Barbara Bouchet
Encyclopedia
Barbara Bouchet, is a German-American actress and entrepreneur
.
She has acted in more than 80 films and television episodes and founded a production company that has produced fitness videos and books as well as owning a fitness studio. Some of her roles include playing Miss Moneypenny
in Casino Royale
, Kelinda in Star Trek
: "By Any Other Name", as Patrizia in Non si sevizia un paperino
and Mrs. Schermerhorn in Gangs of New York
.
, in the Sudetenland
, in what was then Germany. After World War II
her family was placed, along with many others, in a resettlement camp
in the American occupation zone in Germany, from where they were, in time, able to apply for, and be granted, permission to emigrate.
The family learned that they were eligible to migrate
to the United States, as a result of the humanitarian provisions of the Displaced Persons Act, which had been legislated by Congress
in 1948.
, California. The young Barbara Goutscher was raised there and later attended the Galileo High School, which is situated at the crossroads between the Russian Hill and Marina District
areas of the city, drawing students mainly from those two neighborhoods.
Her father, Fritz Gutscher, worked as a convention photographer with Cal Visual, and later with Bauer Audio Visual, the in -house AV company for the San Francisco Hilton Hotel until 1980 when Bauer lost their contract. Fritz had a darkroom in what is today Union Square room 24, and he covered the walls with beautiful nude photos of his daughter Barbara. His assistant, Brian Goodspeed, also has a connection to the James Bond films: his residence was used for scenes with Diana Rigg and George Lazenby in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" filmed in Lisbon.
In 1959, spurred by the popularity of the film Gidget
, KPIX-TV
, the local television station covering the San Francisco Bay area
, decided to hold a "Miss Gidget" beauty and talent contest
on the Dick Stewart Television Show. The contest was open to all teenage girls in the local area, and she entered and won, resulting in her first experience of fame.
As a prize, the station offered her the chance to become one of the "Regulars" in a dance group on the show, called The KPIX Dance Party. They were teenage dancers who danced live to hit songs of the day and became stars in their own right by being on television six days per week. She was on the show from 1959 until 1962, after which she moved to the Hollywood area and became active in the film industry, changing her Germanic
sounding surname to the French sounding Bouchet.
for magazine covers and appearing in television commercials, before eventually becoming an actress. Her first acting role was a minor part in What a Way to Go!
(1964), which led to a series of other roles in the 1960s. She appeared in the films John Goldfarb, Please Come Home
(1964), In Harm's Way
(1964), and Agent for H.A.R.M.
(1966). She appeared in a pictorial for the February 1967 edition of Playboy.
In Casino Royale
(1967), she played the role of Miss Moneypenny
. Her early films gave her the grounding in character development that she needed in order to tackle more substantial roles later on in her career. In 1968, she guest-starred in the Star Trek
episode "By Any Other Name".
In 1970, she moved to Italy where she began acting in Italian films after growing tired of being typecast
and unable to get starring roles in Hollywood. In Italy, she mostly appeared in giallo
, poliziottesco and commedia erotica all'italiana (sex comedy
) films.
Bouchet also appeared in La Tarantola dal ventre nero (Black Belly of the Tarantula, 1971), a giallo
mystery film. Other films in this era in which she appeared included:
In the 1980s, she became a television personality on Italian television. She starred with Gregory Peck
in The Scarlet and The Black
in 1983, a successful World War II
war rescue TV movie. In 1985, she established a production company and started to produce a successful series of keep fit books and videos. In addition, she opened a fitness studio in Rome.
In 2002, she returned to American cinema
, appearing in Gangs of New York
, playing "Mrs. Schermerhorn".
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
.
She has acted in more than 80 films and television episodes and founded a production company that has produced fitness videos and books as well as owning a fitness studio. Some of her roles include playing Miss Moneypenny
Miss Moneypenny
Jane Moneypenny, better known as Miss Moneypenny, is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. She is secretary to M, who is Bond's boss and head of the British Secret Service...
in Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1967 film)
Casino Royale is a 1967 comedy spy film originally produced by Columbia Pictures starring an ensemble cast of directors and actors. It is set as a satire of the James Bond film series and the spy genre, and is loosely based on Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel.The film stars David Niven as the...
, Kelinda in Star Trek
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
: "By Any Other Name", as Patrizia in Non si sevizia un paperino
Don't Torture a Duckling
Don't Torture a Duckling, is a Giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci in 1972.The film is significant within Fulci's filmography as it is one of the first in which he began using violent gore effects, something he would continue to do in his later films, such as Zombi 2, The Beyond and City of the...
and Mrs. Schermerhorn in Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York is a 2002 historical film set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of New York City. It was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan. The film was inspired by Herbert Asbury's 1928 nonfiction book, The Gangs of New...
