Giuliano Gemma
Born
September 2, 1938
Died
October 1, 2013 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Rome, Italy
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.
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Vera
Self (archival footage)
2022
To Rome with Love
Hotel Manager
2012
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
Self
2010
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso
2009
The Final Inquiry
Saulo
2007
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
Saulo · (2 episodes)
2007
Pompeii
Tito · (2 episodes)
2007
Butta la luna
(13 episodes)
2006
Pope John Paul II
Dr. Joaquín Navarro-Valls · (2 episodes)
2005
Il Capitano
Colonel Fioravanti · (14 episodes)
2005
La bambina dalle mani sporche
Procuratore Concato
2005
Mad Love
De Veyre
2001
Un uomo perbene
Avvocato Alberto Dall'Ora
1999
First On The Rope
Mr. Ruspoli · (2 episodes)
1999
Desert of Fire
Emir Tafud · (3 episodes)
1997
Desert of Fire
Emir Tafud
1997
Un bel dì vedremo
Emilio
1996
Una storia italiana
(2 episodes)
1993
Ya no hay hombres
1991
Dagli Appennini alle Ande
Vittorio Vigano · (1 episode)
1990
I promessi sposi
Il Gringo · (5 episodes)
1990
Rally
Alain Costa · (4 episodes)
1989
The Opponent
Martin Duranti
1988
Al acecho
Roca
1987
Châteauroux district
Greg Norman
1987
Let's Hope It's a Girl
Nardoni
1986
Caccia al ladro d'autore
Capitano Maffei · (7 episodes)
1985
Tex and the Lord of the Deep
Tex Willer
1985
Claretta
Marcello Petacci
1984
Circle of Passions
Anthony Tursi
1983
Pájaros de ciudad
1983
Tenebre
Detective Germani
1982
The Odd Squad
Lt. Joe Kirby
1982
La baraonda
Federico Salvi
1980
The Warning
Commissario Antonio Baresi
1980
Operation Leopard
Adjudant-chef Federico
1980
A Man on His Knees
Nino Peralta
1979
Corleone
Vito Gargano
1978
Silver Saddle
Roy Blood
1978
Closed Circuit
Il pistolero
1978
The Biggest Battle
Capitano Martin Scott
1978
I Am the Law
Mori
1977
California
Michael 'California' Random
1977
The Desert of the Tartars
Mattis
1976
Safari Express
John Baxter
1976
Africa Express
John Baxter
1975
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
Blanc de Blanc / Stetson
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
1975
Charleston
Sunny Abernati
1974
Somewhere Beyond Love
Nullo Branzi
1974
The Magnificent Dare Devil
Rudy Patti
1973
Il maschio ruspante
Romolo
1973
Even Angels Eat Beans
Sonny
1973
The Master Touch
Marco
1972
Ben & Charlie
Ben Bellew
1972
The Smugglers
Vladek
1971
Long Live Robin Hood
Robin Hood
1971
When Women Had Tails
Ulli
1970
Corbari
Silvio Corbari
1970
The Price of Power
Bill Willer
1969
Alive or Preferably Dead
Monty Mulligan
1969
Blow Hot, Blow Cold
Giulio
1969
The Bastard
Jason
1968
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
Billy Boy aka Tim Hawkins
1968
Day of Anger
Scott Mary
1967
Wanted
Gary Ryan
1967
Long Days of Vengeance
Ted Barnett
1967
Fort Yuma Gold
Gary Diamond
1966
Arizona Colt
Arizona Colt
1966
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
Kirk Warren
1966
Adiós Gringo
Brent Landers
1965
The Return of Ringo
Capt. Montgomery Brown / 'Ringo'
1965
Erik the Viking
Erik
1965
La ragazzola
Raoul
1965
Blood for a Silver Dollar
Gary O'Hara
1965
Angelique: The Road To Versailles
Nicolas, alias Calembredaine
1965
A Pistol for Ringo
Ringo
1965
Angelique
Nicolas Merlot
1964
Revolt of the Praetorians
Cocceio Nerva
1964
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
Prince Maytha
1964
The Two Gladiators
Orazio
1964
Goliath and the Sins of Babylon
Xandros
1963
Scheherazade
Didier
1963
The Leopard
Garibaldi's General
1963
The Shortest Day
Soldato (uncredited)
1963
My Son, the Hero
Krios
1962
Boccaccio '70
Hercules (segment "La riffa") (uncredited)
1962
I Love, You Love
Giovane in spiaggia
1962
Battle of the Worlds
Moran
1961
Messalina
Marcello
1960
Ben-Hur
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
1959
You're on Your Own
Pugile (uncredited)
1959
My Wife's Enemy
Figlio di Nando Terenzi
1959
Hercules Unchained
Melanippo (uncredited)
1959
Venice, the Moon and You
Brando, giovane gondoliere nella sala da ballo
1958