Franco Ressel
Biography
Franco Ressel was an Italian actor born in Naples, Campania, Italy, on February 8, 1925. Also known by the alternative name Frank Resse, he had a prolific career in film and television. His career encompassed numerous acting credits, including appearing in more than 120 films between the years 1961 and 1985. Throughout his professional life, he accumulated 111 known acting credits on the Movie Database platform. Franco Ressel passed away on April 30, 1985, at the age of sixty years old.
Career overview
Franco Ressel was an Italian actor born in Naples, Campania, Italy, on February 8, 1925. Throughout his career in the film industry, he was also known by the alternate name Frank Resse. His acting work encompassed a substantial number of screen appearances, spanning both movies and television shows.
Records of his known credits vary by source, with documentation indicating 111 known credits in database archives, while other accounts note that he appeared in more than 120 films. His active career on screen stretched across a period of several decades, beginning in 1961.
Ressel passed away on April 30, 1985, at the age of 60. His extensive filmography remains a documented record of his work as an Italian screen actor active from the early 1960s until the final year of his life in 1985.
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Full Filmography
111 titles- L'Homme de Suez (1984) as Mr. de Bragard
- Tit for Tat (1984) as il notaio
- And the Ship Sails On (1983) as Il Medico (uncredited)
- Petomaniac (1983) as Guglielmo II
- Panic (1982) as Mr. Milton
- Count Tacchia (1982)
- The Devil's Game (1981) as Sir Edmund Orme
- Le rose di Danzica (1981) as Il prete
- The Perfect Presence (1981) as Sir Edmund Orme
- The Minister's Money (1980) as Le Ministre
- Star Odyssey (1979) as Commander Barr
- Magnum Cop (1978) as Dr. Zimmer
- The Perfect Crime (1978) as Sgt. Phillips
- Bobby Deerfield (1977) as Man with Dog
- California (1977) as Full
- The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond (1977) as Franco
- Nazis dans le rétro (1977) as Général Keitel
- Fear in the City (1976) as Judge Lo Cascio
- Nick the Sting (1976) as Parker
- For Love (1976) as The Doctor in Geneva
- Povero Cristo (1976) as Convictee
- Calling All Police Cars (1975) as Gynaecologist
- The Black Peacock (1975) as Kluger
- Cagliostro (1975) as Morandi, News editor
- The Left Hand of the Law (1975) as Lombardi's Lawyer
- The Tree of Guernica (1975) as Onesimo
- The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine (1974) as Alfonso Fuentes, Lucita's Father
- Silence the Witness (1974) as L'ingegner Aldo Marchetti
- The Inheritance of Uncle Goodsoul (1974) as architetto
- Manone il ladrone (1974) as avvocato
- The Off-Road Girl (1973) as Piero Badani
- Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye (1973) as Priest
- The Winsome Widow (1973) as l'avvocato di Caterina
- Long Lasting Days (1973) as The Doctor
- Un amore così fragile, così violento (1973) as Maresciallo
- Bad Kids of the West (1973)
- Treasure Island (1972) as Sgt. Dance (uncredited)
- The Valachi Papers (1972) as (uncredited)
- Two Sons of Trinity (1972) as Armstrong
- Naked Girl Killed in the Park (1972) as Bruno - the butler (uncredited)
- Eye in the Labyrinth (1972) as Eugene
- A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services (1972) as D'Angelo
- Where the Bullets Fly (1972)
- Trinity Is Still My Name (1971) as Maitre D'
- Trafic (1971)
- The Deadly Trap (1971)
- The Devil with Seven Faces (1971) as Inspector Rinker
- They Call Him Cemetery (1971) as Judge
- Oasis of Fear (1971) as Record buyer
- Cross Current (1971) as Tommy Brown
- Lady Caliph (1970) as Un industriel
- Maniacs on Wheels (1970)
- Have a Good Funeral, My Friend… Sartana Will Pay (1970) as Samuel Piggot
- Mr. Superinvisible (1970)
- Zorro in the Court of England (1970) as Lord Percy Moore
- Rangers Attack at Hour X (1970)
- Sabata (1969) as Stengel
- Madame Bovary (1969) as Adolphe Lheureus
- The Labyrinth of Sex (1969) as Fetishist
- Tarzana: The Wild Woman (1969) as Groder
- Il ragazzo che sorride (1969) as Mine owner
- L'amore è come il sole (1969)
- Un corpo caldo per l'inferno (1969) as Mr. Wilkins
- The Mercenary (1968) as Studs
- Lucrezia (1968) as Ambasciatore d'Aragona
- Dead for a Dollar (1968) as Mr. Hartman
- Gangsters '70 (1968)
- Son of Black Eagle (1968) as Generale Volkonsky
- The Narco Men (1968) as Javier
- The Last Chance (1968) as Inspector
- All on the Red (1968) as Reikovic
- Man, Pride and Vengeance (1967) as Kommandant
- Snow Devils (1967)
- Blueprint for a Massacre (1967) as Steve Brand
- Assault on the State Treasure (1967) as Elias
- Crónica de nueve meses (1967) as Juan
- Delitto a Posillipo (1967)
- Tom Dollar (1967) as Mr. Gaber
- Fistful of Diamonds (1967) as Krasna
- L'uomo dal pugno d'oro (1967) as Alexis Krasna
- The Upper Hand (1966) as Mario
- War Between the Planets (1966) as -
- Taste of Killing (1966) as Aarons
- Rojo (1966) as Wallace
- Password: Kill Agent Gordon (1966) as Albert Kowalski / Ms. Kastiadis
- Rififi ad Amsterdam (1966) as Max Fischer
- James Tont Operation T.W.O. (1966) as Jack Clifford - the spaceman
- In a Colt's Shadow (1965) as Harold Jackson
- From the Orient with Fury (1965) as Goldwyn
- War Italian Style (1965) as Col. Jaeger
- Operation Atlantis (1965) as Fritz (as Frank Ressel)
- Hercules the Avenger (1965) as Eteocles
- Challenge of the Gladiator (1965)
- James Tont Operation U.N.O. (1965)
- Blood and Black Lace (1964) as Marchese Riccardo Morelli
- So In Love (1964)
- Secret of the Sphinx (1964)
- Totò versus the Black Pirate (1964) as il comandante spagnolo sfregiato
- Scandal Nudes (1963) as regista Pagiolini
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) as Arresting Officer at Airport (uncredited)
- The Monk of Monza (1963)
- I 4 moschettieri (1963) as lord Buckingham
- Lo smemorato di Collegno (1962) as Agente Pubblicitario
- The Four Monks (1962) as Il Barone Cimino
- The Wonders of Aladdin (1961) as Vizier's Lieutenant
- Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World (1961) as Warrior of Khan
- Manhunt (1961) as Capo cameriere
- Erik the Conqueror (1961) as King Lotar
- The Assassin (1961) as Dottore Francesconi
- His Women (1961) as René
- Rome, 1585 (1961) as Grillo
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Franco Ressel best known for?
Franco Ressel is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including L'Homme de Suez (1984), Hamtaro (2000), Panic (1982), I, The Investigator (1972).
When and where was Franco Ressel born?
Franco Ressel was born on February 8, 1925 in Naples, Campania, Italy. They passed away on April 30, 1985.
How many credits does Franco Ressel have?
Franco Ressel has accumulated over 111 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 1984.
What is Franco Ressel's background in cinema and television?
Franco Ressel was an Italian actor born in Naples, Campania, Italy, on February 8, 1925. Also known by the alternative name Frank Resse, he had a prolific career in film and television. His career encompassed numerous acting credits, including appearing in more than 120 films between the years 1961 and 1985. Throughout...
Franco Ressel by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- L'Homme de Suez (1984) as Mr. de Bragard — aged about 59
- Trinity Is Still My Name (1971) as Maitre D' — aged about 46
- Blood and Black Lace (1964) as Marchese Riccardo Morelli — aged about 39
- Trafic (1971) — aged about 46
- The Mercenary (1968) as Studs — aged about 43
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) as Arresting Officer at Airport (uncredited) — aged about 38
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