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While Leone's Westerns were highly successful upon initial release, they were generally dismissed by contemporary critics, especially in America and the UK (not helped by the fact that many of his movies suffered from heavy cuts in their international releases). Nonetheless, their GrayAndGreyMorality, stylized violence, iconic soundtracks by Ennio Morricone and unique visual style (contrasting widescreen SceneryPorn with [[ExtremeCloseUp extreme close-ups]] of his protagonists) proved extremely influential on subsequent filmmakers, from Creator/MartinScorsese to Creator/QuentinTarantino.
No relation to the country of UsefulNotes/SierraLeone.
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Besides his directorial career, Leone produced a number of movies through his studio, Rafran (named after his children, Rafaella, Francesca and Andrea) in the '70s and '80s. Besides ''My Name is Nobody'', his most successful were a series of comedies directed by and starring Carlo Verdone. At the time of his death, Leone had several projects in gestation, including a film based on the World War II Siege of Leningrad.
While Leone's Westerns were highly successful upon initial release, they were generally dismissed by contemporary critics, especially in America and the UK (not helped by the fact that many of his movies suffered from heavy cuts in their international releases). Nonetheless, their GrayAndGreyMorality, stylized violence, iconic soundtracks by Ennio Morricone and unique visual style (contrasting widescreen SceneryPorn with [[ExtremeCloseUp extreme close-ups]] of his protagonists) proved extremely influential on subsequent filmmakers, from Creator/MartinScorsese to Creator/QuentinTarantino.
Besides his directorial career, Leone produced a number of movies through his studio, Rafran (named after his children, Rafaella, Francesca and Andrea) in the '70s and '80s. Besides ''My Name is Nobody'', his most successful were a series of comedies directed by and starring Carlo Verdone. At the time of his death, Leone had several projects in gestation, including a film based on the World War II Siege of Leningrad.
While Leone's Westerns were highly successful upon initial release, they were generally dismissed by contemporary critics, especially in America and the UK (not helped by the fact that many of his movies suffered from heavy cuts in their international releases). Nonetheless, their GrayAndGreyMorality, stylized violence, iconic soundtracks by Ennio Morricone and unique visual style (contrasting widescreen SceneryPorn with [[ExtremeCloseUp extreme close-ups]] of his protagonists) proved extremely influential on subsequent filmmakers, from Creator/MartinScorsese to Creator/QuentinTarantino.
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Besides his directorial career, Leone produced a number of movies through his studio, Rafran (named after his children, Rafaella, Francesca and Andrea) in the '70s and '80s. Besides ''My Name is Nobody'', his most successful were a series of comedies directed by and starring Carlo Verdone. At the time of his death, Leone had several projects in gestation, including a film based on the World War II Siege of Leningrad.
While Leone's Westerns were highly successful upon initial release, they were generally dismissed by contemporary critics, especially in America and the UK (not helped by the fact that many of his movies suffered from heavy cuts in their international releases). Nonetheless, their GrayAndGreyMorality, stylized violence, iconic soundtracks by Ennio Morricone and unique visual style (contrasting widescreen SceneryPorn with [[ExtremeCloseUp extreme close-ups]] of his protagonists) proved extremely influential on subsequent filmmakers, from Creator/MartinScorsese to Creator/QuentinTarantino.
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Sergio Leone (3 January 1929 – 30 April 1989) was an Italian film director who almost single-handedly launched (and directed the most memorable movies of) the mid-sixties/early-seventies cycle of {{Spaghetti Western}}s.
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Sergio Leone (3 January 1929 – 30 April 1989) was an Italian UsefulNotes/{{Ital|y}}ian film director who almost single-handedly launched (and directed the most memorable movies of) the mid-sixties/early-seventies cycle of {{Spaghetti Western}}s.
