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=== FRESH GRAVES ===
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*'''von Fürstenberg, Ira (Virginia Carolina Theresa Pancrazia Galdina Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg)''' - 4/17/1940, Rome, Lazio, Italy – 2/19/2024, Italy   
*'''LEE, Margaret (Margaret Gwendolyn Box)''' 8/4/1943, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, U.K. – 4/24/2024, England


Princess Ira von Fürstenberg died on February 19, 2024. She was 83. She was born Virginia Carolina Theresa Pancrazia Galdina zu Fürstenberg in Rome on April 17, 1940, and was Chiara Agnelli and Prince Tassilo von Furstenberg’s eldest daughter. Ira was an undisputed protagonist of the worldliness of the last century. Her marriage in Venice to Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, in 1955, when she was just 15 years old, was the first major post-war event. Ira, a restless girl, after having given birth to two children, ran away with the Basilian millionaire and playboy Baby Pignatari, from whom she separated a few years later. She spent part of her youth tackling the adventure of cinema and then dedicated herself to public relations in the fashion sector. Her only Spaghetti western was as Hester McDonald Morton in “Deaf Smith and Johnny Ears in 1973.
British actress Margaret Lee died on April 24th according to an announcement by her son producer Roberto Malerba. Born Margaret Gwendolyn Box in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England on August 4, 1943, she was a popular leading lady in Italian films in the 1960s and 1970s. She is the mother of production manager/producer Roberto Malerba [1964- ] (from her marriage to Gino Malerba) and production manager/producer Damian Anderson [1973- ]. She was educated at the Italia Conti Theatre School in London, graduating in 1960. She moved to Rome shortly afterwards to pursue a career in films. Her film debut came in the sword and sandal adventure “Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules” (1962), where she played the female lead alongside Reg Lewis, but it was a string of popular comedies that initially made Lee a star in Italy. With a blonde, fluffy look modelled after Marilyn Monroe, Lee spent the first half of the 1960s appearing in numerous Italian comedies and parodies – several of which starred the popular comedic duo Franco and Ciccio. Few of these films received much, if any, distribution in English-speaking territories but they were highly successful in Italy and made Lee a well-known film actress. Lee appeared in three Spaghetti westerns: “The Two Sergeants of General Custer” in 1965 as Beth/Betty ‘The Lynx’ Smith; “Djurado” in 1966 as Mitzy. She was to appear in a 1964 western entitled “I Shot Johnny Ringo” but the film was never made and “Bano de sangre” (Blood Bath) in 1971 but it was never released.




*'''BARRAY, Gerard (Gérard Marcel Louis Baraillé)''' - 11/2/1931, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France - 2/15/ 2024, Marbella, Andalusia, Spain
*'''LAUFER, Josef''' - 8/11/1939, Sables d'Ollone, Vendée, France - 4/20/2024, Prague, Czech Republic


French film and theatre actor Gerard Barray died in Marbella, Andalusia, Spain on February 15, 2024. He was 92. He was born Gérard Marcel Louis Baraillé on November 12, 1931, in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France. Barray began studying medicine, but soon dropped out with the intention of becoming an actor. In 1952 he was working as a pianist in a Parisian jazz club. He composed songs, performed in the cabaret La Rive Gauche and attended René Simon's acting classes. In 1955 he made his debut on stage and in front of a film camera. In 1957-1958 he did his military service in Algeria. Upon his return to Paris, he returned to acting. Among his most famous film roles is the character of D'Artagnan in the adventure film “The Three Musketeers” (1961). He played skilled swordsmen and other adventurous heroes in films such as “Scaramouche” and “Knight Pardaillan”. During the filming of the Mayan film “The Treasure of the Aztecs”, he met the Spanish actress and dancer Teresa Lorca, whom he soon married. As film offers gradually dwindled, they moved with their children to Marbella, Spain. They opened a bar at the Puente Romano Hotel, where they sang and played the piano in the evenings. Barray organized exhibitions, invested in buildings, and occasionally took on supporting role in TV series. Barry appeared in two Euro-westerns, the previously mentioned “Treasure of the Aztecs” and “The Pyramid of the Sun god” as Count Alfonso di Rodriganda y Sevilla in both films which were released in 1965.  
Czechoslovakian actor and singer Josef Laufer died in Prauge of cardiac arrect after four years in an induced coma following heart valve surgery in March 2020. Laufer was born Don José José Francisco Pérez Rodriguez de Montagnes de Laufer on August 11, 1939, in Sables d'Ollone, Vendée, France to a father of Jewish origin and native Spaniards. His parents met in Spain during the Civil War, where Dr. Maximilián Laufer worked as an interbrigadist in the lazareth. During his military service he began acting and directing amateur theater. After returning from the war, he made guest appearances at the ABC Theater and prepared for exams at the theater faculty, where he was recruited. In addition to acting, he also sang and recorded several records. Laufer appeared as the sheriff in the 1969 Czech TV movie ‘Starosta má starosti’.




