Giuliano Gemma
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 2, 1938
- Died
- October 1, 2013
- Birthplace
- Rome, 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.
Filmography
Vera 2023
as Self (archival footage)
To Rome with Love 2012
as Hotel Manager
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo 2010
as Self
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso 2009
Actor
The Final Inquiry 2007
as Saulo
Mad Love 2001
as De Veyre
Un uomo perbene 1999
as Avvocato Alberto Dall'Ora
Desert of Fire 1997
as Emir Tafud
- Un bel dì vedremo
Un bel dì vedremo 1996
as Gianfranco
Ya no hay hombres 1991
Actor
Florence My Love 1991
Actor
The Opponent 1988
as Martin Duranti
Al acecho 1987
as Roca
- Châteauroux district
Châteauroux district 1987
as Greg Norman
Let's Hope It's a Girl 1986
as Nardoni
Tex and the Lord of the Deep 1985
as Tex Willer
Claretta 1984
as Marcello Petacci
Circle of Passions 1983
as Anthony Tursi
Pájaros de ciudad 1983
Actor
Tenebre 1982
as Detective Germani
The Odd Squad 1982
as Lt. Joe Kirby
La baraonda 1980
as Federico Salvi
The Warning 1980
as Commissario Antonio Baresi
Operation Leopard 1980
as Adjudant-chef Federico
A Man on His Knees 1979
as Nino Peralta
Corleone 1978
as Vito Gargano
Silver Saddle 1978
as Roy Blood
Closed Circuit 1978
as Il pistolero
The Biggest Battle 1978
as Capitano Martin Scott
I Am the Law 1977
as Mori
California 1977
as Michael 'California' Random
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti 1977
Actor
The Desert of the Tartars 1976
as Mattis
Safari Express 1976
as John Baxter
Africa Express 1975
as John Baxter
The White, The Yellow, and The Black 1975
as Blanc de Blanc / Stetson
Charleston 1974
as Sunny Abernati
Somewhere Beyond Love 1974
as Nullo Branzi
The Magnificent Dare Devil 1973
as Rudy Patti
Il maschio ruspante 1973
as Romolo
Even Angels Eat Beans 1973
as Sonny
The Master Touch 1972
as Marco
Ben & Charlie 1972
as Ben Bellew
The Smugglers 1971
as Vladek
Long Live Robin Hood 1971
as Robin Hood
When Women Had Tails 1970
as Ulli
Corbari 1970
as Silvio Corbari
The Price of Power 1969
as Bill Willer
Alive or Preferably Dead 1969
as Monty Mulligan
Blow Hot, Blow Cold 1969
as Giulio
The Bastard 1968
as Jason
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof 1968
as Billy Boy aka Tim Hawkins
Day of Anger 1967
as Scott Mary
Wanted 1967
as Gary Ryan
Long Days of Vengeance 1967
as Ted Barnett
Fort Yuma Gold 1966
as Gary Diamond
Arizona Colt 1966
as Arizona Colt
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang 1966
as Kirk Warren
Adiós Gringo 1965
as Brent Landers
The Return of Ringo 1965
as Capt. Montgomery Brown / 'Ringo'
Erik the Viking 1965
as Erik
La ragazzola 1965
as Raoul
Blood for a Silver Dollar 1965
as Gary O'Hara
Angelique: The Road to Versailles 1965
as Nicolas, alias Calembredaine
A Pistol for Ringo 1965
as Ringo
Angelique 1964
as Nicolas Merlot
Revolt of the Praetorians 1964
as Cocceio Nerva
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun 1964
as Prince Maytha
The Two Gladiators 1964
as Orazio
Goliath and the Sins of Babylon 1963
as Xandros
Scheherazade 1963
as Didier
The Leopard 1963
as Garibaldi's General
The Shortest Day 1963
as Soldato (uncredited)
My Son, the Hero 1962
as Krios
Boccaccio '70 1962
as Hercules (segment "La riffa") (uncredited)
I Love, You Love 1962
as Giovane in spiaggia
Battle of the Worlds 1961
as Moran
Messalina 1960
as Marcello
Ben-Hur 1959
as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
You're on Your Own 1959
as Pugile (uncredited)
My Wife's Enemy 1959
as Figlio di Nando Terenzi
Hercules Unchained 1959
as Melanippo (uncredited)
Venice, the Moon and You 1958
as Brando, giovane gondoliere nella sala da ballo
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