Stelio Candelli
Actor
Biography
Stelio Candelli was born on March 28, 1931 in Trieste, Italy. His parents were state employees and after grammar school he attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts from 1954-1957. His first film was in “Gwendolyn” with Raf Vallone in 1957. In the 1960s he appeared in several Euro-westerns and Spy films as Stanley Kent. Among his nine Euro-westerns were, “The Last Tomahawk” (1965), “Blood at Sundown” (1967), “Drummer of Vengeance” and “Viva Django!” both in 1971 and “Trinity and Sartana are Coming” (1972). Stelio also appeared in several small made for television films. In 1996 he moved to England and worked for the BBC in theTV series “Vengeance” and again appeared in “Circus” (1975). Candelli made his stage debut in 1960 with a play by Goldoni and appeared for two seasons with Lydia Alfonsi from 1974-1976. His last film appearance was in 1990's “Mean Tricks”.
Filmography
Planet of the Vampires
as Brad / Mud 1965
Hercules
as Father 1983
La Cage aux Folles II
as Hans 1980
Viva! Django
as Carranza 1971
Nude for Satan
as Dr. Benson / Peter 1974
Savage Island
as Orinoco 1985
Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century
1977
A Special Cop in Action
as Forestier 1976
Tropic of Cancer
as Garner 1972
Hotel Paradise
as Orinoco 1980
Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?
as Colonel Arthur James 1972
Night of the Sharks
as Tony (as Steve Elliot) 1988
The Last Tomahawk
as Roger 1965
From Hell to Victory
1979
Just A Damned Soldier
as Andrew Teitelman 1988
Death Falls Lightly
as Giorgio Darica 1972