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=== FRESH GRAVES ===
=== FRESH GRAVES ===
*'''MINERVINI, Gianni (Giovanni Minervini)''' - 10/26/1928, Naples, Campania, Italy - 2/4/2020, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Italian producer, production manager and supervisor Gianni Minervini died in\ Rome, Italy on February 4, 2020. Born Giovanni Minervini in Naples, Italy on October 26, 1928, he was the son of the journalist Roberto (1900-1962) and brother of the sculptor Annamaria. He began his film career as an actor and then debuted as a producer in 1976, when he co-founded with the brothers Antonio and Pupi Avati the production company A.M.A. Film. The Avati brothers left the company in the late 1983, leaving the sole Minervini leading the company. He won a best foreign film Oscar in 1991 for “Mediterraneo”. He was a production manager on “The Sign of the Coyote” (1963) and “Death Rides a Horse” (1967), a production supervisor on “Blood and Guns” (Tepepa)” (1969) and a producer of “Night of the Serpent” (1969).


*'''PATTILLO, Allan (Allan Hutchison Pattillo) - 7/26/1929, Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K. - 1/16/2020, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, U.K.
*'''PATTILLO, Allan (Allan Hutchison Pattillo) - 7/26/1929, Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K. - 1/16/2020, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, U.K.

Revision as of 20:52, 4 February 2020

This page is our personal hall of fame. A reminder to us all that even though considered a B-genre, Spaghetti Westerns were full of great characters, played by great people. Many have passed away, and while we are young growing up re-watching all these classics, many more will probably leave us. May they be remembered. What follows, is a work-in-progress, a growing list of legends who have passed away...

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FRESH GRAVES

  • MINERVINI, Gianni (Giovanni Minervini) - 10/26/1928, Naples, Campania, Italy - 2/4/2020, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Italian producer, production manager and supervisor Gianni Minervini died in\ Rome, Italy on February 4, 2020. Born Giovanni Minervini in Naples, Italy on October 26, 1928, he was the son of the journalist Roberto (1900-1962) and brother of the sculptor Annamaria. He began his film career as an actor and then debuted as a producer in 1976, when he co-founded with the brothers Antonio and Pupi Avati the production company A.M.A. Film. The Avati brothers left the company in the late 1983, leaving the sole Minervini leading the company. He won a best foreign film Oscar in 1991 for “Mediterraneo”. He was a production manager on “The Sign of the Coyote” (1963) and “Death Rides a Horse” (1967), a production supervisor on “Blood and Guns” (Tepepa)” (1969) and a producer of “Night of the Serpent” (1969).


  • PATTILLO, Allan (Allan Hutchison Pattillo) - 7/26/1929, Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K. - 1/16/2020, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, U.K.

Director, writer, film editor Alan Pattillo died January 16, 2020. He was 90. Born Allan Hutchison Pattillo on July 26, 1919 in Aberdeen, Scotland, he had been living with Parkinson’s for over a decade having retired from the industry in the late 1990s. He directed the opening episode of Thunderbirds – Trapped in the Sky – setting the template for International Rescue’s adventures but had made his mark much earlier – directing seven episodes of Four Feather Falls (featuring the late Nicholas Parsons) during which time he brought a new directorial style to the puppet series which would become a key element of the Supermarionation formula. Pattillo was also the film editor and supervising editor on 1973’s Euro-western “The Man Called Noon” starring Richard Crenna, Stephen Boyd and Rosanna Schiaffino.


  • FRANK JR., Harriet - 3/2/1917, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. - 1/28/2020, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

American writer Harriet Frank Jr. died in Los Angeles, California on January 28, 2020. She and her husband, Irving Ravetch, collaborated on provocative screenplays that explored the social conflicts and moral questions of postwar American life in movies like “Hud” and “Norma Rae,” died on Tuesday January 28, 2020 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 96. Harriet co-wrote the screenplay for 1974’s Euro-western “The Spike’s Gang”.


