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California (1977 Film)
''California'' is a 1977 Italian-Spanish Spaghetti Western film directed by Michele Lupo. The film was generally well received by critics and was successful at the Italian box office. Plot After the American Civil War gunman California wants to renew his life. He changes his name to Michael Random and seeks a home where he can live in peace. In the war's aftermath he gets to know young Willy Preston. En route to Preston's family, Willy is killed by a gang of criminals under the helm of Robert Whittaker. California informs Willy's kin and falls in love with Willy's sister, Helen. One day they witness Whittaker and his gang robbing a bank; Helen is taken hostage. California is faced with the decision to resort to the merciless shootist he was during the war although it will not spare Helen the gruesome experience of being game to ruthless desperados. Cast * Giuliano Gemma: Michael 'California' Random * Miguel Bosé: Willy Preston * Chris Avram: Nelson * Paola Dominguín (as Paola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Lupo
Michele Lupo (4 December 1932 – 27 June 1989) was an Italian film director. He directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982. He was born in Corleone, Italy, and died on 27 June 1989 in a clinic in Rome, Italy at the age of 56. Selected filmography * ''Colossus of the Arena'' (1962) * ''Goliath and the Sins of Babylon, Maciste, l'eroe più grande del mondo'' (1963) * ''Seven Slaves Against the World'' (1964) * ''Seven Rebel Gladiators'' (1965) * ''The Revenge of Spartacus'' (1965) * ''Arizona Colt'' (1966) * ''Master Stroke'' (1967) * ''Seven Times Seven'' (1968) * ''Your Turn to Die'' (1969) * ''Una storia d'amore (1969 film), Una storia d'amore'' (''Love Me, Baby, Love Me!'') (1969) * ''The Weekend Murders'' (1970) * ''Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte'' (1971) * ''The Master Touch'' (1972) * ''Ben and Charlie'' (1972) * ''Mean Frank and Crazy Tony'' (1973) * ''Africa Express (film), Africa Express'' (1975) * ''California (1977 film), California'' (1977) * ''Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piero Leri
Piero is an Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Piero Angela (1928–2022), Italian television host * Piero Barucci (born 1933), Italian academic and politician *Piero Cassano (born 1948), Italian keyboardist, singer and composer, a founding member of the Genoan band Matia Bazar *Piero del Pollaiuolo (c. 1443–1496), Italian painter *Piero della Francesca (c1415–1492), Italian artist of the Early Renaissance * Piero De Benedictis (born 1945), Italian-born Argentine and Colombian folk singer * Piero Ciampi (1934–1980), Italian singer *Piero di Cosimo (1462-1522), also known as Piero di Lorenzo, Italian Renaissance painter *Piero di Cosimo de' Medici (1416–1469), ''de facto'' ruler of Florence from 1464 to 1469 *Piero Ferrari (born 1945), Italian businessman * Piero Focaccia (born 1944), Italian pop singer * Piero Fornasetti (1913–1988), Italian painter * Piero Gardoni (1934–1994), Italian professional footballer * Piero Golia (born 1974), Italian conc ... [...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] |
Films Directed By Michele Lupo
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] |
1977 Films
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1977 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 23 – During a press conference at Sardi's in Manhattan, it is officially announced that Christopher Reeve will be playing the role of Superman. * March 28 – At the 49th Academy Awards, '' Rocky'' picks up the Academy Award for Best Picture. Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway, and Beatrice Straight all win Oscars for their performances in '' Network'' for Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress, while Jason Robards wins for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' All the President's Men.'' He will win again the following year, becoming the only person to win two consecutive Best Supporting Actor awards. * May 25 – ''Star Wars'' opens in theatres and becomes the highest-grossing film of the year. The film revolutionises the use of special effects in film and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazzareno Zamperla
Nazzareno Zamperla (25 April 1937 – 19 March 2020) was an Italian actor and stuntman. Career Born in Treviso into a circus family, Zamperla came to Rome in 1949 and worked primarily in the 1950s and 1960s as a stunt performer. His focus was on the sword and sandal films. In the 1960s and 1970s, he transitioned into appearances as an actor in front of the camera, and his focus shifted to Spaghetti Western productions, where he was also known under the name of Nick Anderson, while also continuing working behind the camera as a gun master. Zamperla's brother Rinaldo has also appeared in movies. Filmography * ''La Strada'' (1954) – Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited) * '' The Knight of the Black Sword'' (1956) – Soldier (uncredited) * '' Il Conte di Matera'' (1958) – Marco * '' The Pirate of the Black Hawk'' (1958) – Pirato con Ambassadore Francesa (uncredited) * ''Ben-Hur'' (1959) – Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited) * '' Slave of Rome'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfio Caltabiano
