Spaghetti Western
Director ~ Daniel Garcia
Daniel ‘Danny’
Garcia was born in Barcelona, Spain on November 15, 1986. Danny Garcia started
his career writing for Spanish music magazines in the 1990s and has contributed
to a number of publications, including the notorious US magazine High Times.
By the early 2000s, Garcia was already writing, directing and producing a
series of short documentaries for BTV, Barcelona’s local Television station.
In 2012, Garcia
directed “The Rise and Fall of The Clash”, a controversial film dealing with
the obscure end of the Clash. In 2014, “Looking For Johnny”, Garcia’s
documentary on the legendary New York Dolls’ guitarist Johnny Thunders, was
released worldwide. “Looking for Johnny” peaked at #10 in the Billboard Music
DVD charts in the US, and #1 in Sweden and Japan. In 2016, after a successful
film festival run, “Sad Vacation”, his documentary on Sid and Nancy, was also
released worldwide.
In 2019, Garcia
released two music documentaries, the critically acclaimed “STIV: No Compromise
No Regrets” and his most recent “Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones”.
Daniel Garcia directed one Spaghetti western, “Dobbs’
Cowboys” in 2016.
GARCIA, Daniel (aka Danny Garcia) [11/15/1986, Barcelona, Spain - ] – producer, director, assistant
director, writer, cameraman, composer, actor, brother of producer Sergi Garcia Roig [1963-2020].
Dead or Alive – 2011 [documentary was
never completed]
Cuando Éramos Pistoleros – 2012 [film
was never completed]
One Step from Hell – 2012 [film was
never made]
Dobbs’ Cowboys – 2016
Spaghetti Western Screenwriter ~ D. Chianetta
Mara Maryl was an Italian actress known for her versatile
career in Italian cinema, beginning with comedic roles in the late 1950s and
later focusing on giallo and thriller films through her long-term collaboration
with her husband, director and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi. Born Mara
Chianetta on April 7, 1939, in Agrigento, Sicily, she graduated from the Centro
Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome and initially worked under pseudonyms
such as Mara Ombra, appearing in notable films directed by Sergio Sollima “Le
gatte”, Vittorio De Sica “Marriage Italian Style”, and Mario Monicelli “Risate
di gioia”.
Following her 1960 marriage to Gastaldi, Maryl adopted
her definitive stage name and adhered to a mutual agreement to work exclusively
together professionally—she starred only in films he directed, and he directed
only those featuring her. This partnership launched with her leading role in
the early giallo “Libido” (1965), co-starring Giancarlo Giannini, and continued
through several thrillers including “The Lonely Violent Beach”, “Cheers…
Cheers… Cyanide”, and their final collaboration “The End of Eternity”; the
couple also shared screenwriting credits on Sergio Martino's “The Scorpion with
Two Tails” and “The Great Alligator”. Described as a talented comedienne and
her husband's enduring muse, Maryl contributed to one of the legendary
partnerships in Italian genre cinema.
Beyond acting, Maryl pursued writing, painting, and other
creative endeavors. She passed away on September 17, 2021, in Rome at the age
of 82.
As D. Chianetta Chianetta Mara co-wrote the screenplay
for one Spaghetti western “I vigliacchi non pregano” (The Taste of Vengeance)
with Mario Siciliano and Ernesto Gastaldi in 1968.
CHIANETTA, D. (aka Duilio
Chianetta, Mara Marilli, Mara Maryl, Mara Ombra) (Chianetta Mara)
[4/7/1939, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy - 9/18/2021, Rome, Lazio, Italy
(Alzheimer’s disease)] -writer, actress married to director, assistant
director, writer Ernesto Gastaldi [1934-
] (1960-2021) mother of actress Amarilli Gastaldi [1961- ], actor, cinematographer Costantino
Gastaldi [1966-1989], assistant director, assistant director, actor Sciltian
Gastaldi [1974- ].
The Taste of
Vengeance – 1968 (co)
Spaghetti Western Cinematographer ~ Ernst W. Kalinke
Ernst W. Kalinke was a prominent German cinematographer
who contributed to over 100 films across genres including Westerns, crime
thrillers, comedies, and Heimatfilme, most notably as the director of
photography for the Karl May-inspired Winnetou series and several Edgar Wallace
adaptations.
Born Ernst Wilhelm Kalinke on September 23, 1918, in
Berlin, he began his career as a camera assistant in the late 1930s, assisting
on films such as “Brand im Ozean” (1939) and “Frau Luna” (1941). Following
World War II, Kalinke advanced to chief cinematographer, debuting with “Vor uns
liegt das Leben” (1948) and gaining prominence in the 1950s through
light-hearted productions like “Tante Jutta aus Kalkutta” (1953) and “Solang'
es hübsche Mädchen gibt” (1956). His work in the 1960s solidified his
reputation, capturing the epic visuals of Harald Reinl's Karl May films,
including “Der Schatz im Silbersee” (1962), “Winnetou 1. Teil” (1963), “Winnetou
2. Teil” (1964), and “Winnetou 3. Teil” (1965), as well as the Nibelungen
diptych (“Die Nibelungen, 1. Teil: Siegfried” and “2. Teil: Kriemhilds Rache”,
both 1966). He also lensed atmospheric Edgar Wallace krimis such as “Der Frosch
mit der Maske” (1959), “Der unheimliche Mönch” (1965), and “Die blaue Hand”
(1967).
In later decades, Kalinke's versatility shone in diverse
projects, from the Austrian drama “Der Bockerer” (1980) and the satirical “Anita
Drögemöller und die Ruhe an der Ruhr” (1976) to erotic comedies like the
Lederhosen series, including “Drei Lederhosen in St. Tropez” (1980). He
occasionally stepped into directing with “Die liebestollen Lederhosen” (1982),
a bawdy comedy he also co-wrote under the pseudonym Rainer Ernst, marking his
sole feature as director. Kalinke passed away on January 14, 1992 in Munich at
age 73, leaving a legacy of technically proficient cinematography that enhanced
Germany's post-war popular cinema.
Ernst W. Kalinke was a cinematographer on six
Euro-westerns: “Der Schatz im Silbersee” (The Treasure of Silver Lake) in 1962,
“Winnetou 1. Teil” (Apache Gold) in 1963, “Winnetou – 2. Teil” (Last of the
Renegades) and “Der letzte Mohikaner” (The Last Tomahawk) with Giuseppe La
Torre both in 1964, “Winnetou 3, Teil” (The Desperado Trail) in 1965 and “Winnetou
und Shatterhand im Tal der Toten” (The Man with the Long Gun) in 1968.
KALINKE, Ernst W. (aka E.W.Kalinke,
Rainer Ernst, E.W. Kalinke, Ernst Kalinke) (Ernst-Wilhelm
Kalinke) [9/23/1918, Berlin, Berlin,
Germany – 1/14/1992, Munich, Bavaria, Germany] – director, writer,
cinematographer, cameraman.
The Treasure of
Silver Lake - 1962
Apache Gold – 1963
Last of the
Renegades – 1964
The Last Tomahawk –
1964 (co)
The Desperado Trail
– 1965
The Man with the
Long Gun - 1968
