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Fortunato Arena(1922-1994)

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Fortunato Arena was born on 23 May 1922 in Calabria, Italy. He was an actor, known for Crime Busters (1977), Brothers Till We Die (1977) and A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1967). He died on 7 March 1994.
BornMay 23, 1922
DiedMarch 7, 1994(71)
BornMay 23, 1922
DiedMarch 7, 1994(71)
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Terence Hill and Bud Spencer in Crime Busters (1977)
Crime Busters
7.1
  • Bouncer at Bowling
  • 1977
Brothers Till We Die (1977)
Brothers Till We Die
6.6
  • Male Nurse
  • 1977
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1967)
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
6.3
  • Poker player
  • 1967
Gunan, King of the Barbarians (1982)
Gunan, King of the Barbarians
3.4
  • Mevian(as Lucky Aras)
  • 1982

Credits

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  • House of Lost Souls (1989)
    House of Lost Souls
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Nardi
    • 1989
  • Le bon roi Dagobert (1984)
    Le bon roi Dagobert
    4.4
    • Man in Tavern (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Due strani papà (1984)
    Due strani papà
    6.1
    • Uomo al tavolo da poker (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Giovani, belle... probabilmente ricche (1982)
    Giovani, belle... probabilmente ricche
    4.6
    • Edicolante (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Gunan, King of the Barbarians (1982)
    Gunan, King of the Barbarians
    3.4
    • Mevian (as Lucky Aras)
    • 1982
  • Ciao nemico (1982)
    Ciao nemico
    4.7
    • Santoni
    • 1982
  • The Salamander (1981)
    The Salamander
    5.5
    • General Pantaleone
    • 1981
  • Une saison dans la vie de Fedor Dostoïevski
    TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Kenn' ich, weiß ich, war ich schon!
    4.2
    • Don Erminio (as Arena Fortunata)
    • 1981
  • Anita Ekberg, Omar Sharif, Robert Lansing, Fabio Testi, Isabella Rye, Cornelia Sharpe, and William Traylor in S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert (1980)
    S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert
    4.7
    • Paesano
    • 1980
  • Malcolm McDowell in Caligula (1979)
    Caligula
    5.3
    • Roman (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • George Peppard, Capucine, George Hamilton, Horst Buchholz, Jean-Pierre Cassel, and Anny Duperey in From Hell to Victory (1979)
    From Hell to Victory
    5.3
    • Soldato Anziano (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Peasant
    • 1979
  • Brillantina Rock (1979)
    Brillantina Rock
    4.9
    • 1979
  • Pugni, dollari e spinaci (1978)
    Pugni, dollari e spinaci
    3.9
    • Gangster (uncredited)
    • 1978

Stunts



  • Gunan, King of the Barbarians (1982)
    Gunan, King of the Barbarians
    3.4
    • stunt actor
    • 1982
  • Anita Ekberg, Omar Sharif, Robert Lansing, Fabio Testi, Isabella Rye, Cornelia Sharpe, and William Traylor in S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert (1980)
    S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert
    4.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Bud Spencer in Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978)
    Lo chiamavano Bulldozer
    6.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.6
    TV Series
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1978–1979
  • Brothers Till We Die (1977)
    Brothers Till We Die
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Terence Hill and Bud Spencer in Crime Busters (1977)
    Crime Busters
    7.1
    • stunt performer
    • 1977
  • Destruction Force (1977)
    Destruction Force
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • The Last Round (1976)
    The Last Round
    6.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • A Special Cop in Action (1976)
    A Special Cop in Action
    6.6
    • stunt actor (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Poliziotti violenti (1976)
    Poliziotti violenti
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • The Con Artists (1976)
    The Con Artists
    7.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)
    Watch Out, We're Mad
    7.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Lee Van Cleef and Tony Lo Bianco in Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973)
    Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • George Hilton and Cris Huerta in They Called Him the Player with the Dead (1973)
    They Called Him the Player with the Dead
    5.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Giuliano Gemma and Bud Spencer in Even Angels Eat Beans (1973)
    Even Angels Eat Beans
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Lucky Aras
  • Born
    • May 23, 1922
    • Calabria, Italy
  • Died
    • March 7, 1994

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    Father of actor Ettore Arena.

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