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Benito Pacifico

Benito Pacifico

Actor · Died November 11, 2008, aged 69 · Roma, Italy

Round-faced, high-hairlined stuntman who started as a bit part actor in Italian Westerns. He was immediately noticed for his athletic ability and given large supporting roles and even a few starring roles in some low-budget Westerns, often opposite Gordon Mitchell. Even with the demise of the Spaghetti Western genre, Pacifico stayed on and made the transition from star to character actor and stunt coordinator. Bouncing around between all the major Italian studios, Pacifico is best known in his small roles as a "thug" or "henchman" in countless Italian crime and action films, usually alongside Giovanni Cianfriglia and Nello Pazzafini, who both made similar prolific stunt / character actor careers.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 28, 1939
Died
November 11, 2008 (aged 69)
From
Roma, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 49 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Benito Pacifico's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Survival
37%
Power
20%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Cold
1

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Benito Pacifico's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Benito Pacifico'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

49 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Gangs of New York(2002)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Moses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Man 2

  • Palermo-Milan One Way(1995)

    as Hitman in the Square (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cutthroat Island(1995)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Year of the Gun(1991)

    Stunts · as Alley Thug (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Godfather Part III(1990)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Detective School Dropouts(1986)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Crime on the Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Stunts · as Marcello Taruscio (uncredited)

  • Bomber(1982)

    as Thug (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Banana Joe(1982)

    as Torcillo's Henchman

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Nightmare City(1980)

    as Zombie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Speed Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Day of the Cobra(1980)

    as Warehouse Worker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Contraband(1980)

    as Perlante Bodyguard with SMG (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Beast in Space(1980)

    as Fighter in Nightclub (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Flatfoot in Egypt(1980)

    as Carmine's Henchman (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Toy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Supermarket Officer (uncredited)

  • Little Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Fake Priest (uncredited)

  • A Man Called Blade(1977)

    as Valler Henchman

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Heroin Busters(1977)

    as Genoese Assassin

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Beast in Heat(1977)

    as Partisan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hitch-Hike(1977)

    as Highway Patrolman #1

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Destruction Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as scagnozzo di Lanza

  • Weapons of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Santoro Henchman

  • The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist(1977)

    as Hitman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Tough Ones(1976)

    Stunts · as Savelli Robber

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Tough Cop(1976)

    as Tomati Thug

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Big Racket(1976)

    Stunts · as Factory Gunman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Rome, the Other Face of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Stunts · as Termini Station Robber #2 (uncredited)

  • The Cop in Blue Jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Shelley's Henchman (uncredited)

  • Syndicate Sadists(1975)

    as Paterno Thug in Saloon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Violent Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Stunts · as Augusto - Supermarket Robber (uncredited)

  • Once Upon a Time in the Wild, Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Joe

  • High Crime(1973)

    as Cafiero Henchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Colt in the Hand of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Warner henchman (uncredited)

  • Death Played the Flute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Outlaw

  • His Name Was Pot, but They Called Him Allegria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Steve

  • Savage Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Hernandes

  • Down with Your Hands... You Scum! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Manuel Sanchez

  • Adios Compañeros(1971)

    as Buck O'Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Coffin Full of Dollars(1971)

    as Ramirez

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dead Men Don't Make Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Medina

  • Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Stunt Coordinator · as Stinky (as Dennis Colt)

  • One Damned Day at Dawn... Django Meets Sartana! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Paco Sanchez (as Dennis Colt)

  • Four Came to Kill Sartana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Silky

  • The Tough and the Mighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Coffin Bearer (uncredited)

  • The Electric Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Sartana and His Shadow of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Babyface Randall

  • The Great Silence(1968)

    Stunts · as Coachman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1968 to 2002; peak year 1981.

Highest rated

Hitch-Hike (1977)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Adios Compañeros (1971)

Film career

19682002

Peak 1981 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1973Screen debut· High Crime
  • 1982Career best· Banana Joe

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 49: 37 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew12 of 49: 4 only other crew, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

49 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1960s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew1970s28 · 28 acting · 5 crew1980s10 · 9 acting · 2 crew1990s5 · 3 acting · 3 crew2000s1 · crew

Billing

usually 19th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
7378

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Benito Pacifico's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 26; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Beast in Heat (1977)

62nd percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Great Silence (1968)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 30. 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 Benito Pacifico work with?

People who share at least 2 of Benito Pacifico's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Demofilo Fidani shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors