Spaghetti Western Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers

Spaghetti Western Director ~ Marino Darés

Marino Darés is a Spanish director and screenwriter born in Valencia, Spain on June 7, 1994. At 21, he premiered his feature film, “Nubes rojas” (Red Clouds) (2016), a western shot in natural landscapes with a small independent crew. The film won the Audience Award at the Almería Western Film Festival in 2016. In 2018, he released “Blind Hawk”, a neo-noir thriller that premiered at the 33rd Valencia International Film Festival Cinema Jove. In recent years, he has directed several short films, including “Last Trial: A Star Wars Collateral Story” (2023), which was selected at festivals such as Cinema Jove, the Lanzarote International Film Festival, the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival, FIFF London, and the Birmingham Film Festival. Recently, he directed “Rebel Storm: A Star Wars Collateral Story” (2025), selected and awarded internationally, including a premiere at LA Comic Con.

Marino Darés has directed two Euro-westerns: “Sin Sombra” in 2012 and the above mentioned “Nubes rojas” in 2016.

DARES, Marino (Marino Darés) [6/7/1994, Valencia, Valencia, Spain -     ] – director, assistant director, writer, film editor,

Sin Sombra – 2012

Nubes rojas – 2016

Spaghetti Western Screenplay ~ Julio Buchs

Julio Buchs García was born on March 10, 1926, in Madrid, Spain. He was the son of José Buchs Echeandía, a pioneering Spanish film director known for his work in the early decades of Spanish cinema.

Buchs was a Spanish film director, screenwriter, and assistant director known for his contributions to genre cinema, particularly westerns and thrillers, in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He began his career in the film industry as an assistant director during the 1950s and later transitioned to directing and writing his own projects. His directorial works include notable titles such as “A Bullet for Sandoval” (1969), “Murder by Music” (1969), “Alta tension” (1972), and “El apartamento de la tentación” (1971), reflecting a style marked by technical care and engagement with popular genres of the era.

Buchs’ father’s career influenced his entry into the industry. He directed approximately fifteen films (including shorts) as a director, often handling writing duties as well, before his untimely death from a heart attack on January 20, 1973, in Madrid at the age of 46. His output, though relatively brief, exemplifies the vibrant and diverse landscape of Spanish commercial filmmaking during the Franco era's later years

Julio Buchs wrote screenplays for three Spaghetti westerns which he also directed: “El Mestizo” (Django Does Not Forgive) in 1966, “El hombre que mató a Billy el Niño” (A Few Bullets More) in 1967 and “Los desesperdados” (A Bullet for Sandoval) in 1969.

BUCHS, Julio (aka J. Buchs, Julio Busch) (Julio Buchs Garcia) [3/10/1926, Madrid, Madrid, Spain – 1/20/1973, Madrid, Madrid, Spain (heart attack)] – director, assistant director, writer, son of producer, production manager, production designer, director, writer, actor José Buchs (José Buchs Echeandía) [1896-1973], married to ?

Django Does Not Forgive – 1966 (co)

A Few Bullets More – 1967 (co)

A Bullet for Sandoval – 1969 (co)

Spaghetti Western Cinematographers ~ Albert Frisch

Albert Frisch is a young Austrian cinematographer, cameraman and actor. He’s worked on two Euro-westerns, “Im Westen nur Bohnen” (In the West Only Beans) in 2006 and “McFinnen & Wallace” in 2007

Examples of his work can be viewed at Vimeo https://vimeo.com/mfuw

FRISCH, Albert [Austrian] – cinematographer, cameraman, film actor.

In the West Only Beans - 2006

McFinnen & Wallace – 2007