Lion of the Desert Cast and Crew

Lion of the Desert

Plot: This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives

Release Date: Friday, April 17 1981
44 years ago

Genres: History, War, Drama

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Cast

Anthony Quinn. Anthony Quinn was 65 in Lion of the Desert as 'Omar Mukhtar'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 21 1915 –
Died: Sun, Jun 03 2001

Rod Steiger. Rod Steiger was 56 in Lion of the Desert as 'Benito Mussolini'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 14 1925 –
Died: Tue, Jul 09 2002

Oliver Reed. Oliver Reed was 43 in Lion of the Desert as 'Gen. Rodolfo Graziani'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 13 1938 –
Died: Sun, May 02 1999

Irene Papas. Irene Papas was 54 in Lion of the Desert as 'Mabrouka'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 03 1926 –
Died: Wed, Sep 14 2022

Raf Vallone. Raf Vallone was 65 in Lion of the Desert as 'Colonel Diodiece'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 17 1916 –
Died: Thu, Oct 31 2002

John Gielgud. John Gielgud was 77 in Lion of the Desert as 'Sharif El Gariani'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Died: Sun, May 21 2000

Andrew Keir. Andrew Keir was 55 in Lion of the Desert as 'Salem'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 03 1926 –
Died: Sun, Oct 05 1997

Gastone Moschin. Gastone Moschin was 51 in Lion of the Desert as 'Major Tomelli'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 08 1929 –
Died: Mon, Sep 04 2017

Stefano Patrizi. Stefano Patrizi was 30 in Lion of the Desert as 'Lt. Sandrini'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 13 1950

Adolfo Lastretti. Adolfo Lastretti was 43 in Lion of the Desert as 'Colonel Sarsani'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 18 1937 –
Died: Sat, May 05 2018

Sky du Mont. Sky du Mont was 33 in Lion of the Desert as 'Prince Amadeo'.

Birthday: Tue, May 20 1947

Takis Emmanuel. Takis Emmanuel was 48 in Lion of the Desert as 'Bu-Matari'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 04 1933 –
Died: Sat, Aug 26 2017

Rodolfo Bigotti. Rodolfo Bigotti was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Ismail'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Brown. Robert Brown was 59 in Lion of the Desert as 'Al Fadeel'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 23 1921 –
Died: Tue, Nov 11 2003

Eleonora Stathopoulou. Eleonora Stathopoulou was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Ali's mother'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Luciano Bartoli. Luciano Bartoli was 34 in Lion of the Desert as 'Captain Lontano'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 17 1946 –
Died: Fri, Feb 01 2019

Franco Fantasia. Franco Fantasia was 57 in Lion of the Desert as 'Governor General'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 05 1924 –
Died: Sun, Nov 10 2002

Luciano Catenacci. Luciano Catenacci was 48 in Lion of the Desert as 'Italian Sergeant'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 15 1933 –
Died: Thu, Oct 04 1990

Claudio Gora. Claudio Gora was 67 in Lion of the Desert as 'President of the Court'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 27 1913 –
Died: Fri, Mar 13 1998

Giordano Falzoni. Giordano Falzoni was 56 in Lion of the Desert as 'Judge at Camp'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Died: Sun, Apr 26 1998

Ihab Werfali. Ihab Werfali was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Ali'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ewen Solon. Ewen Solon was 63 in Lion of the Desert as 'Italian Tank Commander'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 07 1917 –
Died: Sun, Jul 07 1985

Loris Bazzocchi. Loris Bazzocchi was 50 in Lion of the Desert

Birthday: Mon, Jan 05 1931

Alec Mango. Alec Mango was 70 in Lion of the Desert

Birthday: Thu, Mar 16 1911 –
Died: Tue, Nov 07 1989

Filippo De Gara. Filippo De Gara was >> in Lion of the Desert

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Sweeney. George Sweeney was 38 in Lion of the Desert as 'Captain Biagi'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 01 1943

Victor Baring. Victor Baring was 64 in Lion of the Desert

Birthday: Mon, Jul 24 1916 –
Died: Mon, Mar 04 2002

Pietro Brambilla. Pietro Brambilla was 29 in Lion of the Desert as 'Young Soldier'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 09 1952

Pietro Tordi. Pietro Tordi was 74 in Lion of the Desert as 'Field Marshall'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 12 1906 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1990

Mario Feliciani. Mario Feliciani was 63 in Lion of the Desert as 'Lobitto'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 12 1918 –
Died: Mon, Aug 11 2008

Gianfranco Barra. Gianfranco Barra was 41 in Lion of the Desert as 'Abdul'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1940 –
Died: Sun, Mar 23 2025