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* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInTheWest'' -- Leone's {{deconstruction}} of the entire [[TheWestern Western]] genre, including his own previous films. Best known among film buffs for its stroke-of-genius casting: Creator/CharlesBronson as another "man with no name," smoky Creator/ClaudiaCardinale as the DeterminedWidow whose fortunes drive the plot, and Creator/HenryFonda as [[PlayingAgainstType the villain]]. Best known to the rest of the world as the title that launched a thousand snowclones, including Tsui Hark's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina'', and Creator/RobertRodriguez's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInMexico''.
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* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInTheWest'' -- Leone's {{deconstruction}} of the entire [[TheWestern Western]] genre, including his own previous films. Best known among film buffs for its stroke-of-genius casting: Creator/CharlesBronson as another "man with no name," smoky Creator/ClaudiaCardinale as the DeterminedWidow widow whose fortunes drive the plot, and Creator/HenryFonda as [[PlayingAgainstType the villain]]. Best known to the rest of the world as the title that launched a thousand snowclones, including Tsui Hark's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina'', and Creator/RobertRodriguez's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInMexico''.
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* ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'' -- The {{Prequel}}, and one of the greatest films of the Western genre ever. GoldFever, UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar, ''lots'' of FoeYay between the VillainProtagonist and the SupportingProtagonist, and an Music/EnnioMorricone theme that has since become a StandardSnippet. Creator/LeeVanCleef plays a completely different character, this time, the BigBad.
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* ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'' -- The {{Prequel}}, and one of the greatest films of the Western genre ever. GoldFever, UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar, ''lots'' of FoeYay romantic subtext between the VillainProtagonist and the SupportingProtagonist, and an Music/EnnioMorricone theme that has since become a StandardSnippet. Creator/LeeVanCleef plays a completely different character, this time, the BigBad.
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* ''Film/AFistfulOfDollars'' -- An inspired rip-off of ''Film/{{Yojimbo}}''[[note]]which was ''itself'' an adaptation of Creator/DashiellHammett's novel ''Literature/RedHarvest''[[/note]], which [[{{Recycled In Space}} effectively transplanted]] [[Creator/AkiraKurosawa Kurosawa]]'s JidaiGeki to TheWildWest (and made Creator/ClintEastwood a star). Together with the next two, it makes up the [[Film/DollarsTrilogy "Dollars" Trilogy]].
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* ''Film/AFistfulOfDollars'' -- An inspired rip-off of ''Film/{{Yojimbo}}''[[note]]which was ''itself'' an adaptation of Creator/DashiellHammett's novel ''Literature/RedHarvest''[[/note]], ''Film/{{Yojimbo}}'', which [[{{Recycled In Space}} effectively transplanted]] [[Creator/AkiraKurosawa Kurosawa]]'s JidaiGeki to TheWildWest (and made Creator/ClintEastwood a star). Together with the next two, it makes up the [[Film/DollarsTrilogy "Dollars" Trilogy]].
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* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInTheWest'' -- Leone's {{deconstruction}} of the entire [[TheWestern Western]] genre, including his own previous films. Best known among film buffs for its stroke-of-genius casting: Creator/CharlesBronson as another "man with no name," smoky Creator/ClaudiaCardinale as the [[WesternCharacters Determined Widow]] whose fortunes drive the plot, and Creator/HenryFonda as [[PlayingAgainstType the villain]]. Best known to the rest of the world as the title that launched a thousand snowclones, including Tsui Hark's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina'', and Creator/RobertRodriguez's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInMexico''.
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* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInTheWest'' -- Leone's {{deconstruction}} of the entire [[TheWestern Western]] genre, including his own previous films. Best known among film buffs for its stroke-of-genius casting: Creator/CharlesBronson as another "man with no name," smoky Creator/ClaudiaCardinale as the [[WesternCharacters Determined Widow]] DeterminedWidow whose fortunes drive the plot, and Creator/HenryFonda as [[PlayingAgainstType the villain]]. Best known to the rest of the world as the title that launched a thousand snowclones, including Tsui Hark's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina'', and Creator/RobertRodriguez's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInMexico''.
