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Sartana In The Valley Of Death
''Sartana in the Valley of Death'' ( it, Sartana nella valle degli avvoltoi, also known as ''Ballad of Death Valley'') is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Roberto Mauri and starring William Berger. Plot Cast * William Berger as Lee Calloway aka Sartana * Wayde Preston as Anthony Douglas * Aldo Berti as George Douglas * Carlo Giordana as Slim Douglas * Franco De Rosa as Peter Douglas * Luciano Pigozzi as Paco * Jolanda Modio as Juanita * Pamela Tudor as Esther * Federico Boido as Slim Craig * Josiane Tanzilli as Carmencita * Franco Ressel Franco Ressel (8 February 1925 – 30 April 1985) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1961 and 1985. He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''La cento chilometri'' (19 ... as Norton References External links * Spaghetti Western films 1970 Western (genre) films 1970 films Films directed by Roberto Mauri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Mauri
Roberto Mauri (born 1924) is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. Life and career Born Giuseppe Tagliavia in Castelvetrano, Trapani, Mauri began his career as a film actor in low-budget films, occasionally even playing main roles. He debuted as a director co-directing with Andrea Bianchi the crime film ''La legge del mitra'', in which he was also an actor. Mainly active between the 1960s and the first half of the 1970s, Mauri specialized in the Spaghetti Western genre, in which he was sometimes credited as Robert Johnson. Selected filmography ;Actor * ''The Devil's Gondola'' (1946) * ''The Opium Den'' (1947) * ''They Were Three Hundred'' (1952) * ''Francis the Smuggler'' (1953) * ''La pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi'' (1953) ;Director and screenwriter * ''Slaughter of the Vampires'' (1962) * '' Three Swords for Rome'' (1964) * '' The Invincible Brothers Maciste'' (1964) * ''Night of Violence'' (1965) * '' Vengeance Is My Forgiveness'' (1968) * ''Kong Island'' (1968) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Berger (actor)
William Berger, also known as Bill Berger and Wilhelm Berger, born Wilhelm Thomas Berger (June 20, 1928 – October 2, 1993) was an Austrian American actor, mostly associated with Euro and spaghetti Westerns, as well as travel documentaries. Biography Career A former roommate of Keith Richards, his earliest work was in Broadway theatre, but while visiting Italy, he was cast in his first Western, ''Break Up'', in 1965. A series of Westerns followed, including ''Faccia a faccia'' (1967), '' Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!'' (1968), ''If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death'' (1968), '' Sabata'' (1969), and ''Keoma'' (1975). He also starred in the horror films ''Five Dolls for an August Moon'', ''My Dear Killer'', ''Monster Shark'', and ''The Murder Clinic''. Berger was heavily into drug experimentation, which frequent co-star Brett Halsey said sometimes interfered with filming, recounting one incident where they were shooting a scene on horseback and without warning Berger leant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusto Martelli
Augusto Martelli (15 March 1940 – 3 November 2014) was an Italian composer, conductor, arranger and television personality. Born in Genoa, the son of conductor and composer Giordano Bruno Martelli, Martelli is probably best known for the song ''Djamballà'', the theme song of the 1970 film ''Il dio serpente'', which reached the first position in the Italian charts. He is also well known for his romantic and professional relationship with pop singer Mina, with whom he collaborated as a composer and an arranger and with whom he co-founded the music label PDU. After having been conductor in a number of RAI variety shows, starting from late seventies Martelli was also host of a number of TV programs, mainly for Canale 5.Luca Cirillo, Maurizio Mansueti, "Incontro con Augusto Martelli", ''Il Giaguaro'', N° 7, Autumn 2001, Alessandro Casella Editore. He also composed songs and scores for a large number of Fininvest TV programs, including the jazz-fusion instrumental piece "Round D M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Italian Films Of 1970
