**Gabriele Ferzetti (1925-2015)** was an Italian actor, known for his elegance and sophistication. He often embodied sophisticated characters, sometimes enigmatic or tormented, which earned him international fame.

His fame skyrocketed with Michelangelo Antonioni's "L'Avventura" (1960), where he played a modern, complex, and disillusioned man. This performance established him as one of the most representative faces of Italian auteur cinema, with roles in films such as Federico Fellini's "Juliet of the Spirits" (1965).

Ferzetti also distinguished himself in international and genre productions, portraying the refined villain Frank in Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968), and Draco, Teresa di Vicenzo's father, in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969). His authoritative screen presence and ability to imbue characters with depth left a distinctive mark on the cinematic landscape.