*'''MILLS, Alec''' - 5/10/1932, London, England, U.K. - 2/12/2024, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, U.K.
*'''CANTAFORA, Antonio''' - 2/2/1944, Crotone, Calabria, Italy - 4/20/2024, Rome, Lazio, Italy


Alec was born in London, England on May 10, 1932, and had a keen interest in the cinema as a boy. Leaving school at 14, he got a job as a tea boy at Carlton Hill Studios, a small outfit in Maida Vale and later, clapper loader. He worked there for two years mostly on B movies such as “Eyes That Can Kill” (1947) and “The Monkey’s Paw” (1948) before he was called up for National Service. Alec worked a lot for Walt Disney; as focus puller on “Kidnapped” (1960), “Greyfriars Bobby” (1961) and “The Moon-Spinners” (1964). He also worked on 20 episodes of the television series ‘The Saint’ (1966). In 1969, Alec operated his first James Bond movie; “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”, followed by five more Bond features. Mills was a cameraman on two Euro-westerns: “The Valley of Gwangi” (1969) and “The Hunting Party” (1971).
Italian actor Antonio Cantafora died in Rome on April 20th. He was 80. Born on February 2, 1944, in Crotone, Calabria, Italy he studied acting with the renowned Alessandro Fersen and made his debut on the big screen in 1967, but it was in the 1970s that he reached the peak of his fame, thanks to his uncanny resemblance to actor Terence Hill. As Michael Coby. He was paired with Paul L. Smith, he embodied the role of the "handsome" in a series of films inspired by the duo Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. But his career has not been limited to leading roles. Cantafora was also a character actor, working with some of the most important directors of Italian cinema, including Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada, Mauro Bolognini. Films such as Lattuada's "The Cicada", Fellini's "Interview" and Carlo Vanzina's "A Spasso nel Tempo" are testament to his versatility and talent for bringing a wide range of characters to life. Cantafora was also a prolific artist, with a passion for painting that he developed over the years. He has created hundreds of works of art, which have achieved success not only in Italy, but also abroad. Cantafora appeared in ten Spaghetti westerns: “The Dirty Outlaws” in 1967 as Bill Flannigan; “Joe Dakota” in 1967 as Tab; “And God Said to Cain” in 1969 as Dick Acombar; “Black Killer” in 1971 as Ramon O’Hara, “Shoot Joe, and Shoot Again” in 1971 as Jack’s henchman; “A Bounty Hunter for Trinity” in 1972 as a town council member; “Carambola” in 1973 as Coby/Toby/Trinity [as Michael Coby]; “The Crazy Adventures of Len and Coby” in 1974 as Toby [as Michael Coby]; “We Are No Angels” in 1975 as Angel) [as Michael Coby] and “Buck and the Magic Bracelet” in 1997 as Sergeant O'Connor.




