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Sergio Sollima
Director

Sergio Sollima

17 Apr 1921Born
1 Jul 2015Died
94Age at death
33Credits

Biography

Sergio Sollima (April 17, 1921 – July 1, 2015) was an Italian film director and script writer.

Like many Italian cult directors, Sollima started his career by directing mostly sword and sandal movies that were very popular in the early 1960s. After the genre's popularity quickly died out, Sollima was among the first ones to move to spaghetti westerns. The Big Gundown (starring Lee Van Cleef and Tomas Milian) was released in 1966 with big success, despite the fact that it had to compete with Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Sergio Corbucci's Django. Sollima soon filmed two more westerns.

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Face to Face (Milian and Gian Maria Volonté) was released in 1967 and Run, Man, Run! (Milian) in 1968. Although Sollima directed only three westerns and they never reached the level of popularity as the ones by the other Sergios (Leone and Corbucci), each of them are highly regarded among genre enthusiasts.

In 1970, Sollima switched genres again and directed the Charles Bronson and Telly Savalas starred Violent City, which was one of the first violent and fast-paced Italian crime films often known as poliziotteschi. Like for all of his westerns, the soundtrack was provided by Ennio Morricone. Sollima's last well-known film is Revolver, a poliziotteschi film starring Oliver Reed and Fabio Testi.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2014Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…Film: Lui-même
  2. 2004Western all'italianaFilm
  3. 2003Run Man Run: 35 Years RunningFilm
  4. 1993Berlin '39Film: Director, Screenplay
  5. 1992Solo per Dirti AddioFilm: Director
  6. 1990Passi d'amoreSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  7. 1977The Tiger Is Still Alive: Sandokan to the RescueFilm: Director
  8. 1976The Black CorsairFilm: Director, Screenplay
  9. 1976SandokanSeries: Director, Screenplay (6 episodes)
  10. 1973RevolverFilm: Director, Screenplay
  11. 1972Devil in the BrainFilm: Director, Screenplay
  12. 1970Violent CityFilm: Director, Screenplay
  13. 1968Run, Man, RunFilm: Director, Screenplay
  14. 1967Face to FaceFilm: Director, Screenplay
  15. 1967The Big GundownFilm: Director, Screenplay
  16. 1966Requiem for a Secret AgentFilm: Director, Screenplay
  17. 1966Agent 3S3, Massacre in the SunFilm: Screenplay, Director
  18. 1965Agent 3S3: Passport to HellFilm: Director, Writer
  19. 1963The Ten GladiatorsFilm: Writer
  20. 1962Sex Can Be DifficultFilm: Director
  21. 1962The Rebel GladiatorsFilm: Writer
  22. 1962Samson Against the SheikFilm: Screenplay
  23. 1961UrsusFilm: Screenplay
  24. 1961The Secret of the Black FalconFilm: Writer
  25. 1961Goliath Against the GiantsFilm: Screenplay
  26. 1961Sword in the ShadowsFilm: Writer
  27. 1960Knight of 100 FacesFilm: Screenplay
  28. 1960Madri pericoloseFilm: Screenplay
  29. 1960I teddy boys della canzoneFilm: Screenplay
  30. 1958Carousel of songsFilm: Screenplay
  31. 1958Ricordati di NapoliFilm: Screenplay
  32. 1954Tripoli, bel suol d'amoreFilm: Screenplay
  33. 1951Behind Closed ShuttersFilm: Screenplay

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