Sergio Leone

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Once Upon a Time in America Writer

(1984)

Duck, You Sucker Writer

(1971)

Once Upon a Time in the West Writer

(1968)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Writer

(1966)

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (35 credits)

1975 Un genio, due compari, un pollo (director: opening scene - uncredited)

1973 My Name Is Nobody (second unit director - uncredited)

1969 Cemetery Without Crosses (director: dining scene - uncredited)

1962 The Changing of the Guard (second unit director - uncredited)

1962 Sodom and Gomorrah (second unit director - uncredited)

1959 Ben-Hur (second unit director - uncredited)

1959 The Last Days of Pompeii (assistant director: second unit)

1959 Son of the Red Corsair (assistant director)

1959 The Nun's Story (assistant director - uncredited)

1959 Sheba and the Gladiator (assistant director - uncredited)

1959 Quai des illusions (assistant director)

1958 Aphrodite, Goddess of Love (assistant director)

1957 The Teacher and the Miracle (assistant director)

1956 Mi permette babbo! (assistant director)

1956 We Stole a Tram (assistant director)

1956 Helen of Troy (second unit director - uncredited)

1955 La ladra (assistant director)

1954 Concert of Intrigue (assistant director)

1954 Of Life and Love (assistant director)

1953 Amanti del passato (second assistant director)

1953 Frine, cortigiana d'Oriente (assistant director)

1953 Jolanda la figlia del corsaro nero (assistant director)

1952 I tre corsari (assistant director)

1952 La tratta delle bianche (assistant director)

1951 Quo Vadis (second unit director - uncredited)

1950 Il folle di Marechiaro (assistant director - uncredited)

1950 Il voto (assistant director - uncredited)

1950 Outlaw Girl (assistant director - uncredited)

1950 Taxi di notte (assistant director - uncredited)

1950 Faust and the Devil (assistant director - uncredited)

1950 La forza del destino (assistant director - uncredited)

1949 Il trovatore (assistant director - uncredited)

1949 Fabiola (assistant director - uncredited)

1948 Bicycle Thieves (assistant director - uncredited)

1946 Rigoletto (assistant director - uncredited)

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Writer (17 credits)

Colt (TV Mini-Series) (original screenplay) (pre-production)

1986 Troppo forte

1984 Once Upon a Time in America (screenplay)

1975 Un genio, due compari, un pollo (idea - uncredited)

1973 My Name Is Nobody (idea)

1971 Duck, You Sucker (screenplay) / (story)

1968 Once Upon a Time in the West (from a story by) / (screenplay by)

1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (screenplay) / (story)

1965 For a Few Dollars More (scenario) / (screenplay)

1964 A Fistful of Dollars (screenplay) / (story)

1963 Le verdi bandiere di Allah (writer)

1961 Duel of the Titans (dialogue - story) / (screenplay)

1961 The Colossus of Rhodes (screenplay) / (story)

1961 The Seven Revenges

1959 The Last Days of Pompeii (screenplay)

1959 Sheba and the Gladiator (writer)

1958 Aphrodite, Goddess of Love (screenplay)

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Director (8 credits)

1991 The King of Ads (Documentary) (segments "Renault 18, " "Renault 19, ", "Glaces Gervais")

1984 Once Upon a Time in America

1971 Duck, You Sucker

1968 Once Upon a Time in the West

1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1965 For a Few Dollars More

1964 A Fistful of Dollars (as Bob Robertson)

1961 The Colossus of Rhodes

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Producer (7 credits)

1986 Troppo forte (executive producer - uncredited)

1981 Bianco, rosso e Verdone (executive producer - uncredited)

1980 Un sacco bello (producer - uncredited)

1979 Il giocattolo (executive producer - uncredited)

1977 Il gatto (producer)

1975 Un genio, due compari, un pollo (executive producer - uncredited)

1973 My Name Is Nobody (executive producer - uncredited)

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Actor (6 credits)

1969 Sai cosa faceva Stalin alle donne?

1965 For a Few Dollars More
Whistling Bounty Hunter (voice, uncredited)

1951 Milano miliardaria
Extra (uncredited)

1950 Il folle di Marechiaro
American Soldier

1948 Bicycle Thieves
A Seminary Student (uncredited)

1941 La bocca sulla strada
Un bambino

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Miscellaneous Crew (4 credits)

