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Brad Harris
1933-
Updated 4/2/2008 with more photos and more films available on DVD.
biography
Born Bradford Harris in Idaho in 1933, Brad Harris has served as actor, screenwriter, and producer for a number of films during his career. Harris has also headed his own production company, Three Star Films, including distribution and foreign sales in Rome, Italy. In addition, he has acted as creative consultant for various German film companies. Harris has developed and was assigned to produce Croc for Warner Bros. and Triad for Universal Studios. Currently, he is the president of Modern Body Design---A California Corporation, which is a successful fitness product corporation. Nevertheless, Harris' most recent film Boom, an Italian comedy, made its debut in Italy in June 1999.
Early 1960s photo of Gordon Scott having fun with a reporter in Rome while Brad Harris watches (thanks to Peter Vlachoutsakos)
Goliath Against the Giants (1961)
From Goliath Against the Giants, released by Medallion to US television in 1963
Samson (1961)
From Samson with Alan Steel. RIGHT: Harris as Hercules (Thanks to Nathalie Manier)
Mission to Hell (1964)
From Harris' action flick Mission to Hell
The Fantastic Three (1967)
From the comedic action flick The Fantastic Three
The Mutations (1972)
From the effective horror flick The Mutations. LEFT: With Donald Pleasence. RIGHT: With Julie Ege. In addition to starring in this film, Harris also served as associate producer
Hercules (1983)
From Hercules. LEFT: Brad Harris as Augias. RIGHT: With Sybil Danning and Lou Ferrigno
the brad harris gallery
Goliath Against The Giants [DVD](1961) DVD
King Goliath journeys home from a distant war, facing savage storms and deadly sea monsters before vanquishing a pretender to his throne. Brad Harris, Fernando Rey star. AKA: "Goliath and the Giants." 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English (dubbed). Dubbed in English.
Goliath Against The Giants(1961) VHS
King Goliath journeys home from a distant war, facing savage storms and deadly sea monsters before vanquishing a pretender to his throne. Brad Harris, Fernando Rey. 95 min.
Samson [DVD](1961) DVD
Bodybuilder Brad Harris brings down the house as the strongman of Old Testament fame, splitting tree trunks with his bare hands, tackling whole legions of soldiers, and even battling fellow muscleman Hercules in a cross-theological showdown. With Walter Reeves, Mara Berni. AKA: "The Fury of Hercules," "Fury of Samson," "Samson vs. Hercules." 98 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English (dubbed). Plays All Regions.
Samson(1961) VHS
Bodybuilder Brad Harris brings down the house as the strongman of Old Testament fame, splitting tree trunks with his bare hands, tackling whole legions on soldiers and more. With Alan Steel, Brigitte Corey. AKA: "The Fury of Hercules," "Fury of Samson." 97 min.
The Fury Of Hercules(1961) VHS
It's a labor of love for the legendary strongman, as Herc (essayed here by Brad Harris) comes to the aid of a beautiful queen whose land has been conquered by a cruel tyrant. 96 min.
The Old Testament(1962) VHS
Great Biblical action epic detailing the flight of the Maccabees into the desert and their regrouping for ultimate victory; with Brad Harris, Margaret Taylor. 88 min.
79 A.D. [DVD](1962) DVD
Set in the Roman city of Herculaneum just before it was destroyed in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, this action-packed tale follows a young gladiator in his quest to overthrow the evil emperor and his band of corrupt nobles. Brad Harris, Mara Lane, Susan Paget star. AKA: "The Destruction of Herculaneum." 113 min. Soundtrack: English (dubbed).
79 A.D.(1962) VHS
Set in the Roman city of Herculaneum just before it was destroyed in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, this action-packed tale follows a young gladiator in his quest to overthrow the evil emperor and his band of corrupt nobles. Brad Harris, Mara Lane, Susan Paget star. AKA: "The Destruction of Herculaneum." 113 min. Dubbed in English.
Massacre At Marble City(1964) VHS
Two-fisted spaghetti western about the son of a murdered cowpoke who recruits the local sheriff and a tribe of Indians to help him track down the men who killed his father. Mario Adorf and Brad Harris star.
