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Lino Ventura

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Lino Ventura(full nameAngiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura) (July 14, 1919 - October 22, 1987) was an Italian actor mostly known for his roles in French movies. He arrived in France at the age of 7 years. After the World War II he made a career of professional sportsman in freestyle and in 1950 he won the European Championships in Lausanne. Due to a foot injury Lino Ventura had to leave the sport and became the manager of games. When director Jacques Becker needed someone who speaks French and Italian for his movieTouchez pas au grisbi, Lino started his actor career. In his thirty-four years he became an actor and played right alongsideJean Gabin. Lino Ventura played in over 70 movies includingThe Sicilian Clan (Le clan des Siciliens)(1969),The Valachi Papers(1972),A Pain in the Ass(1973) andThe Medusa Touch(1978). He died of a heart attack in 1987, aged 68. Lino Ventura can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

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Appearances (49)

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A Pain in the Ass (L'emmerdeur) (2008) 2 The Second Wind (Le Deuxième Souffle) (2007) 3 The Ruffian (1983) 1 Espion, lève-toi (1982) 1 Illustrious Corpses (Cadaveri eccellenti) (1976) 1 The French Detective (Adieu, poulet) (1975) 1 Happy New Year (La bonne année) (1973) 1 The Silent One (Le Silencieux) (1973) 1 Rum Runners (Boulevard du Rhum) (1971) 1 Last Known Address (Dernier domicile connu) (1970) 2 The Sicilian Clan (Le clan des Siciliens) (1969) 1 The Vulture (Le Rapace) (1968) 1 The Last Adventure (1967) 3 Let's Not Get Angry (Ne nous fâchons pas) (1966) 2 To Skin a Spy (Avec la peau des autres) (1966) 3 The Dictator's Guns (L'Arme à gauche) (1965) 1 The Great Spy Chase (Les Barbouzes) (1964) 3 Monsieur Gangster (1963) 4 Taxi for Tobruk (Un taxi pour Tobrouk) (1961) 3 Consider All Risks (Classe tous risques) (1960) 4 The Tiger Attacks (Le Fauve est lâché) (1959) 2 The Mask of the Gorilla (Le Gorille vous salue bien) (1958) 1 Three Days to Live (Trois jours à vivre) (1958) 1 Speaking of Murder (Le rouge est mis) (1957) 3 Razzia (Razzia sur la chnouf) (1955) 2 Grisbi (Touchez pas au grisbi) (1954) 1

A Pain in the Ass (L'emmerdeur) (2008)

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Ralf Milan Arminius HW-3 -
Ralf Milan Anschütz .22 LR sniper rifle -

The Second Wind (Le Deuxième Souffle) (2007)

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Gustave "Gu" Minda M1911A1 -
Gustave "Gu" Minda Vis wz. 35 Continuity error
Gustave "Gu" Minda Luger P08 -

The Ruffian (1983)

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Aldo Sévenac Colt Python -

Espion, lève-toi (1982)

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Sébastien Grenier Llama IX-A 2nd series

Illustrious Corpses (Cadaveri eccellenti) (1976)

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Inspector Amerigo Rogas Beretta Model 70 -

The French Detective (Adieu, poulet) (1975)

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Commissioner Verjeat Manurhin MR-73 2.5" barrel

Happy New Year (La bonne année) (1973)

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Simon Flintlock Pistol -

The Silent One (Le Silencieux) (1973)

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Clément Tibère Smith & Wesson Model 36 -

Rum Runners (Boulevard du Rhum) (1971)

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Cornelius von Zeelinga Single Action Army -

Last Known Address (Dernier domicile connu) (1970)

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Police inspector Léonetti Smith & Wesson Model 10 -
Police inspector Léonetti Mk 2 hand grenade -

The Sicilian Clan (Le clan des Siciliens) (1969)

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Le Goff Smith & Wesson Model 36 -

The Vulture (Le Rapace) (1968)

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"Le Rapace" M1 Carbine -

The Last Adventure (1967)

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Roland Darbont Winchester Model 1894 -
Roland Darbont M1 Carbine -
Roland Darbont Model 24 Stielhandgranate -

Let's Not Get Angry (Ne nous fâchons pas) (1966)

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Antoine Beretto Unique Rr 51 Suppressed
Antoine Beretto Luger P08 Suppressed

To Skin a Spy (Avec la peau des autres) (1966)

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Pascal Fabre FN Model 1922 -
Pascal Fabre Luger P08 -
Pascal Fabre Bruni 8mm M1911 Blank Pistol -

The Dictator's Guns (L'Arme à gauche) (1965)

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Jacques Cournot Astra 600 -

The Great Spy Chase (Les Barbouzes) (1964)

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Francis Lagneau M1911A1 -
Francis Lagneau Walther P38 -
Francis Lagneau Luger P08 Suppressed

Monsieur Gangster (1963)

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Fernand Naudin M1911-style pistol Suppressed
Fernand Naudin Vis wz. 35 Suppressed
Fernand Naudin Webley Bulldog Supposedly a Belgian copy
Fernand Naudin Mauser HSc -

Taxi for Tobruk (Un taxi pour Tobrouk) (1961)

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Theo Dumas Sten Mk II -
Theo Dumas MP38 -
Theo Dumas M43 Spanish Mauser -

Consider All Risks (Classe tous risques) (1960)

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Abel Davos Luger P08 -
Abel Davos M1911A1 -
Abel Davos Unidentified compact pistol -
Abel Davos Sten Mk II -

The Tiger Attacks (Le Fauve est lâché) (1959)

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Paul Lamiani Walther PPK -
Paul Lamiani MAB Model D Type I

The Mask of the Gorilla (Le Gorille vous salue bien) (1958)

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Géo Paquet aka "The Gorilla" Browning Hi-Power -

Three Days to Live (Trois jours à vivre) (1958)

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Lino Ferrari Steyr-Pieper M1908 -

Speaking of Murder (Le rouge est mis) (1957)

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Pepito "The Gypsy" Smith & Wesson Military & Police -
Pepito "The Gypsy" MP40 -
Pepito "The Gypsy" M1A1 Thompson -

Razzia (Razzia sur la chnouf) (1955)

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Roger "le Catalan" FN Model 1922 -
Roger "le Catalan" Thompson M1A1 -

Grisbi (Touchez pas au grisbi) (1954)

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Angelo Model 24 Stielhandgranate Mockup