Spaghetti Western Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers

Spaghetti Western Director – Al Albert

Adalberto "Bitto" Albertini was born in Turin, Italy on July 14, 1924. He was an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Albertini began his film career as a camera operator and as a cinematographer. In 1974 Albertini directed “Black Emanuelle” starring the then almost unknown Laura Gemser [1950- ]. Her subsequent successful career meant that she was absent from “Black Emanuelle 2”, and Albertini instead cast actress Shulamith Lasri (Julie Margo) in the title role.

In 1977 he released “Yellow Emanuelle” as a comeback. The film, starring Chai Lee, was very successful. However, the film never reached the popularity of Joe D'Amato's series. His last two films were "Mondos" set in Asia, depicting shocking rituals and savage violence.

Albertinit directed two Spaghetti westerns using the alias Al Albert: “I vendicatori dell'Ave Maria” (The Twilight Avengers) in 1970 and “Che botte ragazzi!” (The Return of Shanghai Joe) in 1975

Adalberto Albertini died in Italy in Zagarolo, Lazio, Rome, Italy on February 22, 1999, at age 74.

ALBERT, Al (aka Bitto Albertini) (Adalberto Albertini) [7/14/1924, Turin, Piedmont, Italy – 2/22/1999, Zagarolo, Lazio, Italy] – director, writer, actor.

The Twilight Avengers - 1970

The Return of Shanghai Joe – 1975

Spaghetti Western Screenwriter – Giovanni Addessi

Giovanni Addessi was an Italian producer, production manager and screenwriter who was born in Fondi, Lazio, Italy on April 30, 1915. He held the role of Extraordinary Commissioner at the Municipality of Fondi from December 5, 1943 to May 20, 1944. With the National Society he began his prestigious career as a film producer in 1940 with the making of the film "Don Pasquale", directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Over the course of his career, Addessi produced about forty films, mostly under the aegis of his production company Trionfalcine.

 

Addessi was involved as a writer and screenwriter in only one Spaghetti western “E Dio disse a Caino...” (And God Said to Cain) which he co-wrote with Antonio Margheriti in 1968 and which he also produced.

 

ADDESSI, Giovanni [4/30/1915, Fondi, Lazio, Italy – 12/16/1973, Rome, Lazio, Italy] – producer, production manager, writer, founded Trionfalcine.

And God Said to Cain – 1968 (co)

Spaghetti Western Cinematographer – José F. Aguayo Jr.

José Fernandez Aguayo, hijo. was the grandson of son of bullfighting photographer Baldomero Fernández Raigón [1886-1958] and the son of cinematographer, cameraman José F. Aguayo (José Fernández Aguayo) [1911–1999]. I ama unable to find a birthdate for José Jr. but most likely sometime in the 1930s. He was very active as a cameraman and cinematographer on Spanish films and co-productions in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked on thirty-two films as a cinematographer or director of photography from 1962-2001.

José F. Aguayo Jr. worked on five Spaghetti westerns: “Los pistoleros de Casa Grande” (Gunfighters of Casa Grande) with Manuel Merino, “Minnesota Clay” with Mario Bava and credited as Pepe Aguayo, “7 dollari sul rosso” (Seven Dollars to Kill) in 1966, “Viva la muerte... tua!” (Long Live Your Death) in 1971 and “Il richiamo del lupo” (The Great Adventure) in 1974 billed as Joseph F. Aguayo.

For such an important member of a family of photographers, cameramen and cinematographers I can find no biographical information on him.

AGUAYO Jr., José F.  (aka Jose F. Aguayo Jr., José Aguayo Jr., Jose F. Aguayo, Jose Fernando Aguayo, Jose Aguayo, José F. Aguayo, Jose Fernandez-Aguayo, Jose Aguayo hijo, Jose Fernandez Aguayo jr., Joseph F. Aguayo) (José Fernandez Aguayo, Jr.) [Spanish] – cinematographer, cameraman, son of cinematographer, cameraman José F. Aguayo (José Fernández Aguayo) [1911–1999].

Gunfighters of Casa Grande – 1963 (co)

Minnesota Clay – 1964 (co) [as Pepe Aguayo]

Seven Dollars to Kill - 1966

Long Live Your Death – 1971

The Great Adventure – 1974 [as Joseph F. Aguayo]