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When the Italians started to make western movies, it was still thought that a western absolutely needed an American lead actor. However in 1965 Duccio Tessari chose a young Italian actor for the role of Ringo, the well-dressed gunslinger with an angel face. For the occasion, the young man adopted the Americanized pseudo Montgomery Wood, but after the immense success of the movie had turned him into a mega star, he would soon have his original Italian name on the credits: Giuliano Gemma. | |||
Because of his incredibly good looks he was called Bello Giuliano, and because of his star power as a western actor many Italians called him Il Pistolero Nazionale. His success was very important for the Italian film industry, and paved the way for other Italian actors who would become western movie stars in the years to come, such as Franco Nero, Terence Hill, Bud Spencer and Gianni Garko. Gemma appeared in all kinds of genres, but even in his home country he is best remembered as: | |||
Il Re dello Spaghetti Western The King of the Spaghetti Westerns | |||
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When the Italians started to make western movies, it was still thought that a western absolutely needed an American lead actor. However in 1965 Duccio Tessari chose a young Italian actor for the role of Ringo, the well-dressed gunslinger with an angel face. For the occasion, the young man adopted the Americanized pseudo Montgomery Wood, but after the immense success of the movie had turned him into a mega star, he would soon have his original Italian name on the credits: Giuliano Gemma.
Because of his incredibly good looks he was called Bello Giuliano, and because of his star power as a western actor many Italians called him Il Pistolero Nazionale. His success was very important for the Italian film industry, and paved the way for other Italian actors who would become western movie stars in the years to come, such as Franco Nero, Terence Hill, Bud Spencer and Gianni Garko. Gemma appeared in all kinds of genres, but even in his home country he is best remembered as:
Il Re dello Spaghetti Western The King of the Spaghetti Westerns
Texts:
- Return of Ringo - My Soul was Born - a personal goodbye by Scherpschutter
- Giuliano Gemma - Actor's Page
- Forever Ringo - Character Page
THE FILMS: