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Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

Acting

Born: September 2, 1938Rome, Italy

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
Filmography
Vera

Vera

Self (archival footage)

2023
To Rome with Love

To Rome with Love

Hotel Manager

2012
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

Self

2010
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso

Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso

2009
The Final Inquiry

The Final Inquiry

Saulo

2007
La bambina dalle mani sporche

La bambina dalle mani sporche

Procuratore Concato

2005
Mad Love

Mad Love

De Veyre

2001
Un uomo perbene

Un uomo perbene

Avvocato Alberto Dall'Ora

1999
Desert of Fire

Desert of Fire

Emir Tafud

1997

Un bel dì vedremo

Gianfranco

1996
Ya no hay hombres

Ya no hay hombres

1991
Florence My Love

Florence My Love

1991
The Opponent

The Opponent

Martin Duranti

1988
Al acecho

Al acecho

Roca

1987

Châteauroux district

Greg Norman

1987
Let's Hope It's a Girl

Let's Hope It's a Girl

Nardoni

1986
Tex and the Lord of the Deep

Tex and the Lord of the Deep

Tex Willer

1985
Claretta

Claretta

Marcello Petacci

1984
Circle of Passions

Circle of Passions

Anthony Tursi

1983
Pájaros de ciudad

Pájaros de ciudad

1983
Tenebre

Tenebre

Detective Germani

1982
The Odd Squad

The Odd Squad

Lt. Joe Kirby

1982
La baraonda

La baraonda

Federico Salvi

1980
The Warning

The Warning

Commissario Antonio Baresi

1980
Operation Leopard

Operation Leopard

Adjudant-chef Federico

1980
A Man on His Knees

A Man on His Knees

Nino Peralta

1979
Corleone

Corleone

Vito Gargano

1978
Silver Saddle

Silver Saddle

Roy Blood

1978
Closed Circuit

Closed Circuit

Il pistolero

1978
The Biggest Battle

The Biggest Battle

Capitano Martin Scott

1978
I Am the Law

I Am the Law

Mori

1977
California

California

Michael 'California' Random

1977
The Desert of the Tartars

The Desert of the Tartars

Mattis

1976
Safari Express

Safari Express

John Baxter

1976
Africa Express

Africa Express

John Baxter

1975
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later

Shoot First… Ask Questions Later

Blanc de Blanc / Stetson

1975
Charleston

Charleston

Sunny Abernati

1974
Somewhere Beyond Love

Somewhere Beyond Love

Nullo Branzi

1974
The Magnificent Dare Devil

The Magnificent Dare Devil

Rudy Patti

1973
Il maschio ruspante

Il maschio ruspante

Romolo

1973
Even Angels Eat Beans

Even Angels Eat Beans

Sonny

1973
The Master Touch

The Master Touch

Marco

1972
Ben & Charlie

Ben & Charlie

Ben Bellew

1972
The Smugglers

The Smugglers

Vladek

1971
Long Live Robin Hood

Long Live Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1971
When Women Had Tails

When Women Had Tails

Ulli

1970
Corbari

Corbari

Silvio Corbari

1970
The Price of Power

The Price of Power

Bill Willer

1969
Alive or Preferably Dead

Alive or Preferably Dead

Monty Mulligan

1969
Blow Hot, Blow Cold

Blow Hot, Blow Cold

Giulio

1969
The Bastard

The Bastard

Jason

1968
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

Billy Boy aka Tim Hawkins

1968
Day of Anger

Day of Anger

Scott Mary

1967
Wanted

Wanted

Gary Ryan

1967
Long Days of Vengeance

Long Days of Vengeance

Ted Barnett

1967
Fort Yuma Gold

Fort Yuma Gold

Gary Diamond

1966
Arizona Colt

Arizona Colt

Arizona Colt

1966
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang

Kirk Warren

1966
Adiós Gringo

Adiós Gringo

Brent Landers

1965
The Return of Ringo

The Return of Ringo

Capt. Montgomery Brown / 'Ringo'

1965
Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

Erik

1965
La ragazzola

La ragazzola

Raoul

1965
Blood for a Silver Dollar

Blood for a Silver Dollar

Gary O'Hara

1965
Angelique: The Road To Versailles

Angelique: The Road To Versailles

Nicolas, alias Calembredaine

1965
A Pistol for Ringo

A Pistol for Ringo

Ringo

1965
Angelique

Angelique

Nicolas Merlot

1964
Revolt of the Praetorians

Revolt of the Praetorians

Cocceio Nerva

1964
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun

Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun

Prince Maytha

1964
The Two Gladiators

The Two Gladiators

Orazio

1964
Goliath and the Sins of Babylon

Goliath and the Sins of Babylon

Xandros

1963
Scheherazade

Scheherazade

Didier

1963
The Leopard

The Leopard

Garibaldi's General

1963
The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day

Soldato (uncredited)

1963
My Son, the Hero

My Son, the Hero

Krios

1962
Boccaccio '70

Boccaccio '70

Hercules (segment "La riffa") (uncredited)

1962
I Love, You Love

I Love, You Love

Giovane in spiaggia

1962
Battle of the Worlds

Battle of the Worlds

Moran

1961
Messalina

Messalina

Marcello

1960
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

1959
You're on Your Own

You're on Your Own

Pugile (uncredited)

1959
My Wife's Enemy

My Wife's Enemy

Figlio di Nando Terenzi

1959
Hercules Unchained

Hercules Unchained

Melanippo (uncredited)

1959
Venice, the Moon and You

Venice, the Moon and You

Brando, giovane gondoliere nella sala da ballo

1958