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W Django!
''W Django!'' (also known as ''A Man Called Django!'' ) is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Edoardo Mulargia and starring Anthony Steffen. Plot With the help of the horse thief Carranza, Django tracks down and kills one by one the men who murdered his wife. Cast *Anthony Steffen as Django *Stelio Candelli as Jeff *Glauco Onorato as Carranza * Cris Avram as Gomez * Esmeralda Barros as Lola * Donato Castellaneta as Paco * Simonetta Vitelli as Ines *Benito Stefanelli as Ibanez * Riccardo Pizzuti as Thompson * Furio Meniconi Furio Meniconi (22 February 1924 – 12 December 1981) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Meniconi was born in Rome into a family active in the cinema industry in the technical cast, or engaged in the general organizatio ... as The Sheriff References External links * Spaghetti Western films 1971 Western (genre) films 1971 films Django films Films directed by Edoardo Mulargia Films scored by Piero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edoardo Mulargia
Edoardo Mulargia (10 December 1925 – 7 September 2005) was an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Torpè, Nuoro, Mulargia graduated in Law, first working as a journalist, then directing numerous scientific and industrial short films. After being assistant of Pietro Germi and Luciano Emmer, in 1963 he made his feature film debut with ''Le due leggi''. As a film director Mulargia specialized in the spaghetti western genre, in which he was usually credited as Tony Moore and Edward G. Muller. In the 1980s he abandoned cinema to work for RAI television. Selected filmography * '' The Invincible Brothers Maciste'' (screenwriter, 1964) * '' Three Swords for Rome'' (screenwriter, 1964) * '' Night of Violence'' (screenwriter, 1965) * '' Perché uccidi ancora'' (director and screenwriter, 1965) * '' Cjamango'' (director, 1967) * '' The Reward's Yours... The Man's Mine'' (director and screenwriter, 1969) * ''Shango'' (director and screenwriter, 1970) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccardo Pizzuti
Riccardo Pizzuti (born 28 May 1934) is an Italian actor and stuntman. He is known for playing the role of gunfighter Morton Clayton in the 1972 film ''Man of the East''. Pizzuti appeared in ''They Call Me Trinity'', and its sequel ''Trinity Is Still My Name''. He often appeared in films featuring the actors Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, usually cast as a villain. He has also been credited as Rick Piper and Peter Whiteman. Partial filmography * '' The Vengeance of Ursus'' (1961) - Fighter (uncredited) * ''Agenti Segreti Contro: I tre nemici'' (1962) - Train Thug (uncredited) * ''The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan'' (1962) - Officer (uncredited) * ''A Queen for Caesar'' (1962) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''D'Artagnan contro i 3 moschettieri'' (1963) - Tavern Fight Soldier (uncredited) * '' The Black Duke'' (1963) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators'' (1964) - Roman Senator and Commander (uncredited) * ''Revenge of The Gladiators'' (1964) - Gladiator (uncredited) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Edoardo Mulargia
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 through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Django Films
Django may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Django'' (1966 film), a 1966 Italian Western by Sergio Corbucci which had a particular influence on the Spaghetti Western genre and a number of unofficial prequels and sequels ** ''Django, Prepare a Coffin'', alternatively titled Viva Django, a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Ferdinando Baldi ** ''W Django!'', a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western ** ''Django Strikes Again'', 1987 Italian Western **''Django Unchained'', a 2012 American revisionist Western film by Quentin Tarantino *** ''Django Unchained'' (soundtrack), the 2012 film's soundtrack ** '' Sukiyaki Western Django'', a 2008 Japanese western film directed by Takashi Miike * ''Django'' (2017 film), a 2017 French film Television * ''Django'' (TV series), an upcoming show Music * Animal Liberation Orchestra, an American rock band, originally known as Django (in 1989) * "Django" (composition), a 1954 composition by jazz pianist John Lewis * ''Young Django'', a 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Films
The year 1971 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1971 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, ''Eat the Document'', premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour. *April 23 - Melvin Van Peebles film ''Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' becomes the highest-grossing independent film of 1971. *May - The first permanent IMAX projection system begins showing at Ontario Place's "Cinesphere" in Toronto. *May 10 - Frank Yablans becomes President of Paramount Pictures. *Britain's National Film School begins operation at Beaconsfield Film Studios. Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''The Go-Between'', directed by Joseph Losey, United Kingdom Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Garden of the Finzi-Continis'' (''Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini''), directed by Vittorio De Sica, Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Western (genre) Films
