Marco Polo 42 years old
Marco Polo is an American-Italian television miniseries originally broadcast by NBC in the United States, by Antenne 2 in France and by RAI in Italy in 1982. It starred Kenneth Marshall as Marco Polo, the 13th-century Venetian merchant and explorer. The series also featured appearances by Denholm Elliott, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Ian McShane, Leonard Nimoy, and others. It was originally broadcast in four episodes, where episodes 1 and 4 were twice as long as episodes 2 and 3. The series is sometimes divided into six equally long episodes.
Credits
F. Murray Abraham
Jacopo
Ian McShane
Ali Ben Yussouf
Anne Bancroft
Marcos Mutter
Denholm Elliott
Niccolò Polo
Vernon Dobtcheff
Prosecutor
Burt Lancaster
Teobaldo Visconti
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| F. Murray Abraham He was 43 , now 85 years old | as Jacopo |
| Ian McShane He was 40 , now 82 years old | as Ali Ben Yussouf |
| Anne Bancroft She was 51 , 73 years old when she died | as Marcos Mutter |
| Denholm Elliott He was 60 , 70 years old when he died | as Niccolò Polo |
| Vernon Dobtcheff He was 48 , now 90 years old | as Prosecutor |
| Burt Lancaster He was 69 , 80 years old when he died | as Teobaldo Visconti |
| Tony Vogel He was 39 , 72 years old when he died | as Matteo Polo |
| John Gielgud He was 78 , 96 years old when he died | as Doge von Venedig |
| Tad Horino He was 61 , 81 years old when he died | as The Immortal |
| Patrick Mower He was 44 , now 86 years old | as Brother Damian |
| David Warner He was 41 , now 83 years old | as Antonio Rustico |
| Gordon Mitchell He was 59 , 80 years old when he died | as Arnolfo, Jailer |
| James Hong He was 53 , now 95 years old | as Phagspa |
| Renato Scarpa He was 43 , now 85 years old | as Brother Thomas |
| Leonard Nimoy He was 51 , 83 years old when he died | as Achmet |
| Vladek Sheybal He was 59 , 69 years old when he died | as Prosecutor |
| Mario Adorf He was 52 , now 94 years old | as Giovanni |
| Bruno Zanin He was 31 , now 73 years old | as Giulio |
| Junichi Ishida He was 28 , now 70 years old | as Prince Chinkin |
| Ken Marshall He was 32 , now 74 years old | as Marco Polo |
| Corrado Gaipa He was 57 , 64 years old when he died | as Senator |
| Franco Fantasia He was 58 , 78 years old when he died | as Venetian Captain |
| Sada Thompson She was 55 , 83 years old when she died | as Aunt Flora |
| Paul Müller He was 59 , now 101 years old | as Brother Anselmo |
| John Houseman He was 80 , 86 years old when he died | as Patriarch von Aquileia |
| Enzo Robutti He was 49 , now 91 years old | as Cardinal |
| Andrew Keir He was 56 , 71 years old when he died | as Old Shepherd |
| Soon-Tek Oh He was 39 , 74 years old when he died | as Wang Zhu |
| Tony Lo Bianco He was 46 , now 88 years old | as Bruder Niccolò |
| Tetsurō Tamba He was 60 , 84 years old when he died | as Saiamon |
| Lao Lin | as Bayan |
| Beulah Quo She was 59 , 79 years old when she died | as Empress Chabi |
| Riccardo Cucciolla He was 58 , 75 years old when he died | as Uncle Zane |
| John Karlsen He was 63 , 97 years old when he died | as Judge |
| Gino Santercole He was 42 , 77 years old when he died | as Giuseppe |
| Marilù Tolo She was 38 , now 80 years old | as Donna Fiammetta |
| Jack Ong He was 42 , now 84 years old | |
| Enzo Spitaleri He was 54 , now 96 years old | as Senator |
| Rate Furlan He was 71 , 78 years old when he died | as Senator |
| William Squire He was 66 , 73 years old when he died | as Inn-Keeper |
| Ruocheng Ying He was 53 , 74 years old when he died | |
| Jim Lau He was 29 , now 71 years old | |
| Tiffany Brissette She was 7 , now 49 years old | |
| Jack Watson He was 67 , 84 years old when he died | as Old Sailor |
| Bruno Corazzari He was 41 , now 83 years old | as Agostino |
| Angelo Pellegrino He was 36 , now 78 years old | as Monk |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Labella Production He was 57 , 93 years old when he died | Producer |
| Vincenzo Labella Writing He was 57 , 93 years old when he died | Screenplay |
| Vincenzo Labella Writing He was 57 , 93 years old when he died | Writer |
| Ennio Morricone Sound He was 54 , 91 years old when he died | Original Music Composer |
| Giuliano Montaldo Directing He was 52 , now 94 years old | Director |
| Giuliano Montaldo Writing He was 52 , now 94 years old | Screenplay |
| Giuliano Montaldo Writing He was 52 , now 94 years old | Writer |
| David Butler Writing He was 87 , 84 years old when he died | Writer |
Marco Polo (42 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1982-12-05
- Runtime: [50] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 8