Sergio Leone (I) (1929–1989)

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Sergio Leone was virtually born into the cinema - he was the son of Roberto Roberti (A.K.A. Vincenzo Leone), one of Italy's cinema pioneers, and actress Bice Valerian. Leone entered films in his late teens, working as an assistant director to both Italian directors and U.S. directors working in Italy (usually making Biblical and Roman epics, much ... See full bio »

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(age 60) in Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards »

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 1975 Un genio, due compari, un pollo (director: opening scene - uncredited)
 1973 Nimeni on Nobody (second unit director - uncredited)
 1969 Haudat vailla nimeä (director: dining scene - uncredited)
 1962 The Changing of the Guard (second unit director - uncredited)
 1962 Sodoma ja Gomorra (second unit director - uncredited)
 1959 Ben-Hur (second unit director - uncredited)
 1959 Pompeijin viimeiset päivät (assistant director: second unit)
 1959 Punaisen merirosvon poika (assistant director)
 1959 Nunnan tarina (assistant director - uncredited)
 1959 Nel segno di Roma (assistant director - uncredited)
 1959 Quai des illusions (assistant director)
 1958 Afrodite, dea dell'amore (assistant director)
 1957 El maestro (assistant director)
 1956 Mi permette babbo! (assistant director)
 1956 Troijan Helena (second unit director - uncredited)
 1955 La ladra (assistant director)
 1954 We Stole a Tram (assistant director)
 1954 Tradita (assistant director)
 1954 Questa è la vita (assistant director)
 1953 Amanti del passato (second assistant director)
 1953 Frine, cortigiana d'Oriente (assistant director)
 1953 Jolanda, mustan merirosvon tytär (assistant director)
 1952 Kolme merirosvoa (assistant director)
 1951 Quo Vadis (second unit director - uncredited)
 1950 Il folle di Marechiaro (assistant director - uncredited)
 1950 Il voto (assistant director - uncredited)
 1950 Kosto (assistant director - uncredited)
 1950 Taxi di notte (assistant director - uncredited)
 1950 La forza del destino (assistant director - uncredited)
 1949 Paholainen ja Faust (assistant director - uncredited)
 1949 Il trovatore (assistant director - uncredited)
 1949 Fabiola (assistant director - uncredited)
 1948 Polkupyörävaras (assistant director - uncredited)
 1946 Rigoletto (assistant director - uncredited)
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Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 12 Print Biographies | 2 Interviews | 16 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sergio Leoni | Bob Robertson | Sergio

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)

Spouse:

Carla Leone  (his death)  (3 children)

Children:

Francesca Leone | See more »
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Personal Quote:

My life, my reading, everything about me revolves around the cinema. So for me, cinema is life, and vice-versa. See more »

Trivia:

While finishing work on Once Upon a Time in America - suuri gangsterisota (1984) in 1982, Leone was impressed with Harrison Salisbury's non-fiction book The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad, and he planned on adapting the book as a war epic. Although no formal script had been completed or leaked, Leone came up with the opening scene and basic plot. According to the documentary Once Upon a Time: ... See more »

Trademark:

Frequently used the "Mexican standoff," whereby three men each point a gun at each other at the same time (adopted later by John Woo and Quentin Tarantino). See more »

Nickname:

The Master of Adventure See more »
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