Giuliano Gemma

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).

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.

Acting

2022

Vera

Self (archival footage)

2012

To Rome with Love

Hotel Manager

2010

2009

2007

2007

2006

2005

Pope John Paul II

Dr. Joaquín Navarro-Valls

2005

Il Capitano

Colonel Fioravanti

2001

Mad Love

De Veyre

1999

Un uomo perbene

Avvocato Alberto Dall'Ora

1999

1997

Desert of Fire

Emir Tafud

1996

1991

1990

1989

Rally

Alain Costa

1986

1984

Claretta

Marcello Petacci

1982

Tenebre

Detective Germani

1982

The Odd Squad

Lt. Joe Kirby

1980

Operation Leopard

Adjudant-chef Federico

1978

Corleone

Vito Gargano

1978

Silver Saddle

Roy Blood

1978

Closed Circuit

Il pistolero

1977

1977

California

Michael 'California' Random

1976

1976

Safari Express

John Baxter

1975

Shoot First… Ask Questions Later

Blanc de Blanc / Stetson

1974

Charleston

Sunny Abernati

1974

1973

1972

1972

Ben & Charlie

Ben Bellew

1971

1971

1970

1969

1968

1968

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

Billy Boy aka Tim Hawkins

1967

Day of Anger

Scott Mary

1967

Wanted

Gary Ryan

1967

1966

Fort Yuma Gold

Gary Diamond

1966

Arizona Colt

Arizona Colt

1966

1965

The Return of Ringo

Capt. Montgomery Brown / 'Ringo'

1965

1965

Angelique: The Road To Versailles

Nicolas, alias Calembredaine

1965

1964

Angelique

Nicolas Merlot

1964

1963

1963

1963

The Leopard

Garibaldi's General

1963

The Shortest Day

Soldato (uncredited)

1962

1962

Boccaccio '70

Hercules (segment "La riffa") (uncredited)

1961

1960

Messalina

Marcello

1959

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)

Infos

Full Name
Giuliano Gemma
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
9/2/1938
Date of Death
10/1/2013
Also Known As

Montgomery Wood