Al Cliver
Biography
Pierluigi Conti, born on 16 July 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt, is a retired Italian actor who performed under the stage name Al Cliver. Throughout his career he appeared in forty‑six credited roles, primarily within the horror and exploitation genres. He is especially noted for collaborations with directors Lucio Fulci, Jesús Franco and Joe D’Amato. In addition to Al Cliver, he has been credited as Michael Conti and Al Clever. The actor is male and, as of the latest available information, is 75 years old. His body of work reflects a focus on genre cinema that has earned him recognition among fans of Italian horror and exploitation film.
Career overview
Pierluigi Conti, born on 16 July 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt, is a retired Italian actor who performed under the stage name Al Cliver. Throughout his career he was identified primarily as a male performer and accumulated a total of forty‑six credited roles. He is also known by the variations Pierluigi Conti, Michael Conti and Al Clever, reflecting the different names under which he appeared in various productions.
Al Cliver became especially associated with the horror and exploitation genres, appearing in a number of films that emphasized sensational and intense content. His work frequently involved collaborations with directors noted for their contributions to these styles, including Lucio Fulci, Jesús Franco and Joe D’Amato. These partnerships placed him among the recognizable faces of European genre cinema during the period in which he was active.
Although now retired, Al Cliver’s body of work remains documented through his forty‑six acting credits, which continue to be referenced in film databases and genre studies. His career is remembered for its focus on horror and exploitation titles and for the recurring collaborations with some of the most prolific directors in those fields.
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- Shoot Me: The Real Story of the Italian Texas Gladiators (2024) as self
- Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato (2017) as Self
- Poliziotti Violenti (2011) as Self
- Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 (2008) as Self
- Building a Better Zombi: Retrospective of Zombi 2 (2004) as Self
- Porno Holocaust - Die Filme des Joe D'Amato (2001) as (archive footage)
- Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience (2001) as Self
- Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience (1999) as Self
- Il vizio infinito (1992) as (archive footage)
- Demonia (1990) as Porter
- The House of Clocks (1989) as Peter
- Touch of Death (1988) as Randy
- Sodoma's Ghost (1988) as Drunken Nazi (uncredited)
- The New Gladiators (1988)
- Oggetto sessuale (1987) as Marcello
- A Lustful Mind (1986) as Roberto
- The Mines of Kilimanjaro (1986) as British Governor's Aide
- The Alcove (1985) as Elio De Silveris
- Warriors of the Year 2072 (1984) as Kirk
- Murder-Rock: Dancing Death (1984) as Voice Analyst (uncredited)
- Hearts and Armour (1983) as Selvaggio
- Endgame (1983) as Ron Shannon
- 2020 Texas Gladiators (1983) as Nisus
- I briganti (1983)
- The Beyond (1981) as Dr. Harris
- The Black Cat (1981) as Sgt. Wilson
- White Cannibal Queen (1980) as Jeremy Taylor
- Devil Hunter (1980) as Peter Weston
- Much More (1980) as Self
- Flying Sex (1980) as Roman Tracy
- Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979) as Brian Hull
- L'albero della maldicenza (1978)
- Blazing Flowers (1978) as Domino
- Provincia violenta (1978) as Roberto Mauri
- Death Hunt (1977) as Hector
- A Day at the End of October (1977) as Lorenzo
- Laure (1976) as Nicola
- Black Velvet (1976) as Antonio
- Rulers of the City (1976) as Rick
- Annie (1976) as Philip
- The Jackpot (1976) as Michael Teague
- Apache Woman (1976) as Tommy
- Amore grande, amore libero (1976) as Maestro
- Waves of Lust (1975) as Irem
- The Profiteer (1974) as Servant
- The Damned (1969)