Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian was an American actor known for his roles in The Ugly Ones, Traffic, and Cane e gatto. Born on March 3, 1933, in Havana, Cuba, he had a vibrant career across various film genres, particularly in Italy.

Personal and Family Life

Tomas Milian was married to Rita Valletti from 1964 until her death in 2012, and they had one child together. He was known for his unique acting style, often utilizing method acting and transforming his appearance through body language, costumes, and hairstyles for his roles.

Career Highlights

Milian’s career began on Broadway before he caught the attention of Italian filmmaker Mauro Bolognini. He became famous for portraying a range of colorful and complex characters, particularly neurotic and rebellious ones in the famous Italian “spaghetti westerns” and cop thrillers of the 70s and 80s.

Death and Legacy

Tomas Milian passed away on March 22, 2017, in Miami, Florida, due to a stroke. He left a significant legacy in film, especially in Italian cinema, where he is remembered for his distinctive roles that combined humor and rebellion. His contributions helped shape the genre of action comedies in Italy.

Filmography

Title Release Date Character
Traffic 2000-12-27 Gen. Arturo Salazar
Havana 1990-12-11 Menocal
Cane e gatto 1983-02-11 Tony Roma
Amistad 1997-12-10 Calderon
The Lost City 2005-09-03 Don Federico Fellove
Il giustiziere sfida la città 1975-08-16 Rambo
Cat Chaser 1989-09-13 Andres DeBoya
Revenge 1990-02-16 Cesar
Winter Kills 1979-05-11 Frank Mayo
Vamos a matar, compañeros 1970-12-18 El Vasco
Squadra antiscippo 1976-03-11 Nico Giraldi
Assassinio sul Tevere 1979-10-12 Nico Giraldi
Delitto a Porta Romana 1980-10-29 Nico Giraldi
Faccia a faccia 1967-11-23 Solomon ‘Beauregard’ Bennet
Boccaccio ’70 1962-02-23 Conte Ottavio (segment “Il lavoro”)
Delitto al ristorante cinese 1981-11-19 Nico Giraldi / Ciu Ci Ciao
La resa dei conti 1967-03-03 Manuel ‘Cuchillo’ Sanchez
La Fiesta del Chivo 2006-02-11 Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Manolesta 1981-02-12 Gino Quirino
I quattro dell’apocalisse 1975-08-12 Chaco
Non si sevizia un paperino 1972-09-29 Andrea Martelli
Corri uomo corri 1968-08-29 Manuel Sanchez / Cuchillo
Milano odia: la polizia non può sparare 1974-08-08 Giulio Sacchi
The Cowboy Way 1994-06-03 Manny Huerta
Squadra antitruffa 1977-11-18 Nico Giraldi
The Yards 2000-04-27 Manuel Sequiera
Tepepa 1969-01-31 Jesus Maria Moran a.k.a. Tepepa
Delitto in Formula Uno 1984-02-17 Nico Giraldi
Delitto sull’autostrada 1982-09-30 Nico Giraldi
Squadra antigangsters 1979-03-01 Nico Giraldi
Le soldatesse 1965-07-17 Ten.Gaetano Martino
Roma a mano armata 1976-10-10 Vincenzo Moretto, ‘Il gobbo’
La banda del gobbo 1977-08-18 Vincenzo Marazzi ‘Il Gobbo’ / Sergio Marazzi ‘Er Monnezza’
Il cinico, l’infame, il violento 1977-02-03 Luigi “Chinaman” Maietto
Squadra antimafia 1978-10-10 Nico Giraldi
Squadra antifurto 1976-10-29 Nico Giraldi
Il trucido e lo sbirro 1976-08-27 Sergio Marazzi ‘Monnezza’
Identificazione di una donna 1982-10-15 Nicolo
Delitto al Blue Gay 1984-08-15 Nico Giraldi
Squadra volante 1974-04-24 Ispettore Tomas Ravelli
El precio de un hombre 1966-11-04 José Gómez
Nails 1992-07-25 Pedro Herrera
La polizia accusa: il servizio segreto uccide 1975-04-05 Captain Mario Sperli
Il bell’Antonio 1960-03-04 Edoardo
Il bianco, il giallo, il nero 1975-01-17 Sakura
Mare matto 1963-09-13 Efisio
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