1. John Steiner attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company.
10 Facts About John Steiner
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John Steiner reprised the role when the play was transferred to Broadway, and again for the 1967 film adaptation.
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John Steiner found work primarily in films including and the original Bedazzled with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
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In 1969, John Steiner played a part in the Spaghetti Western Tepepa, and appeared opposite Franco Nero in White Fang, directed by Lucio Fulci.
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John Steiner found himself in demand in Italy and moved there, appearing in a great number of Italian exploitation and B-films including police actioners, westerns, war films, nazisploitation, sci-fi adventure films, and horror films, such as Mario Bava's Shock, Dario Argento's Tenebrae, and Ruggero Deodato's Body Count.
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John Steiner became a favourite of famed Italian filmmaker Tinto Brass, featuring in Salon Kitty, the infamous Caligula, Action, and Paprika.
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John Steiner remained in steady demand until the late 1980s.
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John Steiner later contributed to DVD extras on some of his films and gave interviews about his Italian work.
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John Steiner later married, and is survived by his wife of over 30 years.
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John Steiner died in a car crash in La Quinta, California, on 31 July 2022, at the age of 81.