# Giuliano Gemma > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Giuliano_Gemma > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Giuliano_Gemma.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuliano_Gemma > Source revision: 1329475815 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Italian actor (1938–2013) Giuliano Gemma Gemma in 1983 Born (1938-09-02)2 September 1938 Rome, Italy Died 1 October 2013(2013-10-01) (aged 75) Civitavecchia, Italy Other name Montgomery Wood Occupations Actor stuntman sculptor Years active 1958–2013 Website giulianogemma.it **Giuliano Gemma** (Italian pronunciation: [\[ˈdʒɛmma\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Italian); 2 September 1938 – 1 October 2013) was an Italian actor.[1] He is best known internationally for his work in [Spaghetti Westerns](/source/Spaghetti_Western), particularly for his performances as the title character in [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari)'s *[A Pistol for Ringo](/source/A_Pistol_for_Ringo)* (1965), Captain Montgomery Brown/'Ringo' in Tessari's *[The Return of Ringo](/source/The_Return_of_Ringo)* (1965), the title character in [Michele Lupo](/source/Michele_Lupo)'s *[Arizona Colt](/source/Arizona_Colt)* (1966), Scott Mary in [Tonino Valerii](/source/Tonino_Valerii)'s *[Day of Anger](/source/Day_of_Anger)* (1967) and Michael "California" Random in Lupo's *[California](/source/California_(1977_film))* (1977). ## Biography Born in [Rome](/source/Rome), Gemma first worked as a stuntman, then was offered real acting parts by director [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari), starting with the film *[Arrivano i titani](/source/Arrivano_i_titani)* (1962). He also made an appearance in [Luchino Visconti](/source/Luchino_Visconti)'s *[Il Gattopardo](/source/The_Leopard_(1963_film))* as Garibaldi's General. Gemma later went on to star in [Spaghetti Westerns](/source/Spaghetti_Western) in films such as *[A Pistol for Ringo](/source/A_Pistol_for_Ringo)* (*Una pistola per Ringo*),[1] *[Blood for a Silver Dollar](/source/Blood_for_a_Silver_Dollar)*[2] (*Un dollaro bucato*), *[Wanted](/source/Wanted_(1967_film))*[3] and *[Day of Anger](/source/Day_of_Anger)* (*I giorni dell'ira*). He was sometimes credited as Montgomery Wood.[1] Giuliano Gemma's career survived the demise of the genre, and he remained active on Italian television. Gemma played in a variety of movies, including art-house offerings such as [Valerio Zurlini](/source/Valerio_Zurlini)'s *[The Desert of the Tartars](/source/The_Desert_of_the_Tartars)*[1] (*Il deserto dei tartari*) in 1976. The same year, Gemma won a [David di Donatello](/source/David_di_Donatello), the Italian equivalent of the Oscar, for his portrayal of Major Matiss in *The Desert of Tartars*.[1] Gemma also starred in a web comic named "Man Born Again" (2012) by Eclypsed Word.[4] His daughter, [Vera Gemma](/source/Vera_Gemma), is also an actress. Giuliano Gemma also worked as a [sculptor](/source/Sculptor). On 1 October 2013, Gemma died following a car accident in [Cerveteri](/source/Cerveteri), near Rome. He was taken to a hospital in [Civitavecchia](/source/Civitavecchia) and pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. Two other passengers, a man and his son, were also injured in the accident.[5] ## Selected filmography - *[Venice, the Moon and You](/source/Venice%2C_the_Moon_and_You)* (1958, directed by [Dino Risi](/source/Dino_Risi)), as Brando - *[My Wife's Enemy](/source/My_Wife's_Enemy)* (1959, directed by [Gianni Puccini](/source/Gianni_Puccini)), as Son of Nando Terenzi - *[You're on Your Own](/source/You're_on_Your_Own)* (1959, directed by [Mauro Bolognini](/source/Mauro_Bolognini)), as Boxer (uncredited) - *[Ben-Hur](/source/Ben-Hur_(1959_film))* (1959, directed by [William Wyler](/source/William_Wyler)), as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited) - *[The Cossacks](/source/The_Cossacks_(1960_film))* (1960, directed by [Victor Tourjansky](/source/Victor_Tourjansky)), as Young Man at Academy (uncredited) - *[Messalina](/source/Messalina_(1960_film))* (1960, directed by [Vittorio Cottafavi](/source/Vittorio_Cottafavi)), as Marcellus - *[A Qualcuna Piace Calvo](/source/A_Qualcuna_Piace_Calvo)* (1960, directed by [Mario Amendola](/source/Mario_Amendola)), as Man in the Elevator (uncredited) - *[Io amo...tu ami](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Io_amo...tu_ami&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1961, directed