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Sergio Leone
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Distinguished Italian Director, who made his mark directing peplums & spaghetti westerns, most notably, “The Colossus Of Rhodes”, “A Fistful Of Dollars”, “For A Few Dollars More”, “The Good The Bad & The Ugly”, “Once Upon A Time The West” & “A Fisful Of Dynamite” .
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Birth Name: Sergio Leone
Date Of Birth: 3rd January 1929
Place Of Birth: Rome, Italy
Date Of Death: 30th April 1989
Place Of Death: Rome, Italy
Signature Films: “The Dollars Trilogy”, consisting of “A Fistful Of Dollars” (1964), “For A Few Dollars More” (1965) & “The Good The Bad And The Ugly” (1966), all starring Hollywood tough guy Clint Eastwod.
Film Trademarks: Extreme close-ups & the powerful Ennio Morricone music scores.
Trivia: Was an uncredited director on the classic Terence Hill western “My Name Is Nobody” (1973) & its unofficial sequel “The Genius” (1975).
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Sergio Leone’s Top 10 Movies on DVD & VHS
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The Last Days Of Pompeii [DVD](1959) DVD
Steve Reeves flexes his pecs once more in this epic retelling of the sin and treachery that occurred in the ancient Roman city, under the shadow of the awakening volcano called Vesuvius. Christine Kaufmann, Barbara Carroll also star (Sergio Leone was an assistant director). This special edition also includes an English-narrated version of the 1913 Italian filming. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access.
Sodom And Gomorrah(1962) VHS
The original "fun cities" of bygone days are subjected to Jehovah's wrath in director Robert Aldrich's Biblical saga. Stewart Granger stars as reverent patriarch Lot, guided with his family by angels to safety; with Pier Angeli, Stanley Baker, Anouk Aimee.(Sergio Leone was an assistant director) 148 min.
A Fistful Of Dollars [DVD](1964) DVD
Director Sergio Leone's landmark "spaghetti western" features Clint Eastwood in his breakthrough role as "the Man with No Name," pitting members of two opposing families in control of a frontier town against each other for his own brand of justice. Based on Kurosawa's "Yojimbo," the brutal drama features an Ennio Morricone score. 100 min. Standard and Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French; theatrical trailer.
For A Few Dollars More [DVD](1967) DVD
Clint squints his way to the top in this slam-bang sequel to "A Fistful of Dollars." Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef star as two wandering gunslingers who must combine forces to track down a wanted killer. Directed by Sergio Leone. 113 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; interactive menus; production notes; scene access; theatrical trailer; trivia.
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly [DVD](1967) DVD
Clint Eastwood at his best! Believe it or not, he's the good, while Lee Van Cleef is the bad and Eli Wallach is the ugly. The three are after treasure during the Civil War, and there's no stopping them or their hungry quest. Superb score; a two-fisted Sergio Leone classic. 161 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; deleted scenes; interactive menus; production notes; scene access; theatrical trailer; trivia.
Once Upon A Time In The West(1969) VHS
Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale and Jason Robards star in this epic Western of landowners at odds with a railroad, with Fonda in a chilling role as a hired killer. Co-written and directed by Sergio Leone; great score by Ennio Morricone. Complete, uncut version; 165 min.
A Fistful Of Dynamite(1972) VHS
Raucous saga of the Mexican revolution from Sergio Leone stars Rod Steiger as a peasant bandito conned into choosing sides by wily Irish gunrunner James Coburn. Don't pass on this great spaghetti actioner. AKA: "Duck, You Sucker." 138 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
My Name Is Nobody [DVD](1974) DVD
An aging gunfighter (Henry Fonda) wants to hang up his holster, but must contend with a younger man who idolizes him (Terence Hill). Easygoing Western comedy/drama also stars Leo Gordon, R.G. Armstrong. (Uncredited direction by Sergio Leone) AKA: "Lonesome Gun," "Gunfire." 115 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English mono; theatrical trailer; scene access.
A Genius, Two Partners And A Dupe(1975) VHS
In this wild sagebrush farce, Terence Hill is a loner with a scheme to make money by ripping off Army major Patrick McGoohan out of $300,000. Joining Hill in his daring plot are drunken friend Robert Charlebois and pretty blonde Miou-Miou. Klaus Kinski also stars in this unpredictable outing that features a memorable score from Ennio Morricone and uncredited direction by Sergio Leone. AKA: "The Genius," "Nobody's the Greatest," "Trinity Is Back Again." 117 min.
Once Upon A Time In America [DVD](1984) DVD
Sprawling gangster opus from Sergio Leone follows the rise to power of New York hoods Robert De Niro and James Woods, showing them at various times of their lives from the '20s to the '60s. Violent, controversial and engrossing; with Treat Williams, Elizabeth McGovern, Burt Young, Tuesday Weld, Joe Pesci and Jennifer Connelly (her film debut). International version; 229 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; bonus footage; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; photo gallery. Two-disc set.
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