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Italian actor (1938-2013)
Giuliano Gemma
Gemma in 2008, celebrating his 70th birthday
Born (1938-09-02 ) 2 September 1938Died 1 October 2013(2013-10-01) (aged 75) Other names Montgomery Wood Occupations Years active 1958–2013 Website
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Giuliano Gemma (Italian pronunciation:
[ˈdʒɛmma] ; 2 September 1938 – 1 October 2013) was an Italian actor.
[1] He is best known internationally for his work in
Spaghetti Westerns , particularly for his performances as the title character in
Duccio Tessari 's
A Pistol for Ringo (1965), Captain Montgomery Brown/'Ringo' in Tessari's
The Return of Ringo (1965), the title character in
Michele Lupo 's
Arizona Colt (1966), Scott Mary in
Tonino Valerii 's
Day of Anger (1967) and Michael "California" Random in Lupo's
California (1977).
Biography
Born in
Rome , Gemma first worked as a stuntman, then was offered real acting parts by director
Duccio Tessari , starting with the film
Arrivano i titani (1962). He also made an appearance in
Luchino Visconti 's
Il Gattopardo as Garibaldi's General. Gemma later went on to star in
Spaghetti Westerns in films such as
A Pistol for Ringo (Una pistola per Ringo ),
[1]
Blood for a Silver Dollar
[2] (Un dollaro bucato ),
Wanted
[3] and
Day of Anger (I giorni dell'ira ). He was sometimes credited as Montgomery Wood.
[1] Giuliano Gemma's career survived the demise of the genre, and he remained active on Italian television.
Gemma played in a variety of movies, including art-house offerings such as
Valerio Zurlini 's
The Desert of the Tartars
[1] (Il deserto dei tartari ) in 1976. The same year, Gemma won a
David di Donatello , the Italian equivalent of the Oscar, for his portrayal of Major Matiss in The Desert of Tartars .
[1]
Gemma also starred in a web comic named "Man Born Again" (2012) by Eclypsed Word.
[4]
His daughter,
Vera Gemma , is also an actress. Giuliano Gemma also worked as a
sculptor .
On 1 October 2013, Gemma died following a car accident in
Cerveteri , near Rome. He was taken to a hospital in
Civitavecchia and pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. Two other passengers, a man and his son, were also injured in the accident.
[5]
Selected filmography
Venice, the Moon and You (1958, directed by
Dino Risi ), as Brando
My Wife's Enemy (1959, directed by
Gianni Puccini ), as Son of Nando Terenzi
You're on Your Own (1959, directed by
Mauro Bolognini ), as Boxer (uncredited)
Ben-Hur (1959, directed by
William Wyler ), as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
The Cossacks (1960, directed by
Victor Tourjansky ), as Young Man at Academy (uncredited)
Messalina (1960, directed by
Vittorio Cottafavi ), as Marcellus
A Qualcuna Piace Calvo (1960, directed by
Mario Amendola ), as Man in the Elevator (uncredited)
Io amo...tu ami (1961, directed by
Alessandro Blasetti )
Battle of the Worlds (1961, directed by
Antonio Margheriti ), as Moran
Boccaccio '70 (1962), as Hercules (uncredited)
My Son, the Hero (1962, directed by
Duccio Tessari ), as Krios
The Shortest Day (1963, directed by
Sergio Corbucci ) (uncredited)
The Leopard (1963, directed by
Luchino Visconti ), as Garibaldi's General
Shéhérazade (1963, directed by
Pierre Gaspard-Huit ), as Didier
Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963, directed by
Michele Lupo ), as Xandros
The Two Gladiators (1964, directed by
Mario Caiano ), as Horatius
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun (1964, directed by
Osvaldo Civirani ), as Prince Maytha
Revolt of the Praetorians (1964, directed by
Alfonso Brescia ), as Cocceius Nerva
Angélique, Marquise des Anges (1964, directed by
Bernard Borderie ), as Nicolas Merlot / "Calembredaine"
Erik, the Viking (1965, directed by
Mario Caiano ), as Erik
Marvelous Angelique (1965, directed by
Bernard Borderie ), as Nicolas Merlot
A Pistol for Ringo (1965, directed by
Duccio Tessari ), as "Angel Face" / Ringo
Blood for a Silver Dollar (1965, directed by
Giorgio Ferroni ), as Gary O'Hara
The Return of Ringo (1965, directed by
Duccio Tessari ), as Capt. Montgomery Brown / "Ringo"
Adiós gringo (1965, directed by
Giorgio Stegani ), as Brent Landers
La ragazzola (1965, directed by
Giuseppe Orlandini ), as Raoul
Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang (1966, directed by
Duccio Tessari ), as Kirk Warren
Arizona Colt (1966, directed by
Michele Lupo ), as Arizona Colt
