RIP Claudio Mancini

 

Producer, actor Claudio Mancini died in Rome, Italy on June 29, 2024. A former boxer, he was a close friend of Sergio Leone and worked with him on several films. Born in Rome on March 24, 1928, he was a producer on “Duck You Sucker” (1971) as well as appearing as the execution squad leader. He also produced “My Name is Nobody” in 1973 and 1975’s “The Genius”. He also was the executive producer on 1981’s “Buddy Goes West”. He appeared as himself in the 2006 documentary “Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things”. He may best be remembered as Harmonica’s brother in “Once Upon a Time in the West”. He is the father of costume designer Tiziana Mancini, producer Sandro Mancini.