Sergio Donati (13 April 1933 – 13 August 2024) was an Italian screenwriter. He wrote for more than 70 films beginning in 1952. He was born in

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, Italy. He started as a writer and had some of his books optioned for film. He is well known for his collaboration with Italian director

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, who encouraged him to take up screenwriting as a full-time career, and with Italian producer Dino de Laurentis. Donati died in Mentana on 13 August 2024, at the age of 91.

Selected filmography

* '' The Enemy'' (1952) * ''

For a Few Dollars More ''For a Few Dollars More'' () is a 1965 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone. It stars Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef as bounty hunters and Gian Maria Volonté as the primary villain. Klaus Kinski plays a supporting role as a se ...

'' (1965) (uncredited) * ''

The Big Gundown ''The Big Gundown'' () is a 1967 spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Sollima, and starring Lee Van Cleef and Tomas Milian. It was followed by Run, Man, Run in 1968. Plot Possessing a reputation for bringing criminals to justice, ready-to- ...

'' (1966) * '' Dollars for a Fast Gun'' (1966) * '' Requiem for a Secret Agent'' (1966) * ''

Col cuore in gola ''Col cuore in gola'' () is a 1967 ''giallo'' film directed by Tinto Brass. It is loosely based on the novel ''Il sepolcro di carta'' ( The Paper Tomb) written by Sergio Donati. The film used storyboards from cartoonist Guido Crepax. It has be ...

'' (1967) * '' Mission Stardust ''(1967) * ''

A Handful of Heroes ''A Handful of Heroes'' () is a 1967 West German-Italian historical war film directed by Fritz Umgelter and starring Horst Frank, Valeria Ciangottini and .Klossner p.170 It is a remake of the 1930 film '' The Last Company'' about a detachment o ...

'' (1967) * '' Face to Face ''(1967) * '' Seven Times Seven ''(1968) * ''

Once Upon a Time in the West ''Once Upon a Time in the West'' ( is a 1968 epic spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone, who co-wrote it with Sergio Donati, based on a story by Dario Argento, Bernardo Bertolucci and Leone. It stars Henry Fonda, playing against t ...

''(1968) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' The Weekend Murders'' (1970) * '' Duck, You Sucker!'' (1971) * ''

Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte ''Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte'' (translation: "Room 17-17, income taxes palace, tax office") is a 1971 Italian heist comedy film directed by Michele Lupo. Plot Paduan architect Giambattista Manteghin, actor Romolo More ...

'' (1971) * '' Ben and Charlie'' (1972) * '' Slap the Monster on Page One ''(1972) * ''

They Believed He Was No Saint ''They Believed He Was No Saint'' () is a 1972 Spanish western film The Western is a film genre defined by the American Film Institute as films which are "set in the American West that mbodythe spirit, the struggle, and the demise of the n ...

'' (1972) * '' The Heroes'' (1973) * ''

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony ''Mean Frank and Crazy Tony'' ( or ) is a 1973 crime-comedy film directed by Michele Lupo, and starring Lee Van Cleef, Tony Lo Bianco and Edwige Fenech. Plot Tony Breda, whilst well-respected in his Italian town, is a small-time criminal who id ...

'' (1973) * '' Mr. Hercules Against Karate'' (1973) * '' The Beast'' (1974) * '' Policewoman'' (1974) * '' Shoot First, Die Later'' (1974) * '' The Boss and the Worker'' (1975) * '' Cry, Onion!'' (1975) * ''

L'Italia s'è rotta ''L'Italia s'è rotta'' ("Italy is broken") is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot The two Sicilian Peppe Truzzoliti and Antonio Mancuso decide, after a misadventure with some mafia drug dealers, to leave the cold and racist Tu ...

'' (1976) * '' Il mostro ''(1977) * ''

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''(1977) * '' Holocaust 2000 ''(1977) * '' Tough to Kill'' (1978) * '' A Dangerous Toy'' (1979) * '' Island of the Fishmen'' (1979) * '' Buddy Goes West'' (1981) * '' Count Tacchia'' (1982) * '' Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style'' (1983) * '' A tu per tu'' (1984) * '' Casablanca, Casablanca'' (1985) * '' Raw Deal ''(1986) * '' Man on Fire ''(1987) * '' They Call Me Renegade'' (1987) * ''

Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo ''Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo'' is a 1988 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the sequel to the 1987 film '' Rimini Rimini''. Plot summary The film is divided into episodes set on the beaches of Rimini. A womanize ...

'' (1988) * '' Blowing Hot and Cold'' (1989) * '' Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair'' (1990) * '' Beyond Justice'' (1992) * ''

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''(1996) * '' Almost Blue'' (2000) * '' The Sicilian Girl'' (2008)

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