The Kommissar X Collection [DVD] DVD
The first entry in the Euro-spy thriller "Kommissar X" series, "Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill" (1965) teams Interpol agent Brad Harris with soldier-of-fortune Tony Kendall so they can investigate a series of murders of politicians and scientists in the Mediterranean. With Maria Perschy. AKA: "Kommissar X, Hunter of the Unknown." "So Darling, So Deadly" (1966) finds partners Kendall and Harris in the Orient, where scientists are being murdered at a rapid clip. While looking into the crimes with his partner, Kendall discovers that he is romancing the daughter of the next man on the hit list. Barbara Frey also stars. AKA: "Agent Joe Walker: Operation Far East." Finally, European he-men Harris and Kendall investigate a murder in Ceylon, where they find themselves battling the sinister Three Yellow Cats crime organization, in "Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick." (1966). Muscleman Dan Vadis also stars. AKA: "Three Golden Cats." 4 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Spy Today, Die Tomorrow [DVD](1967) DVD
Thrilling spy saga concerns a dangerous millionaire who pays a gang to steal an atomic bomb from an American solo and blackmails the U.S. government for a fortune. Now, it's up to a fearless CIA agent known as Mr. Dynamite to track down the weapon before the rich maniac can use it. But can our hero possibly save the day? Does James Bond like martinis? Lex Barker, Maria Perschy, Amedeo Nazzari star. AKA: "Die Slowly, You'll Enjoy It More." Soundtrack: English (dubbed). Dubbed in English.
Spy Today, Die Tomorrow(1967) VHS
The search for a stolen nuclear weapon from an American arsenal sends CIA agents into one danger after another in this exciting spy thriller. Lex Barker, Brad Harris, Maria Perschy star.
Kong Island (1968)/The Most Dangerous Game (1932) [DVD] DVD
A mad scientist turns gorillas into monstrous robot slaves with the aid of a mind-control device, but a white jungle queen may put a stop to the nefarious experiments, in the Spanish-made shocker "Kong Island." With Brad Harris, Marc Lawrence and Esmerelda Barros. AKA: "Eve the Savage Venus," "King of Kong Island." Next, deranged big game hunter Count Zaroff (Leslie Banks) forces the reluctant guests on his island estate to become the quarry in his latest hunt, in the classic jungle thriller "The Most Dangerous Game." Fay Wray and Joel McCrea also star; directed by "King Kong" co-creator Ernest B. Schoedsack. 155 min. total. Soundtrack: English.
King Of Kong Island (Kong Island)(1968) VHS
Remote-control devices help turn monstrous gorillas into robots, but this practice is threatened when one of the descendants of King Kong tries to put a stop to the nefarious experiments. A Spanish-made shocker with Brad Harris, Marc Lawrence. AKA: "Eve the Savage Venus," "Eve the Wild Woman."
The Rattler Kid [DVD](1968) DVD
Smashing sagebrush saga about a military man, wrongly convicted for robbery and murder, who escapes and becomes an infamous outlaw while searching for the real criminals. Richard Wyler, Brad Harris star. 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Death Trip [DVD](1967) DVD
A special agent brings LSD into the country for "military purposes," and when it gets stolen by some gun-toting criminals he and his partner try to find it amidst desert oil ruins and wild motorcycle chases. Gladiator film experts Brad Harris and Tony Kendall star along with Samson Burke of "The Three Stooges Meet Hercules." Based on the "Kommissar X" book series. AKA: "Kill Me Gently," "Soft Kill." Standard; Soundtrack: English (dubbed). Dubbed in English.
The Mad Butcher (Meat Is Meat) [DVD](1972) DVD
A diabolical shocker with some macabre laughs about a deranged sausage maker from Vienna who adds his wife as an ingredient in his product. He uses more deceased females for his sausages, but his devious plan is halted when a police inspector finds other things in police canteen lunches. Victor Buono and Karin Field star. 81 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailers; bonus shorts; art gallery; radio spots.
Island Of Lost Girls [DVD](1973) DVD
An exploitation favorite focusing on a group of sleazy fellows who run a white slavery ring, wheeling and dealing women from their home base in the Orient. Brad Harris, Tony Kendall and Monica Pardo star in this entry in the "Kommissar X" series. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; theatrical trailers; scene access.
