.Westerns...All'Italiana!

Friday, April 28, 2023

Excavation of Golden City

On May 3-6 and again on May 10-13 an archaeological excavation of the Golden City movie set will be conducted. the archaeological excavation works begin in the abandoned film set "Golden City" in Hoyo de Manzanares (Madrid).

This setting featured mostly "western" films, some as well known as "For a Fistful of Dollars" (Sergio Leone, 1964). It was Madrid's first stable set built in 1962 and active, at least, until 1973, although it was not demolished until much later.

More than 10 years of intense filming and more than 60 years of history we'll dig up in order to question and strain the temporary dimension in archeology.

You are all invited to come, watch and participate as you please.

Anyone interested can make contact via e-mail j.martinalonso@uva.nl for more information.

Best of luck.

New Japanese DVD/BluRay release “The Tramplers”

“荒野の渡り者”

(The Tramplers)

(1965)

Director: Sergio Corbucci

Starring: Gordon Scott, Joseph Cotton, James Mitchum

Country: Japan

BluRay/DVD combo

Label: Eizō bunka-sha / ORUSTAKSOFT

Region A

Aspect ratio: 16:9 Letter box

Audio: English DTS-HDMA 2.0 / English Dolby Digital 2.0

Subtitles: Japanese

Running time: 97 minutes

Release date: April 28, 2023

New German DVD/BluRay “In einem Sattel mit dem Tod”

“In einem Sattel mit dem Tod”

(Hannie Caulder)

(1971)

Director: Burt Kennedy

Starring: Raquel Welch, Robert Culp, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam, Christopher Lee

Country: Germany

Region: B

Label: Mediacs / Leonine

Limited mediabook edition (three covers), DVD/BluRay combo

Aspect5 ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1

Resolution: 1080p

Audio: DTS-HD MA 2.0 mono German, English

Subtitles: ?

Running time: 85 minutes

Extras: Booklet

ASIN: ‎ B0BTG9R1BY

Release Date: April 28, 2023

Special Birthdays

Edmund Heuberger (actor) would have been 140 today but died in 1962.

Luisa Della Noce (actress) would have been 100 today but died in 2008.

Lydia Alfonsi (actress) would have been 95 today but died in 2022.

Jürgen Frohriep (actor) would have been 95 today but died in 1993.

Gerlinde Locker (actress) is 85 today.

Rita di Lernia (actress) is 80 today.

Beba Loncar (actress) is 80 today.

Thursday, April 27, 2023

RIP Ramiro Oliveros

Spanish actor Ramiro Oliveros died in Pozuelo Alarcón, Madrid, Spain of multi-organ failure on April 26, 2023. He was 82. Born Ramiro Oliveras Fernández on March 13, 1941 he dropped out of medical school to pursue acting, so he enrolled in drama at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Later he moved to Paris and Frankfurt, where he dared to direct a Spanish theater group. In 1972 television fell in love with him and did not let go. He had a very gallant physique. He debuted in several chapters of ‘Hora’ once and four years later he intervened in the popular ‘La saga de los Rius’. He also did a lot of theater on the small screen, his last appearance being in ‘¿Se puede?’ (2004). The cinema also knocked on his door where the films “El asesino está en los trece” (1973) and “Memorias de Leticia Valle” (1980) stand out. He retired from the theatre completely in 2001. He had married Consuelo Buenader (1976-1982), with whom he had two sons, Ramiro and Hugo Samuel. He then married actress Concha Márquez Piquer [1945-2021] in 1982 and they had a daughter singer Iris Amor [1988- ]. Oliveros appeared in one Spaghetti western as Tortuga in 1984’s “Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold”.

Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ Piero Giovanni Anchisi

[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

Piero Giovanni Anchisi was born in Gattinara, Piedmont, Italy on June 29, 1928. He was involved in the Italian film industry as an actor beginning in 1965 and then a screenwriter in 1968. He appeared in thirty-four films and television appearances until 2006. Piero co-wrote screenplays for thirteen films including three Spaghetti westerns: “The Forgotten Pistolero” (1969); “Hate Is My God” 1969 credited as Pietro Anchisi and “Blindman” (1971). His only appearance in front of the camera in a Spaghetti western was as the journalist Oliver in the film he co-scripted “Hate is My God” in 1969.

Piero Anchisi died in Rome, Italy on September 15, 2012. He was 84 years old.

ANCHISI, Piero Giovanni (aka Piergiovanni Anchisi, Pietro Anchisi, Piero Anghisi, Piero Archisi) [6/29/1928, Gattinara, Piedmont, Italy – 9/15/2012, Rome, Lazio, Italy] – writer, film, TV actor.

Hate is My God – 1969 (Oliver)