Spaghetti Western Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers

Spaghetti Western Director ~ Stanislaw Dulz

Stanislaw Dülz was a Polish animator and film director known for his major contributions to the long-running children's animated series Bolek i Lolek.

Born on March 16, 1927, in Lwów, Poland, Dülz began his career in animation at Polish Film in Łódź before joining the Bielsko-Biała Studio of Animated Film in the early 1950s, where he spent much of his professional life. He emerged as one of the leading creative forces behind Bolek i Lolek, taking on roles as director, character designer, and art director across numerous episodes and related feature films from the 1960s through the 1980s. His work helped shape the series into one of Poland's most beloved animated franchises for young audiences.

Dülz directed key installments of Bolek i Lolek, including “Around the World with Bolek and Lolek” and “Bolek i Lolek na Dzikim Zachodzie”, as well as other animated projects such as “Porwanie Baltazara Gabki” and episodes of ‘Podróze kapitana Klipera’. He also contributed as an animator and special effects artist on earlier works and occasional international productions.

Dülz died on December 18, 2006, in Bielsko-Biała, Poland at the age of 79.

Stanislaw Dülz directed two animated Euro-westerns: “Bolek i Lolek na Dzikim Zachodzie” with Władysław Nehrebecki, Wacław Wajser, Bronisław Zeman in 1974 and again in 1986 with the same co-directors.

DULZ, Stanislaw (Stanislaw Dülz) [3/16/1927, Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland – 12/18/2006, Bielsko-Biała, Poland] – director, art director, animator.

Benny and Lenny in the Wild West – 1974 (co)

Benny and Lenny in the Wild West – 1986 (co)

Spaghetti Western Screenwriter ~ Claudio Cappello

Claudio Cappello is an Italian director, writer and film editor. He’s worked on three films between 2014 and 2024. One of which “Like a Dog” a western short he wrote, directed and edited. The other western he made was “Clash” in 2007 where he was the director.

Capello has written two screenplays for Euro-westerns which he also directed: “Clash” in 2007 and “Like a Dog” in 2010 with Giuseppe Iacono.

CAPPELLO, Claudio [Italian] – director, writer, film editor.

Clash – 2007

Like a Dog – 2010 (co)

 

Spaghetti Western Cinematographer ~ Georg Greenbaum

George Greenbaum is an American cinematographer and director known for his contributions to silent-era cinema, particularly as a cinematographer on German films during the late 1910s and early 1920s. Born on January 11, 1889, in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of pioneering film producer Jules Greenbaum and moved with his family to Germany in 1895, where he learned cinematography while working in his father's production company.

He made his directorial debut with the 1915 film “The World of Today” and went on to serve as cinematographer on numerous German silent productions, including “Der Fluch des Nuri” (1918), “Die Nacht der Toten” (1921), “The Oath of Stephan Huller” (1921), and “Dolores” (1922). Later in his career, Greenbaum returned to the United States and took on an executive role with film producer Carl Laemmle. His work bridged early American and German filmmaking traditions during a formative period in the industry.

After his cinematography work in the 1920s and following his father's death in 1924, Greenbaum served as managing director (Geschäftsführer) of Greenbaum Film GmbH from 1922 to 1925.

George Greenbaum died on 4 September 1932 in Berlin.

Greenbaum was a cinematographer on one Euro-western, “Der Giftbecher” in 1917.

GREENBAUM, Georg [1/11/1889, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. – 9/4/1932, Berlin, Germany] – cinematographer, son of producer, writer, Jules Greenbaum (Julius Grünbaum) [1867-1924], brother of director, writer, cinematographer Mutz Greenbaum [1896-1968].

Der Giftbecher - 1917