Spaghetti Western Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers

Spaghetti Western Director ~ Claudio Cirri

Claudio Cirri is an Italian producer, director, writer, SFX and film actor. He was born in Firenze, Tuscany on January 16, 1979. He dreams of working in Hollywood. His first short film “The Loot” was awarded at California Film Award 2014 and the soundtrack received many music awards. In 2021he was an Award Winner at Almeria Western Film Festival for “Abigail”

Claudio Cirri has directed three Euro-westerns: “The Loot” in 2012, “Abigail” in 2021 and “Gallows Ridge” in 2024

CIRRI, Claudio [1/16/1979, Firenze, Tuscany, Italy -    ] – producer, director, writer, SFX, film actor.

The Loot – 2012

Abigail - 2021

Gallows Ridge – 2024

Spaghetti Western Screenwriter ~ Giorgio Boschetti

Giorgio Boschetti was an Italian cinematographer and photographer. He was one of the founders of Cineclub Biella in 1951. He specialized in making mountain documentaries and received a Diplome d’Onneur for the 1957 film “Una foglia per sognare” (A Leaf to Dream).

Giorgio Boschetti was born in Italy, most likely Turin, in 1931. Whether he’s still living is unknown. A photography studio with his name still exists in Turing today most likely operated by his son.

Giorgio Boschetti wrote the screenplay for only one Euro-western, “Cowboy Story” with Giuseppe Sacchi in 1953

BOSCHETTI, Giorgio [1931, Italy -    ] – writer, cameraman, cinematographer.

Cowboy Story – 1953 (co)

Spaghetti Western Cinematographer ~ Emanuele Di Cola

Emanuele Di Cola is/was an Italian director, cameraman and cinematographer. He directed one film in 1973, was a cameraman on seven films between 1962 and 1971. His main profession was as a cinematographer where he worked on sixteen films between 1965 and 1972.

Although he on a decent number of films in different departments there is no biographical information on him.

Di Cola was a cinematographer on five Spaghetti westerns; “El hombre que mató a Billy el Niño” (A Few Bullets More) in 1967, “Dos hombres van a morir” (Ringo the Lone Rider) in 1968, “Zorro, la Maschera della vendetta” (Zorro the Dominator) in 1969, “Ancora dollari per i McGregor” (Another Dollar for the MacGregors) in 1970, “El Zorro, caballero de la justicia” (Zorro, Rider of Vengeance) in 1971.

Di COLA, Emanuele (aka Emanuele Cole, Emmanuele di Cola) [Italian] –  director, cinematographer, cameraman.

A Few Bullets More – 1967

Le radici della vendetta – 1967 [film was never made]

Ringo: The Lone Rider – 1968

Zorro the Dominator - 1969

Another Dollar for the McGregors – 1970

Zorro, Rider of Vengeance – 1971