Roland Carey

Acting

Roland Carey

Born

1933-02-20 (93)

Place of birth

Lausanne, Switzerland

Known for

Acting

Credits

19 titles

This 1960s Italian epic star of Swiss-French dual nationality was different from most other "peplum" actors in that he actually went to drama school. Born in Lausanne in 1933 of an Irish father and French mother, Roland attended the Paris Conservatory, and his early work on the Paris stage included the role of Fortinbras in Hamlet, plus several performances for the Comedie-Francaise. From 1951 he played small parts in French films and eventually made his international screen debut in 1956 with a small part in Trapeze in which he doubled for Burt Lancaster. In 1959 he tried his luck in Hollywood, but owing to work permit problems was only given television bit parts in Bonanza, Laramie, The Tw…

Known for

Three Colors: Red poster
7.9

Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.

Three Colors: Red

1994

The Fall of the Roman Empire poster
6.5

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964

The Killer Likes Candy poster
5.2

Shrewd and evasive ex-Nazi and top assassin Oscar Snell is determined to rub out the King of Kafiristan. Snell's sole weakness is his sweet tooth; he leaves candy wrappers at the scene of his every crime. It's up to no-nonsense CIA agent Mark Stone to find Snell and stop him before it's too late.

The Killer Likes Candy

1968

The Giants of Thessaly poster
4.9

In order to placate the angry gods, who have allowed Thessaly to be overrun with barbarian invaders and beset with natural disasters, King Jason takes his Argonauts on a search for the fabled Golden Fleece. Meanwhile, back at home, his scheming regent is plotting to get his hands on the kingdom--and the queen.

The Giants of Thessaly

1960

The Doll of Satan poster
4.6

Following the death of her uncle, Elisabeth returns to her family's castle for the reading of his will. She is informed of legends about the castle's ghost and experiences erotically charged nightmares, before being kidnapped by a hooded figure and tortured in the dungeon. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Jack suspects a plot to gain Elisabeth's inheritance and begins his own investigation...

The Doll of Satan

1969

Mission to Caracas poster
8.2

Special agent Becker is after a briefcase that rather cleverly disguises some secret documents.

Mission to Caracas

1965

Film credits

1960s · 9 titles

The Fall of the Roman Empire poster
6.5

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964

The Killer Likes Candy poster
5.2

Shrewd and evasive ex-Nazi and top assassin Oscar Snell is determined to rub out the King of Kafiristan. Snell's sole weakness is his sweet tooth; he leaves candy wrappers at the scene of his every crime. It's up to no-nonsense CIA agent Mark Stone to find Snell and stop him before it's too late.

The Killer Likes Candy

1968

The Giants of Thessaly poster
4.9

In order to placate the angry gods, who have allowed Thessaly to be overrun with barbarian invaders and beset with natural disasters, King Jason takes his Argonauts on a search for the fabled Golden Fleece. Meanwhile, back at home, his scheming regent is plotting to get his hands on the kingdom--and the queen.

The Giants of Thessaly

1960

The Doll of Satan poster
4.6

Following the death of her uncle, Elisabeth returns to her family's castle for the reading of his will. She is informed of legends about the castle's ghost and experiences erotically charged nightmares, before being kidnapped by a hooded figure and tortured in the dungeon. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Jack suspects a plot to gain Elisabeth's inheritance and begins his own investigation...

The Doll of Satan

1969

Mission to Caracas poster
8.2

Special agent Becker is after a briefcase that rather cleverly disguises some secret documents.

Mission to Caracas

1965

48 Hours to Acapulco poster
5.6

A young man gets caught up in criminal activities in order to fulfill his desire for an easy life.

48 Hours to Acapulco

1967

The Revolt of the Barbarians poster
4.8

A roman consul is sent to Gaul to investigate the theft of gold shipments. He discovers that the gold is being stolen by a tribe of barbarians — whose leader is the governor of Gaul.

The Revolt of the Barbarians

1964

The Sword of El Cid poster
5.2

The ruler of Catalonia is killed by his scheming twin brother, who then takes over the throne. But the son of the murdered brother sets about raising an army to regain the birthright which is rightfully his.

The Sword of El Cid

1962

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8.0

An unsure American girl finds love in Paris, in spite of being repulsed by an assault as a child, and is able to overcome it.

A House of Sand

1962

1950s · 2 titles