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Giuliano Gemma

Born
September 2, 1938
Died
October 1, 2013
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.
Known For
Ben-Hur
(1959)
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
The Leopard
(1963)
Garibaldi's General
Tenebre
(1982)
Detective Germani
Day of Anger
(1967)
Scott Mary
Boccaccio '70
(1962)
Hercules (segment "La riffa") (uncredited)
Angelique: The Road To Versailles
(1965)
Nicolas, alias Calembredaine
The Return of Ringo
(1965)
Capt. Montgomery Brown / 'Ringo'
Angelique
(1964)
Nicolas Merlot
Man From Nowhere
(1966)
Arizona Colt
Even Angels Eat Beans
(1973)
Sonny
To Rome with Love
(2012)
Hotel Manager
California
(1977)
Michael 'California' Random
The Desert of the Tartars
(1976)
Mattis
The Shortest Day
(1963)
Soldato (uncredited)
The Final Inquiry
(2007)
Saulo
A Pistol for Ringo
(1965)
Ringo
Full Filmography
Acting
Venice, the Moon and You
(1958)
Brando, giovane gondoliere nella sala da ballo
Ben-Hur
(1959)
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Il nemico di mia moglie
(1959)
Figlio di Nando Terenzi
Hercules Unchained
(1959)
Melanippo (uncredited)
You're on Your Own
(1959)
Pugile (uncredited)
Messalina
(1960)
Marcello
Battle of the Worlds
(1961)
Moran
Boccaccio '70
(1962)
Hercules (segment "La riffa") (uncredited)
My Son, the Hero
(1962)
Krios
I Love, You Love
(1962)
Goliath and the Sins of Babylon
(1963)
Xandros
The Leopard
(1963)
Garibaldi's General
The Shortest Day
(1963)
Soldato (uncredited)
Scheherazade
(1963)
Didier
Angelique
(1964)
Nicolas Merlot
The Two Gladiators
(1964)
Orazio
Revolt of the Praetorians
(1964)
Cocceio Nerva
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
(1964)
Prince Maytha
Adiós Gringo
(1965)
Brent Landers
The Return of Ringo
(1965)
Capt. Montgomery Brown / 'Ringo'
Angelique: The Road To Versailles
(1965)
Nicolas, alias Calembredaine
Erik the Viking
(1965)
Erik
Blood for a Silver Dollar
(1965)
Gary O'Hara
A Pistol for Ringo
(1965)
Ringo
For a Few Extra Dollars
(1966)
Gary Diamond
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
(1966)
Kirk Warren
Man From Nowhere
(1966)
Arizona Colt
Day of Anger
(1967)
Scott Mary
Wanted
(1967)
Gary Ryan
Long Days of Vengeance
(1967)
Ted Barnett
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
(1968)
Billy Boy aka Tim Hawkins
The Bastard
(1968)
Jason
The Price of Power
(1969)
Bill Willer
Blow Hot, Blow Cold
(1969)
Giulio
Alive or Preferably Dead
(1969)
Monty Mulligan
When Women Had Tails
(1970)
Ulli
Corbari
(1970)
Silvio Corbari
The Smugglers
(1971)
Vladek
Long Live Robin Hood
(1971)
Robin Hood
The Master Touch
(1972)
Marco
Ben & Charlie
(1972)
Ben Bellew
The Magnificent Dare Devil
(1973)
Rudy Patti
Even Angels Eat Beans
(1973)
Sonny
Il maschio ruspante
(1973)
Romolo
Somewhere Beyond Love
(1974)
Nullo Branzi
Charleston
(1974)
Sunny Abernati
Africa Express
(1975)
John Baxter
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
(1975)
Blanc de Blanc / Stetson
Safari Express
(1976)
John Baxter
The Desert of the Tartars
(1976)
Mattis
I Am the Law
(1977)
Mori
California
(1977)
Michael 'California' Random
Corleone
(1978)
Vito Gargano
Closed Circuit
(1978)
Il pistolero
Silver Saddle
(1978)
Roy Blood
The Biggest Battle
(1978)
Capitano Martin Scott
A Man on His Knees
(1979)
Nino Peralta
Operation Leopard
(1980)
Adjudant-chef Federico
The Warning
(1980)
Commissario Antonio Baresi
La baraonda
(1980)
Federico Salvi
The Odd Squad
(1982)
Lt. Joe Kirby
Tenebre
(1982)
Detective Germani
Circle of Passions
(1983)
Anthony Tursi
Pájaros de ciudad
(1983)
Claretta
(1984)
Marcello Petacci
Tex and the Lord of the Deep
(1985)
Tex Willer
Let's Hope It's a Girl
(1986)
Nardoni
Al acecho
(1987)
Roca
Châteauroux district
(1987)
Greg Norman
The Opponent
(1988)
Martin Duranti
Ya no hay hombres
(1991)
Desert of Fire
(1997)
Emir Tafud
Un uomo perbene
(1999)
Avvocato Alberto Dall'Ora
Mad Love
(2001)
De Veyre
The Final Inquiry
(2007)
Saulo
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
(2010)
Self
To Rome with Love
(2012)
Hotel Manager
Vera
(2022)
Self (archival footage)
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