Antun Nalis
Antun Nalis (9 February 1911 – 14 February 2000), a.k.a. Tonči Nalis, was a Croatian actor.
Antun Nalis was born in Zadar, which was part of Austria-Hungary at the time. After World War I Zadar became part of Italy, which later helped Nalis to play in Italian movies and portray Italian characters.
Nalis began to build his film career after World War Two. His first screen appearance in 1949 film Zastava almost became his last. In the film he played an Ustasha colonel and in the break between shooting he went to the store to buy groceries, forgetting to change his clothes. He was arrested by UDBA and it took some time to convince authorities that he was an actor playing Ustasha rather than actual Ustasha hiding in the woods after the war.
Not discouraged by the incident, Nalis continued with his career, appearing in many classics of 1950s and 1960s Croatian and Yugoslav cinema. After playing villains in his early career, in this period Nalis established himself in comedic roles in both film and television. Gradually he built a reputation as one of the most recognisable and dependable character actors.
Acted in
Captain America
1990
as Old Repairman
Journey to Vucjak
1986
as Prodavac rakije
The Red and the Black
1985
as Profašista
The Secret of an Old Attic
1984
as Tonči
High Voltage
1981
as Konobar
The Man to Kill
1979
Tomo Bakran
1978
as Kum
Occupation in 26 Pictures
1978
as Paolo
Train in the Snow
1976
as Urednik novina
Red Blow
1974
as Ustaša
What Are We In This World...
1973
as Frane Coto
Ninth Miracle on the East
1972
as Talijan sa povezom preko oka
1st Split Detachment
1972
as Policajac
Pero the Lump's Gang
1970
as Velečasni
Togetherness
1970
as Papalopolous
The Man Himself
1970
Our Little Town
1970
as Postolar Flocun sada Sekretar
The Way to Paradise
1970
as Liječnik, kirurg
Sunday
1969
as Imbecil
When You Hear the Bells
1969
as Charles / Topnik
The Naked Man
1968
as Toni
Almost a Hero
1967
Kaya
1967
as Gradski uglednik Tonko
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy
1966
Clay Pigeon
1966
as Željezničar Martić
The Seventh Continent
1966
as Otac djece
Looking Into the Eyes of the Sun
1966
as Vemić
Days of Temptation
1965
as Oficer predavnik
Man of the World
1965
as Krčmar Grgo
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965
as Cortejo
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
1965
as Pablo Cortejo
A Star Travels South
1964
as Festival director
Apache Gold
1963
as Barman Hicks
Double Circle
1963
as Kuhar
Treasure of Silver Lake
1962
as Bruns (uncredited)
Whistle at Eight
1962
as Filmski reditelj
We'll Meet Tonight
1962
as Građanin
Happiness Comes at Nine o'Clock
1961
as Građanin
The Emperor's New Clothes
1961
as Kapetan straže
Martin in the Clouds
1961
as Karmine
Viva l'Italia!
1961
The Great Tour
1961
as Vođa dramske grupe Tonči
Caroline of Rijeka
1961
as Andra
Mamula Camp
1959
as Italijanski oficir Manipolo
The White Warrior
1959
as Melders, Murad's Lieutenant
H-8...
1958
as Lupež Ivica
Cursed Money
1956
as Konte
The Jubilee of Mr Ikel
1955
as Teodor Ikl
The Blood Road
1955
as Švare
Little Jole
1955
The Concert
1954
as Ustaški natporučnik
The Grey Seagull
1953
as Lorenco
Stone Horizons
1953
as Martin
In the Storm
1952
as Vinćenco
Blue 9
1950
as Fabris
The Flag
1949
as Ustaški satnik Vuksan