Piero Gerlini. Piero Gerlini was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Barillo'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lino Capolicchio. Lino Capolicchio was 37 in Lion of the Desert as 'Captain Bedendo'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 21 1943 –
Died: Tue, May 03 2022

Lorenzo Piani. Lorenzo Piani was 37 in Lion of the Desert as 'Prisoner Escort'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 19 1944

Tom Felleghy. Tom Felleghy was 59 in Lion of the Desert as 'Italian General (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 26 1921 –
Died: Tue, Sep 13 2005

Mark Colleano. Mark Colleano was 26 in Lion of the Desert as 'Infantry Corporal (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 04 1955

Angelo Ragusa. Angelo Ragusa was 28 in Lion of the Desert as 'Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 10 1952 –
Died: Wed, Mar 14 2018

Amedeo Salamon. Amedeo Salamon was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Man Watching Trail (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alfonso Giganti. Alfonso Giganti was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Military Judge (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Scott Richard Fensome. Scott Richard Fensome was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Moustapha Akkad. Moustapha Akkad was 50 in Lion of the Desert as 'Director, Producer'

Birthday: Tue, Jul 01 1930 –
Died: Fri, Nov 11 2005

Glenn Randall Jr.. Glenn Randall Jr. was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Giorgio Venturoli. Giorgio Venturoli was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Second Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jack Hildyard. Jack Hildyard was 73 in Lion of the Desert as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 17 1908 –
Died: Wed, Sep 05 1990

Miguel Gil. Miguel Gil was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'First Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Butler. David Butler was 53 in Lion of the Desert as 'Writer'

Birthday: Sat, Nov 12 1927 –
Died: Sat, May 27 2006

H.A.L. Craig. H.A.L. Craig was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mohammad Sanousi. Mohammad Sanousi was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nahila May Al-Jabri. Nahila May Al-Jabri was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Producer's Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Geoffrey Helman. Geoffrey Helman was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Roy Stevens. Roy Stevens was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Mar 29 2006

June Bordcosh. June Bordcosh was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Shirley. John Shirley was 59 in Lion of the Desert as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1922

Chris Greenham. Chris Greenham was 57 in Lion of the Desert as 'Sound Editor'

Birthday: Sat, Apr 21 1923 –
Died: Sat, Jan 21 1989

Graham Farrow. Graham Farrow was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Maurice Jarre. Maurice Jarre was 56 in Lion of the Desert as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Sat, Sep 13 1924 –
Died: Sun, Mar 29 2009

Syd Cain. Syd Cain was 63 in Lion of the Desert as 'Production Designer, Production Design'

Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1918 –
Died: Mon, Nov 21 2011

Roy Alon. Roy Alon was 38 in Lion of the Desert as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Fri, Apr 24 1942 –
Died: Wed, Feb 01 2006

Norman Bolland. Norman Bolland was 65 in Lion of the Desert as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1916 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1996

Jim Willis. Jim Willis was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Terry Glass. Terry Glass was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Maude Spector. Maude Spector was 64 in Lion of the Desert as 'Casting'

Birthday: Wed, Jul 19 1916 –
Died: Wed, Oct 11 1995

Piero Cicoletti. Piero Cicoletti was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kit West. Kit West was 45 in Lion of the Desert as 'Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 06 1936 –
Died: Sun, Apr 17 2016

Neville Smallwood. Neville Smallwood was 59 in Lion of the Desert as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Tue, Apr 11 1922

Giorgio Desideri. Giorgio Desideri was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James Bawden. James Bawden was 61 in Lion of the Desert as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 10 1920 –
Died: Sun, Feb 07 1993

Maurice Cain. Maurice Cain was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mario Garbuglia. Mario Garbuglia was 53 in Lion of the Desert as 'Production Designer, Production Design'

Birthday: Fri, May 27 1927 –
Died: Tue, Mar 30 2010

Sergio Mioni. Sergio Mioni was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dino Galiano. Dino Galiano was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Special Effects Technician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alvaro Romagnoli. Alvaro Romagnoli was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Paola Roli. Paola Roli was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ahmed Hassan Hassan. Ahmed Hassan Hassan was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hassan Ben Dardaf. Hassan Ben Dardaf was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Adalgisa Favella. Adalgisa Favella was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alan Boyle. Alan Boyle was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Orietta Nasalli Rocca. Orietta Nasalli Rocca was >> in Lion of the Desert as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bob Bell. Bob Bell was 63 in Lion of the Desert as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 21 1918 –
Died: Sat, Jun 06 2009