Cast & creator
Giuliano Gemma
Best known for Les Rendez-vous du dimanche, Ben-Hur, The Leopard
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. On 1 October 2013, Gemma died following a car accident in Cerveteri, 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. Source: Article "Giuliano Gemma" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Also known as: Montgomery Wood, モンゴメリー・ウッド
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film credits
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television credits
98
1958–2023 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (98)
Showing 98 of 98 credits
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Ben-Hur
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
1959
The Leopard
Garibaldi's General
1963
To Rome with Love
Hotel Manager
2012
Pope John Paul II
Dr. Joaquín Navarro-Valls
2005
Boccaccio '70
Hercules (segment "La riffa") (uncredited)
1962
Pompeii
Tito
2007
Angelique
Nicolas Merlot
1964
The Final Inquiry
Saulo
2007
Even Angels Eat Beans
Sonny
1973
Angelique: The Road to Versailles
Nicolas, alias Calembredaine
1965
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
Saulo
2007
Day of Anger
Scott Mary
1967
Tenebre
Detective Germani
1982
Scheherazade
Didier
1963
Hercules Unchained
Melanippo (uncredited)
1959
The Return of Ringo
Capt. Montgomery Brown / 'Ringo'
1965
My Son, the Hero
Krios
1962
Safari Express
John Baxter
1976
A Pistol for Ringo
Ringo
1965
Let's Hope It's a Girl
Nardoni
1986
Desert of Fire
Emir Tafud
1997
When Women Had Tails
Ulli
1970
Long Live Robin Hood
Robin Hood
1971
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
Billy Boy aka Tim Hawkins
1968
Butta la luna
2006
The Betrothed
Il Gringo
1990
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
Self
2010
The Shortest Day
Soldato (uncredited)
1963
Alive or Preferably Dead
Monty Mulligan
1969
The Desert of the Tartars
Mattis
1976
The White, The Yellow, and The Black
Blanc de Blanc / Stetson
1975
I Am the Law
Mori
1977
First On The Rope
Mr. Ruspoli
1999
The Price of Power
Bill Willer
1969
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
1977
The Biggest Battle
Capitano Martin Scott
1978
Fort Yuma Gold
Gary Diamond
1966
Ben & Charlie
Ben Bellew
1972
La bambina dalle mani sporche
Procuratore Concato
2005
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
Kirk Warren
1966
Messalina
Marcello
1960
Hunting for the Art Thief
Capitano Maffei
1985
Il Capitano
Colonel Fioravanti
2005
Venice, the Moon and You
Brando, giovane gondoliere nella sala da ballo
1958
Mad Love
De Veyre
2001
Long Days of Vengeance
Ted Barnett
1967La moglie nella cornice
Alberto Fortis
1991
Battle of the Worlds
Moran
1961
Tex and the Lord of the Deep
Tex Willer
1985
Africa Express
John Baxter
1975
Claretta
Marcello Petacci
1984
Charleston
Sunny Abernati
1974
A Man on His Knees
Nino Peralta
1979
Blood for a Silver Dollar
Gary O'Hara
1965
Goliath and the Sins of Babylon
Xandros
1963
Silver Saddle
Roy Blood
1978
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso
2009
Corleone
Vito Gargano
1978
California
Michael 'California' Random
1977
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
Prince Maytha
1964
The Magnificent Dare Devil
Rudy Patti
1973
Rally
Alain Costa
1989
Circle of Passions
Anthony Tursi
1983
I Love, You Love
Giovane in spiaggia
1962
Blow Hot, Blow Cold
Giulio
1969Dagli Appennini alle Ande
Vittorio Vigano
1990
Revolt of the Praetorians
Cocceio Nerva
1964
My Wife's Enemy
Figlio di Nando Terenzi
1959
Closed Circuit
Il pistolero
1978
The Master Touch
Marco
1972
Arizona Colt
Arizona Colt
1966
Somewhere Beyond Love
Nullo Branzi
1974Desert of Fire
Emir Tafud
1997
The Warning
Commissario Antonio Baresi
1980
Un uomo perbene
Avvocato Alberto Dall'Ora
1999
Adiós Gringo
Brent Landers
1965
La baraonda
Federico Salvi
1980
Operation Leopard
Adjudant-chef Federico
1980
Wanted
Gary Ryan
1967
The Smugglers
Vladek
1971
Vera
Self (archival footage)
2023Una storia italiana
1993
Ya no hay hombres
1991
Il maschio ruspante
Romolo
1973
Corbari
Silvio Corbari
1970
The Two Gladiators
Orazio
1964
The Odd Squad
Lt. Joe Kirby
1982
The Bastard
Jason
1968Un bel dì vedremo
Gianfranco
1996
You're on Your Own
Pugile (uncredited)
1959
Al acecho
Roca
1987
Erik the Viking
Erik
1965
Florence My Love
1991
Pájaros de ciudad
1983
La ragazzola
Raoul
1965
The Opponent
Martin Duranti
1988Châteauroux district
Greg Norman
1987