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God's Gun
''God's Gun'', also known as ''Diamante Lobo'', is a 1976 Italian-Israeli Spaghetti Western cowritten and directed by Gianfranco Parolini (credited as Frank Kramer) and starring Lee Van Cleef, Jack Palance, Leif Garrett, Richard Boone and Sybil Danning. Palance plays the head of a malicious group of bandits and Van Cleef plays a double-role of brothers: a priest and a reformed gunfighter. Leif Garrett plays the main character in the film as Johnny, a fatherless kid who brings the reformed gunfighter to town to avenge his brother's murder. Instead of being filmed in Italy or Spain as most Spaghetti Westerns were, ''God's Gun'' was filmed in Israel and produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, two years before they bought Cannon films. The main cast's dialogue was dubbed: at least in the case of Lee Van Cleef and Richard Boone (who walked out of the film before the production was finished) it has been claimed in several reviews that both actors did not dub themselves in post-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianfranco Parolini
Gianfranco Parolini (20 February 1925 in Rome, Italy – 26 April 2018 in Rome, Italy) was an Italian people, Italian film director. He is often credited as Frank Kramer. Among his films are ''The Sabata Trilogy'', several sword and sandal films, most of the Kommissar X films and a number of Spaghetti Westerns. He claimed to have written over 100 thriller novels before becoming an assistant to Giuseppe Amato. Filmography Director * ''Francis the Smuggler'' (1953) * ''Samson (1961 Italian film), Samson'' (1961) * ''The Fury of Hercules'' (1962) * ''79 A.D.'' (1962) * ''The Old Testament (film), The Old Testament'' (1962) * ''The Ten Gladiators'' (''I dieci gladiatori'') (1963) * ''Mission to Hell'' (1964) * ''3 Avengers'' (1964) * ''Left Handed Johnny West'' (1965) * ''Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill'' (1966) * ''Kommissar X – In den Klauen des goldenen Drachen'' (1966) * ''The Three Fantastic Supermen'' (1967) * ''If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death'' (''Se incontri Sartana prega per la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Sander
Ian Sander (November 22, 1947 – May 3, 2016) was an American television producer, whose works include ''Ghost Whisperer'' and '' Profiler''. He was a principal in Sander/Moses Productions. Biography Sander was born in New York City. He graduated with a B.S. from the University of Southern California and attended Loyola Law School. Sander worked as an actor and then as a producer by forming Kaleidoscope Films with Laura Ziskin. Sander's early producer credits include the theatrical film noir thriller '' D.O.A.'' and the feature ''Everybody's All-American''. Sander was Executive Producer and Director of the CBS drama ''Ghost Whisperer'', and he co-authored the show's companion book, ''Ghost Whisperer Spirit Guide''. He also co-created the award-winning ''Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side'' webseries. Sander's other television executive producer credits include '' Profiler'', '' The Beast'', ''New York News'', and '' For the People'', all of which he also directed, and '' Brimst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spaghetti Western Films
This list of spaghetti Westerns 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 the 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 The Spanish comedy film '' 800 Balas'' or ''800 Bullets'' (2002 AD) follows performers at a Western themed tourist attraction in Almería, Spain, where the majority of Spaghetti Westerns were filmed, including a former stuntman who had worked on Leone's films. See also * List of spaghetti Western filmmakers * List of Euro-W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Italian-language Films
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1975 Western (genre) Films
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Films Shot In Israel
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israeli Drama Films
Israeli may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel * Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel * Modern Hebrew, a language * ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008 * Guni Israeli (born 1984), Israeli basketball player See also * Israel (other) * Israelites (other), the ancient people of the Land of Israel * List of Israelis Israelis ( ''Yiśraʾelim'') are the citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel. The largest ethnic groups in Israel are Israeli Jews, Jews (75%), followed by Arab-Israelis, Palestinians and Arabs (20%) and other minorities (5%). _ ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Films
The year 1975 in film involved some significant events. 20th Century-Fox will celebrate their 40th anniversary. Highest-grossing films North America The top ten 1975 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: *Because of its long theatrical lifespan, the figure for The Rocky Horror Picture Show is not 100% accurate. International The highest-grossing 1975 films in countries outside of North America. Worldwide gross The following table lists known worldwide gross figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1975. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1975. This list also includes gross revenue from later re-releases. Events *March 26: The film version of The Who's '' Tommy'' premieres in London. *May 26: In order to create the necessary special effects for his film, '' Star Wars'', George Lucas forms Industrial Light and Magic. *June 20: '' Jaws ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production company, production and film distributor, distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz (producer), Michael Herz in 1974. They are the longest running independent film studio in the world. The company produces low-budget independent films, or "B movies", primarily of the Horror comedy, horror comedy genre, all geared exclusively to mature audiences. Many of them play on 1950s horror with elements of farce, parody, Graphic violence, gore, and Splatter film, splatter. Troma has produced, acquired, and distributed over 1,000 independent films since its creation. Films produced and distributed by Troma include ''The Toxic Avenger (1984 film), The Toxic Avenger'' (1984) and The Toxic Avenger (franchise), its sequels; ''Class of Nuke 'Em High'' (1986) and Class of Nuke 'Em High#Sequels, its sequels; ''Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.'' (1990); ''Tromeo and Juliet'' (1996); ''Terror Firmer'' (1999); and ''Poultrygeist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kino Lorber
Kino Lorber is an international film distribution company based in New York City. Founded in 1977, it was originally known as Kino International until it was acquired by and merged into Lorber HT Digital in 2009. It specializes in art film, art house films, such as documentary films, classic and rarely seen films from earlier periods in the history of cinema, and world cinema. In addition to theatrical distribution, Kino Lorber releases films in the home entertainment market and has its own streaming services for its digital library. History 1976–2008; Founding as Kino International Kino Lorber was founded as Kino International in 1976 by Bill Pence, then vice president of Janus Films, and based in Colorado. It began by importing and releasing international films that may have not otherwise reached the market in the United States. The first films distributed by Kino were in association with Janus Films. In 1977, Kino International was purchased by Donald Krim who at the tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray (Blu-ray Disc or BD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released worldwide on June 20, 2006, capable of storing several hours of high-definition video (HDTV 720p and 1080p). The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox Series X. The name refers to the blue laser used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater density than is possible with the longer-wavelength red laser used for DVDs, resulting in an increased capacity. The polycarbonate disc is in diameter and thick, the same size as DVDs and Compact disc, CDs. Conventional (or "pre-BDXL") Blu-ray discs contain 25gigabyte, GB per layer, with dual-layer discs (50GB) being the industry standard for fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Amory
Cleveland Amory (September 2, 1917 – October 14, 1998) was an American author, reporter, television critic, commentator and animal rights activist. He wrote a series of popular books poking fun at the pretensions and customs of society, starting with ''The Proper Bostonians'' in 1947. From the 1950s through the 1990s, he had a career as a reporter and writer for national magazines and as a television and radio commentator. In the late 1980s and 1990s, he wrote bestselling books about his adopted cat, Polar Bear, starting with '' The Cat Who Came for Christmas'' (1987). Amory devoted much of his life to promoting animal rights, particularly protection of animals from hunting and vivisection. The executive director of the Humane Society of the United States described Amory as "the founding father of the modern animal protection movement." Amory was a co-chairman of the executive committee for Writers and Artists for Peace in the Middle East, a pro-Israel group. In 1984, he sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
