Luc Merenda, an Italian pulp cinema icon of the 1970s, was born and raised in Nogent-le-Roi, Paris, France, despite being of Italian descent through his paternal grandfather. As a young man, Merenda was a thrill-seeking, multi-disciplinary athlete, with a range of hobbies that included savate, motorcycle racing, and skydiving. He entered the film industry at the age of 27, after being discovered at an audition while working as a model. Merenda rose to become one of the top leading men of the poliziotteschi genre, gritty urban crime dramas that often featured dirty cops and even dirtier criminals.
Personal Details
BornSep 3, 1943 Nogent-le-Roi, Eure-et-Loir, France
Biography
Career
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2007

Hostel: Part II as Italian Detective
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1990

Tinikling or 'The Madonna and the Dragon' as Simon LeTerre
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1988
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1981

Honey as The Man in the Room
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1979

Duri a morire as Martin
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1977

Destruction Force as Commissario Ghini
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A Man Called Magnum as Commissioner Dario Mauri
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1976

Nick the Sting as Nick Hezard
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1975

Silent Action as Inspector Giorgio Solmi
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Kidnap Syndicate as Mario Colella
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1974

Puzzle as Edward
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Shoot First, Die Later as Domenico Malacarne
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1973

They Still Call Me Amen as Cosi' Sia / Amen
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The Nun and the Devil as Carafo
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1971

Le Mans as Claude Aurac
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Red Sun as Chato
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2012