Giuliano Gemma
Known for Acting · 98 credits
- Born
- 1938-09-02
- Died
- 2013-10-01
- Place of birth
- Rome, Italy
- Also known as
- Montgomery Wood
Biography
Giuliano Gemma (2 September 1938 – 1 October 2013) was an Italian actor. He is best known internationally for his work in Spaghetti Westerns, particularly for his performances as the title character in Duccio Tessari's A Pistol for Ringo (1965), Captain Montgomery Brown/'Ringo' in Tessari's The Return of Ringo (1965), the title character in Michele Lupo's Arizona Colt (1966), Scott Mary in Tonino Valerii's Day of Anger (1967) and Michael "California" Random in Lupo's California (1977).
Born in Rome, Gemma first worked as a stuntman, then was offered real acting parts by director Duccio Tessari, starting with the film Arrivano i titani (1962). He also made an appearance in Luchino Visconti's Il Gattopardo as Garibaldi's General. Gemma later went on to star in Spaghetti Westerns in films such as A Pistol for Ringo (Una pistola per Ringo), Blood for a Silver Dollar (Un dollaro bucato), Wanted and Day of Anger (I giorni dell'ira). He was sometimes credited as Montgomery Wood. 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's The Desert of the Tartars (Il deserto dei tartari) in 1976. The same year, Gemma won a David di Donatello, the Italian equivalent of the Oscar, for his portrayal of Major Matiss in The Desert of Tartars.
Gemma also starred in a web comic named "Man Born Again" (2012) by Eclypsed Word.
His daughter, Vera Gemma, is also an actress. Giuliano Gemma also worked as a sculptor.
Known For
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Ben-Hur
1959
as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Angelique: The Road to Versailles
1965
as Nicolas, alias Calembredaine
The Leopard
1963
as Garibaldi's General
To Rome with Love
2012
as Hotel Manager
Boccaccio '70
1962
as Hercules (segment "La riffa") (uncredited)
TV Shows (15)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Pompeii
2007
as Tito
La moglie nella cornice
1991
as Alberto Fortis
Pope John Paul II
2005
as Dr. Joaquín Navarro-Valls
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
2007
as Saulo
Butta la luna
2006
Il Capitano
2005
as Colonel Fioravanti
Desert of Fire
1997
as Emir Tafud
First On The Rope
1999
as Mr. Ruspoli
La bambina dalle mani sporche
2005
as Procuratore Concato
The Betrothed
1990
as Il Gringo
Caccia al ladro d'autore
1985
as Capitano Maffei
Una storia italiana
1993
Rally
1989
as Alain Costa
Dagli Appennini alle Ande
1990
as Vittorio Vigano
Movies (83)
Ben-Hur
1959
as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Angelique: The Road to Versailles
1965
as Nicolas, alias Calembredaine
The Leopard
1963
as Garibaldi's General
To Rome with Love
2012
as Hotel Manager
Boccaccio '70
1962
as Hercules (segment "La riffa") (uncredited)
Safari Express
1976
as John Baxter
Tenebre
1982
as Detective Germani
A Pistol for Ringo
1965
as Ringo
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
1968
as Billy Boy aka Tim Hawkins
Alive or Preferably Dead
1969
as Monty Mulligan
Scheherazade
1963
as Didier
Day of Anger
1967
as Scott Mary
Messalina
1960
as Marcello
Let's Hope It's a Girl
1986
as Nardoni
Blood for a Silver Dollar
1965
as Gary O'Hara
Angelique
1964
as Nicolas Merlot
La baraonda
1980
as Federico Salvi
The Return of Ringo
1965
as Capt. Montgomery Brown / 'Ringo'
Claretta
1984
as Marcello Petacci
When Women Had Tails
1970
as Ulli
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
1966
as Kirk Warren
Wanted
1967
as Gary Ryan
