 He played leading roles in several historical dramas and sword and sandal epics, mainly Italian, as well as roles in major international films.His notable appearances include "Piccolo mondo antico" (1941),"The Naked Maja" (1958), "David and Goliath" (1960), "The Loves of Hercules" (1960), "El Cid" (1961), "55 Days at Peking" (1963) "Camille 2000" (1969) and "Don't Look Now" (1973).In 1947 he won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the neorealist war-drama film "Il sole sorge ancora".