.Westerns...All'Italiana!: December 2018

Those We Lost in 2018

Tom Heaton (actor) 1940 – 1/1/2018

Giovanni Di Clemente (actor) 1948 – 1/2/2018

Zeljko Senecic (art director) 1/18/1933 – 1/2/2018

Münir Özkul (actor) 8/15/1925 - 1/5/2018

Bill Blunden (film editor) 1935 – 1/13/2018

Hugh Wilson (director) 8/21/1943 – 1/14/2018

Anna Campori (actress) 9/22/1917 – 1/19/2018

Lyudmila Senchina (actress) 12/13/1950 - 1/25/2018

Anatoliy Renikov (director) 12/20/1940 – 1/31/2018

Ole Thestrup (actor) 3/12/1948 - 2/2/2018

Bill Crawley (actor, location scout) 6/20/1935 – 2/10/2018

Pier Paolo Capponi (actor) 6/9/1938 - 2/15/2018

Christian Rode (voice actor) 7/20/1936 - 2/15/2018

Ilse Petri (actress) - 3/20/1918 - 3/3/2018

Siegfried Rauch (actor) 4/2/1923 - 3/11/2018

Oleg Tabakov (actor) 8/17/1935 - 3/12/2018

Enrico Ciacci (composer, musician) 11/21/1942 - 3/13/2018

Angelo Ragusa (actor, stuntman) 9/10/1952 - 3/14/2018

Stéphane Audran (actress) 11/2/1932 – 3/27/2018

Oleg Anofriev (actor) 7/20/1930 – 3/28/2018

Susan Anspach (actress) 11/23/1942 – 4/2/2018

Jacques Higelin (actor) 10/18/1940 – 4/6/2018

Juraj Herz (actor) 9/4/1934 – 4/8/2018

Demeter Bitenc (actor) – 7/21/1922 – 4/22/2018

Charles Neville (singer) 12/28/1938 – 4/26/2018

Pepe Mediavilla (voice dubber) 5/1/1940 – 4/19/2018

Gianfranco Parolini (director, writer) 2/20/1925 – 4/26/2018

Wolfgang Völz (actor, voice dubber) 8/16/1930 – 5/2/2018

Tony Cucchiara (singer) 10/30/1937 – 5/3/2018

Marcello Verziera (actor, stuntman) 1/22/1935 – 5/3/2018

Adolfo Lastretti (actor) 11/18/1937 – 5/5/2018

Paolo Ferrari (actor) 2/26/1929 – 5/6/2018

Janine Reynaud (actress) 8/13/1930 – 5/13/2018

Clint Walker (actor) 5/30/1927 – 5/21/2018

Sergio Graziano (voice actor) 11/10/1930 – 5/25/2018

Pippo Caruso (composer) 12/22/1935 – 5/28/2018

Anthony Ray (assistant director) 11/24/1937 – 6/29/2018

Santiago Moncado (writer) 1928 – 7/6/2018

Tab Hunter (actor) 7/11/1937 – 7/8/2018

Yvonne Blake (costume designer) 1938 – 7/17/2018

Nino Fuscagni (actor) 2/12/1937 – 7/19/2018

Maria Dolores Gispert (voice dubber) 3/22/1934 – 7/21/2018

Jimmy il Fenomeno (actor) 4/22/1932 – 8/7/2018

Marisa Porcel (actress) 11/15/1943 – 8/15/2018

Max Cisneros (location scout) - 6/8/1927 - 8/28/2018,

Katyna Ranieri (singer) 8/15/1927 – 9/2/2018

Burt Reynolds (stuntman, actor) 2/11/1936 – 9/6/2018

Dudley Sutton (actor) 4/6/1933 – 9/15/2018

Jean Piat (actor) 9/23/1924 - 9/16/2018

Andy Chmura (cameraman) 2/2/1946 - 9/17/2018

Al Matthews (actor) 11/21/1942 – 9/23/2018

Stelvio Cipriani (composer) 8/20/1937 – 10/1/2018

Venantino Ventantini (actor) 4/17/1930 – 10/9/2018

Nicolai Karachentsov (actor) 10/27/1944 - 10/26/2018

Piero Del Papa (actor) 8/25/1938 - 10/27/2018

Álvaro de Luna (actor) 4/10/1935 - 11/2/2018

Francis Lai (composer) 4/26/1932 - 11/7/2018

James Greene (actor) 12/1/1926 – 11/9/2018

John Bluthal (actor) 3/28/1929 – 11/15/2018

Rolf Hoppe (actor) 12/6/1930 – 11/16/2018

Bernardo Bertolucci (writer) 3/16/1941 – 11/26/2018

Lubomír Kostelka (actor) 3/31/1927 – 11/28/2018

Peter Masterson (director) 6/1/1934 - 12/18/2018

