George Eastman, 1942 – 2026

Italian actor George Eastman, 83, died in Rome on May 20. Born Luigi Montefiori, he changed his name for US credits (do you have any idea how hard it is to find a photo of an actor named “George Eastman?”). he starred as the villain in Joe D'Amato’s Antropophagus, also appearing in and writing scripts for D’Amato’s Cormack of the Mounties, Erotic Nights of the Living Dead, Porno Holocaust, and Absurd. Starting his career as an advertising artist, Eastman entered films in 1970 and eventually appeared (mostly in villainous roles) in Rabid Dogs, Blastfighter, King David, Christmas Rematch, and in Ken Annakin’s Call of the Wild, starring Charlton Heston. Eastman also acted in several Italian TV series. His daughter Arianna Montefiori is an actress, starring in the TV series Che Dio ci Aiuti and Il Paradiso delle Signore.