Sergio Garrone

Sergio Garrone
Born 1925
Rome, Italy
Occupation Director

Sergio Garrone (born in 1925) is an Italian director, screenwriter and film producer.

Life and career

Born in Rome, the brother of the actor Riccardo,[1] Garrone began his career in 1948 working as assistant director, documentary filmmaker, and production assistant.[2] In 1953 he abandoned the cinema industry, but in 1965 he resurfeced as a producer of low-budget genre films.[2] Starting from 1968 Garrone was also active as a director and a screenwriter, specializing in the Spaghetti Western genre.[1][2] He was usually credited as Willy S. Regan.[1][2]

Selected filmography

Director and screenwriter
Screenwriter

References

  1. 1 2 3 Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 8804572779.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Roberto Poppi. I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.

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