.
Biography
Barbara Goutscher was born in ReichenbergReichenberg
Reichenberg may refer to the following places:*Reichenberg, the German name for Liberec, a town in the Czech Republic*Reichenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany*Reichenberg, Bavaria, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany...
, in the Sudetenland
Sudetenland
Sudetenland is the German name used in English in the first half of the 20th century for the northern, southwest and western regions of Czechoslovakia inhabited mostly by ethnic Germans, specifically the border areas of Bohemia, Moravia, and those parts of Silesia being within Czechoslovakia.The...
, in what was then Germany. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
her family was placed, along with many others, in a resettlement camp
Refugee camp
A refugee camp is a temporary settlement built to receive refugees. Hundreds of thousands of people may live in any one single camp. Usually they are built and run by a government, the United Nations, or international organizations, or NGOs.Refugee camps are generally set up in an impromptu...
in the American occupation zone in Germany, from where they were, in time, able to apply for, and be granted, permission to emigrate.
The family learned that they were eligible to migrate
Human migration
Human migration is physical movement by humans from one area to another, sometimes over long distances or in large groups. Historically this movement was nomadic, often causing significant conflict with the indigenous population and their displacement or cultural assimilation. Only a few nomadic...
to the United States, as a result of the humanitarian provisions of the Displaced Persons Act, which had been legislated by Congress
80th United States Congress
The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth...
in 1948.
Youth
After arriving in America, her family was eventually able to settle in San FranciscoSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, California. The young Barbara Goutscher was raised there and later attended the Galileo High School, which is situated at the crossroads between the Russian Hill and Marina District
Marina District, San Francisco, California
The Marina District is a neighborhood located in San Francisco, California. The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, staged after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city...
areas of the city, drawing students mainly from those two neighborhoods.
Her father, Fritz Gutscher, worked as a convention photographer with Cal Visual, and later with Bauer Audio Visual, the in -house AV company for the San Francisco Hilton Hotel until 1980 when Bauer lost their contract. Fritz had a darkroom in what is today Union Square room 24, and he covered the walls with beautiful nude photos of his daughter Barbara. His assistant, Brian Goodspeed, also has a connection to the James Bond films: his residence was used for scenes with Diana Rigg and George Lazenby in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" filmed in Lisbon.
In 1959, spurred by the popularity of the film Gidget
Gidget (film)
Gidget is a 1959 Columbia Pictures CinemaScope feature film. It stars Sandra Dee, Cliff Robertson, and James Darren in a story about a teenager's initiation into the California surf culture and her affiliated romance with a young surfer. The screenplay was written by Gabrielle Upton, a nom de plume...
, KPIX-TV
KPIX-TV
KPIX-TV is the CBS owned and operated television station in San Francisco, California. Through its parent company CBS Corporation, KPIX is co-owned with The CW affiliate KBCW-TV ....
, the local television station covering the San Francisco Bay area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, decided to hold a "Miss Gidget" beauty and talent contest
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
on the Dick Stewart Television Show. The contest was open to all teenage girls in the local area, and she entered and won, resulting in her first experience of fame.
As a prize, the station offered her the chance to become one of the "Regulars" in a dance group on the show, called The KPIX Dance Party. They were teenage dancers who danced live to hit songs of the day and became stars in their own right by being on television six days per week. She was on the show from 1959 until 1962, after which she moved to the Hollywood area and became active in the film industry, changing her Germanic
Germanic languages
The Germanic languages constitute a sub-branch of the Indo-European language family. The common ancestor of all of the languages in this branch is called Proto-Germanic , which was spoken in approximately the mid-1st millennium BC in Iron Age northern Europe...
sounding surname to the French sounding Bouchet.
Career
Barbara Bouchet began her career modelingModel (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
for magazine covers and appearing in television commercials, before eventually becoming an actress. Her first acting role was a minor part in What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go! is a 1964 American comedy film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, Margaret Dumont, Bob Cummings and Dick Van Dyke.-Plot:...
(1964), which led to a series of other roles in the 1960s. She appeared in the films John Goldfarb, Please Come Home
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home is a 1963 novel by William Peter Blatty that was adapted as a film by the same title, released in 1965.-Synopsis:...
(1964), In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way is a 1965 American epic war film produced and directed by Otto Preminger and starring John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Tom Tryon, Paula Prentiss, Stanley Holloway, Burgess Meredith, Brandon De Wilde, Jill Haworth, Dana Andrews, and Henry Fonda.It was the last black-and-white...
