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Tullio Altamura

Tullio Altamura

Actor · Born July 18, 1924 (102) · Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

A distinguished-looking genre actor, Altamura was noted for his many appearances in Italian spaghetti westerns, peplum and swashbuckling adventure films in the 50s and 60s. Born and raised in Rome, the son of a military officer, Altamura was educated at the prestigious Liceo Classico, where he was able to study Latin, as well as history, literature and philosophy. After graduating, he began his career as a part-time animator and freelance journalist. He also did some voice acting on radio before making his motion picture debut in 1954. A first stage appearance followed seven years later in a production of Sacco and Vanzetti, in which he co-starred with Gian Maria Volontè. On the screen, Altamura found himself often cast as men with gravitas, as in aristocrats, senators, governors, priests, scientists and bankers. On several occasions, he used his nom de plume of 'Tor Altmayer'. Many of his films starred international actors, tough guys like Gordon Mitchell (Atlas Against the Cyclops (1961)), Gordon Scott (Hero of Rome (1964)), Lex Barker (Pirates of the Coast (1960)), Guy Madison (Women of Devil's Island (1962)) and Pierre Brice (Invincible Masked Rider (1963)). Another frequent co-star in a slew of Hercules adventures was the Italian-American bodybuilder Mark Forest. Altamura's more high profile roles have included the Babylonian monarch Assur in Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (1964), the playwright and philosopher Seneca in the comedic Le calde notti di Poppea (1969), chief of police Ostermeyer in the giallo thriller A Black Veil for Lisa (1968) and 'Peter' in the Italo-western Blood for a Silver Dollar (1965) (a film which firmly established Giuliano Gemma as one of the leading protagonists of the genre). Latterly active as a documentary film maker, Altamura was awarded a prize at a Salerno Film Festival in the early 70s for his documentary Itinerario differente.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 18, 1924 (102)
From
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are Tullio Altamura's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
33%
Morality
31%
Bonds
26%
Self
6%
Survival
5%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
3
Tense
2
Joyful
2
Romantic
2
Absurd
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tullio Altamura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tullio Altamura's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

62 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bachi da seta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Libera, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Political Internee - afterwards CLN President

  • Diary of a School Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · as Principal

  • Diary of a Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Il direttore

  • East Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Zorro in the Court of England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Manuel García

  • Sweet Kisses and Languid Caresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • I Am Sartana, Your Angel of Death(1969)

    as Omero Crown

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Agguato sul Bosforo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Agent, Opening Sequence

  • Un corpo caldo per l'inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as LeClerc (as Tor Altmayer)

  • The Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • A Black Veil for Lisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ostermeyer

  • Samoa, Queen of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Prof Dawson

  • Assault on the State Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Lodz

  • Last of the Badmen(1967)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Sailors on Deck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Cesare Raimondi

  • The Strange Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Commissario

  • Wanted(1967)

    as Ellis

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dick Smart 2.007 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Scienziato atomico

  • Danger!! Death Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Prof. John Carmichael

  • Delitto a Posillipo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Il ragazzo che sapeva amare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Operation White Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Capo dei servizi segreti

  • A Million Dollars for 7 Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Figuerez (as Tor Altmayer)

  • Our Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Rififi ad Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ambasciatore

  • Adultery Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as pappagallo #1 (Uncredited)

  • The Spy with Ten Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Bank director

  • The One Eyed Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Henchman (uncredited)

  • Night of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Lover of Carla

  • Le sedicenni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Operation Atlantis(1965)

    as Dignitary in Court (as Rullio Altamura)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Blood for a Silver Dollar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Peter

  • Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Assur, King of Babylon

  • Secret of the Sphinx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as (as Tor Altmayer)

  • Shots Ring Out!(1964)

    as Jury Member

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars(1964)

    as Professore di matematica

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hercules Against Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Lucilio

  • Hercules Against the Barbarians(1964)

    as Christian Priest

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hercules Against the Mongols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Osvaldo

  • Hercules and the Masked Rider(1963)

    as Ruiz

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Samson and the Sea Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Mobed

  • The Invincible Masked Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as dottor Bernarinis

  • Catherine of Russia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Rebel Gladiators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Antoninus

  • Gli eroi del doppio gioco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Women of Devil's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dubois

  • The Three Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as scienziato

  • The Adventures of Mary Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as don Pedro Alvarez

  • I magnifici tre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Hercules and the Captive Women(1961)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of the Black Falcon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Don Juan

  • Atlas Against the Cyclops(1961)

    as Captain of the Guard

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Guns of the Black Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Pirates of the Coast(1960)

    as Governor of Santa Cruz

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Long Night in '43 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Fascist

  • Madri pericolose(1960)

    as Re Abdullak

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Red Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Sons of Medea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Lo psichiatra

  • L'isola del tesoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as 2° marinaio

  • Il Conte Aquila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Il cardinale Lambertini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Don Tinti

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles from 1954 to 1988; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

Hercules Against the Barbarians (1964)

$285K worldwide

Highest rated

I Am Sartana, Your Angel of Death (1969)

Midcredits 62nd

Film career

19541988

Peak 1969 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1960Screen debut· Long Night in '43

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 62: 62 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score10th

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s51 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Tullio Altamura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)

66th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I Am Sartana, Your Angel of Death (1969)

Midcredits 62nd · 55% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tullio Altamura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tullio Altamura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Domenico Paolella shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors