Spaghetti Western

Italian Actor Giuliano Gemma Dies In Car Crash

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/02/2013 - 04:50

words by Silvia Donati Actor Giuliano Gemma, famous for his many roles in the spaghetti western genre, died on Tuesday following a car accident. He was 75.…

Tarantino To Play Role in Italian Spaghetti Western

by Carol King | Sat, 06/01/2013 - 05:09

words by Carol King American film director Quentin Tarantino is to perform a cameo role in a new Italian spaghetti western. The director is known for his…

Morricone to Head Rome Film Festival Jury

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 06/02/2011 - 04:45

The sixth annual Rome Film Festival will take place this fall with legendary composer Ennio Morricone acting as head of the jury.The musician is best known for…

Tarantino Poised to Remake Spaghetti Western

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 05/05/2011 - 12:03

Frano Nero in Django (1966)The so-called spaghetti western genre is basking in a worldwide revival. The Italian B movies have recently inspired the Rome album…

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Spaghetti Westerns Inspire Modern Music

by ITALY | Tue, 04/26/2011 - 06:26

Spaghetti Westerns, known as Westerns all'Italiana, were a subgenre of American cowboy films that immerged in Italy in the mid-1960s. The movies were known for…