weekend, Italian Style (1965) – Giovanni – the valet • Lo scippo (1965) • Seven Golden Men Strike Again (1966) • Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1966) • Seven Dollars on the Red (1966) – Manuel • Savage Gringo (1966) • Wake Up and Die (1966) • The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen (1966) • Knives of the Avenger (1966) – Hagen's Henchman (uncredited) • Tabú (1966) (uncredited) • Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966) • Kill or Be Killed (1966) – Doctor • Eroe vagabondo (1966) • Ballata da un miliardo (1967) • Requiescant (1967) – Alonso • Gente d'onore (1967) • Delitto a Posillipo – Londra chiama Napoli (1967) • Requiescant (1967) • El 'Che' Guevara (1969) – Sergeant • Le lys de mer (1969) • Ma chi t'ha dato la patente? (1970) • Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) • L'arbitro (1974) • Paolo il freddo (1974) • Jesus of Nazareth (1977, TV Mini-Series) – Abel