Spaghetti Western Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers

Spaghetti Western Director – David Aylott

 David Henry Aylott was born in London, England on February 7, 1885.  Although known mostly for his work as a makeup artist he was also a prolific director and actor. He directed 345 films in his career. In 1921 he abandoned cinema for a certain period, returning to it in 1929. Along with his brother Eric Aylott, co-founded Eylure of London, a British manufacturer of artificial eyelashes.

Aylott directed and appeared as a cowboy in one Euro-western: “Twixt Red Man and White” in 1910.

AYLOTT, David (aka Dave Aylott) (David Henry Aylott) [2/7/1885, London, England, U.K. – 10/31/1969, Hertfordshire, England, U.K.] – director, writer, film actor, brother of Eric Aylott, married to Anita Maria Celeste Marchetti [1886-1948] (1921-1948) father of makeup artist David H. Aylott (David Howard Aylott) [1914-1991], makeup artist Eric Aylott (Eric Victor Aylott) [1916–1985], Irene Ada Aylott [1923-2000], Kenneth David Aylott [1923-2006], he founded Brilliant Photoplays [1921] co-founded Eylure of London.

Twixt Red Man and White - 1910

Spaghetti Western Screenwriter – Luigi Ambrosini

Italian writer and production manager Luigi Ambrosini worked on only three films that I can find information on from 1964-1971.

Luigi wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay with Augusto Finocchi, Gianfranco Baldanello and Mario Maffei for his only Spaghetti western 1968’s “Black Jack”.

I can find no biographical information on him.

AMBROSINI, Luigi [Italian] – director, writer.

Black Jack – 1968 (co)

 

Spaghetti Western Cinematographer – August Arnold

August Arnold was born in Werfen, Austria on September 12, 1898. Along with his friend and business partner Robert Richter

August Arnold and Robert Richter [1899-1972] officially establish their company on September 12, 1917, and named it ARRI (Arnold & Richter Cine Technik), after the first two letters of each of their surnames. They have spent the last couple of years building experience as cameramen, laboratory technicians, and—above all—film enthusiasts.

In September 1918, under the direction of Fred Stanz, Arnold and Richter make a successful first foray into the world of motion pictures with the western-style feature film Black Jack, shot near Munich in the Isar Valley. They continued to shoot feature films in the early years, making over 100 in total—many of them westerns, a popular genre at the time.

Arnold died in Munich, Germany on April 7, 1983. He was 75.

“Der schwarze Jack” (Black Jack) in 1918, “Die Rach im Goldtal” (Revenge in Gold Valley) in 1919,  “Texas Fred’s Brautfahrt” (Texas Fred’s Honeymoon Ride) with Robert Richter in 1919, “Die Geier der Goldgruben”, (The Vultures of the Gold Mines) “Die Rache des Mexikaners” (The Revenge of the Mexicans) and “Der Eisenbahnräuber” (The Train Robbers) in 1920 and “Die Flammen fahrt des Pacific-Express” (The Flaming Journey of the Pacific Express) in 1921 with Robert Richter

ARNOLD, August [9/12/1898, Werfen, Austria – 4/7/1983, Munich, Bavaria, Germany] – producer, cinematographer, cameraman along with Robert Richter [1899-1972] founded Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (ARRI) [1917].

Der schwarze Jack – 1918

Die Rach im Goldtal - 1919

Texas Fred’s Brautfahrt – 1919 (co)

Die Geier der Goldgruben - 1920

Die Rache des Mexikaners - 1920

Der Eisenbahnräuber – 1920

Die Flammen fahrt des Pacific-Express – 1921 (co)