For a Few Extra Dollars (1966, directed by
Giorgio Ferroni ), as Lt. Gary Hammond
Long Days of Vengeance (1967, directed by
Florestano Vancini ), as Ted Barnett
Wanted (1967, directed by
Giorgio Ferroni ), as Gary Ryan
Day of Anger (1967, directed by
Tonino Valerii ), as Scott Mary
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof (1968, directed by
Giulio Petroni ), as Billy Boy / Tim Hawkins
The Cats (1968, directed by
Duccio Tessari ), as Jason
Blow Hot, Blow Cold (1969, directed by
Florestano Vancini ), as Giulio
Sundance and the Kid (1969, directed by
Duccio Tessari ), as Monty Mulligan
The Price of Power (1969, directed by
Tonino Valerii ), as Bill Willer
Corbari (1970, directed by
Valentino Orsini ), as Silvio Corbari
When Women Had Tails (1970, directed by
Pasquale Festa Campanile ), as Ulli
Long Live Robin Hood (1971, directed by
Giorgio Ferroni ), as Sir Henry of Nottingham /
Robin Hood
Lover of the Great Bear (1971, directed by
Valentino Orsini ), as Vladek
Il maschio ruspante [
it ] (1972, directed by
Antonio Racioppi [
it ] ), as Romolo
Ben and Charlie (1972, directed by
Michele Lupo ), as Ben Bellew
The Master Touch (1972, directed by
Michele Lupo ), as Marco
Even Angels Eat Beans (1973, directed by
Enzo Barboni ), as Sonny
Troppo rischio per un uomo solo [
it ] (1973, directed by
Luciano Ercoli ), as Rudy Patti
Somewhere Beyond Love (1974, directed by
Luigi Comencini ), as Nullo Branzi
Anche gli angeli tirano di destro (1974, directed by
Enzo Barboni ), as Sonny Abernathy
The White, the Yellow, and the Black (1975, directed by
Sergio Corbucci ), as Blanc de Blanc
Africa Express (1975, directed by
Michele Lupo ), as John Baxter
Safari Express (1976, directed by
Duccio Tessari ), as John Baxter
The Desert of the Tartars (1976, directed by
Valerio Zurlini ), as Major Matis
California (1977, directed by
Michele Lupo ), as Michael Random / "California"
Il prefetto di ferro (1977, directed by
Pasquale Squitieri ), as Prefetto Cesare Mori
Closed Circuit (1978, TV movie, directed by
Giuliano Montaldo )
The Greatest Battle (1978, directed by
Umberto Lenzi ), as Capt. Martin Scott
Silver Saddle (1978, directed by
Lucio Fulci ), as Roy Blood
Corleone (1978, directed by
Pasquale Squitieri ), as Vito Gargano
A Man on His Knees (1979, directed by
Damiano Damiani ), as Nino Peralta
Operation Leopard (1980, directed by
Raoul Coutard ), as Adjudant-chef Federico
The Warning (1980, directed by
Damiano Damiani ), as Commissario Antonio Baresi
La baraonda [
it ] (1980, directed by
Florestano Vancini ), as Federico Salvi
Tenebrae (1982, directed by
Dario Argento ), as Detective Germani
Odd Squad (1981, directed by
Enzo Barboni ), as Lt. Joe Kirby
Pájaros de ciudad (1983, directed by José María Sánchez Álvaro)
Le Cercle des passions [
fr ] (1983, directed by
Claude d'Anna ), as Anthony Tursi
Afghanistan pourquoi ? [
fr ] (1983, directed by
Abdellah Mesbahi ), as General Suraj
Claretta (1984, directed by
Pasquale Squitieri ), as
Marcello Petacci
Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985, directed by
Duccio Tessari ), as
Tex Willer
Caccia al ladro d'autore (1985-1986, TV Series), as Capt. Maffei
Let's Hope It's a Girl (1986, directed by
Mario Monicelli ), as Nardoni
Châteauroux district [
fr ] (1987, directed by
Philippe Charigot [
fr ] ), as Greg Norman
Al acecho (1988, directed by
Gerardo Herrero )
The Opponent (1988, directed by
Sergio Martino ), as Martin Duranti
Rally (1988, TV Series), as Alain Costa
Dagli Appennini alle Ande (1990, TV Mini-Series), as Ing. Vittorio Vigano
Non aprite all'uomo nero (1990, TV movie directed by
Giulio Questi ), as Andréa
Florence My Love (1991, directed by Seiji Izumi), as Marco Embriani
Seulement par amour Jo [
fr ] (1991, TV Series), as Alberto Fortis
Ya no hay hombres (1991, directed by
Alberto Fischerman [
es ] )
Un bel dì vedremo (1997, directed by
Tonino Valerii )
Desert of Fire (1997, TV Mini-Series, directed by
Enzo G. Castellari )
Un affare trasversale (1998)
A Respectable Man (1999, directed by
Maurizio Zaccaro ), as Avv. Alberto Dall'Ora
Mad Love (2001, directed by
Vicente Aranda ), as De Veyre
La bambina dalle mani sporche (2005, TV movie), as Procuratore Concato
The Inquiry (2006, directed by
Giulio Base )
Imperium: Pompeii (2007, TV Mini-Series), as
Titus
To Rome With Love (2012, directed by
Woody Allen ), as Hotel Manager (final film role)
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