*'''GARRONE, Sergio''' - 4/15/1925, Rome, Lazio, Italy - 7/?/2023, British Virgin Islands
*''' BROWNE, Robin (Michael Robin Graham Browne)''' - 11/24/1941, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, U.K. - 3/28/2024, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.


Claudia Garrone Nibbs reported on Facebook on February 13th that her father producer, director, writer Sergio Garrone, brother of the late actor Riccardo Garrone [1926-2016] died in the British Virgin Islands last July. He was 98. Sergio was born in Rome on April 15, 1925, and began his career in 1948 working as assistant director, documentary filmmaker, and production assistant. In 1953, he abandoned the cinema industry, but in 1965 he resurfaced as a producer of low-budget genre films. Starting in 1968, Garrone was also active as a director and a screenwriter, specializing in Spaghetti westerns. Garrone was usually credited as Willy S. Regan. He directed and wrote “If You Want to Live... Shoot!” (1967); “No Graves on Boot Hill” (1968); “The Stranger’s Gundown”, “No Room to Die” both in 1969; “Kill Django... Kill First” 1970 and “Vendetta at Dawn” (1971) and “Dirty Dollars” a film that was scheduled to be made in 1970 but was never completed. He co-wrote screenplays for “Degueyo” (1965); “Killer Kid” (1967) and “Bastard, Go and Kill” 1971.
British cinematographer Robin Browne passed away at his home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on March 28, 2024. He was born Michael Robin Graham Browne in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England on November 24, 1941. , was a cinematographer specializing in aerial photography and special effects. His father was Bernard Browne, a director of photography who worked with Alexander Korda at Denham studios. A few of the films he worked on were: “Battle of Britain” (1969); “Catch 22” (1970); t”A Bridge Too Far” (1977); “Krull” (1983); “A Passage to India” (1984); “The Jewel of the Nile” (1985); “King Kong Lives” (1986); “Gorillas in the Mist” (1988). Browne worked as a model unit director and cameraman on the 1986 Euro-western “Sky Bandits”.




*'''DORVAL, Alain (Alain Bergé)''' - 8/9/1946, Algiers, Algeria - 2/13/2024, Villejuif, Île-de-France, France
*''' DUX, Eckart (Eckart Hermann Dux)''' - 12/19/1926, Berlin, Germany - 4/9/2024, Sassenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany


French actor and voice actor Alain Dorval died on February 13 of cancer in Villejuif, Ile-de-France, France. Born Alain Bergé in Algiers on August 9, 1946. He began his career in the theater after completing the Simon course, he entered the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Art. He discovered dubbing and voice acting by chance. Alain became the French voice of Sylvester Stallone beginning with the 1976 film “Rocky” but also was the voice of Nick Nolte. His voice was also used to cover the airwaves of Skyrock and ADO radio stations. At the end of the 1980s, Dorval criticized the dubbing conditions, which tended to deteriorate. As a result, several studios put the actor on a blacklist, which led to Stallone being dubbed by Michel Vigné at first and then by Richard Darbois, notably in films produced by Warner Bros. Alain Dorval continued to dub the iconic American actor every other film, only to voice him fully again in the 2000s. He created a company specializing in the management of speakers. Dorval was the French voice of William Berger in 1967’s “Face to Face” with Tomas Milian and Gian Maria Volonte, the voice of Luigi Casellato in 1971’s “The Price of Death” with Gianni Garko and of Miguel Ángel Fuentes in “Triumphs of a Man Called Horse”.  
Veteran German actor and voice dubber Eckart Dux died in Sassenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany on April 9th he was 97. Born Eckart Herman Dux in Berlin on December 19, 1926. Dux completed his training as an actor with Else Bongers in Berlin and made his stage debut in 1948 at the city's Renaissance Theatre. He then had numerous roles on the Berlin stage and in theatres in Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. He also had many roles as a character actor in film and television. From 1949, he became the longest active German-speaking voice actor, dubbing Hollywood films into German. In the 1950s and 1960s he was regularly the German voice of Audie Murphy. He also dubbed Anthony Perkins in many roles including Psycho, Steve Martin, Fred Astaire, George Peppard (in the action series The A-Team) and Jerry Stiller. He has also worked as an actor and narrator on radio and audio books. Dux was married to the actress Gisela Peltzer in the 1950s, and then later to the editor Marlies Dux [1945- ] in 1970. Dux’s work in Euro-westerns consisted of appearing as Jimmy in the 1964 TV western film ‘Prairie Saloon’ and he was the German voice of Mark Damon in “Ringo’s Golden Pistol” and Phillippe Leroy in “Yankee” both in 1966. Brad Harris in “Rattler Kid” 1967, George Hilton in 1968’s “The Ruthless Four”, Christian Duroc, J. P. Compain the 1969 TV mini-series “The Leatherstocking Tales”. He was Dean Reeds voice in “Adios, Sabata” and the voice of Lucky Luke in both the animated “Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons” in 1978 and “Lucky Luke: The Daltons on the Run” in 1983 and as Sam Hawkens in 2009’s “WinneToons - Die Legende vom Schatz im Silbersee”.




