The original title for “Death Rides a Horse” was
"Duel in the Wind." Lee Van Cleef came up with the Italian title
while discussing the movie with John Phillip Law, who saw the film as a
"man to man" story. Van Cleef remarked, "Why don't they call it 'From Man to Man'?" The Italian producers
liked how it sounded in Italian ("Da Uomo a Uomo") so much they used
it. Then the film was subsequently retitled "Death Rides a Horse" in
English-speaking markets, which Law said he never liked.
[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.]
Maurice Derumaux had one film appearance and that was as a henchman of Dynamite Jack in the 1960 film of the same name.
There is also a travel writer and photographer of Native Americans with the same name who lived from 1901 to 1985. Could they be one and the same. I can find nothing that links the two but very little information is available on either one.
DERUMAUX, Maurice (aka Arthur Derumaux)– film actor.
Dynamite Jack – 1960 (Dynamite Jack henchman)
Spaghetti Western Director ~ Alex Burks
Bazzoni began his professional journey as a camera operator on films such as Bernardo Bertolucci's “Prima della rivoluzione” (1964), “La bellezza d'Ippolita” (1962), and “Violenza segreta” (1962). Over the subsequent decades, he established himself as a director of photography on a wide array of projects, including Mario Monicelli's “Speriamo che sia femmina” (1985), Mauro Bolognini's “Le due vite di Mattia Pascal” (1985), and the television miniseries “La Certosa di Parma” (1982). His directorial efforts were more limited, encompassing four feature films between 1967 and 1972: “Vivo per la tua morte” (1967, also known as A Long Ride from Hell), “Commando suicida” (1968), “E venne il giorno dei limoni neri” (aka Black Lemons) (1970), and “Abuso di potere” (1972, (aka Shadows Unseen), often blending genres like Westerns, thrillers, and dramas. Bazzoni's later works as cinematographer included contributions to films such as “Rosa e Cornelia” (2000) and “L'ombra del gigante” (2000), showcasing his enduring versatility in capturing the visual essence of Italian storytelling across dramas, comedies, and historical narratives. He passed away in Mori, Trentino, Italy on October 8, 2020, at the age of 85.
As Alex Burks he directed on Spaghetti western “Vivo per la tua morte” (A Long Ride from Hell) in 1968.
BURKS, Alex (aka Marc Meyer) (Camillo Bazzoni) [12/29/1934, Salsomaggiore Terme,
Emilia-Romagna, Italy – 10/8/2020, Mori, Trentino, Italy] – director, writer,
cinematographer, cameraman, brother of director, assistant director, writer
Luigi Bazzoni [1929-2012], cousin of cinematographer Vittorio Storaro
[1940- ].
A Long Ride from
Hell - 1968
Spaghetti Western Screenwriter ~ William E. Bast
William E. Bast was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin on April 3, 1931. He moved to Los Angeles to study theater arts at UCLA. There he met and became a close friend of actor James Dean. When Dean died, Bast wrote a highly regarded biography of his friend entitled James Dean: A Biography In 2006, he wrote a second, more candid, book about his relationship with Dean entitled Surviving James Dean.
Bast, wrote extensively for both film and TV such as episodes of series including “Combat!,” “Perry Mason,” “Ben Casey,” “The Outer Limits,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “Honey West,” “Dr. Kildare,” “The Mod Squad” and “It Takes a Thief.” He also wrote scripts for the BBC and British Independent Television, adapted Jean Giradoux’s play “Tiger at the Gates” for Granada Television and wrote episodes for classic series “The Prisoner.”
In 1976 he received the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award for his telepic “The Legend of Lizzie Borden,” starring Elizabeth Montgomery. His 1977 adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ “The Man in the Iron Mask,” with Richard Chamberlain in the dual role, was nominated for an Emmy, and in 1982 his script for “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” with Anthony Andrews and Ian McKellen, was honored with a Christopher Award. In 1984, his script for the miniseries “The First Modern Olympics” won him the Writers Guild Award for outstanding script for TV longform series.
From 1985-87 Bast wrote and produced, with his partner Paul Huson, “The Colbys,” a spinoff from the ABC series “Dynasty.”
Bast died from complications of Alzheimer’s on May 4, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. He was 84.
Bast’s only Euro western was the co-screenplay for “El valle Gwangi” (Valley of Geangi) in 1968 with Julian More/
BAST, William E. (William
Edwin Bast) [4/3/1931, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S.A. - 5/4/2015, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. (Alzheimer’s)] - writer.
The Valley of Gwangi
- 1968 (co)
Spaghetti Western Cinematographer ~ Mario Capriotti
Mario Capriotti is/was an Italian cameraman and cinematographer who worked thirty films as a cameraman between 1953 and 1972 and also worked on thirty films as a cinematographer between 1956 and 1977.
Even with this number of film credits there is no biographical information available for him.
Capriotti was the cinematographer on eight Spaghetti westens: “Sfida a Rio Bravo” (Gunman of the Rio Grande) in 1964 with Guglielmo Mancori, “Doc, manos de plata” (The Man Who Came to Kill) in 1965 with Stelvio Massi, “Johnny Yuma” in 1966, “Lo straniero di silenzio” (The Silent Stranger) in 1968, “Un uomo chiamato Dakota” (A Gunman Called Dakota” with Angelo Baistrocchi and “Un dólar de recompense” (These Damned Pounds of Gold) both in 1971, “Lo chiamavano Verità” (They Call Hilm Veritas) in 1972 and “Prima ti suono e poi ti sparo” (Trinity the Bell, the Guitar) in 1974.
CAPRIOTTI, Mario (aka M. Capriotti,
Mario A. Capriotti) [Italian] – cinematographer, cameraman.
Gunmen of Rio Grande
– 1964 (co)
The Man Who Came to
Kill – 1965 (co)
Johnny Yuma – 1966
The Silent Stranger
- 1968
A Gunman Called
Dakota – 1971 (co)
These Damned Pounds
of Gold - 1971
They Call Him
Veritas - 1972
Trinity, the Bell,
the Guitar - 1974
“Zorro, der schwarze Rächer”
(The Shadow of Zorro)
(1962)
Director: Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent
Starring: Frank Latimore, Paul Piaget, Robert Hundar,
María Luz Galicia
(1962)
Country: Germany
Label: Hansesound / Lighthouse
Region: B
Resolution 1080p
Aspect ratio: 16:0, 2.35:1
Languages: Dolby Digital 2.0 German, English
Running time: 87 minutes
ASIN: B0F7RQCRM4
Available: February 27, 2026
“Satan der Rache”
(And God Said to Cain)
(1969)
Director: Antonio Margheriti
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Marcella Michelangeli, Peter
Carsten
Country: Germany
Label: HanseSound / Lighthouse
Discs: 2
4K Ultra HD BluRay / BluRay combo Mediabook; limited to
500 copies
Resolution 1080p, From a new 4K scan
Aspect ratio: 16:9, 2.35:1
Languages: DTS-HD 2.0 German, English
Subtitles: German
Extras: 24-page booklet, Featurette: Pakt der Vergeltung
- Mythos und Moral von »Satan der Rache«; Trailer
ASIN: B0G2YTYHW2
Release date: February 27, 2026
[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.]
Reed Randolph De Rouen was an American and half Native American (Oneida) extraction, born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on June 10, 1917. De Rouen was a supporting actor in film and television, based in the U.K. and very active during the 1950s and 1960s; his earliest known role was as Gilder in 1948’s “The Case of the Frightened Lady”. As well as his regular film appearances, he was also on the British stage in the 1950s, in plays such as “Plain and Fancy” (Drury Lane Theatre, 1956) and “Subway in the Sky” (Savoy, 1957).
Of note were his television appearances as Pa Clanton in "The Gunfighters", a third season adventure of ‘Doctor Who’ in which the Doctor—William Hartnell—travels to Tombstone, Arizona of 1881 in time to witness the gunfight at the OK corral, as well as writing the script for the proposed ‘Doctor Who’ story "The Spare Part People" with Jon Pertwee
Reed appeared in fifty-nine films and television appearances from 1948 to 1973. He was also credited as a writer on eleven films from 1951 to 1968 and as a story editor on eleven episodes of the “Avengers” TV series in 1961.