  • PARSONS, Nicholas (Christopher Nicholas Parsons) - 10/10/1923, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, U.K. - 1/28/2020, Aylesbury, Buckinhamshire, England, U.K.

Born Christopher Nicholas Parsons in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England on October 10, 1923, he was an British actor and radio and television presenter. He was the long-running presenter of the comedy radio show ‘Just a Minute’ and hosted the game show “Sale of the Century” during the 1970s and early 1980s. His Euro-western connection was the English voice of Sheriff Tex Tucker, telegrapher Dan Morse and Billy Pinto in the 1960 British TV western series “Four Feather Falls”. He was married to actress Denise Bryer from 1954-1989, who was the voice of Martha 'Ma' Jones and Little Jake on the same series.


  • SANS, Santi - 7/?/1933, Gràcia, Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain - 1/22/2020, Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain

The humorist and actor Santi Sans died January 22, 2020 in the Hospital de Mataro, Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain, after more than half a century career, as reported by his family to Europa Press. He was 86. He was born in July 1933 in the Barcelona neighborhood of Gràcia, where, as a child, he was already an amateur actor; and debuted professionally in 1956 with a small role in the play Just Married, Do Not Disturb , directed by Adolfo Marsillach at the Windsor Theater in the city. In the party halls he also performed in the 60s with singers such as Julio Iglesias and Raphael, whom he presented and imitated, entertaining the shows. One, two, three and Filiprim . In the 70s he performed in various spaces of TVE Catalunya, especially humorist, and also in the first stage of the 'One, two, three' contest, when presented by Kiko Ledgard. In the 80s Sans became very popular on TV3, with humorous performances and imitations in various programs, among which Filiprim and Tres i l'astròleg stand out , in addition to acting later in the drama series Laberint d'ombres. His only Euro-western appearance was in the film short “Peacemaker” in 2005.


  • BYRNES, Edd (Edward Byrne Breitenberger) - 7/30/1933, New York City, New York, U.S.A. - 1/8/2020, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.

American film and TV actor Edd Byrnes died unexpectedly at his Santa Monica, California home. He was 86. Born in New York City as Edward Byrne Breitenberger on July 30, 1933, he became famous acting in movies like "Grease" and iconic TV shows like "77 Sunset Strip". As for “77 Sunset Strip” which ran from 1958-1964 was one of the most popular shows on TV. He became a breakout star as Kookie. Edd even scored a gold record with Connie Stevens “Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb), which made it to #4 in 1959 and spent 13 weeks on the Billboard charts. Other American TV appearances were ‘Charlie’s Angels’, ‘Fantasy Island’, ‘Married With Children’, ‘Murder She Wrote’, ‘Maverick’ and ‘Love Boat. Edd appeared in three Euro-westerns: “Any Gun Can Play” as Clayton; “Payment in Blood” as Stuart and “Professionals for a Massacre”: as ‘Chattanooga Jim’ all in 1967.


  • SANJUST, Gianni - : 6/22/1934, Rome, Lazio, Italy - 1/8/2020, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Italian jazz musician, composer and songwriter Gianni Sanjust died in a Rome nursing home on January 8, 2020. He was 85. The musician was born in Rome on June 23, 1934 into a family of the Sardinian nobility, the barons of Teulada. He played the self-taught clarinet and, as a musician, together with Peppino De Luca, from 1952 to 1955 he formed the group "Traditional Dixielanders". In 1955 he was part of the Second Roman New Orleans Jazz Band, where in 1960 he was replaced by Lucio Dalla. From 1960 to 1962 he played with Romano Mussolini, then moved to Milan where he worked for the Ricordi record company and, then, in 1977 he resumed his jazz activity in Rome while maintaining the record producer activity. Gianni Sanjust has edited the music of numerous film projects: among his best known compositions, the soundtrack of the second episode of "Capriccio all'italiana", "The Sunday Monster" directed by Steno. Sanjust was co-composer for the 1967 Euro-western $20,000 on #7 starring Jerry Wilson.

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