Monday, December 31, 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

RIP Cesáreo Estébanez


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 50th 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.   


Titles
01 (15.04.53) - “L’uomo del deserto” ("The Man of the Desert")
02 (22.04.53) - “Apaches!” (“Apaches!”)
03 (29.04.53) - “La pista dell’odio” ("The Trail of Hatred")
04 (06.05.53) - “Tragico assedio” ("Tragic Siege")
05 (13.05.53) - “Ora tragica” ("Tragic Hour")
06 (20.05.53) - “La città di Satana” ("The City of Satan")
07 (27.05.53) - “La banda dei fantasmi” ("The Ghost Band")
08 (03.06.53) - “Linciaggio”
09 (10.06.53) - “Sfiorando la morte” ("Touching Death")
10 (17.06.53) - “Il tesoro della Mesa Verde” ("The Treasure of the Mesa Verde")
11 (24.06.53) - “Intrigo a Robber Rost” ("Intrigue at Robber Roost")
12 (01.07.53) - “La spia” ("The Spy")
13 (08.07.53) - “Nogales il messicano” ("Nogales the Mexican")
14 (15.07.53) - “La falsa traccia” ("The False tTace")
15 (22.07.53) - “Il sicario” ("The Hitman")
16 (29.07.53) - “Agguato al Thunder Canyon” ("Thunder Canyon Ambush")
17 (05.08.53) - “La legge del più forte” ("The Law of the Fittest")
18 (12.08.53) - “La carica selvaggia” ("The Wild Charge")