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Carmelo Bene

Acting Born Sep 3, 1937 Campi Salentina, Lecce, Italia 24 credits
24
Total Credits
1966–2022
57 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Carmelo Bene works in acting. Born September 3, 1937 in Campi Salentina, Lecce, Italia. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Oedipus Rex

as Creon
Film

Red Hot Shot

as Billy Desco

Frequent co-stars

Franco Citti 1 shared title
Silvana Mangano 1 shared title
Alida Valli 1 shared title
Julian Beck 1 shared title
Luciano Bartoli 1 shared title
Francesco Leonetti 1 shared title
Ahmed Belhachmi 1 shared title
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia 1 shared title
Giandomenico Davoli 1 shared title
Ninetto Davoli 1 shared title

Career timeline

BENE! Vita di Carmelo, la macchina attoriale
Tracce di Bene
Necro not(to b)e
Otello o la deficienza della donna
Pinocchio, ovvero lo spettacolo della Provvidenza
Macbeth Horror Suite
Carmelo Bene: Uno contro tutti
Hommelette for Hamlet, operetta inqualificabile (da J. Laforgue)
Riccardo III
Amleto di Carmelo Bene (da Shakespeare a Laforgue)
Claro
One Hamlet Less
Salomé
Tre nel mille
Red Hot ShotNecropolis
CapricciUmano Non Umano
Our Lady of the TurksHermitage
Oedipus RexCatch As Catch CanIl canto d'amore di Alfred J. Prufrock
Bis

Full Filmography

24 titles
  • Oedipus Rex (1967) as Creon
  • Red Hot Shot (1970) as Billy Desco
  • Necropolis (1970) as Man with leather jacket
  • Salomé (1972) as Erode Antipa / Onorio
  • Our Lady of the Turks (1968) as The Protagonist
  • Capricci (1969) as Poet
  • Catch As Catch Can (1967) as Prete
  • Umano Non Umano (1969) as Self
  • Advertisement
  • Claro (1975)
  • Tre nel mille (1971) as Pannocchia
  • Riccardo III (1981) as Riccardo III
  • One Hamlet Less (1973) as Hamlet
  • Bis (1966)
  • Amleto di Carmelo Bene (da Shakespeare a Laforgue) (1978) as Amleto
  • Necro not(to b)e (2003) as Sé stesso
  • Hommelette for Hamlet, operetta inqualificabile (da J. Laforgue) (1990) as Amleto
  • BENE! Vita di Carmelo, la macchina attoriale (2022)
  • Il canto d'amore di Alfred J. Prufrock (1967)
  • Carmelo Bene: Uno contro tutti (1994)
  • Hermitage (1968) as The Man
  • Pinocchio, ovvero lo spettacolo della Provvidenza (1999) as Pinocchio / Geppetto / Mastro Ciliegia / Grillo Parlante / Mangiafuoco / Volpe / Lucignolo
  • Macbeth Horror Suite (1997)
  • Tracce di Bene (2017) as Self
  • Otello o la deficienza della donna (2002)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Carmelo Bene best known for?

Carmelo Bene is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Oedipus Rex (1967), Red Hot Shot (1970).

When and where was Carmelo Bene born?

Carmelo Bene was born on September 3, 1937 in Campi Salentina, Lecce, Italia.

How many credits does Carmelo Bene have?

Carmelo Bene has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1966 to 2022.

What is Carmelo Bene's background in cinema and television?

The filmmaking career of Carmelo Bene (1937 - 2002) lasted from 1968 to 1973, six years out of a lengthy time spent in the theater that made Bene one of the most celebrated figures of the Italian avant-garde in the second half of the 20th century. Bene first made a name for himself with a controversial production of C...

Carmelo Bene by the numbers

24credits
24films
0TV series
1966–2022active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (24) Born on September 3

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