Spaghetti Western
Director ~ Gianni Crea
Gianni Crea is an
Italian director, assistant director, writer and actor. He was born in Siderno
Calabria, Italy on January 4, 1938. He was an assistant director on one film in
1965, wrote seven screenplays between 1969 and 2006 but was best known as a
director. He directed ten films between 1969 and 2000. His reputation comes
from the five Spaghetti westerns he directed in the 1960s and 1970s. “Legge
della violenza – tutti o nessuno” (The Law of Biolence) in 1969, “Se
t’incontro, t’ammazzo” (Finders Killers) in 1971, “Il magnifico west” (The
Magnificent West), “…e il terzo giorno arrivò il Corvo” (on the Third Day
Arrived the Crow) and “I sette del gruppo Selvaggio” (7 Devils on Horseback)
all in 1972.
CREA,
Gianni (aka Perry Dell)
[1/4/1938, Siderno, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy – 2010, Italy] – director,
assistant director, writer, actor.
The Law of Violence
– 1969
Finders Killers –
1971
Judge Them Quickly,
Hang Them High and Bury Them Deep – 1971 [film was never
made.]
The Magnificent West
– 1972
On the Third Day
Arrived the Crow - 1972
Seven Devils on
Horseback – 1972
Spaghetti Western
Screenwriter ~ Walter Brough
Walter Brough was an
American television and film writer and producer known for his contributions to
iconic series including ‘Mission: Impossible’ (both the original 1960s run and
the 1980s revival), ‘The Fugitive’, and ‘Dr. Kildare’. His work often spanned
action, drama, and adventure genres, establishing him as a reliable contributor
to episodic television during the mid-20th century and beyond.
Walter John Brough
was born in Wallingford Pennsylvania on December 19, 1925, Brough served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II before pursuing higher education, earning degrees
from La Salle University and a master's in drama from the University of
Southern California. He relocated to California
to launch his writing career, which extended from the late 1950s through the
1990s and included both produced and unproduced scripts across television and
feature films. Notable credits also encompass ‘Route 66’, ‘Heart of the City’, ‘Spenser:
For Hire’, and ‘Hunter’, along with films such as “Funeral for an Assassin” and
“The Desperados”. In addition to writing, he occasionally took on producing
roles and contributed to international productions filmed in locations
including South Africa and Europe.
Brough's archive,
preserved by the Writers Guild Foundation, documents his extensive body of work
through drafts, production materials, and research, reflecting a prolific
career in Hollywood's television landscape. He passed away in 2013.
Walter Brough wrote the screenplay for one Spaghetti western, “La marca de Cain”
(The Desperados!) in 1969
BROUGH, Walter (Walter John Brough) [12/19/1925, Wallingford,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A. –10/4/ 2013, Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.A.] –
producer, writer, married to Frances G. Brough [1940- ] (19??-2013) father of actress Alexis Demangelaere
(Alexis Marcel Brough) [1969-
], Emily Katherine Brough [1977-
].
The Desperados! –
1969
Spaghetti Western
Cinematographer ~ Gerry Fisher
Gerry Fisher' is a
British cinematographer known for his prolific career and especially his
acclaimed collaboration with director Joseph Losey on films including “Accident”
(1967) and “The Go-Between” (1971). He created distinctive visual
atmospheres—moody and atmospheric in Accident, warm and nostalgic in “The
Go-Between”—that enhanced the thematic depth of the projects he photographed
Born in London on
June 23, 1926, Fisher entered the film industry in 1946 after wartime service
in the Royal Navy, starting as a clapper boy and progressing through roles as
camera assistant, focus puller, and camera operator on major productions such
as “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957) and “Cleopatra” (1963). His
breakthrough as director of photography came with “Accident”, when Losey
invited him to step in, leading to a partnership on eight films including “The
Romantic Englishwoman” (1975), “Mr. Klein” (1976), and “Don Giovanni” (1979).
[1] He also worked with other notable directors such as Sidney Lumet on “The
Offence” (1972) and “Running on Empty” (1988), Billy Wilder on “Fedora” (1978),
John Huston on “Escape to Victory” (1981), and Russell Mulcahy on “Highlander”
(1986).
Over a career spanning more than five
decades, Fisher photographed over 60 feature films before retiring after
“Furia” (1999). His work earned him
BAFTA nominations for “The Go-Between” and “Aces High” (1976), a César
nomination for “Monsieur Klein” (1976), appointment as Chevalier dans l’Ordre
des Arts et des Lettres by France in 1997, and the British Society of
Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. Fisher died in Reading, Berkshire, on
December2, 2014 aged 88.
Gerry Fisher was the
cinematographer on one Euro-western, “Man in the Wilderness” in 1971
FISHER, Gerry (Gerald Fisher) [6/23/1926, London, England, U.K. -
12/2/2014, East Molesey, London, England, U.K.] – cinematographer, cameraman,
married to Jean Hawkins [19??-2014] (1951-2014) father of cinematographer,
cameraman Cary Fisher, appointed Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
[1997], British Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award [2008].
Man in the
Wilderness – 1971
