These included such titles as Femmine insaziabili (aka The Insatiables or Carnal Circuit, 1969) Angélique, Marquise des Anges (1964) Kampf um Rom (“The Last Roman”, 1968) in which he was Totila, King of the Ostrogoths, and the Italian “giallo” Ragazza tutta nuda assassinata nel parco (literally “Naked Girl Killed in the Park”, 1972). He had a brief career as a singer in a duo with his sister Evi and he went on to star in 50 films in various languages, most of which made the best of his good looks and bronzed, muscular physique, including B-movie horror-thrillers, raunchy comedies and historical romances. Illustrations by Charles Ansell, engraving by Inigo () Barlow. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, enriched with elegant plates descriptive of the subject. Already multi-lingual, he also learned how to ride and fence. Early editions of Crusoe were often illustrated cheaply and printed without acknowledging the artist (s) involved in production. Robert Hoffmann was born in Salzburg, Austria on Augand spent three years studying drama at the Poule Vanneck academy in Paris. He had happy memories of the production, even adopting Dick the dog as his own pet. Hoffmann was 23 at the time the series was made and it was his first professional acting job after leaving acting school in Paris. In the end Hoffmann’s character is seen becoming a better man thanks to his experiences on the island and his friendship with Friday.Īfter its debut in 1965, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe became a staple of the BBC’s school summer holiday schedules and was last broadcast in the early 1980s.
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