by [Alessandro Blasetti](/source/Alessandro_Blasetti)) - *[Battle of the Worlds](/source/Battle_of_the_Worlds)* (1961, directed by [Antonio Margheriti](/source/Antonio_Margheriti)), as Moran - *[Boccaccio '70](/source/Boccaccio_'70)* (1962), as Hercules (uncredited) - *[My Son, the Hero](/source/My_Son%2C_the_Hero)* (1962, directed by [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari)), as Krios - *[The Shortest Day](/source/The_Shortest_Day)* (1963, directed by [Sergio Corbucci](/source/Sergio_Corbucci)) (uncredited) - *[The Leopard](/source/The_Leopard_(1963_film))* (1963, directed by [Luchino Visconti](/source/Luchino_Visconti)), as Garibaldi's General - *[Shéhérazade](/source/Sh%C3%A9h%C3%A9razade_(1963_film))* (1963, directed by [Pierre Gaspard-Huit](/source/Pierre_Gaspard-Huit)), as Didier - *[Goliath and the Sins of Babylon](/source/Goliath_and_the_Sins_of_Babylon)* (1963, directed by [Michele Lupo](/source/Michele_Lupo)), as Xandros - *[The Two Gladiators](/source/The_Two_Gladiators)* (1964, directed by [Mario Caiano](/source/Mario_Caiano)), as Horatius - *[Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun](/source/Hercules_Against_the_Sons_of_the_Sun)* (1964, directed by [Osvaldo Civirani](/source/Osvaldo_Civirani)), as Prince Maytha - *[Revolt of the Praetorians](/source/Revolt_of_the_Praetorians)* (1964, directed by [Alfonso Brescia](/source/Alfonso_Brescia)), as Cocceius Nerva - *[Angélique, Marquise des Anges](/source/Ang%C3%A9lique%2C_Marquise_des_Anges)* (1964, directed by [Bernard Borderie](/source/Bernard_Borderie)), as Nicolas Merlot / "Calembredaine" - *[Erik, the Viking](/source/Erik%2C_the_Viking)* (1965, directed by [Mario Caiano](/source/Mario_Caiano)), as Erik - *[Marvelous Angelique](/source/Marvelous_Angelique)* (1965, directed by [Bernard Borderie](/source/Bernard_Borderie)), as Nicolas Merlot - *[A Pistol for Ringo](/source/A_Pistol_for_Ringo)* (1965, directed by [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari)), as "Angel Face" / Ringo - *[Blood for a Silver Dollar](/source/Blood_for_a_Silver_Dollar)* (1965, directed by [Giorgio Ferroni](/source/Giorgio_Ferroni)), as Gary O'Hara - *[The Return of Ringo](/source/The_Return_of_Ringo)* (1965, directed by [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari)), as Capt. Montgomery Brown / "Ringo" - *[Adiós gringo](/source/Adi%C3%B3s_gringo)* (1965, directed by [Giorgio Stegani](/source/Giorgio_Stegani)), as Brent Landers - *[La ragazzola](/source/La_ragazzola)* (1965, directed by [Giuseppe Orlandini](/source/Giuseppe_Orlandini)), as Raoul - *[Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang](/source/Kiss_Kiss...Bang_Bang)* (1966, directed by [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari)), as Kirk Warren - *[Arizona Colt](/source/Arizona_Colt)* (1966, directed by [Michele Lupo](/source/Michele_Lupo)), as Arizona Colt - *[For a Few Extra Dollars](/source/For_a_Few_Extra_Dollars)* (1966, directed by [Giorgio Ferroni](/source/Giorgio_Ferroni)), as Lt. Gary Hammond - *[Long Days of Vengeance](/source/Long_Days_of_Vengeance)* (1967, directed by [Florestano Vancini](/source/Florestano_Vancini)), as Ted Barnett - *[Wanted](/source/Wanted_(1967_film))* (1967, directed by [Giorgio Ferroni](/source/Giorgio_Ferroni)), as Gary Ryan - *[Day of Anger](/source/Day_of_Anger)* (1967, directed by [Tonino Valerii](/source/Tonino_Valerii)), as Scott Mary - *[A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof](/source/A_Sky_Full_of_Stars_for_a_Roof)* (1968, directed by [Giulio Petroni](/source/Giulio_Petroni)), as Billy Boy / Tim Hawkins - *[The Cats](/source/The_Cats_(1968_film))* (1968, directed by [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari)), as Jason - *[Blow Hot, Blow Cold](/source/Blow_Hot%2C_Blow_Cold)* (1969, directed by [Florestano Vancini](/source/Florestano_Vancini)), as Giulio - *[Sundance and the Kid](/source/Sundance_and_the_Kid)* (1969, directed by [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari)), as Monty Mulligan - *[The Price of Power](/source/The_Price_of_Power)* (1969, directed by [Tonino Valerii](/source/Tonino_Valerii)), as Bill Willer - *[Corbari](/source/Corbari)* (1970, directed by [Valentino Orsini](/source/Valentino_Orsini)), as Silvio Corbari - *[When Women Had Tails](/source/When_Women_Had_Tails)* (1970, directed by [Pasquale Festa