Giuliano Gemma
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).
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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.
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Born
Sep 02, 1938
Rome, Italy
Died
Oct 01, 2013
Known For
Acting
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Known For
Ben-Hur
1959
as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
The Leopard
1963
as Garibaldi's General
Tenebre
1982
as Detective Germani
Angelique
1964
as Nicolas Merlot
To Rome with Love
2012
as Hotel Manager
Day of Anger
1967
as Scott Mary
Even Angels Eat Beans
1973
as Sonny
The Return of Ringo
1965
as Capt. Montgomery Brown / 'Ringo'
Boccaccio '70
1962
as Hercules (segment "La riffa") (uncredited)
Angelique: The Road to Versailles
1965
as Nicolas, alias Calembredaine
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