Lion of the Desert (1981) featured a cast of 50 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (18%) are still alive today and 32 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is George Sweeney, age 83. This film starred Anthony Quinn and Oliver Reed.
18% still with us· verified cast14% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 18% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast50 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Quinn Omar al-Mukhtar | Omar al-Mukhtar | Deceased | 21/04/1915 | 86 | 03/06/2001 | 66 |
 Oliver Reed General Rodolfo Graziani | General Rodolfo Graziani | Deceased | 13/02/1938 | 61 | 02/05/1999 | 43 |
 Irene Papas Mabrouka | Mabrouka | Deceased | 03/09/1929 | 93 | 14/09/2022 | 52 |
 Raf Vallone Colonel Diodiece | Colonel Diodiece | Deceased | 17/02/1916 | 86 | 31/10/2002 | 65 |
 Rod Steiger Benito Mussolini | Benito Mussolini | Deceased | 14/04/1925 | 77 | 09/07/2002 | 56 |
 John Gielgud Sharif El Gariani | Sharif El Gariani | Deceased | 14/04/1904 | 96 | 21/05/2000 | 77 |
 Andrew Keir Salem | Salem | Deceased | 03/04/1926 | 71 | 05/10/1997 | 55 |
 Gastone Moschin Major Tomelli | Major Tomelli | Deceased | 08/06/1929 | 88 | 04/09/2017 | 52 |
 Stefano Patrizi Lieutenant Sandrini | Lieutenant Sandrini | Living | 13/10/1950 | 75 | — | 31 |
 Adolfo Lastretti Colonel Sarsani | Colonel Sarsani | Deceased | 18/11/1937 | 80 | 05/05/2018 | 44 |
 Sky du Mont Prince Amadeo | Prince Amadeo | Living | 20/05/1947 | 79 | — | 34 |
 Şahin Çelik Prince Amadeo (voice) | Prince Amadeo (voice) | Living | 01/01/1959 | 67 | — | 22 |
 Takis Emmanuel Bu-Matari | Bu-Matari | Deceased | 04/01/1933 | 84 | 26/08/2017 | 48 |
 Rodolfo Bigotti Ismail | Ismail | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Brown Al Fadeel | Al Fadeel | Deceased | 23/07/1921 | 82 | 11/11/2003 | 60 |
 Eleonora Stathopoulou Ali's Mother | Ali's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Luciano Bartoli Captain Lontano | Captain Lontano | Deceased | 17/10/1946 | 72 | 01/02/2019 | 35 |
 Claudio Gora President of Court | President of Court | Deceased | 27/07/1913 | 84 | 13/03/1998 | 68 |
Giordano Falzoni Judge at Camp | Judge at Camp | Deceased | 01/01/1925 | 73 | 26/04/1998 | 56 |
 Franco Fantasia Governor General | Governor General | Deceased | 05/03/1924 | 78 | 10/11/2002 | 57 |
Ihab Werfali Ali | Ali | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ewen Solon Italian Tank Commander | Italian Tank Commander | Deceased | 07/09/1917 | 67 | 07/07/1985 | 64 |
| Deceased | 05/01/1931 | 88 | 19/04/2019 | 50 | ||
| Deceased | 16/03/1911 | 78 | 07/11/1989 | 70 | ||
| Deceased | 11/08/1928 | 60 | 25/01/1989 | 53 | ||
 George Sweeney Captain Biagi | Captain Biagi | Living | 01/04/1943 | 83 | — | 38 |
 Luciano Catenacci Italian Sergeant | Italian Sergeant | Deceased | 15/04/1933 | 57 | 04/10/1990 | 48 |
| Deceased | 24/07/1916 | 85 | 04/03/2002 | 65 | ||
 Pietro Brambilla Young Soldier | Young Soldier | Living | 09/01/1952 | 74 | — | 29 |
 Pietro Tordi Field Marshal | Field Marshal | Deceased | 12/07/1906 | 83 | 01/01/1990 | 75 |
Massimiliano Baratta Capture Captain | Capture Captain | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mario Feliciani Lobitto | Lobitto | Deceased | 12/03/1918 | 90 | 11/08/2008 | 63 |
 Gianfranco Barra Abdul | Abdul | Deceased | 06/04/1940 | 84 | 23/03/2025 | 41 |
 Piero Gerlini Barillo | Barillo | Deceased | 17/09/1925 | 73 | 29/08/1999 | 56 |
 Lino Capolicchio Captain Bedendo | Captain Bedendo | Deceased | 21/08/1943 | 78 | 03/05/2022 | 38 |
 Benito Mussolini Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/07/1883 | 61 | 28/04/1945 | 98 |
 Mario Adorf (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/09/1930 | 95 | 08/04/2026 | 51 |
 Fernando Arcangeli Officer at Trial (uncredited) | Officer at Trial (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rossana Canghiari Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited) | Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mark Colleano Infantry Corporal (uncredited) | Infantry Corporal (uncredited) | Living | 04/03/1955 | 71 | — | 26 |
 Adriana Colombo Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited) | Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Felleghy Italian General (uncredited) | Italian General (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/11/1921 | 83 | 13/09/2005 | 60 |
 Alfonso Giganti Military Judge (uncredited) | Military Judge (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mark Lewis Arab (uncredited) | Arab (uncredited) | Living | 28/02/1957 | 69 | — | 24 |
 Ettore Martini General (uncredited) | General (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vittorio Parziali Military Judge (uncredited) | Military Judge (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lorenzo Piani Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited) | Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited) | Deceased | 19/01/1944 | 72 | 14/08/2016 | 37 |
 Angelo Ragusa Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited) | Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited) | Deceased | 10/09/1952 | 65 | 14/03/2018 | 29 |
 Gianni Rizzo Man in War Room (uncredited) | Man in War Room (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/04/1924 | 67 | 04/02/1992 | 57 |
 Amedeo Salamon Man Watching Trail (uncredited) | Man Watching Trail (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