Campanile](/source/Pasquale_Festa_Campanile)), as Ulli - *[Long Live Robin Hood](/source/Long_Live_Robin_Hood)* (1971, directed by [Giorgio Ferroni](/source/Giorgio_Ferroni)), as Sir Henry of Nottingham / [Robin Hood](/source/Robin_Hood) - *[Lover of the Great Bear](/source/Lover_of_the_Great_Bear)* (1971, directed by [Valentino Orsini](/source/Valentino_Orsini)), as Vladek - *[Il maschio ruspante](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Il_maschio_ruspante&action=edit&redlink=1) [[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_maschio_ruspante)]* (1972, directed by [Antonio Racioppi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antonio_Racioppi&action=edit&redlink=1) [[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Racioppi)]), as Romolo - *[Ben and Charlie](/source/Ben_and_Charlie)* (1972, directed by [Michele Lupo](/source/Michele_Lupo)), as Ben Bellew - *[The Master Touch](/source/The_Master_Touch)* (1972, directed by [Michele Lupo](/source/Michele_Lupo)), as Marco - *[Even Angels Eat Beans](/source/Even_Angels_Eat_Beans)* (1973, directed by [Enzo Barboni](/source/Enzo_Barboni)), as Sonny - * *[The Magnificent Dare Devil](/source/The_Magnificent_Dare_Devil)* (1973, directed by [Luciano Ercoli](/source/Luciano_Ercoli)), as Rudy Patti - *[Somewhere Beyond Love](/source/Somewhere_Beyond_Love)* (1974, directed by [Luigi Comencini](/source/Luigi_Comencini)), as Nullo Branzi - *[Charleston](/source/Charleston_(1974_film))* (1974, directed by [Enzo Barboni](/source/Enzo_Barboni)), as Sonny Abernathy - *[The White, the Yellow, and the Black](/source/The_White%2C_the_Yellow%2C_and_the_Black)* (1975, directed by [Sergio Corbucci](/source/Sergio_Corbucci)), as Blanc de Blanc - *[Africa Express](/source/Africa_Express_(film))* (1975, directed by [Michele Lupo](/source/Michele_Lupo)), as John Baxter - *[Safari Express](/source/Safari_Express)* (1976, directed by [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari)), as John Baxter - *[The Desert of the Tartars](/source/The_Desert_of_the_Tartars)* (1976, directed by [Valerio Zurlini](/source/Valerio_Zurlini)), as Major Matis - *[California](/source/California_(1977_film))* (1977, directed by [Michele Lupo](/source/Michele_Lupo)), as Michael "California" Random - *[I Am the Law](/source/I_Am_the_Law_(1977_film))* (1977, directed by [Pasquale Squitieri](/source/Pasquale_Squitieri)), as Prefect [Cesare Mori](/source/Cesare_Mori) - *[Closed Circuit](/source/Closed_Circuit_(1978_film))* (1978, TV movie, directed by [Giuliano Montaldo](/source/Giuliano_Montaldo)) - *[The Greatest Battle](/source/The_Greatest_Battle)* (1978, directed by [Umberto Lenzi](/source/Umberto_Lenzi)), as Capt. Martin Scott - *[Silver Saddle](/source/Silver_Saddle)* (1978, directed by [Lucio Fulci](/source/Lucio_Fulci)), as Roy Blood - *[Corleone](/source/Corleone_(film))* (1978, directed by [Pasquale Squitieri](/source/Pasquale_Squitieri)), as Vito Gargano - *[A Man on His Knees](/source/A_Man_on_His_Knees)* (1979, directed by [Damiano Damiani](/source/Damiano_Damiani)), as Nino Peralta - *[Operation Leopard](/source/Operation_Leopard)* (1980, directed by [Raoul Coutard](/source/Raoul_Coutard)), as Adjudant-chef Federico - *[The Warning](/source/The_Warning_(1980_film))* (1980, directed by [Damiano Damiani](/source/Damiano_Damiani)), as Commissario Antonio Baresi - *[La baraonda](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_baraonda&action=edit&redlink=1) [[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_baraonda)]* (1980, directed by [Florestano Vancini](/source/Florestano_Vancini)), as Federico Salvi - *[Tenebrae](/source/Tenebrae_(film))* (1982, directed by [Dario Argento](/source/Dario_Argento)), as Detective Germani - *[Odd Squad](/source/Odd_Squad_(film))* (1981, directed by [Enzo Barboni](/source/Enzo_Barboni)), as Lt. Joe Kirby - *Pájaros de ciudad* (1983, directed by José María Sánchez Álvaro) - *[Le Cercle des passions](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Le_Cercle_des_passions&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Cercle_des_passions)]* (1983, directed by [Claude d'Anna](/source/Claude_d'Anna)), as Anthony Tursi - *[Afghanistan pourquoi ?](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Afghanistan_pourquoi_%3F&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan_pourquoi_%3F)]* (1983, directed by [Abdellah Mesbahi](/source/Abdellah_Mesbahi)), as General Suraj - *[Claretta](/source/Claretta)* (1984, directed by [Pasquale Squitieri](/source/Pasquale_Squitieri)), as [Marcello Petacci](/source/Marcello_Petacci) - *[Tex and the Lord of the Deep](/source/Tex_and_the_Lord_of_the_Deep)* (1985, directed by [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari)), as [Tex Willer](/source/Tex_Willer) - *Caccia al ladro d'autore* (1985-1986, TV Series), as Capt. Maffei - *[Let's Hope It's a Girl](/source/Let's_Hope_It's_a_Girl)* (1986, directed by [Mario Monicelli](/source/Mario_Monicelli)), as Nardoni - *[Châteauroux district](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ch%C3%A2teauroux_district&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teauroux_district)]* (1987, directed by [Philippe Charigot](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philippe_Charigot&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Charigot)]), as Greg Norman - *Al acecho* (1988, directed by [Gerardo Herrero](/source/Gerardo_Herrero)) - *[The Opponent](/source/The_Opponent_(1988_film))* (1988, directed by [Sergio Martino](/source/Sergio_Martino)), as Martin Duranti - *Rally* (1988, TV Series), as Alain Costa - *[Dagli Appennini alle Ande](/source/Marco_%E2%80%93_%C3%9Cber_Meere_und_Berge)* (1990, TV Mini-Series), as Ing. Vittorio Vigano - *Non aprite all'uomo nero* (1990, TV movie directed by [Giulio Questi](/source/Giulio_Questi)), as Andréa - *Florence My Love* (1991, directed by Seiji Izumi), as Marco Embriani - *[Seulement par amour Jo](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seulement_par_amour_Jo&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seulement_par_amour_Jo)]* (1991, TV Series), as Alberto Fortis - *Ya no hay hombres* (1991, directed by [Alberto Fischerman](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alberto_Fischerman&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Fischerman)]) - *[Un bel dì vedremo](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Un_bel_d%C3%AC_vedremo_(1997_film)&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1997, directed by [Tonino Valerii](/source/Tonino_Valerii)) - *[Desert of Fire](/source/Desert_of_Fire_(miniseries))* (1997, TV Mini-Series, directed by [Enzo G. Castellari](/source/Enzo_G._Castellari)) - *Un affare trasversale* (1998) - *[A Respectable Man](/source/A_Respectable_Man)* (1999, directed by [Maurizio Zaccaro](/source/Maurizio_Zaccaro)), as Avv. Alberto Dall'Ora - *[Mad Love](/source/Mad_Love_(2001_film))* (2001, directed by [Vicente Aranda](/source/Vicente_Aranda)), as De Veyre - *[La bambina dalle mani sporche](/source/La_bambina_dalle_mani_sporche)* (2005, TV movie), as Procuratore Concato - *[The Inquiry](/source/The_Inquiry_(2006_film))* (2006, directed by [Giulio Base](/source/Giulio_Base)) - *[Imperium: Pompeii](/source/Imperium%3A_Pompeii)* (2007, TV Mini-Series), as [Titus](/source/Titus) - *[To Rome With Love](/source/To_Rome_with_Love_(film))* (2012, directed by [Woody Allen](/source/Woody_Allen)), as Hotel Manager (final film role) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NYT_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NYT_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NYT_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-NYT_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-NYT_1-4) Sandra Brennan (2008). ["Giuliano Gemma"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080403044829/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/26370/Giuliano-Gemma/biography). Movies & TV Dept. *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Archived from [the original](https://movies.nytimes.com/person/26370/Giuliano-Gemma/biography) on 2008-04-03. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-NYT2_2-0)** Clarke Fountain (2016). ["One Silver Dollar"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160305202536/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/138281/One-Silver-Dollar/overview). Movies & TV Dept. *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/138281/One-Silver-Dollar/overview) on 2016-03-05. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-NYT3_3-0)** Robert Firsching (2015). ["Wanted"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150528221144/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/161587/Wanted/overview). Movies & TV Dept. *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. 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