Giuliano Gemma

Acting

Born Sep 02, 1938

From Rome, Italy

Died Oct 01, 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.

Giuliano Gemma

Known For

Ben-Hur

The Leopard

To Rome with Love

Tenebre

Boccaccio '70

Angelique

Day of Anger

Angelique: The Road To Versailles

Long Live Robin Hood

The Final Inquiry

Filmography — Acting

Ben-Hur

The Leopard

To Rome with Love

Tenebre

Boccaccio '70

Angelique

Day of Anger

Angelique: The Road To Versailles

Long Live Robin Hood

The Final Inquiry

The Desert of the Tartars

The Return of Ringo

Blood for a Silver Dollar

Scheherazade

The Biggest Battle

Hercules Unchained

Mad Love

The Opponent

When Women Had Tails

Shoot First… Ask Questions Later

Fort Yuma Gold

The Shortest Day

Messalina

Corleone

Even Angels Eat Beans

A Pistol for Ringo

Wanted

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

The Master Touch

I Am the Law

My Son, the Hero

Florence My Love

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

Let's Hope It's a Girl

The Price of Power

Adiós Gringo

Silver Saddle

Revolt of the Praetorians

Desert of Fire

Ben & Charlie

Charleston

Operation Leopard

A Man on His Knees

Tex and the Lord of the Deep

Blow Hot, Blow Cold

The Odd Squad

California

Battle of the Worlds

Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang

The Magnificent Dare Devil

Vera

Safari Express

Venice, the Moon and You

The Warning

Corbari

Al acecho

Africa Express

Long Days of Vengeance

Un uomo perbene

Somewhere Beyond Love

Alive or Preferably Dead

Arizona Colt

Goliath and the Sins of Babylon

Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso

Closed Circuit

Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun

My Wife's Enemy