Spaghetti Western Directors, Screenwriter, Cinematographers

Spaghetti Western Director – Mauro Aragoni

Mauro Aragoi was born in Ogliastra, Sardinia, Italy in 1988. He is a producer, director, writer, composer, film editor, film, TV actor.

Mauro has directed six films and television series from 2013 to 2022. Mauro Aragoni began his career directing independent short films. In 2016, he directed “Nuraghes S'Arena”, a short film featuring the acting debut of rapper Salmo.

In 2022, he wrote and directed the "Spaghetti western" series ‘That Dirty Black Bag’, which was distributed on AMC+ and later made available on Netflix USA.

Aragoni also directed the 2014 film “Quella sporca sacca nera”.

ARAGONI, Mauro [3/10/1988 Ogliastra, Sardinia, Italy -    ] – a producer, director, writer, composer, film editor, film, TV actor.

Quella sporca sacca nera – 2014

That Dirty Black Bag (TV) – 2021 (co)

Spaghetti Western Screenwriter - Jerez Aloza

José Luis Jerez Aloza is/was a Spanish producer, production manager, director, assistant director and writer. Even though he’s listed in the Diccionario del cine español, 1896-1966 there is no biographical information given.

Aloza co-wrote screenplays for two Spaghetti westerns: “Adiós gringo” with Michele Villerot, George Finley (Giorgio Stegani Casorati), Remigo Del Grosso and for “Johnny West” with Robert de Nesle, Gianfranco Parolini, Giovanni Simonelli both in 1965.

ALOZA, Jerez (aka Jose Jerez Aloza, José Jerez Aloza, José L. Jerez Aloza, J. Luis Jerez, J.L. Jerez, José L. Jerez, José Luis Jerez, Rouiz Jerez, José Luis Jezre) (José Luis Jerez Aloza) [Spanish]– producer, production manager, director, assistant director,

Adiós gringo 1965 (co) [as J. Luis Jerez]

Johnny West – 1965 (co)

Spaghetti Western Cinematographer – Giuseppe Aquari

Giuseppe Aquari was born in Rome, Italy on January 1, 1916. Aquari studied as an engineer and then enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating as a camera operator. He began his film career in 1942, working as an operator in Luigi Chiarini's “La locandiera”. After several years in which Aquari worked mainly for documentaries, in 1952 he made his debut as a cinematographer in the melodrama film “Final Pardon”. From then on he worked in dozens of films as well as in commercials and art documentaries for a total of fifty-three films and television series. He died on 30 December 1982 in Rome, shortly before undergoing a major surgery.

Giuseppe was a cinematographer on four Spaghetti westerns: “Per qualche dollaro in meno” (For a Few Dollars Less” in 1966, “Uccidi o muori” (Kill the Wicked” in 1967, “Vendetta per vendetta” (Revenge for Revenge) in 1968 and “Il mio nome è Mallory... M come morte” (Mallory Must Not Die) in 1971.

AQUARI, Giuseppe (aka Giuseppe Acquari, Peppino Aquari) [1/1/1916, Rome, Lazio, Italy – 12/20/1982, Rome, Lazio, Italy] – production manager, cinematographer, cameraman.

For a Few Dollars Less – 1966

Kill the Wicked! - 1967

Revenge for Revenge – 1968

Mallory Must Not Die - 1971