*'''SUZUKI, Damo (Kenji Suzuki)''' - 1/16/1950, Kobe, Japan - 2/9/2024, Germany
*'''CRUZ, Ernesto Gómez''' - 11/7/1933, Veracruz, Verazcruz, Mexico - 4/6/2024, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico


One time lead singer of the rock group Can, Damo Suzuki, who also played guitar, died of cancer in Germany on February 9th he was 74. Born Kenji Suzuki on January 16, 1950, in Kobe Japan he relocated as a teenager to Europe, where he became a street musician. Can had been playing for two years and had already parted ways with original singer Malcolm Mooney when Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit discovered Suzuki singing outside a cafe in Munich. They convinced him to play a show with them that night, and he remained in Can until 1973 when he left the band to marry his girlfriend, Elke Morsbach. Can composed the score for 1970’s “Deadlock” starring Mario Adorf, Anthony Dawson and Marquard Bohm.  
Veteran Mexican actor Ernesto Gómez Cruz died from complications of Alzheimer’s in Mexico City on April 6th. He was 90. Gómez Cruz was born in Veracruz, Mexico, on November 7, 1933. His first professional job was as a photographer; Later, through a friend, he was introduced to dramatic arts. Thus, he moved to the Aztec capital where he studied acting at the National Institute of Fine Arts. Although he had musical interests, he discarded them because he considered that he did not have enough preparation. He made his film debut in 1967 with the film “Los caifanes”, where his performance as El Azteca which earned him the national Silver Goddess Award. Subsequently, he would obtain other awards and recognitions such as the Ariel. Ernesto’s only Euro-western was as the witch in 2006’s “Bandidas” with Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek.




*'''MURRAY, Don (Donald Patrick Murray)''' - 7/31/1929, Hollywood, California, U.S.A. - 2/2/2024, Goleta, California, U.S.A.
*'''INANOGLU, Türker''' - 5/18/1936, Safranbolu, Turkey - 4/2/2024, Istanbul, Turkey


