Actor
Lou Castel
1943
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 28 May 1943, Bogotá, Colombia
- Known for
- Fists in the Pocket
, A Bullet for the General, Beware of a Holy Whore
Lou Castel (born Ulv Quarzell, 1943) is a Bogotá-born actor of Swedish background who built his career in European, especially Italian, cinema. He became a face of 1960s Italian political and countercultural film through Marco Bellocchio's debut. He later worked with directors such as Fassbinder, Wenders and Assayas.
Where to start
Fists in the Pocket (1965)Full guide
Bellocchio's landmark debut; his volatile lead performance made him a defining young actor of Italian cinema.
A Bullet for the General (1967)Log in to add it to the library
Prominent Italian political western of the Zapata-western cycle, showing his place in 1960s genre and political cinema.
Beware of a Holy Whore (1971)Log in to add it to the library
Marks his work with Rainer Werner Fassbinder in New German Cinema.
The American Friend (1977)Log in to add it to the library
Appears in Wim Wenders' acclaimed thriller, extending his reach in European art cinema.
Irma Vep (1996)Log in to add it to the library
Features in Olivier Assayas' celebrated film about filmmaking, showing his later-career standing in art-house cinema.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 120
- 1963The LeopardLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1965Fists in the PocketLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alessandro
- 1966Francis of AssisiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Francesco d'Assisi
- 1967A Bullet for the GeneralLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bill Tate
- 1967Kill and PrayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as 'Requiescant'
- 1967The Dress RehearsalLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1967Transfert per Camera verso VirulentiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1968GalileoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as padre Charles
- 1968Come Play With MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alvise
- 1968The ProtagonistsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Taddeu
- 1968LucreziaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cesare Borgia
- 1969ParanoiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Peter Donovan
- 1970Matalo! (Kill Him)Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Ray / Todd
- 1970With What Love, With How Much LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ernesto
- 1970Nailed LipsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Carmelo La Manna
- 1971Beware of a Holy WhoreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jeff
- 1971In the Name of the FatherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Salvatore, a servant
- 1971PolicemanLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1971StressLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gilberto
- 1972Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Carlo
- 1972Planet VenusLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1973The Scarlet LetterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rev. Dimmesdale
- 1974The Nada GangLog in to add it to the libraryActor as D'Arey
- 1974A Stranger Came by TrainLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1974OutputLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gorski
- 1974Voyage to Grand TartarieLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1975C.I.A. Secret StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sgt. Leon
- 1976The Cassandra CrossingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Swedish Terrorist
- 1976Dear MicheleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Osvaldo
- 1976Pure as a LilyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Luciano
- 1977The American FriendLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rodolphe
- 1977Change of SexLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Durán
- 1977Pigs Have WingsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marcello
- 1977Mr. MeanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Huberto
- 1977Closet ChildrenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nicola
- 1977Could It Happen Here?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Marco
- 1978Obscene DesireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Father Clark
- 1978Flesh ColorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as le psychiatre
- 1978ViolantaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Silver
- 1979Killer NunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Peter
- 1980ShadowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Renato
- 1981ParanoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Michel
- 1981Cinématon XIIILog in to add it to the libraryActor as N°129
- 1982The Eyes, the MouthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giovanni Pallidissimi / Pippo Pallidissimi
- 1984Love Is the Beginning of All TerrorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Traugott
- 1984TraumaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le Maitre
- 1984Campo EuropaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Silvio
- 1985She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun LampsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marie's friend
- 1986Treasure IslandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Doctor / Father
- 1986FrauleinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as André
- 1986Paradise HotelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tramp
- 1986CoupleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1987Man on FireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Violente
- 1987NanouLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Italian activist
- 1987Avec MariolaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1988RorretLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joseph Rorret
- 1989What Time Is It?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as il pescatore muto
- 1990Flight from ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Oleg
- 1990Gli angeli del potereLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Josef, Maria's husband
- 1990Saint Paul's BrideLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1991Year of the GunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Round Faced Man
- 1991Sweet War, FarewellLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Adult Silvano
- 1991PerdutaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narratore
- 1991Arizona RoadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as McDonaldson
- 1992Assolto per aver commesso il fattoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hartman
- 1992Fish SoupLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Franco
- 1992Manila paloma blancaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Guido
- 1993The Birth of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Paul
- 1996Irma VepLog in to add it to the libraryActor as José Mirano
- 1996Three Lives and Only One DeathLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bum #1
- 1996EncoreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Metro salesman
- 1997Sinon, ouiLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1997Little GirlsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Geography Teacher
- 1997Sorrisi asmatici: fiori del destinoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vent
- 1998Amours décoloréesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1999Life Doesn't Scare MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as A teacher
- 1999Louise (Take 2)Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Louise's Father
- 1999LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2001ClementLog in to add it to the libraryActor as François
- 2001Assoud le BuffleLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2001About Special EffectsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2002BungalowLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2002PromenauxLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2002Nude, Descending...Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Marcel
- 2003TiresiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Charles
- 2004I Want Something And I Do Not Know WhatLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rabbin
- 2005Jean-JacquesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean-Jacques
- 2005El CantorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Clovis Fishermann
- 2005A Need for Change: The Making of 'Fists in the Pocket'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2006L'Opération de la dernière chanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vladimir Cosmos
- 2006HorezonLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2007Heartbeat DetectorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Arie Neumann
- 2007Le corps sublimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 20071, 2, 3, WhiteoutLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2008La rabbiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Spazzino
- 2008Little Red Riding HoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zack Wolf
- 2008Assoud et les fantômes de La HavaneLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2011Dr. Ketel - Der Schatten von NeuköllnLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Wissmann
- 2011Medea MiracleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Créon
- 2011Nuits transparentesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2012Eye of the AstronomerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The old astronomer
- 2012Home Sweet HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2012A Girl Named YssabeauLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Physician
- 2013The NunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Baron de Lasson
- 2013Gare du NordLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali, tramp
- 2013Everyday ObjectsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Daniel
- 2013La lapidation de Saint ÉtienneLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2013Hotel de l'UniversLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2014Jour et nuit, delle donne e degli uomini perdutiLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2015Die GeschlechtskriegerinnenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Frank Ewington
- 2015EarthLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2016A Pugni ChiusiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2016Les rues de PantinLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2018I Feel GoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Grégory (le costaud)
- 2018Look UpLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Baobab
- 2019Paris Is UsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2019Drive Me HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Karl
- 20201968 The Braibanti TrialLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2021Marx Can WaitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alessandro / Giovanni / Pippo (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2026The Fortunate IslesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.