George Eastman (actor)

George Eastman (born Luigi Montefiori; August 16, 1942) is an Italian actor and screenwriter well known for his frequent collaborations with director Joe D'Amato. He is most famous for his role as the insane, cannibalistic serial killer Klaus Wortmann in the gory 1980 horror film Antropophagus (aka The Grim Reaper). He also played a similar role in its 1981 follow-up, Absurd. Both films were directed by D'Amato and written by Eastman. Eastman also played Goliath in the 1985 epic King David starring Richard Gere.

Career

Eastman was born in Genoa, Italy, and studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome and at the Drama School held of Alessandro Fersen.<ref name=bio>Template:Cite book</ref> He took his Americanized alias "George Eastman" when he was cast as a "heavy" in many Spaghetti Westerns made in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1972 he played the villain in The Call of the Wild which starred Charlton Heston and was directed by Ken Annakin.

Eastman later became a regular performer in many movies directed by Joe D'Amato, for whom he also wrote many screenplays. Their first work together was Cormack of the Mounties (aka Giubbe rosse) in 1975.<ref name=bio>Template:Cite book</ref>

He was a very familiar face in Italian B-cinema in the early 1980s, being generally cast as a villain, thanks to his towering 6'9" height, and his dark and menacing looks. He co-starred in many Italian science fiction films such as Bronx Warriors, The New Barbarians, Endgame, Ironmaster, 2020 Texas Gladiators and After the Fall of New York. His most famous movie is the gory horror film Anthropophagous, directed by Joe D'Amato in 1980, in which he played the monster. He also starred in D'Amato's Erotic Nights of the Living Dead, Porno Holocaust and Absurd (aka Anthropophagous 2).

Two of his greatest major villain roles were in Rabid Dogs (aka Kidnapped, 1974) and Blastfighter (1984). He appeared in Paramount's 1985 biblical film King David playing Goliath in David's childhood flashback scene. In 1986, he performed as Stefano in the movie Regalo di Natale, directed by Pupi Avati. He also wrote and directed the science fiction film Metamorphosis/ DNA Formula Letale<ref>Palmerini, Luca M.; Mistretta, Gaetano (1996). "Spaghetti Nightmares". Fantasma Books. p. 110.Template:ISBN.</ref> (produced by Joe D'Amato) in 1990, after which he quit acting to concentrate on his screenwriting. He is now a well regarded author in Italian television and only acts occasionally. (In 2003, he returned to acting in La rivincita di Natale, a film directed by Pupi Avati.)

Partial filmography

Title	Year	Credited as			Role	Notes	Template:Abbr
		Actor	Screenwriter	Story author
Django Shoots First	1966	Template:Yes			Jesse Kluster		Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
My Name Is Pecos	1966	Template:Yes			Member of Kline's group		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Sfn
Django Kills Softly	1967	Template:Yes			Bill		Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort		Template:Yes			Ramon/Chico		Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Poker with Pistols		Template:Yes			Lucas		Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Django, Prepare a Coffin	1968	Template:Yes			Lucas		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Bootleggers	1969	Template:Yes			McGowan "The Irish"		Template:Sfn
Fellini Satyricon		Template:Yes			The Minotaur		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Bastard, Go and Kill	1971	Template:Yes			Template:N/a		Template:Sfn
Ben and Charlie	1972	Template:Yes			Charlie		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort		Template:Yes			Black Burton		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Baba Yaga	1973	Template:Yes			Charlie		Template:Sfn
Scalawag		Template:Yes			Don Aragon		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
A forza di sberle	1974	Template:Yes
Cormack of the Mounties	1975		Template:Yes				<ref>Bruckner, Ulrich P. (2002). Für ein paar Leichen mehr: der Italo-Western von seinen Anfängen bis heute (in German). Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. p. 428.</ref>
Blood and Bullets	1976	Template:Yes			Dan Caputo, "Knell"		Template:Sfn
Keoma			Template:Yes	Template:Yes			<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>Template:Sfn
Canne mozze	1977		Template:Yes				Template:Sfn
Sesso nero	1980	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Voyakis		Template:Sfn
Antropophagus		Template:Yes	Template:Yes		Nikos Karamanlis	Also producer	Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Porno Holocaust	1981	Template:Yes			Professor Lemoine		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1990: The Bronx Warriors	1983	Template:Yes			Template:N/a		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Ironmaster		Template:Yes			Vood		Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
Template:Sort		Template:Yes			One		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
2019, After the Fall of New York		Template:Yes			Big Ape		Template:Sfn
Blastfighter	1984	Template:Yes			Tom		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Delirium	1987	Template:Yes			Alex		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Sort		Template:Yes			Jacko		Template:Sfn
Il deserto del fuoco	1997		Template:Yes			Television film	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Rabid Dogs	1974	Template:Yes			Trentadue / Thirty-two		Template:Sfn
2020 Texas Gladiators	1983		Template:Yes	Template:Yes			Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Emanuelle's Revenge	1975	Template:N/a	Template:Yes		Carlo		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Sort	1967	Template:N/a	Template:Yes		Crane		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Emanuelle Around the World	1977	Template:N/a			Template:Yes		Template:Sfn
Template:Sort	Template:N/a		Template:Yes				Template:Sfn
Master Stroke	1967	Template:N/a	Template:Yes		Western actor		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