1970 Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli (Documentary) (support)

1965 For a Few Dollars More (copyright holder)

1953 L'uomo la bestia e la virtù (continuity)

1952 I tre corsari (script supervisor)

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Thanks (22 credits)

2016 6 Bullets to Hell (grateful acknowledgment)

2015 Seth's Gold (Short) (thanks)

2014 Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk (special thanks)

2013 Edición Especial Coleccionista (TV Series) (in memory of - 1 episode)

- Blu-ray: El Bueno, el Feo y el Malo (2013) ... (in memory of)

2013 No More Heroes (Short) (dedicatee)

2012 Tráiganme la Cabeza de la Mujer Metralleta (acknowledgment)

2011 The Devil's Dosh (Short) (very special thanks)

2011 Anthony-Cédric Vuagniaux: '69 (La bobine magique) (Short) (dedicated to)

2011/IV The Waiting Room (Short) (special thanks)

2011 The Way of the West (thank you)

2011 El defensor (Short) (the director wishes to thank)

2010 Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! (special thanks)

2009/I Little Red Riding Hood (Video short) (special thanks)

2009 Blood Moon Rising (special thanks)

2009 Fistful of Film (Short) (special thanks)

2008/II Duel (Short) (dedicatee)

2008 Dusty (Short) (special thanks)

2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (dedicatee)

2004/I Dealer (special thanks)

1992 Unforgiven (dedicated to - as Sergio)

1991 My Birthday Cake (Short) (dedicatee)

1969 Cemetery Without Crosses (dedicatee)

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Self (9 credits)

1995 Ennio Morricone (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1985 Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (Documentary)
Himself

1984 Champs-Elysées (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 12 May 1984 (1984) ... Himself

1984 La nuit des Césars (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- 9ème nuit des Césars (1984) ... Himself

1979 An Almost Perfect Affair
Himself (uncredited)

1978 Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 22 January 1978 (1978) ... Himself

1976 Cineastas en México: Entrevista con Sergio Leone (Documentary short)
Himself

1972-1973 Gala de l'union (TV Series)
Himself

- 40ème gala de l'union des artistes (1973) ... Himself

- Le 39ème gala de l'Union des Artistes (1972) ... Himself

1972 Cadet Rousselle (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 15 November 1972 (1972) ... Himself

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Archive footage (15 credits)

2017 Sad Hill Unearthed (Documentary)
Himself

2014 Spanish Western (Documentary)
Himself

2014 Poltrone Rosse - Parma e il Cinema (Documentary)
Himself

2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

- European New Wave (2011) ... Himself

2008 Il falso bugiardo
Himself

2007 Hoge bomen: Pioniers (TV Series documentary)
Himself (segment "Giu La Testa")

- Simon van Collem (2007) ... Himself (segment "Giu La Testa")

2007 Quelli che... il calcio (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #14.39 (2007) ... Himself

2006 Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2005 The Spaghetti West (Video documentary)
Himself

2004 Épreuves d'artistes (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2003 An Opera of Violence (Video documentary short)
Himself

2002 I sogni nel mirino (Documentary)
Himself

2001 Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone (Video documentary)
Himself

2000 Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2000 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Director

- Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) ... Himself - Director

Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

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

Alternate Names:

Bob Robertson | Sergio

Height:

5' 7¼" (1.71 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The cowboy picture has got lost in psychology. The West was made by violent uncomplicated men, and it is this strength and simplicity that I try to recapture in my pictures. See more »

Trivia:

Leone devised a western called A Place Only Mary Knows that he cowrote with Luca Morsella, and Fabio Toncelli. It is speculated to have been Leone's last western and was to have starred Mickey Rourke and Richard Gere as the two main leads. Set during the height of the American Civil War, the story focused on a Union drafter, Mike Kutcher from Georgia, whose job is to enroll men into the Union ... See more »

Trademark:

Characters in his films frequently play a musical device, with the music appearing also in the composer's score (Indio's watch chimes in For a Few Dollars More (1965), Harmonica's harmonica in Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)). See more »