Spaghetti Western Director ~ Federico Caddeo
Federico Caddeo was born in Rome on March 27th and is a
director who works in the field of documentary and social cinema. He is
interested — among other things — in themes related to the cinematic past,
genre, countercultures, and films considered "cult".
Among his most important works we remember here “Around
the World in 16 Years” (2016), a docufilm on Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco
Prosperi, screened at the Lucca Film Festival.
In 2019 he shot the documentary “All the Colors of
Giallo”, telling the story of the Italian thriller. “In the Name of Hate”
(2025), written, produced and directed by him, is a tribute to the film “Shaved
Heads” (1993, directed by Claudio Fragasso, scripted by Rossella Drudi), and is
dedicated to Rossella Drudi herself. "Painted Screams" (2025) is a
tribute to the film “The House with Laughing Windows” (1976) by Pupi Avati,
which is considered a cult of Italian horror cinema. Among the testimonies in
the documentary there is an unpublished interview with Lino Capolicchio, the
lead actor of the original film, who worked with Avati.
Federico directed seventeen Spaghetti western short
documentaries: “Cinevento 2007: In Memory of Francesco De Masi”, “A History of
Dollars”, Memories of the Near West”, “Profession: Acrobat – a Afternoon with
Riccardo Pizzuti”, “Sydne in Wonderland” and “They Called Him Ringo” all in
2008, “An Indian Named Joe”, “Back in the Saddle”, “A Greek Western Tragedy”, “On
Behalf of American Indians” and “Vengeance Rides a Horse” all in 2009, “My Name
is Bud” in 2011, “Giuliano Gemma ein mann der tat” in 2012, “His Name Is Sabata”
in 2013, “Once Upon a Time in Texas” in 2015, “Giorgio Doesn’t Forgive” in 2016,
“The Sheriff is in Town” in 2018.
CADDEO, Federico [3/27/1978, Rome,
Lazio, Italy – ] – producer,
director, assistant director, writer, cinematographer, cameraman, film editor,
actor, founded ‘Freak-O-Rama’ Productions [2006].
Cinevento 2007: In Memory of Francesco De Masi – 2008
A History of Dollars – 2008
Memories of the Near West – 2008
Profession: Acrobat – a Afternoon with Riccardo Pizzuti -
2008
Sydne in Wonderland – 2008
They Called Him Ringo - 2008
An Indian Named Joe – 2009
Back in the Saddle – 2009
A Greek Western Tragedy – 2009
On Behalf of American Indians – 2009
Vengeance Rides a Horse – 2009
My Name is Bud – 2011
Giuliano Gemma ein mann der tat - 2012
His Name Is Sabata – 2013
Once Upon a Time in Texas - 2015
Giorgio Doesn’t Forgive – 2016
The Sheriff is in Town – 2018
Spaghetti Western Screenwriter ~ Lloyd Battista
Lloyd McAteer Battista was born May 14, 1937, in
Cleveland, Ohio. Battista studied acting at the Carnegie Institute of
Technology. He was active on Broadway and off-Broadway stages, appearing in
productions of plays such as “Sexual Perversity” in Chicago and “The
Homecoming”. His television roles ranged from the CBS soap opera ‘Love of Life’
in the 1950s and the mini-series James A. Michener's ‘Texas’ in 1994. He
appeared in movies such as “Chisum” (1970), “Love and Death” (1975), and “In
Hell” (2003).
As we all know Lloyd appeared in several Spaghetti
Westerns with Tony Anthony that he wrote the screenplays for. Battista also
wrote the screenplay for Anthony's “Treasure of the Four Crowns” but did not
appear in the film.
On the radio, Battista was heard between 1974 and 1982 on
the ‘CBS Radio Mystery Theater’. He also wrote The Nose Knows, a guide to Los
Angeles area restaurants.
In all Lloyd co-wrote screenplays for four Spaghetti
westerns: “Lo straniero di silenzio” (The Silent Stranger) with Vincenzo
Cerami, Giancarlo Ferrando and Tony Anthony in 1968, “Il pistolero cieco”
(Blindman) with Piero Anchisi, Tony Anthony Vincenzo Cerami and Ferdinando
Baldi in 1971, “Get Mean” with Ferdinando Baldi, and Wolf Lowenthal in 1975 and
“Yendo hacia ti” (Comin’ At Ya!) with Esteban Cuenca Sevilla, Ramón Plana
Castell, Gene Quintano and Wolfe Lowenthal.
BATTISTA, Lloyd (aka Lloyd Batista, Llyod
Batista) (Lloyd McAteer Battista) [5/14/1937, Cleveland, Ohio,
U.S.A. – ] - screenwriter, film, radio, TV actor, poet,
author.
The Silent Stranger
– 1968 (co)
Blindman – 1971 (co)
Stranger in the
Middle Kingdom – 1974 [Film was never made.]
Get Mean – 1975 (co)
Comin’ at Ya! – 1980
(co)
Spaghetti Western
Cinematographer ~ Paul Castanet
Paul Castanet was a
French silent film cinematographer who worked on thirty-six films from 1912 to
1924. Other than that, I can find no biographical information on him.
Castanet’s only
European western was as a cinematographer on “Onésime sur le sentier de guerre”
(Onésime on the Warpath) in 1913.
CASTANET, Paul [French] –
cinematographer, cameraman, actor.
Onésime on the
Warpath - 1913
