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Rosario Borelli(1927-2001)

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The 100% True Story of the King of Crime

Documentary about the Italian photo comic star Sadistik, a skeleton masked-serial killer, that inspired 12 Turkish fantasy films. 

A look at the socio-political and religious state of 1960s Italy and the loosening of censorship that allowed the coming of Sadistik! 

Features interviews with actors from the comic who also appeared in tons of Euro sci-fi, spy, crime and exploitation films. 

See more at http://www.goSadistik.com
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The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal (2007)
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Rosario Borelli was born on 15 December 1927 in Cerignola, Puglia, Italy. He was an actor, known for Death Rage (1976), Rocco and His Brothers (1960) and Brothers Till We Die (1977). He died in 2001 in Italy.
BornDecember 15, 1927
Died2001
BornDecember 15, 1927
Died2001
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Yul Brynner and Barbara Bouchet in Death Rage (1976)
Death Rage
5.3
  • Gallo's Henchman
  • 1976
Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Spyros Fokas, Annie Girardot, and Renato Salvatori in Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
Rocco and His Brothers
8.2
  • Il Biscazziere
  • 1960
Brothers Till We Die (1977)
Brothers Till We Die
6.5
  • Romolo - Gobbo's friend
  • 1977
Shoot First, Die Later (1974)
Shoot First, Die Later
6.6
  • Detective Pietro Garrito
  • 1974

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  • The Highschool Girl Repeating Class (1978)
    The Highschool Girl Repeating Class
    4.6
    • Medico
    • 1978
  • The Biggest Battle (1978)
    The Biggest Battle
    4.7
    • Radio Operator
    • 1978
  • Ray Lovelock and John Steiner in L'avvocato della mala (1977)
    L'avvocato della mala
    4.7
    • Police Commissioner
    • 1977
  • Highway Racer (1977)
    Highway Racer
    6.4
    • Maresciallo Bresciani - the car repairer
    • 1977
  • Brothers Till We Die (1977)
    Brothers Till We Die
    6.5
    • Romolo - Gobbo's friend
    • 1977
  • La compagna di banco (1977)
    La compagna di banco
    4.5
    • Sig. Mancuso
    • 1977
  • Destruction Force (1977)
    Destruction Force
    5.9
    • Carrier of Suitcase
    • 1977
  • Alain Delon and Jean Yanne in Armaguedon (1977)
    Armaguedon
    6.1
    • Le policier italien
    • 1977
  • Maurizio Merli, Tomas Milian, and John Saxon in The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (1977)
    The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist
    6.7
    • Di Maggio's Scarred Henchman
    • 1977
  • Philippe Leroy and Maurizio Arena in Puttana galera! (1976)
    Puttana galera!
    4.7
    • 1976
  • Rulers of the City (1976)
    Rulers of the City
    6.1
    • Actor
    • 1976
  • Yul Brynner and Barbara Bouchet in Death Rage (1976)
    Death Rage
    5.3
    • Gallo's Henchman
    • 1976
  • Hot Stuff (1976)
    Hot Stuff
    5.8
    • Poliziotto (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Tomas Milian in Tough Cop (1976)
    Tough Cop
    6.4
    • Brescianelli's Men (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Voir Malte et mourir
    6.6
    • L'émissaire
    • 1976

Music Department



  • I due della legione (1962)
    I due della legione
    5.8
    • composer: song "Saïda" (as Borelli)
    • 1962

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  • Alternative names
    • Borelli
  • Born
    • December 15, 1927
    • Cerignola, Puglia, Italy
  • Died
    • 2001
    • Italy
  • Other works
    Director of and actor in the popular 1960s photo novels known as Killing in Italy, Satanik in France and Sadistik in America. The character also inspired the Turkish Kilink cult film series.

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