Sergio Bergonzelli (25 August 1924 – 24 September 2002) was an Italian director, screenwriter, producer and actor.

Life and career

Born in Alba, Cuneo, Bergonzelli graduated in Philosophy, then he started working as an actor with the stage name Siro Carme. After being assistant and second unit director in a number of genre films, in 1960 he made his debut as director and screenwriter with ''

Seven in the Sun ''Seven in the Sun'' ( it, Gli avventurieri dei Tropici) is a 1960 Italian adventure film written and directed by Sergio Bergonzelli and starring Frank Latimore and Gianna Maria Canale. Plot Cast * Frank Latimore as Frank * Gianna Maria Canal ...

''. Also a film producer, Bergonzelli was the first to produce

Spaghetti Western The Spaghetti Western is a broad subgenre of Western films produced in Europe. It emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's film-making style and international box-office success. The term was used by foreign critics because most o ...

films entirely shot in Italy. In the 1970s he specialized in the erotic genre.

Selected filmography

;Director * ''

'' (1960)* * ''

The Last Gun "The Last Italian" ( it, Jim il primo, lit=Jim the First) is a 1964 Italian Western film directed by Sergio Bergonzelli. The story unfolds in 1866 in Arizona, where a town faces a threat from bandits. This prompts a former gunfighter to once ag ...

'' (1964) * ''

Stranger in Sacramento ''Stranger in Sacramento'' or ''Uno straniero a Sacramento'' is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Bergonzelli. It was based on the novel ''I Will Kill You Tomorrow'' by Jim Murphy. Cast *Mickey Hargitay as Mike Jordan * En ...

'' (1965)* * '' The Sea Pirate'' (1966) * ''

M.M.M. 83 ''M.M.M. 83'' (also known as ''Missione mortale Molo 83'') is a 1965 Italian spy film directed by Sergio Bergonzelli. Cast *Fred Beir as Jack Morris *Gérard Blain as Robert Gibson *Pier Angeli as Hélène Blanchard *Silvia Solar as Janette ...

'' (1966)* * '' Colt in the Hand of the Devil'' (1967)* * ''

In the Folds of the Flesh In the Folds of the Flesh ( it, Nelle pieghe della carne) is a 1970 Italian / Spanish giallo film produced and directed by Sergio Bergonzelli. The screenplay was co-written by Fabio De Agostini and Bergonzelli, from a story outline by Mario Caiano. ...

'' (1970) * ''

Blood Delirium ''Blood Delirium'' ( it, Blood Delirium (Delirio di sangue)) is a direct-to-video Italian horror film directed by Sergio Bergonzelli. The film involves the painter Saint Simon (John Phillip Law) who loses his sanity after the death of his wife. Al ...

'' (N/A)* * '*' denotes he wrote the screenplay ;Actor * '' Messalina'' (1951) * ''

The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo ''The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo'' ( it, Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo) is a 1952 Italian historical drama film directed by Pietro Germi. Plot In 1863 a company of Bersaglieri commanded by Captain Giordani, as part of the repression of banditry ...

'' (1952) * ''

La storia del fornaretto di Venezia ''La storia del fornaretto di Venezia'' is a 1952 Italian historical drama film. Cast *Doris Duranti as Bianca Sormani *Mariella Lotti as Anna Loredan *Paolo Carlini as Marco Loredan *Renato Chiantoni as Il servo di Loredan *Attilio Do ...

'' (1952) * '' I, Hamlet'' (1952) - Maestro di scherma * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1953) - The young Conspirator * '' It's Never Too Late'' (1953) * ''Una donna prega'' (1953) * ''

The Daughter of the Regiment ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (1953) * ''Passione'' (1953) * ''Cristo è passato sull'aia'' (1953) * ''Terra straniera'' (1954) * ''Gran varietà'' (1954) * '' The King's Prisoner'' (1954) * '' Farewell, My Beautiful Lady'' (1954) - The Student who gives a Speech (uncredited) * '' The Violent Patriot'' (1956) * '' The Most Wonderful Moment'' (1957) - Signor Mancini * ''Et la tendresse?... Bordel!'' (1979) * ''Pasiones desenfrenadas'' (1981) * ''Tentazione'' (1988) - (uncredited) * ''Sick-o-pathics'' (1955) - Neighbour #1 (segment "The Poor, The Flesh & The Bag") (final film role)

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* 1924 births 2002 deaths Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male film actors Italian film producers People from the Province of Cuneo Italian male screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-bio-stub