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Sergio Leone was an Italian filmmaker, credited as the pioneer of the spaghetti Western genre. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential directors in the history of cinema, known for his epic and stylish films featuring Clint Eastwood.
Sergio Leone. Writer: Once Upon a Time in America. Sergio Leone was virtually born into the cinema - he was the son of Roberto Roberti (A.K.A. Vincenzo Leone), one of Italy's cinema pioneers, and actress Bice Valerian.
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- Rome, Lazio, Italy
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- Rome, Lazio, Italy
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- 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly' (1966) What could beat a perfect Western and a perfect crime epic for the #1 spot in Sergio Leone's filmography? His seminal film, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
- 'Once Upon a Time in America' (1984) With his final movie, Sergio Leone moved away from the Western genre, which he'd explored throughout his previous five films.
- 'Once Upon a Time in the West' (1968) Easily one of the greatest Italian movies of all time, Once Upon a Time in the West is essentially impossible to fault.
- 'Duck, You Sucker' (1971) Duck, You Sucker was Sergio Leone's penultimate movie, ultimately becoming his final Western. It stands out for having a darker and sadder tone than any Western he'd previously made, though this story about two men unexpectedly getting swept up in the 1913 Mexican Revolution isn't without hints of dark humor here and there.
A comprehensive list of films directed, written, produced or acted by Sergio Leone, an Italian filmmaker known for his spaghetti westerns. See his biography, awards, collaborations and references.
Jul 10, 2024 · Sergio Leone (born January 3, 1929, Rome, Italy —died April 30, 1989, Rome) was an Italian motion-picture director who was known primarily for his popularization of the “spaghetti western,” a subgenre of movies that were made in Italy but set in the 19th-century American West.
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Feb 10, 2016 · As Sergio Leone’s spaghetti western masterpiece turns 50, its influence can still be felt in films made today, writes Luke Buckmaster
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Sergio Leone was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter, credited as the inventor of "Spaghetti Western" genre. Leone's film-making style includes juxtaposing extreme close-up shots with lengthy long shots.