Veteran American film and television actor Don Murray died on January 2, 2024. He was 94. Born Donald Patrick Murray in Hollywood but was raised in New York. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He then made it into the cast of the original 1951 Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’ Tony Award-winning “The Rose Tattoo”. Universal offered him a contract for $150 a week, but he turned it down. “They could put you in whatever picture they wanted,” he said, and he wanted none of that, choosing to work in live TV.
Turkish producer, director, and writer Türker İnanoğlu died in Istanbul, Turkey on April 2nd he was 87. İnanoğlu became interested in the cinema when he was a student at the Istanbul Academy of Applied Fine Arts in 1957. After working as an assistant to directors Ömer Lütfi Akat and Nişan Hançer in eleven movies, he directed his first feature Senden Ayrı Yaşayamam in 1960. After directing nine movies he founded his own film company Erler Film in 1960, which is today the oldest film production company in Turkey still in business. Since then, he produced 126 black-and-white and color films, among them 21 co-productions with Greece, Italy and Iran. He executed also the productions of American, Japanese, French and German filmmakers’ documentary films shot in Turkey. He directed 82 movies. He produced only Spaghetti western “Cowboy Kid” in 1973 directed by Guido Zurli in which his son was İlker starred.
Murray was a conscientious objector during the Korean War, but he spent nearly three years working in German and Italian refugee camps in the Brethren Volunteer Service, a forerunner to the Peace Corps. He came back to the U.S. in 1955. When he appeared opposite Marilyn Monroe in “Bus Stop” (1956) tt was his first movie, and he was 26 at the time. Television audiences will best remember Murray as Sid Fairgate, the husband of Michele Lee’s character, on the CBS primetime soap ‘Knots Landing’. Murray appeared in one Spaghetti western 1966’s “Kid Rodelo” in the lead role with Broderick Crawford and Janet Leigh. He was to appear in a previous Spaghetti called “Talion” in 1964 but it was never filmed.
 
 
*'''MILO, Sandra (Salvatrice Elena Greco)''' - 3/11/1933, Tunis, French Protectorate - 1/29/2024, Rome, Lazio, Italy
 
One of Italy’s most popular film and television actresses Sandra Milo died in Rome on January 29th at the age of 90. She was born Salvatrice Elena Greco in Tunis on March 11, 1933. Sandra made her film debut at age 20 in 1955 co-starring alongside Alberto Sordi in “Lo scapolo”. For the next full decade, she unleashed her fiery figure on a number of tempted male players in scores of saucy comedies, feisty costumers and steamy melodramas. Such films included “Nero's Mistress” (1956), “The Mirror Has Two Faces” (1958), “Toto in the Moon” (1958), “General Della Rovere” (1959), and the period comedy romp “The Green Mare” (1959) starring the great French actor Bourvil. Milo appeared to fine advantage in two of Fellini's greatest masterpieces “8½” (1963) and “Juliet of the Spirits” (1965). Leaving films in 1968, Sandra was little seen on camera and did not return to the big screen until over a decade later, now sporadically appearing as severe-looking blondes. Milo was married twice and had three children. She appeared in two Spaghetti westerns: as Gwenda Skaggel in 1967’s “Bang Bang Kid” with Guy Madison and Tom Bosley and as Liz in 1968’s “Dead for a Dollar” starring George Hilton and John Ireland.
 
 
*'''JEWISON, Norman (Norman Frederick Jewison)''' - 7/21/1926, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 1/20/2024, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
 
Oscar-nominated film director and producer Norman Jewison, who steered the 1967 racial drama “In the Heat of the Night” to a best picture Oscar and also helmed such popular films as “Moonstruck,” “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming” and “The Thomas Crown Affair,” as well as film musicals “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” died January 20th at his Los Angeles home. He was 97. He was born Norman Frederick Jewison on July 21, 1926, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer on 1974’s “Billy Two Hats” starring Gregory Peck and Desi Arnaz Jr.

Revision as of 13:54, 25 April 2024

This page is our personal hall of faml'e. 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

  • LEE, Margaret (Margaret Gwendolyn Box) 8/4/1943, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, U.K. – 4/24/2024, England