Alfio Caltabiano (1932–2007) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.Curti p.25 Partial filmography * ''Il principe dalla maschera rossa'' (1955) * '' Messalina'' (1960) * ''La strada dei giganti'' (1960) * '' The Colossus of Rhodes'' (1961) – Creonte * ''Barabbas'' (1961) – Gladiatior Trainer (uncredited) * '' The Son of Captain Blood'' (1962) – Man fighting at Dock (uncredited) * '' Colossus of the Arena'' (1962) – Psychios * '' I Am Semiramis'' (1963) – Zagos, Dardanian (uncredited) * ''Goliath and the Sins of Babylon'' (1963) – Meneos * '' Kali Yug: Goddess of Vengeance'' (1963) – The Crie * ' (1963) – The Crie * '' Seven Slaves Against the World'' (1964) – Gladiatore * '' The Revenge of Spartacus'' (1964) * '' Two Sergeants of General Custer'' (1965) – Nervous Buffalo * '' Seven Rebel Gladiators'' (1965) – Vadius * '' Erik, the Viking'' (1965) * ''Colorado Charlie'' (1965) – Creonte * '' L'armata Brancaleone'' (1966) – Arnolfo Mano- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romano Puppo
Romano Puppo (25 March 1933 – 11 May 1994) was an Italian stuntman and actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Puppo debuted in 1961 in the Mauro Bolognini's drama '' Careless'', and after a number of very minor roles he soon became a regular of Italian genre cinema in roles of henchmen and villains. Mainly active in Spaghetti Westerns and Poliziotteschi films, he was also cast as the Paolo Villaggio's antagonist in a number of comedies. He was hired as Lee Van Cleef's stuntman and double stand-in by director Gianfranco Parolini for his ''Sabata'' trilogy, and was one of his pallbearers in 1989. He served as his stuntman in a number of films including '' Sabata'' (1969), ''Commandos'' (1968) along Giampiero Albertini, and ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' (1966) along Benito Stefanelli. Puppo died in a motor scooter accident while having a heart attack, aged 61. Selected filmography * ''Gli uomini dal passo pesante'' (1965) - Paine Cordeen * '' Agent 3S3: Massacre in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Fantasia
Franco Fantasia (5 March 1924 – 10 November 2002) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and fencing master. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1951 to 2002. He was the brother of actor Andrea Fantasia. Illness and death September 29, 2002, Fantasia announced he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Fantasia died of a heart attack on November 10, 2002, at Rome, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ... at the age of 78. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fantasia, Franco 1924 births 2002 deaths People from Rhodes Italian male film actors Greek people of Italian descent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Aureli
Andrea Aureli (5 March 1923 – 5 November 2007) was an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Terni, Aureli graduated from the Liceo classico in his hometown, then he enrolled the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating in 1947. Since the early 1950s he began an intense career as a character actor, being often cast in roles of villains and antagonists. In genre films, he was sometimes credited with the stage name Andrew Ray. He was also active in television films and series. Aureli retired from acting in 1998 and died in Rome on 5 November 2007 at 84 years old. His son Marco is a camera operator and an occasional actor. Selected filmography * '' Addio, figlio mio!'' (1953) * '' Ulysses'' (1954) * '' The Violent Patriot'' (1956) * '' Serenata a Maria'' (1957) * '' The Black Devil'' (1957) * '' Pirate of the Black Hawk'' (1958) * '' The Sword and the Cross'' (1958) * '' Love and Troubles'' (1958) * '' The Mighty Crusaders'' (1958) * ''Hannibal'' (1959) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piero Morgia
Piero is an Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Piero Angela (1928–2022), Italian television host * Piero Barucci (born 1933), Italian academic and politician *Piero Cassano (born 1948), Italian keyboardist, singer and composer, a founding member of the Genoan band Matia Bazar *Piero del Pollaiuolo (c. 1443–1496), Italian painter *Piero della Francesca (c1415–1492), Italian artist of the Early Renaissance * Piero De Benedictis (born 1945), Italian-born Argentine and Colombian folk singer * Piero Ciampi (1934–1980), Italian singer *Piero di Cosimo (1462-1522), also known as Piero di Lorenzo, Italian Renaissance painter *Piero di Cosimo de' Medici (1416–1469), ''de facto'' ruler of Florence from 1464 to 1469 *Piero Ferrari (born 1945), Italian businessman * Piero Focaccia (born 1944), Italian pop singer * Piero Fornasetti (1913–1988), Italian painter * Piero Gardoni (1934–1994), Italian professional footballer * Piero Golia (born 1974), Italian conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enzo Fiermonte
Enzo Fiermonte (17 July 1908 – 22 March 1993), sometimes credited as William Bird, was an Italian actor and boxer. Early life Vincenzo "Enzo" Fiermonte was born on 17 July 1908 in Casamassima, a rural village near Bari, in southern Italy to Donato and Lucrezia Fiermonte. Career From 1925 to 1934, he was a professional boxer, with a lifetime record of 47 wins (11 by knockout), 17 losses (10 by knockout), and 2 draws. On June 22, 1943, he announced his permanent retirement from boxing. In 1937, he entered his Maserati in the Vanderbilt Cup auto race in Westbury, New York, but was not allowed to participate because he had no formal auto racing experience. Acting career In 1940, he starred as a boxer in Dino De Laurentiis' first film, '' L'ultimo Combattimento'' (The Last Fight), directed by Pietro Ballerini. Between the 1940s and the 1980s, he had acting roles in at least 116 films. Personal life Fiermonte was married to Tosca Manetti. In June 1933, Fiermonte's wife an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
