Nazzareno Zamperla Explained

Nazzareno Zamperla
Birth Date:1937 4, df=y
Birth Place:Treviso, Italy
Death Place:Rome, Italy
Other Names:Nick Anderson, Neno Zamperla, Nazareno Zamperla
Occupation:Actor, stuntman

Nazzareno Zamperla (25 April 1937 – 19 March 2020) was an Italian actor and stuntman.

Career

Born in Treviso into a circus family, Zamperla came to Rome in 1949 and worked primarily in the 1950s and 1960s as a stunt performer. His focus was on the sword and sandal films.[1] In the 1960s and 1970s, he transitioned into appearances as an actor in front of the camera, and his focus shifted to Spaghetti Western productions, where he was also known under the name of Nick Anderson, while also continuing working behind the camera as a gun master. Zamperla's brother Rinaldo has also appeared in movies.[2]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Michele. Giordano. Giganti buoni. Da Ercole a Piedone. Rome. Gremese. 1998. 109. 978-8-87742-183-8.
  2. Book: Lancia. Enrico. Poppi. Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: gli attori. Vol. 2: M–Z. Rome. Gremese. 2003. 288. 88-8440-269-7.