British actress Margaret Lee died on April 24th according to an announcement by her son producer Roberto Malerba. Born Margaret Gwendolyn Box in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England on August 4, 1943, she was a popular leading lady in Italian films in the 1960s and 1970s. She is the mother of production manager/producer Roberto Malerba [1964- ] (from her marriage to Gino Malerba) and production manager/producer Damian Anderson [1973- ]. She was educated at the Italia Conti Theatre School in London, graduating in 1960. She moved to Rome shortly afterwards to pursue a career in films. Her film debut came in the sword and sandal adventure “Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules” (1962), where she played the female lead alongside Reg Lewis, but it was a string of popular comedies that initially made Lee a star in Italy. With a blonde, fluffy look modelled after Marilyn Monroe, Lee spent the first half of the 1960s appearing in numerous Italian comedies and parodies – several of which starred the popular comedic duo Franco and Ciccio. Few of these films received much, if any, distribution in English-speaking territories but they were highly successful in Italy and made Lee a well-known film actress. Lee appeared in three Spaghetti westerns: “The Two Sergeants of General Custer” in 1965 as Beth/Betty ‘The Lynx’ Smith; “Djurado” in 1966 as Mitzy. She was to appear in a 1964 western entitled “I Shot Johnny Ringo” but the film was never made and “Bano de sangre” (Blood Bath) in 1971 but it was never released.


  • LAUFER, Josef - 8/11/1939, Sables d'Ollone, Vendée, France - 4/20/2024, Prague, Czech Republic

Czechoslovakian actor and singer Josef Laufer died in Prauge of cardiac arrect after four years in an induced coma following heart valve surgery in March 2020. Laufer was born Don José José Francisco Pérez Rodriguez de Montagnes de Laufer on August 11, 1939, in Sables d'Ollone, Vendée, France to a father of Jewish origin and native Spaniards. His parents met in Spain during the Civil War, where Dr. Maximilián Laufer worked as an interbrigadist in the lazareth. During his military service he began acting and directing amateur theater. After returning from the war, he made guest appearances at the ABC Theater and prepared for exams at the theater faculty, where he was recruited. In addition to acting, he also sang and recorded several records. Laufer appeared as the sheriff in the 1969 Czech TV movie ‘Starosta má starosti’.


  • CANTAFORA, Antonio - 2/2/1944, Crotone, Calabria, Italy - 4/20/2024, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Italian actor Antonio Cantafora died in Rome on April 20th. He was 80. Born on February 2, 1944, in Crotone, Calabria, Italy he studied acting with the renowned Alessandro Fersen and made his debut on the big screen in 1967, but it was in the 1970s that he reached the peak of his fame, thanks to his uncanny resemblance to actor Terence Hill. As Michael Coby. He was paired with Paul L. Smith, he embodied the role of the "handsome" in a series of films inspired by the duo Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. But his career has not been limited to leading roles. Cantafora was also a character actor, working with some of the most important directors of Italian cinema, including Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada, Mauro Bolognini. Films such as Lattuada's "The Cicada", Fellini's "Interview" and Carlo Vanzina's "A Spasso nel Tempo" are testament to his versatility and talent for bringing a wide range of characters to life. Cantafora was also a prolific artist, with a passion for painting that he developed over the years. He has created hundreds of works of art, which have achieved success not only in Italy, but also abroad. Cantafora appeared in ten Spaghetti westerns: “The Dirty Outlaws” in 1967 as Bill Flannigan; “Joe Dakota” in 1967 as Tab; “And God Said to Cain” in 1969 as Dick Acombar; “Black Killer” in 1971 as Ramon O’Hara, “Shoot Joe, and Shoot Again” in 1971 as Jack’s henchman; “A Bounty Hunter for Trinity” in 1972 as a town council member; “Carambola” in 1973 as Coby/Toby/Trinity [as Michael Coby]; “The Crazy Adventures of Len and Coby” in 1974 as Toby [as Michael Coby]; “We Are No Angels” in 1975 as Angel) [as Michael Coby] and “Buck and the Magic Bracelet” in 1997 as Sergeant O'Connor.


  • BROWNE, Robin (Michael Robin Graham Browne) - 11/24/1941, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, U.K. - 3/28/2024, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.

British cinematographer Robin Browne passed away at his home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on March 28, 2024. He was born Michael Robin Graham Browne in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England on November 24, 1941. , was a cinematographer specializing in aerial photography and special effects. His father was Bernard Browne, a director of photography who worked with Alexander Korda at Denham studios. A few of the films he worked on were: “Battle of Britain” (1969); “Catch 22” (1970); t”A Bridge Too Far” (1977); “Krull” (1983); “A Passage to India” (1984); “The Jewel of the Nile” (1985); “King Kong Lives” (1986); “Gorillas in the Mist” (1988). Browne worked as a model unit director and cameraman on the 1986 Euro-western “Sky Bandits”.