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Leone was literally born into cinema: his father was silent film director Vincenzo Leone (often credited as Roberto Roberti[[note]]Leone's Americanized pseudonym on ''A Fistful of Dollars'', Bob Robertson, was an homage to his father[[/note]]), and his mother actress Bice Valerian. Although born in Naples, he spent most of his childhood in Rome, where he attended school in Rome with his future collaborator Music/EnnioMorricone. His father took part in the anti-Nazi Resistance in Rome during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII but forbade his teenage son to join him. Leone initially intended to become an attorney, but after several semesters at law school, dropped out to follow his father's footsteps instead.
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Leone was literally born into cinema: his father was silent film director Vincenzo Leone (often credited as Roberto Roberti[[note]]Leone's Americanized pseudonym on ''A Fistful of Dollars'', Bob Robertson, was an homage to his father[[/note]]), and his mother actress Bice Valerian. Although born in Naples, he spent most of his childhood in Rome, where he attended school in Rome with his future collaborator Music/EnnioMorricone. His father took part in the anti-Nazi Resistance in Rome during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII but forbade his teenage son to join him. Leone initially intended to become an attorney, but after several semesters at law school, dropped out to follow his father's footsteps instead.
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After the war, Leone began his career as an assistant director, notably working on Vittorio de Sica's ''Film/BicycleThieves''. He continued in this capacity through the 1950s, also working on various Hollywood films (including ''Film/BenHur1959'') which filmed at Rome's Cinecitta studios in the '50s and early '60s, while penning various screenplays. His debut film, a SwordAndSandal epic called ''The Colossus of Rhodes'', was not a major hit; however, in 1963 he was approached by Jolly Films to direct a low-budget Western, and the rest is history.
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After the war, Leone began his career as an assistant director, notably working on Vittorio de Sica's ''Film/BicycleThieves''. He continued in this capacity through ''Film/BicycleThieves'' and as an assistant to producer Dino de Laurentiis. In the 1950s, 1950s he also working served as an assistant on various Hollywood films (including ''Film/BenHur1959'') productions which filmed at Rome's Cinecitta studios in the '50s studios, including ''Film/BenHur1959'' and early '60s, while penning various screenplays. His ''Film/TheNunsStory''. Finally, in 1961 he was offered his debut film, a SwordAndSandal epic called ''The Colossus of Rhodes'', Rhodes''. As the sword-and-sandal boom had faded by then, ''Colossus'' was not a major hit; however, hit. However, in 1963 he Leone was approached by Jolly Films Film to direct a low-budget Western, and the rest is history.
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Besides his directorial career, Leone produced a number of movies through his studio, Rafran (named after his children, Rafaella and Andrea) in the '70s and '80s. Besides ''My Name is Nobody'', his most successful were a series of comedies directed by and starring Carlo Verdone. At the time of his death, Leone had several projects in gestation, including a film based on the World War II Siege of Leningrad.
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Besides his directorial career, Leone produced a number of movies through his studio, Rafran (named after his children, Rafaella Rafaella, Francesca and Andrea) in the '70s and '80s. Besides ''My Name is Nobody'', his most successful were a series of comedies directed by and starring Carlo Verdone. At the time of his death, Leone had several projects in gestation, including a film based on the World War II Siege of Leningrad.
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Leone was literally born into cinema: his father was silent film director Vincenzo Leone (often credited as Roberto Roberti[[note]]Leone's Americanized pseudonym on ''A Fistful of Dollars'', Bob Robertson, was an homage to his father[[/note]]), and his mother actress Bice Valerian. He also attended school in Rome with his future collaborator Music/EnnioMorricone. His father took part in the anti-Nazi Resistance in Rome during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII but forbade his teenage son to join him. Leone initially intended to become an attorney, but after several semesters at law school, dropped out to follow his father's footsteps instead.