Island Of Lost Girls (Drei Goldene Schlangen)(1973) VHS
An exploitation favorite focusing on a group of sleazy fellows who run a white slavery ring, wheeling and dealing women from their home base in the Orient. Brad Harris, Tony Kendall and Monica Pardo star in this entry in the "Kommissar X" series. Dubbed in English.
The Freakmaker (The Mutations) [DVD](1973) DVD
Donald Pleasence stars as a mad scientist who sees the only chance for mankind's survival in Dr. Moreau-style experiments. Creating hybrids of humans and plants, the doctor turns his "mistakes" over to the local freak show. Real-life human oddities were cast in the film, including the Alligator Lady, the Frog Boy, the Human Pretzel, and the bug-eyed Popeye. Tom Baker, Brad Harris and Julie Ege also star in this unusual shocker directed by Jack Cardiff. AKA: "Dr. of Evil." 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; featurette; photo gallery; theatrical trailers.
The Mutations (The Freakmaker)(1973) VHS
A mad scientist crossbreeds plants and men. The results are horrible mutant monsters with grotesquely disfigured faces and bodies. Donald Pleasence, Michael Dunn, Tom Baker star. AKA: "Dr. of Evil." 92 min.
Achtung! The Desert Tigers [DVD](1976) DVD
The kommadant of a POW camp in WWII Africa flaunts the Geneva Rules in the most mordant, depraved ways possible, torturing the women and inflicting brutal punishment on the men. The survivors band together to plot an escape, but can they overtake their sadistic captors? A Eurosleaze spectacle with Richard Harrison, Lea Lander and Gordon Mitchell. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono (dubbed); Subtitles: Dutch.
SS Hell Camp [DVD](1977) DVD
The S.S. knew no restraints in their quest for perverted pleasures, and this shocker exposes the mad experiments at one Nazi prison camp. A sadistic female scientist captures virgins and keeps them in cages while injecting men with a libido-enhancing serum. Can the local resistance movement stop her before she takes her tortures to the next level? Macha Magall, Kim Gatti, Brad Harris star. AKA: "The Beast in Heat," "SS Experiment Camp 2." 86 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English (dubbed) Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
SS Hell Camp(1977) VHS
The S.S. knew no restraints in their quest for perverted pleasure and knowledge, and this shocker exposes the mad experiments at one sadistic Nazi camp! A female scientist captures virgins and keeps them imprisoned in cages while injecting men with a libido-enhancing serum. Can the local resistance movement stop her before she takes her tortures to the next level? Kim Gati, Sal Boris, Brad Harris and Macha Magall star. AKA: "The Beast in Heat," "SS Experiment Camp 2." 90 min.
For Your Height Only (1979)/Challenge Of The Tiger [DVD](1978) DVD
He's shorter than Nick Nack and deadlier than 007! Weng Weng is Agent 00, a two-and-a-half-foot tall Filipino superagent in an ice cream suit, dispatching his enemies with well-aimed bites to their backsides. Nobody does it stranger, in "For Your Height Only." Then, a slow-motion topless tennis match opens a martial arts adventure starring Bruce Le (doing his best Bruce Lee impersonation), in "Challenge of the Tiger." Richard Harrison also stars. AKA: "Gymkata Killer." 173 min. total. Standard/Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English (dubbed) mono; biographies; photo gallery.
