Spaghetti Western Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers

Spaghetti Western Director ~ Sobey Martin

Sobey Martin was an American television director known for his prolific work on science fiction and adventure series during the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Leipzig, Germany on June 27, 1909, he directed numerous episodes of popular shows produced by Irwin Allen, including '’Lost in Space', 'The Time Tunnel', 'Land of the Giants', and 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'. His credits also extend to western television programs such as 'Rawhide' and 'The Cisco Kid', as well as the feature film 'In the Wild West'.

Martin's directing career focused primarily on episodic television, where he contributed to several high-profile genre series that defined 1960s American broadcast entertainment. His work often involved fast-paced storytelling and special effects-heavy production typical of the era's sci-fi programming.

He also served as an assistant director earlier in his career, gaining experience that informed his later directing roles across various genres.

Sobey Martin died in Los Angeles, California on July 27, 1978 at the age of 69.

Sobey Martin directed one Spaghetti western, “Freddy im wilden Westen” (The Sheriff was a Lady) in 1964

MARTIN, Sobey [6/27/1909, Leipzig, Danzig, Germany – 7/27/1978, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.] – director, assistant director.

The Sheriff was a Lady – 1964

Spaghetti Western Screenwriter ~ Odoardo Fiory

Odoardo Fiory was an Italian director, assistant director, writer and actor. Born in Rome on January 4, 1919, he directed two, films in 1954 and 1965, was an assistant director on thirteen films and TV series between 1952 and 1972 such as “Caltiki, the Immortal Monster” (1959), “The White Warrior” (1959) and “Hercules and the Captive Women” (1961), but most of his career was spent as a screenwriter on sixteen films beginning in 1963 and ending in 1980.

Fiory graduated in general medicine and surgery before being hired as an assistant on Francesco De Robertis' film “Alfa Tau” in 1942. After a period as a film war correspondent in North Africa, he began to produce documentaries and worked as an assistant director for early television productions as well as for the cinema from 1953 onwards. From 1963 onwards, he also wrote several screenplays for genre goods. In 1964 he directed his own film and was otherwise responsible for some works as director of the second staff.

Odoardo Fiory wrote and co-wrote three Spaghetti westerns: “Un hombre viene a matar” (Rattler Kid) with Luigi Mondello in 1967, “La salvaje venganza del Gringo” (One by One) with Eduardo M. Brochero, Marino Girolami and Tito Carpi and “…e intorno a lui fu morte” (Tierra Brava) with Eduardo Manzanos Brochero both in 1968.

FIORY, Odoardo (aka Odoardo Fiori, Edoardo Fiory) [1/4/1919, Rome, Lazio, Italy – deceased, Rome, Lazio, Italy] – director, assistant director, writer, actor, married to ? father of three children.

Rattler Kid – 1967 (co)

One by One – 1968 (co)

Tierra Brava - 1968 (co)

 

Spaghetti Western Cinematographer ~ Roberto Scarpa

Roberto Scarpa is/was an Italian cameraman, cinematographer and SFX expert. He was a cameraman on one film in 1964, worked on Special Effects on two films between 1965 and 1969 and was cinematographer on three films between 1964 and 1966. That was the extent of his career and what happened to him is unknown.

Roberto Scarpa was a co-cinematographer on one animated Spaghetti western, “West and Soda” with Luciano Marzetti in 1964

SCARPA, Roberto [Italian] – cinematographer, cameraman, SFX.

West and Soda – 1964 (co)