Sal Borgese
- Stunts
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Acrobatic stuntman and small part supporting actor of Calabrian and Sicilian parentage. Borgese has been prolific on screen since 1960, latterly in the capacity of stunt coordinator or armourer/master of arms. As actor/stuntman he has been variously credited as Salvatore Borghese, Michael Franz, Dick Gordon and Mark Trevor, featuring in scores of spaghetti westerns (3 Salopards, 1 poignée d'or (1967), Le fossoyeur (1969), Et maintenant, on l'appelle El Magnifico (1972)), peplum (Sodome et Gomorrhe (1962), Maciste contre Zorro (1963), Hercule, Samson et Ulysse (1963)) and swashbucklers (Cyrano et d'Artagnan (1964), La grande débandade (1976), Le corsaire noir (1976)), plus a smattering of eurospy and crime films. In addition to his stunt work, Borgese has been noted for his work in comedies starring either, or both, Bud Spencer and Terence Hill (Amigo!... Mon colt a deux mots à te dire (1972), Pair et impair (1978), Un drôle de flic (1980)). As an actor, he has usually appeared as minor henchmen or comic relief. Borgese's international credits include Cléopâtre (1963), La chute de l'Empire romain (1964), Le Parrain, 3e partie (1990) and Gangs of New York (2002).
Borgese has a son, Alessandro Borgese, who was born in 1967 and also works in the film industry as a stuntman and stunt coordinator. In October 2018, Sal was awarded the "Tabernas de cine" prize at the Almeria Western Film Festival in Spain (Claudia Cardinale won in the actress category).
Borgese has a son, Alessandro Borgese, who was born in 1967 and also works in the film industry as a stuntman and stunt coordinator. In October 2018, Sal was awarded the "Tabernas de cine" prize at the Almeria Western Film Festival in Spain (Claudia Cardinale won in the actress category).