(1964), and Agent for H.A.R.M.
Agent for H.A.R.M.
Agent for H.A.R.M. is a 1966 science fiction spy thriller directed by Gerd Oswald and starring Peter Mark Richman. It is one of a number of spy thrillers of the time which have conspicuous sci-fi elements...
(1966). She appeared in a pictorial for the February 1967 edition of Playboy.
In Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1967 film)
Casino Royale is a 1967 comedy spy film originally produced by Columbia Pictures starring an ensemble cast of directors and actors. It is set as a satire of the James Bond film series and the spy genre, and is loosely based on Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel.The film stars David Niven as the...
(1967), she played the role of Miss Moneypenny
Miss Moneypenny
Jane Moneypenny, better known as Miss Moneypenny, is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. She is secretary to M, who is Bond's boss and head of the British Secret Service...
. Her early films gave her the grounding in character development that she needed in order to tackle more substantial roles later on in her career. In 1968, she guest-starred in the Star Trek
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
episode "By Any Other Name".
In 1970, she moved to Italy where she began acting in Italian films after growing tired of being typecast
Typecasting (acting)
In TV, film, and theatre, typecasting is the process by which a particular actor becomes strongly identified with a specific character; one or more particular roles; or, characters having the same traits or coming from the same social or ethnic groups...
and unable to get starring roles in Hollywood. In Italy, she mostly appeared in giallo
Giallo
Giallo is an Italian 20th century genre of literature and film, which in Italian indicates crime fiction and mystery. In the English language it refers to a genre similar to the French fantastique genre and includes elements of horror fiction and eroticism...
, poliziottesco and commedia erotica all'italiana (sex comedy
Sex comedy
Sex comedy is a term for comedy movies with sexual content usually referring to those made in the United Kingdom in the mid 1970s. They may range from comic pornographic films like the Confessions series to relatively innocent comedies that include jokes about sex and other sexual related humour,...
) films.
Bouchet also appeared in La Tarantola dal ventre nero (Black Belly of the Tarantula, 1971), a giallo
Giallo
Giallo is an Italian 20th century genre of literature and film, which in Italian indicates crime fiction and mystery. In the English language it refers to a genre similar to the French fantastique genre and includes elements of horror fiction and eroticism...
mystery film. Other films in this era in which she appeared included:
- Alla ricerca del piacere (Amuck, 1971)
- Casa d'Appuntamento (French sex murders, 1972)
- Milano calibro 9Milano calibro 9Milano calibro 9 is a poliziottesco film written and directed by the Italian crime film specialist Fernando Di Leo in 1972. The film is based on a novel of the same name written by Giorgio Scerbanenco...
(1972), with Gastone MoschinGastone MoschinGastone Moschin is an Italian actor.Born in San Giovanni Lupatoto , he began his career in the 1950s as theatre actor, first with the Stable Theater in Genoa and then with the Piccolo Teatro in Milan. In the same period Moschin also began to play in feature films, such as La rivale and L'audace...
, a "poliziottesco" (gangster film) - Non si sevizia un paperinoDon't Torture a DucklingDon't Torture a Duckling, is a Giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci in 1972.The film is significant within Fulci's filmography as it is one of the first in which he began using violent gore effects, something he would continue to do in his later films, such as Zombi 2, The Beyond and City of the...
(1972) - L'Anatra all'arancia (Duck in Orange Sauce, 1975)
- Con la rabbia agli occhi (Death Rage (1976), a giallo mafiaMafiaThe Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
film - 40 gradi all'ombra del lenzuolo (Sex with a Smile), a commedia erotica.
In the 1980s, she became a television personality on Italian television. She starred with Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Eldred Gregory Peck was an American actor.One of 20th Century Fox's most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s, Peck continued to play important roles well into the 1980s. His notable performances include that of Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, for which he won an...
in The Scarlet and The Black
The Scarlet and the Black
The Scarlet and the Black is a 1983 made for TV movie starring Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer. This production should not be confused with the 1993 British television mini series Scarlet and Black, which starred Ewan McGregor and Rachel Weisz....
in 1983, a successful World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
war rescue TV movie. In 1985, she established a production company and started to produce a successful series of keep fit books and videos. In addition, she opened a fitness studio in Rome.
In 2002, she returned to American cinema
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
, appearing in Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York is a 2002 historical film set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of New York City. It was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan. The film was inspired by Herbert Asbury's 1928 nonfiction book, The Gangs of New...
, playing "Mrs. Schermerhorn".