A list of films produced in Italy in 1970 (see 1970 in film): References Footnotes Sources * * * * * External linksItalian films of 1970at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1970 1970 Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... Lists of 1970 films by country or language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spaghetti Western
The Spaghetti Western is a broad subgenre of Western films produced in Europe. It emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's film-making style and international box-office success. The term was used by foreign critics because most of these Westerns were produced and directed by Italians. Leone's films and other core Spaghetti Westerns are often described as having eschewed, criticized, or even "demythologized" many of the conventions of traditional U.S. Westerns. This was partly intentional and partly the context of a different cultural background. Terminology According to veteran Spaghetti Western actor Aldo Sambrell, the phrase "Spaghetti Western" was coined by Spanish journalist Alfonso Sánchez in reference to the Italian food spaghetti. Spaghetti Westerns are also known as Italian Westerns or, primarily in Japan, Macaroni Westerns. In Italy, the genre is typically referred to as western all'italiana (Italian-style Western). Italo-Western is also used, espec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sartana
''Sartana'' is a series of Spaghetti Western films which follows the adventures of the title character, a gunfighter and gambler who uses mechanical gadgets and seemingly supernatural powers to trick his rivals. The series features five official entries: ''If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death'' (1968) ; '' I am Sartana, Your Angel of Death'' (1969) ; '' Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin'' ; '' Have a Good Funeral, My Friend... Sartana Will Pay'' and '' Light the Fuse... Sartana Is Coming'' (all 1970). The first film was directed by Gianfranco Parolini, with the remaining four directed by Giuliano Carnimeo. Sartana is portrayed by Gianni Garko in all films in the series except for ''Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin'', in which he was portrayed by George Hilton. The name "Sartana" was first used for Garko's character in the film ''Blood at Sundown'' (1966), which proved very popular on its release in Italy and Germany, leading to producers to deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayde Preston
Wayde Preston (born William Erksine Strange; September 10, 1929 – February 6, 1992) was an American actor cast from 1957 to 1960 in the lead role in 67 episodes of the American Broadcasting Company, ABC/Warner Bros. Western (genre), Western television series, ''Colt .45 (TV series), Colt .45''. Background Born William Erksine Strange in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Preston was reared in Laramie, Wyoming, Laramie in southern Wyoming by his educator parents, John and Bernice Strange. He had two younger sisters, Joan and Mary. In 1947, he graduated from Laramie High School (Wyoming), Laramie High School, where he was active in football, track, band, and the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, where he studied pharmacy. Preston was a park ranger and performed musically on the rodeo circuit before he got his break as an actor. Acting career In ''Colt .45'' he played Christopher Colt, a government undercover agent who masquerades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco De Rosa
Franco De Rosa (born 16 July 1944, Viareggio) is an Italian actor who was active in Italian and British cinema and television from the 1960s to the 1980s.Craig Walker On The Buses: The Complete Story -2011 Page 2046 DE ROSA, Franco Born in Viareggio, Italy, in 1944, Franco De Rosa had a fairsized role in the Holiday On The Buses film. Filmography * ''Johnny Oro'' as Juanito Perez (1966) * ''Nude ... si muore'' (English title: ''The Young, the Evil and the Savage''; 1968) * ''Doppelgänger'' (a.k.a. ''Journey to the Far Side of the Sun''; 1969) as Paulo Landi * ''Sartana nella valle degli avvoltoi'' (English titles: ''Sartana in the Valley of Vultures'' and '' Ballad of Death Valley''; 1970) * ''Holiday On The Buses ''Holiday on the Buses'' is a 1973 British comedy film directed by Bryan Izzard and starring Reg Varney and Doris Hare. The film is the third and final spin-off film from the ITV sitcom ''On the Buses'' and succeeded the films ''On the Buses'' ...'' as Luigi (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Pigozzi