Luigi Giuliani (actor) 7/18/1940 – 12/21/2018
Patrice Martinez (actress) 6/12/1963 - 12/25/2018

Børge Ring (animator) 2/17/1921 – 12/27/2018

Agneta Eckemyr (actress) 7/2/1950 – 12/29/2018

Rosenda Monteros (actress) 8/31/1935 – 12/29/2018

Spanish actor Cesáreo Estébanez died at his home in Alcalá de Guadaira, Seville, Spain on December 30, 2018. He was 77 years-old. Born Cesáreo Estébanez Bueno in Palazuelo de Vedija, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain in 1941, the actor was famous among other roles for playing Sergeant Romerales in Farmacia de guardia, whose hoarse voice was very popular, lived in Alcalá for more than twenty years. Estébanez had a long professional career, with roles in films and series such as Estudio 1, La forja de un rebelde, Menudo es mi padre, Turno de oficio: diez años después, Médico de familia, Siete vidas, Periodistas, Manolito Gafotas, Hospital Central, Los hombres de Paco, Herederos and Escenas de matrimonio". Estébanez. He appeared in two Euro-westerns: “The Return of El Coyote” – 1998 (drunk) and

“800 Bullets” - 2002 (Andrés).

RIP Rosenda Monteros

Mexican film, TV and theater actress Rosenda Monteros died in Mexico City on December 29, 2018. She was 83. Born Rosa Méndez Leza in Vera Cruz, Mexico on August 31, 1935. Known in Mexico mainly for her theater work, in 1990 she received the recognition of the Mexican Association of Theater Critics for the record of 263 theater performances, and in 2003 she won the Best Actress award in Classic Theater of the Golden Age. To the rest of the world she’ll be remembered for her role as the Mexican peasant girl, Petra in 1960’s “The Magnificent Seven”. She would go on to appear in 48 films and TV series. She appeared in five westerns: “Villa!” – 1958 (Marianna Villa), “The Magnificent 7” – 1960 (Petra); “Les Indiens” (TV) – 1966 as Wany; “Savage Pampas” – 1966 as Rucu and “My Friend Winnetou” (TV) – 1980 as Hehaka Win.

50th Anniversary of Kill Them All and Come Back Alone

Today marks the 50^th Anniversary of one of Enzo Castellari’s most exciting westerns. “Kill Them All and Come Back Alone” is almost nonstop action from the opening credits to the final moments. A rousing score by Francisco De Masi adds to the adventure along with a great cast headed by American Chuck Connors and the always devious Frank Wolff.

Towards the end of the Civil War, the Southern Command, in a desperate attempt to balance the tide of the war, relies on seven "thugs" charged to seize a cargo of gold powder held in a Yankee prison camp; Clyde, the acknowledged leader of the group, is also ordered to kill his comrades, once the mission is carried out. The band makes it through the enemy lines, and succeeds in seizing the Yankee gold cargo. Clyde tries to escape with the precious booty, but is immediately tracked down by his companions. This begins of a ruthless struggle for the possession of the gold, which also involves Lynch, a treacherous Southern Captain. After being able to eliminate all opponents, even his comrades Clyde double-crosses his superiors by taking the gold for himself.

