Giuliano Gemma
Acteur
2 september 1938 — 1 oktober 2013 (75 years)
Giuliano Gemma (2 September 1938 – 1 October 2013) was an Italian actor. 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).
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), Blood for a Silver Dollar (Un dollaro bucato), Wanted and Day of Anger (I giorni dell'ira). He was sometimes credited as Montgomery Wood. 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 (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.
Gemma also starred in a web comic named "Man Born Again" (2012) by Eclypsed Word.
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.
Source: Article "Giuliano Gemma" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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), Blood for a Silver Dollar (Un dollaro bucato), Wanted and Day of Anger (I giorni dell'ira). He was sometimes credited as Montgomery Wood. 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 (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.
Gemma also starred in a web comic named "Man Born Again" (2012) by Eclypsed Word.
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.
Source: Article "Giuliano Gemma" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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| 2012 | To Rome with Love · as Hotel Manager |
| 2007 | Pompei · as Tito |
| 2006 | The Final Inquiry · as Saulo |
| 2006 | Capri · as Walter |
| 2005 | Pope John Paul II · as Dr. Joaquín Navarro-Valls |
| 2001 | Mad Love · as De Veyre |
| 1999 | A Respectable Man · as Avvocato Alberto Dall'ora |
| 1999 | Premier de cordée · as Mr. Ruspoli |
| 1997 | Il deserto di fuoco · as Emir Tafud |
| 1992 | Danielle Steel's Jewels · as Lorenzo |
| 1990 | I promessi sposi secondo il Trio · as Il Gringo |
| 1988 | The Opponent · as Martin Duranti |
| 1987 | Al acecho · as Roca |
| 1986 | Speriamo che sia femmina · as Nardoni |
| 1985 | Tex and the Lord of the Deep · as Tex Willer |
| 1984 | Claretta Petacci · as Marcello Petacci |
| 1983 | Le cercle des passions · as Anthony Tursi |
| 1982 | Tenebrae · as Detective GermaniOp Plex |
| 1982 | Ciao nemico · as Lt. Joe Kirby |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | The Warning · as Commissario Antonio Baresi |
| 1980 | Operation Leopard · as Adjudant-Chef Federico |
| 1979 | Un uomo in ginocchio · as Nino Peralta |
| 1978 | Corleone · as Vito Gargano |
| 1978 | Silver Saddle · as Roy Blood |
| 1978 | Closed Circuit · as Il Pistolero |
| 1978 | The Biggest Battle · as Capitano Martin Scott |
| 1977 | California · as Michael 'california' Random |
| 1977 | Il prefetto di ferro · as Mori |
| 1976 | The Desert of the Tartars · as Mattis |
| 1976 | Safari Express · as John Baxter |
| 1975 | Africa Express · as John Baxter |
| 1975 | The White, the Yellow, and the Black · as Blanc De Blanc / StetsonOp Plex |
| 1974 | Charleston · as Sunny Abernati |
| 1974 | Delitto d'amore · as Nullo Branzi |
| 1973 | The Magnificent Dare Devil · as Rudy Patti |
| 1973 | Il maschio ruspante · as Romolo |
| 1973 | Even Angels Eat Beans · as Sonny |
| 1972 | The Master Touch · as Marco |
| 1972 | Ben and Charlie · as Ben BellewOp Plex |
| 1971 | L'amante dell'Orsa Maggiore · as Vladek |
| 1971 | Long Live Robin Hood · as Robin HoodOp Plex |
| 1970 | When Women Had Tails · as Ulli |
| 1970 | Corbari · as Silvio Corbari |
| 1969 | The Price of Power · as Bill WillerOp Plex |
| 1969 | Sundance and the Kid · as Monty MulliganOp Plex |
| 1969 | Blow Hot, Blow Cold · as Giulio |
| 1968 | The Bastard · as Jason |
| 1968 | A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof · as Billy Boy Aka Tim HawkinsOp Plex |
| 1967 | Day of Anger · as Scott MaryOp Plex |
| 1967 | Wanted · as Gary Ryan |
| 1967 | Long Days of Vengeance · as Ted Barnett |
| 1966 | Fort Yuma Gold · as Gary DiamondOp Plex |
| 1966 | Arizona Colt · as Arizona ColtOp Plex |
| 1966 | Kiss Kiss - Bang Bang · as Kirk Warren |
| 1965 | Adiós gringo · as Brent LandersOp Plex |
| 1965 | The Return of Ringo · as Capt. Montgomery Brown / 'ringo'Op Plex |
| 1965 | Blood for a Silver Dollar · as Gary O'hara |
| 1965 | Merveilleuse Angélique · as Nicolas, Alias Calembredaine |
| 1965 | A Pistol for Ringo · as RingoOp Plex |
| 1965 | Erik, the Viking · as Erik |
| 1964 | Angélique · as Nicolas Merlot |
| 1964 | The Revolt of the Pretorians · as Cocceio Nerva |
| 1964 | Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun · as Prince Maytha |
| 1964 | The Two Gladiators · as OrazioOp Plex |
| 1963 | Goliath and the Sins of Babylon · as Xandros |
| 1963 | Scorching Sands · as Didier |
| 1963 | The Leopard · as Garibaldi's General |
| 1963 | The Shortest Day · as Soldato (uncredited) |
| 1962 | My Son, the Hero · as Krios |
| 1962 | Boccaccio '70 · as Hercules (segment "la Riffa") (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Battle of the Worlds · as MoranOp Plex |
| 1961 | I Love, You Love · as Giovane In Spiaggia |
| 1960 | Messalina · as MarcelloOp Plex |
| 1960 | The Cossacks · as Young Man At Academy |
| 1960 | A qualcuna piace calvo · as Uomo In Ascensore |
| 1959 | Ben-Hur · as Roman Officer With Messala (uncredited) |
| 1959 | You're on Your Own · as Pugile (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Il nemico di mia moglie · as Figlio Di Nando Terenzi |
| 1959 | Hercules Unchained · as Melanippo (uncredited)Op Plex |
| 1958 | Venice, the Moon and You · as Brando, Giovane Gondoliere Nella Sala Da Ballo |
| 2022 | Vera · as Self (archival Footage) |
| 2010 | |
| 1993 | Those Who ... Football · as Self |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings · as Self |
| 1951 | Sanremo · as Self - Guest |