Al Cliver
Italian actor (born 1951)
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::summary Italian actor (born 1951) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Al Cliver |
| caption | Cliver in The Beyond (1981) |
| birthname | Pierluigi Conti |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Alexandria, Egypt |
| othername | Al Clever |
| Pier Luigi Conti | |
| Michael Conti | |
| occupation | Actor |
| years_active | 1974–1990 |
| domesticpartner | Annie Belle (1975–1978) |
| :: |
| name = Al Cliver | image = | image_size = | caption = Cliver in The Beyond (1981) | birthname = Pierluigi Conti | birth_date = | birth_place = Alexandria, Egypt | death_date = | death_place = | othername = Al Clever Pier Luigi Conti Michael Conti | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1974–1990 | domesticpartner = Annie Belle (1975–1978) | spouse =
Pierluigi Conti (born 16 July 1951) is a retired Italian actor, known by the stage name Al Cliver. He is best known for starring in horror and exploitation films, especially ones by directors Lucio Fulci, Jesús Franco, and Joe D'Amato.
Early life
Cliver was born Pierluigi Conti to Italian parents in Alexandria, Egypt. He began his career at the age of 16, as an actor and model in television commercials.
Career
Cliver made his film debut at the age of 18, when he appeared in an uncredited bit part in Luchino Visconti’s The Damned (1969), playing a Brownshirt in the Night of Long Knives sequence.
He decided to use the name Al Cliver as his stage name, as it was trendy for Italian actors at that time to use American stage names. He decided on after Al Capone, or Al Pacino and his surname was taken from a death row prisoner who wrote a best selling book.
In 1974, he had his first starring role, in the romantic drama The Profiteer. His performance earned him a Nastro d'Argento Award nomination for Best New Actor.
He starred in erotic, adventure and crime movies, but he is mostly memorable for starring in exploitation and horror films such as Lucio Fulci's Zombi 2, The Black Cat, The Beyond and Demonia, and Jesús Franco's Mondo Cannibale and Devil Hunter.
Personal life
From 1975 to 1978, he was in a relationship with French actress Annie Belle and has acted alongside her in the films Forever Emmanuelle, Blue Belle, Velluto Nero and Un Giorno alla fine di Ottobre. After their split they acted together in Molto di Più and L'Alcova.
Cliver was diagnosed with throat cancer in August 2008. He had to undergo surgery which has left him speaking strained in a mere whisper.
In 2018, Cliver published his memoirs, entitled Without Script.
As of 2024, he lives in Bali and is the owner and manager of holiday villas.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Damned | Brownshirt at Bad Wiessee | Uncredited |
| Le 10 meraviglie dell'amore | Alfi | Credited as 'Michael Conti' | |
| 1974 | The Profiteer | Ercole | |
| 1975 | Waves of Lust | Irem | |
| 1976 | Laure | Nicola | |
| Blue Belle | Philip | ||
| Amore grande, amore libero | Marco | ||
| Big Pot | Michael Teague | ||
| Smooth Velvet, Raw Silk | Horatio | ||
| Mister Scarface | Rick | ||
| Apache Woman | Tommy | ||
| 1977 | Un Giorno alla fine di Ottobre | Lorenzo | |
| Death Hunt | Inspector Ettore Moretti | ||
| 1978 | Provincia violenta | Roberto Mauri | |
| Blazing Flowers | Domino | ||
| 1979 | Zombi 2 | Brian Hull | |
| L'alberto della maldicenza | Franco | ||
| 1980 | Flying Sex | Roman Tracy | |
| Molto di più | |||
| Mondo Cannibale | Jeremy Taylor | ||
| Devil Hunter | Peter Weston | ||
| 1981 | The Black Cat | Sgt. Wilson | |
| The Beyond | Dr. Harris | ||
| 1983 | 2020 Texas Gladiators | Nisus | |
| Notturno | Boris | Uncredited | |
| Endgame | Ron Shannon | ||
| I briganti | Massaroni | ||
| Hearts and Armour | Selvaggio | Credited as 'Pierluigi Conti' | |
| 1984 | Warriors of the Year 2072 | Kirk | |
| 1984 | Murder Rock | Voice Analyst | Uncredited |
| 1985 | The Alcove | Elio | |
| 1986 | The Mines of Kilimanjaro | Governor's Aide | |
| A Lustful Mind | Roberto | ||
| 1987 | Oggetto sessuale | Marcello | |
| 1988 | Touch of Death | Randy | |
| 1990 | Demonia | Porter | |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | La piovra | Fiorito | 2 episodes |
| Credited as 'Pierluigi Conti' | |||
| 1988 | Sodoma's Ghost | Drunken Nazi | Television film |
| Uncredited | |||
| 1989 | The House of Clocks | Peter | Television film |
| 1990 | Aquile | Instructor | 1 episode |
| Credited as 'Pier Luigi Conti' | |||
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Awards and nominations
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| Institution | Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nastro d'Argento | 1975 | Best New Actor | The Profiteer | |
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References
Citations
References
- "Interview with Al Cliver".
- (2014). "Al Cliver". [[Baseline (database).
- "Without Script".
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