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Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma is known for Ben-Hur (1959), To Rome with Love (2012), The Leopard (1963).

Biography

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.

Questions about Giuliano Gemma

How many Giuliano Gemma films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 74 films with Giuliano Gemma, from 1958 to 2023.

What is the best rated Giuliano Gemma film?

The best rated Giuliano Gemma film in the catalogue is Ben-Hur (1959), rated 7.9.

What was the first Giuliano Gemma film?

The first Giuliano Gemma film in the catalogue is Hercules Unchained, from 1959.

Who has Giuliano Gemma worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Giuliano Gemma shares the most credits with Ennio Morricone (3 films), Francisco Marín (3 films) and Alberto Pugliese (2 films).

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Also works as
sculptor · stunt performer · art collector

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Full filmography

83 films — 74 in the catalogue

People data: TMDb.

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