  • DUX, Eckart (Eckart Hermann Dux) - 12/19/1926, Berlin, Germany - 4/9/2024, Sassenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

Veteran German actor and voice dubber Eckart Dux died in Sassenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany on April 9th he was 97. Born Eckart Herman Dux in Berlin on December 19, 1926. Dux completed his training as an actor with Else Bongers in Berlin and made his stage debut in 1948 at the city's Renaissance Theatre. He then had numerous roles on the Berlin stage and in theatres in Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. He also had many roles as a character actor in film and television. From 1949, he became the longest active German-speaking voice actor, dubbing Hollywood films into German. In the 1950s and 1960s he was regularly the German voice of Audie Murphy. He also dubbed Anthony Perkins in many roles including Psycho, Steve Martin, Fred Astaire, George Peppard (in the action series The A-Team) and Jerry Stiller. He has also worked as an actor and narrator on radio and audio books. Dux was married to the actress Gisela Peltzer in the 1950s, and then later to the editor Marlies Dux [1945- ] in 1970. Dux’s work in Euro-westerns consisted of appearing as Jimmy in the 1964 TV western film ‘Prairie Saloon’ and he was the German voice of Mark Damon in “Ringo’s Golden Pistol” and Phillippe Leroy in “Yankee” both in 1966. Brad Harris in “Rattler Kid” 1967, George Hilton in 1968’s “The Ruthless Four”, Christian Duroc, J. P. Compain the 1969 TV mini-series “The Leatherstocking Tales”. He was Dean Reeds voice in “Adios, Sabata” and the voice of Lucky Luke in both the animated “Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons” in 1978 and “Lucky Luke: The Daltons on the Run” in 1983 and as Sam Hawkens in 2009’s “WinneToons - Die Legende vom Schatz im Silbersee”.


  • CRUZ, Ernesto Gómez - 11/7/1933, Veracruz, Verazcruz, Mexico - 4/6/2024, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico

Veteran Mexican actor Ernesto Gómez Cruz died from complications of Alzheimer’s in Mexico City on April 6th. He was 90. Gómez Cruz was born in Veracruz, Mexico, on November 7, 1933. His first professional job was as a photographer; Later, through a friend, he was introduced to dramatic arts. Thus, he moved to the Aztec capital where he studied acting at the National Institute of Fine Arts. Although he had musical interests, he discarded them because he considered that he did not have enough preparation. He made his film debut in 1967 with the film “Los caifanes”, where his performance as El Azteca which earned him the national Silver Goddess Award. Subsequently, he would obtain other awards and recognitions such as the Ariel. Ernesto’s only Euro-western was as the witch in 2006’s “Bandidas” with Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek.


  • INANOGLU, Türker - 5/18/1936, Safranbolu, Turkey - 4/2/2024, Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish producer, director, and writer Türker İnanoğlu died in Istanbul, Turkey on April 2nd he was 87. İnanoğlu became interested in the cinema when he was a student at the Istanbul Academy of Applied Fine Arts in 1957. After working as an assistant to directors Ömer Lütfi Akat and Nişan Hançer in eleven movies, he directed his first feature Senden Ayrı Yaşayamam in 1960. After directing nine movies he founded his own film company Erler Film in 1960, which is today the oldest film production company in Turkey still in business. Since then, he produced 126 black-and-white and color films, among them 21 co-productions with Greece, Italy and Iran. He executed also the productions of American, Japanese, French and German filmmakers’ documentary films shot in Turkey. He directed 82 movies. He produced only Spaghetti western “Cowboy Kid” in 1973 directed by Guido Zurli in which his son was İlker starred.

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