Luciano Pigozzi, also known professionally as Alan Collins (10 January 1927 – 14 June 2008), was an Italian character actor. A long-time staple of Italian genre cinema, Pigozzi was noted for his resemblance to Peter Lorre and appeared in such films as '' Human Cobras'', ''Yor, the Hunter from the Future'', ''Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman'', ''Blood and Black Lace'', ''Libido'' and perhaps his goriest role in ''Baron Blood''. Born in Novellara, province of Reggio Emilia, in Italy; he appeared in more than one hundred films between 1954 and 1989, including many 1960s Italian thrillers such as ''Terror-Creatures from the Grave'', ''Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory'' and ''The Whip and the Body''. Pigozzi died in 2008, at age 81. Selected filmography * ''Scuola elementare'' (1955) - Teacher (uncredited) * '' The Roof'' (1956) * '' General Della Rovere'' (1959) - Prisoner * ''Two Women'' (1960) - Scimmione, il capo miliziano * ''Gli incensurati'' (1961) - Carmelo Ruotolo * '' Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Boido
Federico Boido (8 January 1938 – 7 October 2014), was an Italian film actor who appeared in many horror films, Spaghetti Westerns, and sword and sandal movies. He also acted in the Sadistik photo novels and related his experiences in the film ''The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal''. Boido was born in Novi Ligure, and made his film debut at the age of 26. He appeared in over fifty films, including ''Planet of the Vampires'' (1965), '' Danger: Diabolik'' (1968), ''Spirits of the Dead'' (1968), ''Roy Colt and Winchester Jack'' (1970), and '' Superfly TNT'' (1973). He had roles in numerous Italian westerns, including several appearances in the Sartana series. Throughout his film career, he used a variety of screen names, such as Rico Boido, Rich Boyd, Rick Boyd, Rik Boyd, and Ryck Boyd. He died in Ostia, Rome, aged 76. Partial filmography * 1964 ''Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas'' as 'Tex' * 1965 '' Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell'' as Man In Vienna Bar (uncredited) * 1965 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Ressel
Franco Ressel (8 February 1925 – 30 April 1985) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1961 and 1985. He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''La cento chilometri'' (1959) - The Gay Race Walker (uncredited) * '' The Assassin'' (1961) - Dottore Francesconi * '' Rome 1585'' (1961) - Grillo * '' Maciste alla corte del Gran Khan'' (1961) - Captain of the Khan's Guards * ''The Wonders of Aladdin'' (1961) - Vizier's Lieutenant * ''Erik the Conqueror'' (1961) - King Lotar * ''Caccia all'uomo'' (1961) - Capo Cameriere (uncredited) * '' His Women'' (1961) - René * '' Marco Polo'' (1962) * ''Damon and Pythias'' (1962) * ''Lo smemorato di Collegno'' (1962) - Agente Pubblicitario * ''The Four Monks'' (1962) - Il Barone Cimino * '' The Girl Who Knew Too Much'' (1963) - Arresting Officer at Airport (uncredited) * ''The Monk of Monza'' (1963) - Ufficiale del balzello * ''Toto and Cleopatra'' (1963) - (uncredited) * ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spaghetti Western Films
This list of Spaghetti Western films includes Western films primarily produced and directed by Italian production companies between 1913 and 1978. For a list of non-Italian produced European Westerns see List of Euro-Western films. In the 1960s, the Spaghetti Western genre grew in popularity. Films, particularly those of the influential Dollars trilogy, spawned numerous films of the same ilk and often with similar titles, particularly from the mid to late 1960s and early 1970s. By the end of the 1970s, Spaghetti Westerns had lost their following among mainstream cinema audiences and the production had ground to a virtual halt. List by release date Spaghetti westerns from the 1980s and 90s include: * '' Comin' at Ya!'' (1981) * ''Buddy Goes West'' (1981) * ''Tex and the Lord of the Deep'' (1985) * '' Django 2: il grande ritorno'' (1987) * '' White Apache'' (1987) * '' Scalps'' (1987) * ''Lucky Luke'' (1991) * '' Troublemakers'' (1994) * ''Sons of Trinity'' (1995) * ''Gunsli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