Personal life
In 1974, Barbara Bouchet married Luigi Borghese, a producer, with whom she has two sons - Alessandro (b. 1976), a TV chef and Massimiliano (b. 1989), a bartender. Her husband subsequently produced some of her later films. She separated from her husband in 2006, citing different aspirations.Filmography
- What a Way to Go!What a Way to Go!What a Way to Go! is a 1964 American comedy film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, Margaret Dumont, Bob Cummings and Dick Van Dyke.-Plot:...
(1964) - A Global Affair (1964)
- Bedtime StoryBedtime Story (film)Bedtime Story is a 1964 comedy film made by Pennebaker Productions, The Lankershim Company and Universal Pictures. It was directed by Ralph Levy and produced by Stanley Shapiro with Robert Arthur as executive producer from a screenplay by Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning. The music score was by...
(1964) - Good Neighbor SamGood Neighbor SamGood Neighbor Sam is a 1964 American comedy movie co-written and directed by David Swift and starring Jack Lemmon and Romy Schneider.It was based on the novel by Jack Finney. The screenplay was the motion picture debut of James Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum, who had written many American...
(1964) - Sex and the Single GirlSex and the Single Girl (film)Sex and the Single Girl is a 1964 American comedy film directed by Richard Quine and starring Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Henry Fonda, Lauren Bacall, and Mel Ferrer....
(1964) - John Goldfarb, Please Come HomeJohn Goldfarb, Please Come HomeJohn Goldfarb, Please Come Home is a 1963 novel by William Peter Blatty that was adapted as a film by the same title, released in 1965.-Synopsis:...
(1965) - In Harm's WayIn Harm's WayIn Harm's Way is a 1965 American epic war film produced and directed by Otto Preminger and starring John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Tom Tryon, Paula Prentiss, Stanley Holloway, Burgess Meredith, Brandon De Wilde, Jill Haworth, Dana Andrews, and Henry Fonda.It was the last black-and-white...
(1965) - Agent for H.A.R.M.Agent for H.A.R.M.Agent for H.A.R.M. is a 1966 science fiction spy thriller directed by Gerd Oswald and starring Peter Mark Richman. It is one of a number of spy thrillers of the time which have conspicuous sci-fi elements...
(1966) - Casino RoyaleCasino Royale (1967 film)Casino Royale is a 1967 comedy spy film originally produced by Columbia Pictures starring an ensemble cast of directors and actors. It is set as a satire of the James Bond film series and the spy genre, and is loosely based on Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel.The film stars David Niven as the...
(1967) - Danger RouteDanger RouteDanger Route is a 1967 British spy film directed by Seth Holt for Amicus Productions and starring Richard Johnson as Jonas Wilde, Carol Lynley and Barbara Bouchet. It was based on Andrew York's 1966 novel The Eliminator that was the working title of the film...
(1967) - Surabaya Conspiracy (1969)
- Red Hot Shot (Colpo rovente, 1969)
- Sweet CharitySweet CharitySweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon. It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria...
(1969) - Cerca di capirmi (1970)
- L'asino d'oro: processo per fatti strani contro Lucius Apuleius cittadino romano (1970)
- The Conjugal Debt (Il debito coniugale, 1970)
- Non commettere atti impuri (1971)
- Nokaut (Instant Success, 1971)
- Forza 'G (1971)
- Il prete sposato (1971)
- The Man with Icy Eyes (L'uomo dagli occhi di ghiaccio, 1971)
- Black Belly of the TarantulaBlack Belly of the TarantulaThe Black Belly of the Tarantula is a 1971 Italian film directed by Paolo Cavara. It is one of many Italian giallo films to be inspired by Dario Argento's successful debut thriller The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. The film was shot on location in Rome, Italy in 1970...
(La tarantola dal ventre nero, 1971) - Le calde notti di Don Giovanni (1971)
- Anche se volessi lavorare, che faccio? (1972)
- La Calandria (1972)
- Racconti proibiti... di niente vestiti (1972)
- 1001 Nights of Pleasure (Finalmente... le mille e una notte, 1972)
- Una cavalla tutta nuda (1972)
- Caliber 9Milano calibro 9Milano calibro 9 is a poliziottesco film written and directed by the Italian crime film specialist Fernando Di Leo in 1972. The film is based on a novel of the same name written by Giorgio Scerbanenco...
(Milano calibro 9, 1972) - Alla ricerca del piacere (1972)
- Valerie Inside Outside (Valeria dentro e fuori)
- Casa d'appuntamento (1972)
- La dama rossa uccide sette volte (1972)
- Don't Torture a DucklingDon't Torture a DucklingDon't Torture a Duckling, is a Giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci in 1972.The film is significant within Fulci's filmography as it is one of the first in which he began using violent gore effects, something he would continue to do in his later films, such as Zombi 2, The Beyond and City of the...