Hercules (1983)/The Adventures Of Hercules (1985) [DVD] DVD
The incredible Lou Ferrigno goes from green to Greek, playing the legendary hero in this fantasy double bill. In "Hercules," Ferrigno uses his strength to survive a variety of perils as he seeks to rescue the kidnapped princess Cassiopeia. Ingrid Anderson, Sybil Danning co-star. Next, only Ferrigno can recover the thunderbolts of Zeus, stolen by a trio of mischievous goddesses, in "The Adventures of Hercules," with Milly Carlucci and Sonia Viviani. AKA: "Hercules II." 188 min. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
filmography
This listing includes films for which Harris has written screenplays and served as producer:
FILM
Boom (1999), an Italian comedy with Harris in the role of Gordon Steele
Jungle Heat (1994) (Harris co-authored the screenplay)
Death Stone (1986) with Tony Kendall and Elke Sommer
Hercules (1983) with Lou Ferrigno, Sybil Danning, and Rossana Podestà
The Seven Magnificent Gladiators (1983) with Lou Ferrigno, Dan Vadis, Sybil Danning, and Mandy Rice-Davies
Challenge of the Tiger (1980) with Richard Harrison
Brass Target (1978) with Sophia Loren, John Cassavetes, George Kennedy, and Robert Vaughn
Lady Dracula (1977) with Stephen Boyd; Harris co-starred and wrote the screenplay
SS Hell Camp (1977)
Achtung! The Desert Tigers (1976) with Richard Harrison and Gordon Mitchell
This Time I'll Make You Rich (1974) with Antonio Sabato; Harris co-starred and was a co-producer
The Girl in Room 2a (1973) with Rosalba Neri
The Mutations (1972) with Donald Pleasence, Julie Ege, and Michael Dunn; Harris co-starred and was associate producer
Death Is Sweet from the Soldier of God (1972)
Zambo, King of the Jungle (1972) with Raf Baldassarre and Daniele Vargas
Durango Is Coming, Pay or Die (1972) with Erika Blanc
Meat is Meat (1971) (aka The Strangler of Vienna and The Mad Butcher) with Victor Buono, Karin Field, and John Ireland
The Return of the Strongest Gladiator in the World (1971) with Massimo Serato and Raf Baldassare
Three Supermen in the Jungle (aka Fantastic Supermen and the Amazon) (1971) with Femi Benussi, George Martin, and Frank Brana
Tiger Gang (1971)
Formula 1 (1970) (aka Maniacs on Wheels) Harris served as actor and producer
Cin Cin Cianuro (1968) with Gordon Mitchell
King of Kong Island (1968) (producer)
Death Trip (1967) with Samson Burke
The Fantastic Three (aka Three Fantastic Supermen) (1967)
Mr. Dynamite (1967) with Lex Barker
The Ten Million Dollar Grab (1966) with Dana Andrews
Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill (1966) with Tony Kendall
So Darling, So Deadly (1966) with Tony Kendall
Death is Nimble, Death is Quick (1965) with Dan Vadis
Our Man in Jamaica (1965) with Larry Pennell
Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1964) with Horst Frank and Tony Kendall
Golden Hell on the Mekong (aka Mission to Hell) (1964)
Massacre at Marble City (1964)
Secret of the Chinese Carnation (1964)
White Freight from Hong Kong (1964)
79 A.D. (1963) (aka The Destruction of Herculaneum) with Susan Paget and Philippe Hersent
Pirates of the Mississippi (aka Mississippi Pirates) (1963) with Dan Vadis and Tony Kendall
Hot Harbor Hong Kong (1962)
The Old Testament (1962) with Alan Steel, Carlo Tamberlani, and Philippe Hersent; directed by Gianfranco Parolini
The Fury of Hercules (1961) with Alan Steel
Goliath Against the Giants (aka Goliath and the Giants) (1961)
Samson (1961) with Alan Steel
TELEVISION GUEST APPEARANCES
B.J. and the Bear, the 1979-1981 comedy TV show with Greg Evigan
Mike Hammer
Splendor in the Grass, the 1981 TV movie with Ned Beatty, Eva Marie Saint, Melissa Gilbert, Ally Sheedy, and Michelle Pfeiffer
The Incredible Hulk with Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby
Derrick, a long-running German TV show (1974- ) featuring Horst Tappert
Falcon Crest, the long-running TV show (1981-1990). Harris made multiple appearances
Dallas the 1978-1991 nighttime soap with Larry Hagman, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, and Jim Davis. Harris made multiple appearances
VIDEO
Livin' Right
Shiver the Movie on MySpace
Brad Harris is set to guest star star in Shiver, a new film project
to be directed by Lucky McKee (director of The Woods and based on the novel by Brian Harper. Also check out this link to the Official Shiver the Movie website.
Splatting Image: Brad Harris
Splatting Image, the magazine for the underground film by Andreas Rauscher and Devrim Tuncel, has a great page devoted to Brad Harris. Be sure to check out the entire site.
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