Spaghetti Western Director ~ L. C. MacBean
Ludovic Charles MacBean was a Scottish-born British film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to early British silent cinema in the 1910s. Born on February 1, 1875 in Partick, Lanark, Scotland, he relocated to London in childhood and later entered the emerging film industry around 1914, initially as a scriptwriter before advancing to directing.
He collaborated with producer G.B. Samuelson
at Isleworth Studios and co-directed several early films, establishing himself
as a figure in Britain's nascent motion picture scene.
MacBean's credits include writing and directing numerous shorts and features between 1914 and 1920, such as “Deadwood Dick's Vengeance” (1915), “Trapped by the London Sharks” (1916), “The Real Thing at Last” (1916), “Forgive Us Our Trespasses” (1919), “Bladys of the Stewpony” (1919), and “The Dawn of Truth” (1920). Notable among his projects was “The Real Thing at Last”, a satirical spoof on Macbeth adaptations written by J.M. Barrie for the Shakespeare tercentenary. Beyond filmmaking, he authored the 1922 technical manual Kinematograph Studio Technique, which offered practical guidance on scenario writing, lighting, camera work, and studio practices for those in the kinematograph industry.
MacBean died on February 15, 1929 in Tonbridge Wells, Kent, England at the age of 54. His work reflects the experimental and transitional nature of British cinema during its formative silent era.
L. C. MacBean directed the film series “The Adventures of Deadwood Dick” with Fred Paul in 1915.
MacBEAN,
L.C. (Ludovic Charles McBean)
[2/1/1875, Partick, Lanark, Scotland, U.K. – 2/15/1929, Tonbridge Wells, Kent,
England, U.K.] – director, writer,
married to Ida Esther Wood (1905-1929) father of three children.
The Adventures of Deadwood Dick – 1915 (co)
Deadwood
Dick and the Mormons – 1915
Deadwood
Dick's Detective Pard - 1915
Deadwood
Dick's Red Ally - 1915
Deadwood
Dick Spoils Brigham Young – 1915
Deadwood
Dick's Vengeance - 1915
How Richard
Harris Became Known as Deadwood Dick – 1915
Spaghetti Western Screenwriter ~ Julius Evans
Julius Evans was an American writer and producer known for his contributions to mid-20th-century films. Born on July 22, 1907, in Manhattan, New York, he worked on projects including ''The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1944), ''Sword of the Avenger'' (1948), and ''Rain for a Dusty Summer'' (1971). His career spanned several decades in Hollywood, focusing on writing and producing for motion pictures, though detailed biographical information remains limited in available sources.
Evans died on July 21, 1981, in Los Angeles, California a day before his 74th birthday.
Julius Evans wrote the screenplay for one Spaghetti western, “Miguel Pio” (Guns of the Revolution) with G.B. Buscemi in 1969.
EVANS, Julius [7/22/1907, Manhattan, New York, U.S.A. – 7/21/1981,
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.] – producer, writer, actor, married to Joan
Hathaway
Guns of the Revolution – 1969 (co)
Spaghetti Western Cinematographer ~ Derk Roche
As Derk Roche he’s directed five Euro-westerns: “Execution!” in 2018, “Un bastardo una ciudad y los Muertos” (A Bastard, a City and the Dead) and “Un hombre, un ciudad, y un Ave Maria” both in 2019 (most likely different versions of the same film), “One Shot Jack” in 2022 and “¡Tu último duelo, amigo mío!” (The Hunters are the Hunted) in 2024.
ROCHE,
Derk (aka Dirk Roche) [1970,
Berlin, Berlin, Germany - ] –
producer, director, writer, cinematographer, film actor, married to actress
Martina Heinsohn-Rausch.
Execution! – 2018
A Bastard, a City and the Dead – 2019
One Mam, One City, One Hail Mary – 2019
One Shot Jack – 2022 [as Dirk Roche]
The Hunters are the Hunted - 2024
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