Leonard Mann (actor)

Leonard Mann
Mann in The Forgotten Pistolero (1969)
Born	Leonardo Manzella March 1, 1947 Albion, New York
Occupation	actor

Leonardo Manzella (born March 1, 1947 Albion, NY), best known as Leonard Mann, is an Italian-American film actor. He played numerous leading roles between 1969 and 1989, especially in Spaghetti westerns and "poliziotteschi".^[1]

He was discovered by film-producer Manolo Bolognini as he was walking along Via Veneto and Bolognini, impressed by his face that reminded him of Franco Nero and Terence Hill, immediately put him on the screen, launching his career with the leading role of Sebastian in The Forgotten Pistolero.^[2]

Selected filmography

• The Forgotten Pistolero (1969)
• Chuck Moll (1970)
• Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold (1971)
• Amore amaro (1974)
• The Body (1974)
• Rudeness (1975)
• The Left Hand of the Law (1976)
• Weapons of Death (1977)
• Wifemistress (1977)
• The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond. (1977)
• Death Steps in the Dark (1977)
• The Perfect Crime (1978)
• The Humanoid (1979)
• Night School (1981)
• Copkiller (1983)
• Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
• Cut and Run (1985)
• Flowers in the Attic (1987)
• Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989)

References

1. Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli Attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. p. 19. ISBN 8884402697.
2. Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. p. 381. ISBN 88-04-57277-9.

External links

• Leonard Mann at the Internet Movie Database