Spaghetti Western Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers

Spaghetti Western Director ~ Oliver Griffiths

Oliver Griffiths was born in Derby, England on October 7, 1995, he began making films in 2009 at the age of 13, gradually learning the skills of directing, writing, editing. acting and producing by making numerous short films and a zero-budget feature film in 2012.

From 2014-2017 he studied Film Production at the University of Derby, where he directed multiple short films, including his final year film project titled 'Enemies', which went on to win the Audience Choice Award for Best Picture at the Cine17 University Degree Show and received numerous accolades and nominations on the film festival circuit between 2017 and 2019. He graduated with a First-Class Honours Degree in 2017.

Aside from short films, Oliver Griffiths has worked on music videos and director and editor and has also worked in various other departments such as Assistant Directing, Composing and designing film posters.

His most recent short film, the Western Drama 'A Personal Errand' was completed in 2022 and has been selected for various film festivals and has received a number of award wins and nominations.

Oliver Griffiths directed two Euro-westerns: “Rogue River” in 2012 and “A Personal Errand” in 2022.

GRIFFITHS, Oliver [10/7/1995, Derby, England, U.K. -     ] – producer, director, writer, composer, film editor, actor.

Rogue River – 2012

A Personal Errand – 2022

Spaghetti Western Screenwriter ~ Enrico Colombo

Enrico Colombo was an Italian producer, production manager and screenwriter. He was born in Milan, Italy on August 1, 1930, and wrote screenplays for seven films between 1950 and 1973. He also was a production manager on three films and produced two films. Colombo died in Rome on September 29, 2012, at the age of 82.

Enrico Colombo co-wrote the screenplays for two Spaghetti westerns: “Réquiem para el gringo” (Duel in the Eclipse) with Maria del Carmen Martinez Roman in 1968 and “Ancora dollari per i McGregor” (Another Dollar for the McGregors) with José Luis Merino and María del Carmen Martínez Román in 1970.

COLOMBO, Enrico (aka E. Colombo) [8/1/1930, Milan, Lombardy, Italy – 9/29/2012, Rome, Lazio, Italy] – producer, production manager, writer.

Duel in the Eclipse - 1968 (co)

Another Dollar for the McGregors – 1970 (co)

 

Spaghetti Western Cinematographer ~ Franz Xaver Lederle

Franz Xaver Lederle was born on February 18, 1931, and is a German cinematographer renowned for his contributions to West German cinema in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly his work on the popular Jerry Cotton film series.

Born in Mindelheim, Bavaria, Lederle began his career in the film industry as a camera assistant before establishing himself as a director of photography. His early notable projects included cinematography for crime and thriller films, such as “The Puzzle of the Red Orchid” (1962), where he captured the atmospheric tension characteristic of Edgar Wallace adaptations. By the mid-1960s, he became a key collaborator on the Jerry Cotton series produced by Constantin Film, shooting entries like “Death in the Red Jaguar” (1968), “Tip Not Included” (1966), and “The Trap Snaps Shut at Midnight” (1966), which adapted the FBI agent novels into stylish, action-oriented spy thrillers.

Lederle's versatility extended beyond crime genres; he also worked on erotic and horror films, including Jess Franco's “Succubus” (1968) and the controversial “Bloody Friday” (1972), for which he served as both cinematographer and writer. Throughout his career, spanning over 60 credits, Lederle's technical expertise in lighting and composition helped define the visual style of post-war German B-movies, blending noir influences with the era's emerging exploitation elements.

Franz Xaver Lederle was a cinematographer on one Euro-western film, “Der Schrei der schwarzen Wölfe” (Cry of the Black Wolves) in 1972 and the German television series, ‘Ay, ay, Sheriff’ (Aye, Aye Sheriff) in 1973.

LEDERLE, Franz Xaver (aka Franco El Redel, G. Ford, Francis Lederle, Francis X. Lederle, Franx X. Lederle, Franz Lederle, Franz X. Lederle, Franz-X. Lederle) [2/18/1931, Mindelheim, Bavaria, Germany -     ] – writer, cinematographer, cameraman.

Cry of the Black Wolves – 1972 [as Franz X. Laderle]

Aye, Aye Sheriff (TV) - 1973