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Giuliano Gemma(1938-2013)

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Giuliano Gemma
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Tenebrae (1982)
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Giuliano Gemma was born in Rome on 2 September 1938, grew up in Reggio Emilia but returned to Rome with his parents in 1944. While he was playing on the grass he found a WW II bomb that exploded and today the signs of injury are still visible on his face. He played many sports in his life including boxing, gymnastics, and tennis. He also worked in a circus. In the early years of his youth he discovered a great passion for the cinema. He knew the most important Italian actors; his idol was Burt Lancaster and decided to start acting. In the beginning, he worked as stunt-man, and in small roles in big productions such as "Bem Hur" where his role was uncredited. The director, Duccio Tessari, gave him the first role as protagonist in the film "Arrivano i Titani". Luchino Visconti cast him the role of a general in "Il gattopardo", but his scenes were mostly cut. This was followed by important roles in "Angelica", by the French director Bernard Borderie, where Gemma has a leading role; and the first spaghetti western films where he was credited as Montgomery Wood. "Una pistola per Ringo", "Il ritorno di Ringo" and "Un dollaro bucato" are among his greatest successes. Then he played his most important roles in "Il deserto dei Tartari" by Valerio Zurlini and "Il prefetto di ferro" by Pasquale Squitieri. He won important prizes: best actor at the Festival of Karlovy Vary, best actor at the Montréal Film Festival, and the Grolla d'Oro in San Vincent Festival. In 1986 he became Cavaliere della Repubblica italiana.

In the last years Gemma worked mostly for Italian television, and he discovered another great passion, sculpture, where he has become rather skilled. He is the father of actress Vera Gemma and Giuliana Gemma.
BornSeptember 2, 1938
DiedOctober 1, 2013(75)
BornSeptember 2, 1938
DiedOctober 1, 2013(75)
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 2 nominations

Photos57

Evelyn Stewart and Giuliano Gemma in Adiós gringo (1965)
Evelyn Stewart and Giuliano Gemma in Adiós gringo (1965)
Giuliano Gemma in Adiós gringo (1965)
Ursula Andress and Giuliano Gemma in Africa Express (1975)
Giuliano Gemma in Fort Yuma Gold (1966)
Giuliano Gemma in Tenebrae (1982)
Giuliano Gemma in Tenebrae (1982)
Giuliano Gemma and Serge Nubret in My Son, the Hero (1962)
Giuliano Gemma and Jacqueline Sassard in My Son, the Hero (1962)
Giuliano Gemma, Serge Nubret, and Jacqueline Sassard in My Son, the Hero (1962)
Giuliano Gemma and Jacqueline Sassard in My Son, the Hero (1962)
Giuliano Gemma in My Son, the Hero (1962)

Known for

Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, and Alain Delon in The Leopard (1963)
The Leopard
8.0
  • Garibaldi's General
  • 1963
Lee Van Cleef in Day of Anger (1967)
Day of Anger
7.1
  • Scott Mary
  • 1967
Un uomo in ginocchio (1979)
Un uomo in ginocchio
7.3
  • Nino Peralta
  • 1979
Corleone (1978)
Corleone
5.8
  • Vito Gargano
  • 1978

Credits

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Actor

  • To Rome with Love (2012)
    To Rome with Love
    • Hotel Manager
    • 2012
  • Gabriella Pession in Capri (2006)
    Capri
    • Walter
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Butta la luna (2006)
    Butta la luna
    • Luigi Zagari
    • Luigi
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2009
  • Il capitano (2005)
    Il capitano
    • Colonnello Fioravanti
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2007
  • Pompei (2007)
    Pompei
    • Tito
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2007
  • Dolph Lundgren, F. Murray Abraham, Max von Sydow, Daniele Liotti, and Mónica Cruz in The Final Inquiry (2006)
    The Final Inquiry
    • 2006
  • Faith: Pope John Paul II (2005)
    Faith: Pope John Paul II
    • Navarro Valls
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2005
  • La bambina dalle mani sporche (2005)
    La bambina dalle mani sporche
    • Procuratore Concato
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Eleonora Brigliadori and Hardy Krüger Jr. in L'uomo che piaceva alle donne - Bel Ami (2001)
    L'uomo che piaceva alle donne - Bel Ami
    • Lorenzo Maretti
    • TV Movie
    • 2001
  • Mad Love (2001)
    Mad Love
    • De Veyre
    • 2001
  • Angelo il custode (2001)
    Angelo il custode
    • Rocco
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Game over
    • DIA Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • A Respectable Man (1999)
    A Respectable Man
    • Avv. Alberto Dall'Ora
    • 1999
  • First on the Rope (1999)
    First on the Rope
    • Monsieur Ruspoli
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Un affare trasversale
    • (rumored)
    • 1998

Soundtrack

  • The White, the Yellow, and the Black (1975)
    The White, the Yellow, and the Black
    • Soundtrack ("Galop infernal" from "Orphée aux Enfers")
    • 1975
  • Barbara Bach and Giuliano Gemma in Il maschio ruspante (1973)
    Il maschio ruspante
    • performer: "Ballata burinata", "Voi siete un fiore"
    • 1973

Videos3

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Trailer 3:16
Trailer
Tenebre
Trailer 3:13
Tenebre

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Giuliano Gemma Scultore
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • G. Gemma
  • Height
    • 6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • September 2, 1938
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Died
    • October 1, 2013
    • Civitavecchia, Italy(car accident)
  • Spouses
      Daniela RichermeSeptember 11, 1997 - October 1, 2013 (his death)
  • Other works
    TV ad Pasta Agnesi (Italy).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    On 1 October 2013, Gemma died following a car accident near Rome. He was taken to a hospital in Civitavecchia and pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. Two other passengers, a man and his son, were also injured in the accident.
  • Nickname
    • Angel Face

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