Spaghetti Western Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers

Spaghetti Western Director ~ Ignacio Iquino

Ignacio F. Iquino is a Spanish filmmaker known for his extraordinarily prolific career as a director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, and editor, with credits spanning over one hundred films across five decades of Spanish cinema. Born on October 25, 1910, in Valls, Tarragona, Catalonia, the son of film composer Ramón Ferrés and actress Teresa Iquino. and active from the 1930s until 1984, he founded production companies such as Emisora Films in 1934 and later IFISA, helping sustain film production in Catalonia during challenging periods including the post-Civil War era and the Franco dictatorship. He died on April 29, 1994, in Barcelona.

Iquino worked in virtually every popular genre, including melodrama, comedy, religious cinema, police procedurals, youth-oriented stories, paella westerns, and erotic films that capitalized on the relaxation of censorship after 1975. He is especially noted for directing “El Judás” (1952), which was intended as the first feature film spoken in Catalan since the Spanish Civil War, though it encountered censorship difficulties. Known for his technical expertise, rapid production pace, and low-budget approach—often compared to the Spanish equivalent of Roger Corman—he also produced early works by emerging directors such as Mario Camus and influenced a generation of Catalan filmmakers through his persistent activity in the industry.

His output, while commercially driven and sometimes opportunistic, reflected adaptability to changing political and market conditions, from wartime shorts to post-censorship exploitation cinema, though much of his work has been lost due to the recycling of original negatives. Retrospective recognition, including a centenary cycle by the Filmoteca de Catalunya in 2010, has highlighted his role in maintaining a Catalan film ecosystem amid broader Spanish industry constraints.

Ignacio Iquino directed five Spaghetti westerns: “Oeste Nevada Joe” (Joe Dexter) in 1964, “Río maldito” (7 Pistols for a Gringo) with Juan Xiol in 1965, “5 pistolas de Texas” ($5.00 for Ringo) with Juan Xiol in 1966, “Il suo nome e Qualcano” (4 Candles for My Colt) in 1971 and “Los fabulosos de Trinidad” (The Fabulous Trinity) and

IQUINO, Ignacio (aka Iquino, Ignasi F. Iquino, Steve MacCohy, Steve McCohy Steve McCoy, Steve McCoy, Prada-Iquino) (Ignacio Farrés Iquino) [10/5/1910, Valls, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain – 4/29/1994, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain] – producer, director, writer, songwriter, film editor, son of composer, musician Ramón Ferrés [1878-1962], actress, singer Teresa Iquino (Teresa Iquino Prada) [1873-19??], married to producer, production manager assistant director, writer  Jackie Kelly (Juliana San José de la Fuente) [1928-2004], founded Emisora Films [1943], I.F.I. España S.A. (IFISA) [1949].

Joe Dexter – 1964 [as Ignacio F. Iquino]

7 Pistols for a Gringo – 1965 (co)

$5.00 for Ringo – 1966 (co)

4 Candles for My Colt – 1971 [as Steve McCoy]

The Fabulous Trinity – 1972 (co) [as Steve McCoy]

Spaghetti Western Screenwriter ~ Alain De Lannoy

Alain De Lannoy is/was a French writer, artist and animator. He worked as an artist and animator on six films between 1976 and 1996 and wrote screenplays for four films between 1971 and 1996.

I can find no biographical information on him.

Alain De Lannoy co-wrote screenplays for one animated Spaghetti western film: “Daisy Town” (Lucky Luke: Daisy Town) with Morris, René Goscinny and Pierre Tchernia in 1971. He also co-wroter two teleplays for animated Euro-westerns: “Lucky Luke” with Morris, Gilberte Goscinny, Alain De Lannoy and Philippe Landrot from 1983-1984 and “Lucky Luke” with Morris, Philippe Landrot, René Goscinny, Alain De Lannoy, Xavier Fauche, Jean Léturgie, Elisabeth Bazerli, Lo Hartog van Banda, Guy Vidal, Patrick Cauvin, Bob de Groot from 1991-1992.

De LANNOY, Alain (aka Alain Delannoy) [French] – writer, animator.

Lucky Luke: Daisy Town – 1971 (co)

Lucky Luke (TV) – 1983-1984 (co)

Lucky Luke (TV) – 1991-1992 (co)

 

Spaghetti Western Cinematographer ~ Antonio Millán

Antonio Millán was a Spanish cameraman and cinematographer. Born in Spain on April 29, 1941 he worked as a cameraman on twenty-two films between 1958 and 1970 and was a cinematographer on twenty-seven films between 1968 and 1980. He was the nephew od director, cameraman, cinematographer Ricardo Albiñana (Ricardo Albiñana Abella).

Millán died in Barcelona, Spain on October 3, 2016 at the age of 75.

Antonio Millán was a cinematographer on one Spaghetti western, “El más fabuloso golpe del Far-West” (The Boldest Job in the West) with Hans Burmann in 1971. He was a cameraman on four Spagghetti westerns: “Pistoleros de Arizona” ($5,000 on One Ace), “Oklahoma John) and “Il ritorno di Ringo” (The Return of Ringo) all in 1965 and “Texas Kid” (The Texican) in 1966.

MILLAN, Antonio (aka Antonio Millán, Albiñana, Anthony Millan, Antonio Millán) (Antonio Alejandro Millán Albiñana) [4/29/1941, Spain – 10/3/2016, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain] – cinematographer, cameraman, nephew of director, cinematographer, cameraman, Ricardo Albiñana (Ricardo Albiñana Abella).

$5,000 on One Ace – 1965 [cameraman]

Oklahoma John – 1965 [cameraman]

The Return of Ringo – 1965 [cameraman]

The Texican – 1966 [cameraman]

The Boldest Job in the West – 1971 (co) [cinematographer]