For a New Year’s Eve treat put this DVR in the player and sit back for time of endless action and see what made the genre so unique.

Ammazzali tutti e torna solo – Italian title

Mátalos y vuelve – Spanish title

Mate Todos Eles E Volte Só – Brazilian title

Voy, lo mato y vuelvo – Columbian title

Tapa ne kaikki ja palaa yksin – Finnish title

Döda alla och kom tillbaka ensam – Finnish title

Tuez-les tous et revenez seul – French title

Tote alle und kehr allein zuruck – German title

Tote sie alle und komm allein zuruck – German title

Skotose tous olous kai gyrise monos! – Greek title

Acaba Com Eles e Volta Só – Portuguese title

Alti Yenilmez Adam – Turkish title

Ubij sve i vrati se sam – Yugoslavian title

Go Kill Everybody and Come Back Alone – English title

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone – U.S.A. title

A 1968 Italian, Spanish film co-production [Fida Cinematografica (Rome), Centauro Films

(Madrid)]

Producer: Edmondo Amati

Director: Enzo G. Castellari (Enzo Girolami)

Story: Tito Carpi (Fiorenza Carpi), Enzo G. Castellari (Enzo Girolami)

Screenplay: Tito Carpi (Fiorenza Carpi), Enzo G. Castellari (Enzo Girolami), Joaquín Romero

Hernández (Joaquín Romero Marchent), Francesco Scardamaglia

Cinematography: Alejandro Ulloa [Technicolor, Techniscope]

Music: Francesco DeMasi

Songs: “Gold”, “Come mia” sung by Raoul (Ettore Lovecchio)

Running time: 100 minutes

Story: Towards the end of the Civil War, the Southern Command, in a desperate attempt to balance the tide of the war, relies on seven "thugs" charged to seize a cargo of gold powder held in a Yankee prison camp; Clyde, the acknowledged leader of the group, is also ordered to kill his comrades, once the mission is carried out. The band makes it through the enemy lines, and succeeds in seizing the Yankee gold cargo. Clyde tries to escape with the precious booty, but is immediately tracked down by his companions. This begins of a ruthless struggle for the possession of the gold, which also involves Lynch, a treacherous Southern Captain. After being able to eliminate all opponents, even his comrades Clyde double-crosses his superiors by taking the gold for himself.

Cast:

Clyde McKay/MacKay/Link – Chuck Connors (Kevin Connors)

Captain Lynch – Frank Wolff (Walter Wolff)

Hoagy – Franco Citti

Deker/Dexter – Leo Anchóriz (Mariano Faustel)

Blade – Ken Wood (Giovanni Cianfriglia)

‘Kid’ – Robert Widmark (Alberto Dell’Acqua)

Bogard – Hércules Cortés (Alfonso Chicharro)

Buddy – Men Fury (Furio Meniconi)

Sergeant – Alfonso Rojas (Alfonso González)

Prison camp captain – John Bartha (János Barta)

Prison guard - Nestore Cavaricci

Soldiers – Vincenzo Maggio, Osiride Pevarello, Sergio Citti, Antonio Molino Rojo, Pietro

Torrisi

With: Ugo Adinolfi, C. Fantoni

Stunts: Miguel Pedregosa

European Western Comic Books ~ Yuma Kid

A comic trip series presenting the wetern hero Yuma Kid was created by Gian Luigi Bonelli and designed by Mario Uggeri, except nos. 16 and 18 which were made by Virgilio Muzzi. Number 1 made its debut in POKER Weekly (Audace, 1952) before having its own separate series released.

The first year of publication was in 1953 beginning on April 15, 1953 and ending after issue 18 on August 12, 1953. It was published by Audace Publishing in Milan, Italy under the direction of Tea Bonelli and printed by Artegrafica Gandolfi. It consisted of 32 black and white pages with a colored cover. The series was released weekly.