Silver Saddle
1978
as Roy Blood
The Shortest Day
1963
as Soldato (uncredited)
Ya no hay hombres
1991
The Desert of the Tartars
1976
as Mattis
The Biggest Battle
1978
as Capitano Martin Scott
Blow Hot, Blow Cold
1969
as Giulio
Long Days of Vengeance
1967
as Ted Barnett
Un uomo perbene
1999
as Avvocato Alberto Dall'Ora
Hercules Unchained
1959
as Melanippo (uncredited)
My Son, the Hero
1962
as Krios
California
1977
as Michael 'California' Random
Operation Leopard
1980
as Adjudant-chef Federico
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
1977
Mad Love
2001
as De Veyre
The Price of Power
1969
as Bill Willer
Fort Yuma Gold
1966
as Gary Diamond
The Final Inquiry
2007
as Saulo
Long Live Robin Hood
1971
as Robin Hood
Circle of Passions
1983
as Anthony Tursi
I Am the Law
1977
as Mori
Tex and the Lord of the Deep
1985
as Tex Willer
Africa Express
1975
as John Baxter
The White, The Yellow, and The Black
1975
as Blanc de Blanc / Stetson
Even Angels Eat Beans
1973
as Sonny
Adiós Gringo
1965
as Brent Landers
Somewhere Beyond Love
1974
as Nullo Branzi
Closed Circuit
1978
as Il pistolero
My Wife's Enemy
1959
as Figlio di Nando Terenzi
Goliath and the Sins of Babylon
1963
as Xandros
The Master Touch
1972
as Marco
The Bastard
1968
as Jason
Il maschio ruspante
1973
as Romolo
Desert of Fire
1997
as Emir Tafud
The Warning
1980
as Commissario Antonio Baresi
Venice, the Moon and You
1958
as Brando, giovane gondoliere nella sala da ballo
Arizona Colt
1966
as Arizona Colt
The Opponent
1988
as Martin Duranti
Ben & Charlie
1972
as Ben Bellew
Corleone
1978
as Vito Gargano
The Odd Squad
1982
as Lt. Joe Kirby
Revolt of the Praetorians
1964
as Cocceio Nerva
Corbari
1970
as Silvio Corbari
Al acecho
1987
as Roca
You're on Your Own
1959
as Pugile (uncredited)
A Man on His Knees
1979
as Nino Peralta
Battle of the Worlds
1961
as Moran
Châteauroux district
1987
as Greg Norman
I Love, You Love
1962
as Giovane in spiaggia
The Two Gladiators
1964
as Orazio
Charleston
1974
as Sunny Abernati
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
1964
as Prince Maytha
Vera
2023
as Self (archival footage)
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
2010
as Self
The Magnificent Dare Devil
1973
as Rudy Patti
La ragazzola
1965
as Raoul
The Smugglers
1971
as Vladek
Florence My Love
1991
Un bel dì vedremo
1996
as Gianfranco
Erik the Viking
1965
as Erik
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso
2009
Pájaros de ciudad
1983
About Giuliano Gemma
Giuliano Gemma (2 September 1938 – 1 October 2013) was an Italian actor. He is best known internationally for his work in Spaghetti Westerns, particularly for his performances as the title character in Duccio Tessari's A Pistol for Ringo (1965), Captain Montgomery Brown/'Ringo' in Tessari's The Return of Ringo (1965), the title character in Michele Lupo's Arizona Colt (1966), Scott Mary in Tonino Valerii's Day of Anger (1967) and Michael "California" Random in Lupo's California (1977). Born in Rome, Gemma first worked as a stuntman, then was o… With 98 credits spanning from 1958 to 2023, Giuliano Gemma has appeared in 83 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Giuliano Gemma Movies
- Ben-Hur (1959) — as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
- Angelique: The Road to Versailles (1965) — as Nicolas, alias Calembredaine
- The Leopard (1963) — as Garibaldi's General
- To Rome with Love (2012) — as Hotel Manager
- Boccaccio '70 (1962) — as Hercules (segment "La riffa") (uncredited)
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