Giuliano Gemma

Also Known As: Montgomery Wood

Biography: 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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Rome, Italy

Adult: No

Birthday: September 02, 1938

Age: 86 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: October 01, 2013

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Known For:

The Leopard
Ben & Charlie
Even Angels Eat Beans
Battle of the Worlds
Boccaccio '70
Arizona Colt
Silver Saddle
Charleston
California
The Return of Ringo
When Women Had Tails
Adiós Gringo
Venice, the Moon and You
The Desert of the Tartars
The Master Touch
The Biggest Battle
Tex and the Lord of the Deep
Fort Yuma Gold
The Price of Power
Day of Anger
A Pistol for Ringo
Let's Hope It's a Girl
Blood for a Silver Dollar
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
The Odd Squad
Operation Leopard
Closed Circuit
Africa Express
The Bastard
Alive or Preferably Dead
Long Days of Vengeance
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
The Opponent
I Am the Law
Wanted
Corbari
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
Safari Express
My Son, the Hero
Corleone
The Magnificent Dare Devil
Scheherazade
Vera
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
I Love, You Love
The Two Gladiators
Angelique
Angelique: The Road To Versailles
My Wife's Enemy
Hercules Unchained
Long Live Robin Hood
Revolt of the Praetorians
A Man on His Knees
Goliath and the Sins of Babylon
The Warning
The Smugglers
Il maschio ruspante
Desert of Fire
Erik the Viking
Châteauroux district
Ben-Hur
Blow Hot, Blow Cold
Somewhere Beyond Love
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso
Un uomo perbene
Mad Love
The Final Inquiry
Claretta
To Rome with Love
The Shortest Day
La baraonda
Pájaros de ciudad
Al acecho
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
Circle of Passions
Tenebre
You're on Your Own
Ya no hay hombres
Messalina
La ragazzola
Un bel dì vedremo
La bambina dalle mani sporche