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners a ... [...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] |
Furio Meniconi
Furio Meniconi (22 February 1924 – 12 December 1981) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Meniconi was born in Rome into a family active in the cinema industry in the technical cast, or engaged in the general organization. Since the early 1950s he established himself as one of the most active character actors in the Italian genre cinema, especially in the Peplum, Spaghetti Western and pirate film genres. He was sometimes credited as Men Fury. Selected filmography * '' Son of d'Artagnan'' (1950) * '' Vendetta... sarda'' (1952) - Primo fratello Leoni * ''Patos e Papoulas'' (1953) - Spacciatore di droga * ''Riscatto'' (1953) * '' Attila'' (1954) - Capo della tribu * '' Queen of Babylon'' (1954) - Bolgias * ''La campana di San Giusto'' (1954) * '' The Sign of Venus'' (1955) - Proprietario della trattoria * ''Vous pigez?'' (1955) - Giuseppe * ''Orlando e i Paladini di Francia'' (1956) * '' Allow Me, Daddy!'' (1956) - Il secondo facchino * ''Pirate of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Stefanelli
Benito Stefanelli (2 September 1928 – 18 December 1999) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and weapons master who made over 60 appearances in film between 1955 and 1991. Biography and career Stefanelli is best known in world cinema for his roles as henchmen in several of Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western films, portraying gang members in the trilogy of films ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964), ''For a Few Dollars More'' (1965), and ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' (1966). He played the town drunk in '' Wanted'' (1967) starring Giuliano Gemma and Serge Marquand. In his career, Stefanelli appeared in countless other western films and he worked simultaneously as a stunt coordinator (particularly during the 1960s and early 1970s) on the films that he performed in including those of Sergio Leone. A fluent English speaker, he also reportedly served as Clint Eastwood's interpreter together with Bill Thompkins on the set of ''A Fistful of Dollars''. Selected filmography * ''Ulysses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Steffen
Anthony Steffen, born Antonio Luiz de Teffé von Hoonholtz (July 21, 1930 – June 4, 2004), was an Italian-Brazilian character actor, screenwriter and film producer. Steffen achieved fame as a leading man in Spaghetti Western features. He was also known as Antonio Luigi de Teffe. Biography Born Antonio Luiz de Teffé von Hoonholtz at the Brazilian embassy in Rome, in the Pamphilj Palace, his family had noble blood of a long lineage of Count (von Hoonholtz) originally from Prussia; his great grandfather was the Great Baron of Teffé. Steffen was the first born among Manoel de Teffe' von Hoonholtz's children (followed by Federico de Teffe' and Melissa de Teffe'), who was a Formula One racing champion and later a Brazilian Ambassador. Steffen's grandaunt was Nair de Teffé von Hoonholtz, the first female caricaturist of Brazil, wife of Brazilian President Hermes Fonseca and daughter of the Admiral Antonio Luis von Hoonholtz. While still a teenager Steffen, then known as Antonio, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Avram
Chris Avram (born Cristea Avram; August 31, 1931 – January 10, 1989) was a Romanian-Italian film actor. Early life and career Avram was born in Bucharest, into a family of active communists (his father being a member of the Romanian Communist Party while it was still banned, and his brother, Puiu, a Communist activist). In his youth, he attended a military school, after which he studied law for two years at the University of Bucharest, before being admitted to the Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography. After graduation, he worked for a while as a theater actor in Timișoara, before joining the in Bucharest. At a film festival in Moscow, he befriended Marina Vlady, who later went to Romania to star in , directed by Henri Colpi. With her help, he managed to flee to Paris in 1966, where he remained. Later he settled in Rome, Italy, where he died of cancer. He was married for a while to Romanian actress , with whom he had a son, Alexandru. Partial filmography *'' Darcl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glauco Onorato
Glauco Onorato (7 December 1936 – 31 December 2009) was an Italian actor and voice actor. As an actor and dubber popular with audiences throughout Italy, he was renowned for voicing over nearly all of Bud Spencer's roles as Spencer had a thick Naples accent. Onorato had worked consistently from the late 1950s until shortly before his death. Biography Onorato was born in Turin and was educated at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts. His father was Giovanni Onorato, also an actor, and his brother was Marco Onorato, who was a cinematographer. Active in film, theater, and television, Onorato starred in over 31 films and 51 television shows. Among Onorato's most notable roles were as a man haunted by the supernatural in Mario Bava's masterpiece ''Black Sabbath'', a soldier returning from the Russian front in Vittoria De Sica's '' Sunflower'', and as a ruthless gangster in the crime film ''The Big Racket''. He also starred as Leonardo da Vinci's father Piero da Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