Reed De Rouen appeared in two Euro-westerns: “The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw’ as Claybourne in 1958 and an episode of the television series ‘Dr. Who - The Gunfighters’ as Pa Clanton in 1966.
De ROUEN, Reed (aka Reid DeRouen, Reed R. de Rouen,
Reed de Rouen) (Reed Randolph de
Rouen) [6/10/1917, Green Bay,
Wisconsin, U.S.A. – 6/11/1986, Kensington, & Chelsea, London, England,
U.K.] - ½ Oneida Indian – author, writer, film, TV actor, married to Laila Jean
Stranahan [1923-2006] (1945-195?) father of writer Reed R. de Rouen Jr.
[1946-deceased], married to Claire Aplhandéry [195?- ] father of Robin de Rouen [1955- ].
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw – 1958
(Claybourne)
Dr.
Who - The Gunfighters (TV)
– 1966 (Pa Clanton)
Spaghetti Western Director ~ Dshamjangijn Buntar
Dshamjangijn Buntar was a Mongolian film director and writer known for his contributions to Mongolian cinema during the mid-to-late 20th century and for his involvement in international co-productions. Born on March 19, 1928, in Govĭ-Altay, Mongolia, he is recognized for directing notable films including “Iskhod” (1968) and “Nar hirtsen jil” (1975), as well as writing for earlier works such as “Elbeg deel” (1960).
His career also extended to collaborative projects, most prominently co-directing the 1983 East German-Mongolian film “Der Scout” (also known as The Scout), a Eurowestern starring Gojko Mitic that reflected cross-cultural filmmaking between socialist states. Buntar's films often engaged with Mongolian cultural themes and historical narratives, establishing him as a key figure in his country's film industry during a period of state-supported cinema.
Buntar died on July 1, 1997 in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, leaving a legacy of work that bridged domestic Mongolian storytelling with occasional international partnerships.
As mentioned above Buntar co-directed one Euro-western “Der Scout” (The Scout) in 1982 with Konrad Petzold.
BUNTAR, Dshamjangijn
[3/19/1928, Govĭ-Altay, Mongolia – 7/1/1997 Ulan Bator, Mongolia] –
director, writer.
The Scout – 1982
(co)
Spaghetti Western
Screenwriter ~ Hermann Basler
Hermann Siegfried Basler was born in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany on October 6, 1896. The son of son of director Adolf Basler and screenwriter Mary Basler. His claim to Euro-western fame was his starring role in the silent film three-part series "Bull Arizona". Hermann was also a producer, director and screenwriter and co-wrote one of the Bull Arizona episodes along with his mother and father. By the early 1920s his career in front of the camera was over. Hermann wrote one more script in 1922 for the film “Der graue Hund” for director Phil Jutzi and that was the climax of his short three-year career.
Basler directed one Euro-western: “Der Überfall in der Sierra-Nevada-Schlucht” in 1920.
Basler wrote screenplays for three Euro-westerns: “Bull Arizona – der Wüstenadler” (Bull Arizona – the Desert Eagle) and “Bull Arizona – das Vermächtnis der Prärie” (Bull Arizona, the Legacy of the Prairie) both in 1919 and “Der Überfall in der Sierra-Nevada-Schlucht” in 1920.
Hermann Basler passed away on September 17, 1982, at Inning am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany. He was 85.
BASLER, Hermann (Hermann Siegfried Basler)
[10/6/1896, Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany - 9/17/1982, Inning am
Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany] - producer, director, screenwriter, cameraman,
actor, son of director Adolf Basler [1878-1951] screenwriter Mary Basler.
Bull Arizona – the
Desert Eagle – 1919
Bull Arizona, the
Legacy of the Prairie – 1919
Der Überfall in der
Sierra-Nevada-Schlucht – 1920
Spaghetti Western Cinematographer ~ J. Capo
Jacques Capo is a photographer and cameraman who worked mainly on animated films and television productions. Which the IMDb gives him credit for six films beginning in 1976 and ending in 1984. His only Euro-western work was for “Lucky Luke la ballade des Dalton” (Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons) in 1976 with Michel Gantier, Claude Pointis. Her he was billed as J. Capo.
CAPO, J. (Jacques Capo)
– cinematographer.
Lucky Luke: The
Ballad of the Daltons – 1976 (co)