(Non si sevizia un paperino, 1972) - Conoscenza matrimoniale (1973)
- Ancora una volta prima di lasciarci (1973)
- My Pleasure is Your Pleasure (Il tuo piacere è il mio, 1973)
- Ricco (1973)
- La badessa di Castro (1974)
- La svergognata (1974)
- Cry of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano, 1974)
- Duck in Orange Sauce (L'anatra all'arancia, 1975)
- My Mother's Friend (L'amica di mia madre, 1975)
- Amore vuol dir gelosia (1975)
- Down the Ancient StaircaseDown the Ancient StaircaseDown the Ancient Staircase is a 1975 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini.-Cast:* Marcello Mastroianni - Professor Bonaccorsi* Françoise Fabian - Anna Bersani* Marthe Keller - Bianca* Barbara Bouchet - Carla* Pierre Blaise - Tonio...
(Per le antiche scale, 1975) - The Hook (To Agistri, 1976)
- Spogliamoci così senza pudor (1976)
- Death RageDeath RageDeath Rage Death Rage Death Rage (Italian: Con la rabbia agli occhi is a 1976 Italian film directed by Antonio Margheriti.The film is also known as Anger in His Eyes in the United Kingdom, Blood Reckoning in the USA (video title) and Shadow of the Killer in the Philippines (English title)- Cast...
(Con la rabbia agli occhi, 1976) - Diary of a Passion (Brogliaccio d'amore, 1976)
- 40 gradi all'ombra del lenzuolo (1976, segment "I soldi in banca")
- Tutti possono arricchire tranne i poveri (1976) – Contessa Federici Fontana
- Blood and diamonds (Diamanti sporchi di sangue, 1977)
- L'appuntamento (1977)
- Come perdere una moglie e trovare un'amante (1978)
- Travolto dagli affetti familiari (1978)
- Liquirizia (1979)
- Sabato, domenica e venerdì (1979, segment "Domenica")
- I'm Photogenic (Sono fotogenico, 1980)
- La moglie in vacanza... l'amante in città (1980)
- Spaghetti a mezzanotte (1981)
- Crema cioccolato e pa...prika (1981)
- Per favore, occupati di Amelia (1982)
- Diamond Connection (1982)
- Perché non facciamo l'amore? (1982)
- Our Tropical Island (Mari del Sud, 1982)
- Gangs of New YorkGangs of New YorkGangs of New York is a 2002 historical film set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of New York City. It was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan. The film was inspired by Herbert Asbury's 1928 nonfiction book, The Gangs of New...
(2002) - Bastardi (2007)
Television
- Dick Stewart Television Show, (1959–1962, uncredited)
- The RoguesThe Rogues (TV series)The Rogues is an American television series that appeared on NBC from September 13, 1964 to April 18, 1965, starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Gig Young as a related trio of former conmen who could, for the right price, be persuaded to trick a very wealthy and very unscrupulous mark...
(1964, 1 episode) - Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a 1960s American science fiction television series based on the 1961 film of the same name. Both were created by Irwin Allen, which enabled the movie's sets, costumes, props, special effects models, and sometimes footage, to be used in the production of the...
(1965, 1 episode) - The Man from U.N.C.L.E.The Man from U.N.C.L.E.The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American television series that was broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1964, to January 15, 1968. It follows the exploits of two secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who work for a fictitious secret international espionage and law-enforcement...
(1966, 1 episode) - The VirginianThe Virginian (TV series)The Virginian is an American Western television series starring James Drury and Doug McClure, which aired on NBC from 1962 to 1971 for a total of 249 episodes. Filmed in color, The Virginian became television's first 90-minute western series...
(1967, 1 episode) - Tarzan (1968, 1 episode)
- Star TrekStar Trek: The Original SeriesStar Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
(1968, 1 episode) - Cool MillionCool MillionCool Million was a detective drama aired in the United States by NBC as an element in its "wheel series" The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie during its 1972-73 schedule....
(1972) - Beauty Center Show (1983)
- The Scarlet and the BlackThe Scarlet and the BlackThe Scarlet and the Black is a 1983 made for TV movie starring Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer. This production should not be confused with the 1993 British television mini series Scarlet and Black, which starred Ewan McGregor and Rachel Weisz....
(1983) - Quelli della speciale (1992, mini-series)
- Stracult 2 (2001, 1 episode)
- Incantesimo 6 (2003)
- Diritto di difesa (2004, 4 episodes)
- Un posto al sole (2004)
- Capri (2006)
- Ho sposato uno sbirro (2007, mini-series)