Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura (1919-1987)

Lino Ventura (full name Angiolino 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 movie Touchez pas au grisbi, Lino started his actor career. In his thirty-four years he became an actor and played right alongside Jean Gabin. Lino Ventura played in over 70 movies including The Sicilian Clan (Le clan des Siciliens) (1969), The Valachi Papers (1972), A Pain in the Ass (1973) and The Medusa Touch (1978). He died of a heart attack in 1987, aged 68.

Lino Ventura holds a Steyr-Pieper M1908 as Lino Ferrari in Three Days to Live (Trois jours à vivre) (1958).

Lino Ventura holds M1911 and Luger P08 pistols as Gu in The Second Wind (Le Deuxième Souffle) (1966).

Lino Ventura with a M1 Carbine as Roland Darbont in The Last Adventure (1967).

Lino Ventura can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

Films

Gun	Character	Title	Note	Date
Model 24 Stielhandgranate	Angelo	Grisbi (Touchez pas au grisbi)	Mockup	1954
FN Model 1922	Roger "le Catalan"	Razzia (Razzia sur la chnouf)		1955
Thompson M1A1	Roger "le Catalan"	Razzia (Razzia sur la chnouf)		1955
Smith & Wesson Military & Police	Pepito "The Gypsy"	Speaking of Murder (Le rouge est mis)		1957
MP40	Pepito "The Gypsy"	Speaking of Murder (Le rouge est mis)		1957
M1A1 Thompson	Pepito "The Gypsy"	Speaking of Murder (Le rouge est mis)		1957
FN P-35	Géo Paquet aka "The Gorilla"	The Mask of the Gorilla (Le Gorille vous salue bien)		1958
Steyr-Pieper M1908	Lino Ferrari	Three Days to Live (Trois jours à vivre)		1958
Walther PPK	Paul Lamiani	The Tiger Attacks (Le Fauve est lâché)		1959
MAB Model D	Paul Lamiani	The Tiger Attacks (Le Fauve est lâché)	Type I	1959
Luger P08	Abel Davos	Consider All Risks (Classe tous risques)		1960
M1911A1	Abel Davos	Consider All Risks (Classe tous risques)		1960
Unidentified compact pistol	Abel Davos	Consider All Risks (Classe tous risques)		1960
Sten Mk II	Abel Davos	Consider All Risks (Classe tous risques)		1960
Sten Mk II	Theo Dumas	Taxi for Tobruk (Un taxi pour Tobrouk)		1961
MP38	Theo Dumas	Taxi for Tobruk (Un taxi pour Tobrouk)		1961
M43 Spanish Mauser	Theo Dumas	Taxi for Tobruk (Un taxi pour Tobrouk)		1961
M1911-style pistol	Fernand Naudin	Monsieur Gangster	Suppressed	1963
Vis wz. 35	Fernand Naudin	Monsieur Gangster	Suppressed	1963
Webley Bulldog	Fernand Naudin	Monsieur Gangster	Supposedly a Belgian copy	1963
Mauser HSc	Fernand Naudin	Monsieur Gangster		1963
M1911A1	Francis Lagneau	The Great Spy Chase (Les Barbouzes)		1964
Walther P38	Francis Lagneau	The Great Spy Chase (Les Barbouzes)		1964
Luger P08	Francis Lagneau	The Great Spy Chase (Les Barbouzes)	Suppressed	1964
Astra 600	Jacques Cournot	The Dictator's Guns (L'Arme à gauche)		1965
M1911A1	Gustave "Gu" Minda	The Second Wind (Le Deuxième Souffle)		1966
Vis wz. 35	Gustave "Gu" Minda	The Second Wind (Le Deuxième Souffle)	Continuity error	1966
Luger P08	Gustave "Gu" Minda	The Second Wind (Le Deuxième Souffle)		1966
Unique Rr 51	Antoine Beretto	Let's Not Get Angry (Ne nous fâchons pas)	Suppressed	1966
Luger P08	Antoine Beretto	Let's Not Get Angry (Ne nous fâchons pas)	Suppressed	1966
FN Model 1922	Pascal Fabre	To Skin a Spy (Avec la peau des autres)		1966
Luger P08	Pascal Fabre	To Skin a Spy (Avec la peau des autres)		1966
M1911-style pistol	Pascal Fabre	To Skin a Spy (Avec la peau des autres)		1966
Winchester Model 1894	Roland Darbont	The Last Adventure		1967
M1 Carbine	Roland Darbont	The Last Adventure		1967
Model 24 Stielhandgranate	Roland Darbont	The Last Adventure		1967
M1 Carbine	"Le Rapace"	The Vulture (Le Rapace)		1968
Smith & Wesson Model 36	Le Goff	The Sicilian Clan (Le clan des Siciliens)		1969
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub	Police inspector Léonetti	Last Known Address (Dernier domicile connu)		1970
Mk 2 hand grenade	Police inspector Léonetti	Last Known Address (Dernier domicile connu)		1970
Single Action Army	Cornelius von Zeelinga	Rum Runners (Boulevard du Rhum)		1971
Smith & Wesson Model 36	Clément Tibère	The Silent One (Le Silencieux)		1973
Arminius HW-3	Ralf Milan	A Pain in the Ass (L'emmerdeur)		1973
Anschütz target rifle	Ralf Milan	A Pain in the Ass (L'emmerdeur)		1973
Flintlock Pistol	Simon	Happy New Year (La bonne année)		1973
Manurhin MR-73	Commissioner Verjeat	The French Detective (Adieu, poulet)	2.5" barrel	1975
Beretta Model 70	Inspector Amerigo Rogas	Illustrious Corpses (Cadaveri eccellenti)		1976
Llama IX-A	Sébastien Grenier	Espion, lève-toi	2nd series	1982
Colt Python	Aldo Sévenac	The Ruffian		1983