• The Belle Starr Story (1968) directed by Lina Wertmüller
• Chuck Moll (1970)
• The Three Musketeers of the West
• House of Pleasure for Women (1976)
• Orgasmo Nero (1980) directed by Joe D'Amato
• Hard Sensations (1980) directed by Joe D'Amato
• Erotic Nights of the Living Dead (1980) directed by Joe D'Amato (Eastman also wrote this film)
• Absurd (1981) directed by Joe D'Amato (Eastman also wrote this film)
• Caligula... The Untold Story (1982) directed by Joe D'Amato
• The Bronx Warriors (1982) directed by Enzo G. Castellari
• Endgame (1983) directed by Joe D'Amato (Eastman also wrote this film)
• Detective School Dropouts (1986) directed by Filippo Ottoni
• Hands of Steel (1986) a.k.a. Fists of Steel, a.k.a. Vendetta Dal Futuro, directed by Sergio Martino
• Christmas Present (1986) directed by Pupi Avati
• Delirium/Photos of Joy (1987) directed by Lamberto Bava
• Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love (1989) directed by Lina Wertmüller
• Metamorphosis (1990) a.k.a. DNA Formula Letale (Eastman wrote and directed this film)
• Christmas Rematch (2004) directed by Pupi Avati

Screenplays

• Giubbe rosse (1974), aka Red Coats, aka Cormack of the Mounties, directed by Joe D'Amato
• Candido Erotico (1978)<ref>Palmerini, Luca M.; Mistretta, Gaetano (1996). "Spaghetti Nightmares". Fantasma Books. p. 111.Template:ISBN.</ref>
• La Ragazza del Vagone Letto (1979)<ref>Palmerini, Luca M.; Mistretta, Gaetano (1996). "Spaghetti Nightmares". Fantasma Books. p. 111.Template:ISBN.</ref>
• The Great Alligator River (1979), directed by Sergio Martino (Eastman got plot credit only)
• Sesso nero/ Black Sex (1980), directed by Joe D'Amato
• Erotic Nights of the Living Dead (1980), directed by Joe D'Amato (Eastman also co-starred in this film)
• Absurd/Rosso sangue (1981), directed by Joe D'Amato (Eastman co-starred in this film as the monster)
• Caligula... The Untold Story (1982), directed by Joe D'Amato
• Endgame (1983), directed by Joe D'Amato (Eastman co-starred in this film as well)
• Stage Fright (1987), a.k.a. Deliria, directed by Michele Soavi (Eastman has an uncredited role in this film, playing the masked killer)
• Metamorphosis (1990), a.k.a. DNA Formula Letale (Eastman directed this film, and had a cameo role in it as well<ref>Palmerini, Luca M.; Mistretta, Gaetano (1996). "Spaghetti Nightmares". Fantasma Books. p. 111.Template:ISBN.</ref>)
• Il Principe del Deserto (TV serial)<ref>Palmerini, Luca M.; Mistretta, Gaetano (1996). "Spaghetti Nightmares". Fantasma Books. p. 111.Template:ISBN.</ref>
• The Son of Sandokan (1998), made-for-TV movie

References

Sources

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• Nanarland French B-movie website which reviews several of Eastman's movies