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Leone was literally born into cinema: his father was silent film director Vincenzo Leone (often credited as Roberto Roberti[[note]]Leone's Americanized pseudonym on ''A Fistful of Dollars'', Bob Robertson, was an homage to his father[[/note]]), and his mother actress Bice Valerian. He also Although born in Naples, he spent most of his childhood in Rome, where he attended school in Rome with his future collaborator Music/EnnioMorricone. His father took part in the anti-Nazi Resistance in Rome during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII but forbade his teenage son to join him. Leone initially intended to become an attorney, but after several semesters at law school, dropped out to follow his father's footsteps instead.
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->''"Cinema takes violence from life. Not the other way around."''
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Leone was literally born into cinema: his father was silent film director Vincenzo Leone, and his mother actress Bice Valerian. He also attended school in Rome with his future collaborator Music/EnnioMorricone. He began his career as an assistant director, notably on Vittorio de Sica's ''Film/BicycleThieves'', and also worked on various Hollywood films (including ''Film/BenHur1959'') which filmed at Rome's Cinecitta studios in the '50s and early '60s. His debut film, a SwordAndSandal epic called ''The Colossus of Rhodes'', was not a major hit; however, he was soon approached by Jolly Films to direct a low-budget Western, and the rest is history.
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Leone was literally born into cinema: his father was silent film director Vincenzo Leone, Leone (often credited as Roberto Roberti[[note]]Leone's Americanized pseudonym on ''A Fistful of Dollars'', Bob Robertson, was an homage to his father[[/note]]), and his mother actress Bice Valerian. He also attended school in Rome with his future collaborator Music/EnnioMorricone. He His father took part in the anti-Nazi Resistance in Rome during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII but forbade his teenage son to join him. Leone initially intended to become an attorney, but after several semesters at law school, dropped out to follow his father's footsteps instead.
After the war, Leone began his career as an assistant director, notably working on Vittorio de Sica's''Film/BicycleThieves'', and ''Film/BicycleThieves''. He continued in this capacity through the 1950s, also worked working on various Hollywood films (including ''Film/BenHur1959'') which filmed at Rome's Cinecitta studios in the '50s and early '60s. '60s, while penning various screenplays. His debut film, a SwordAndSandal epic called ''The Colossus of Rhodes'', was not a major hit; however, in 1963 he was soon approached by Jolly Films to direct a low-budget Western, and the rest is history.
After the war, Leone began his career as an assistant director, notably working on Vittorio de Sica's
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Leone was literally born into cinema: his father was silent film director Vincenzo Leone, and his mother actress Bice Valerian. He also attended school in Rome with his future collaborator Music/EnnioMorricone. He began his career as an assistant director, notably on Vittorio de Sica's ''Film/BicycleThieves'', and also worked on various Hollywood films (including ''Film/BenHur1959'') which filmed at Rome's Cinecitta studios in the '50s and early '60s. His debut film, a SwordAndSandal epic called ''The Colossus of Rhodes'', was not a major hit; however, he was soon approached by Jolly Films to direct a low-budget Western, and the rest is history.
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Besides his directorial career, Leone produced a number of movies through his studio, Rafran (named after his children, Rafaella and Andrea) in the '70s and '80s. Besides ''My Name is Nobody'', his most successful were a series of comedies directed by and starring Carlo Verdone. At the time of his death, Leone had several projects in gestation, including a film based on the World War II Siege of Leningrad.
While Leone's Westerns were highly successful upon initial release, they were generally dismissed by contemporary critics, especially in America and the UK (not helped by the fact that many of his movies suffered from heavy cuts in their international releases). Nonetheless, their GrayAndGreyMorality, stylized violence, iconic soundtracks by Ennio Morricone and unique visual style (contrasting widescreen SceneryPorn with [[ExtremeCloseUp extreme close-ups]] of his protagonists) proved extremely influential on subsequent filmmakers, from Creator/MartinScorsese to Creator/QuentinTarantino.
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* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInTheWest'' -- Leone's {{deconstruction}} of the entire [[TheWestern Western]] genre, including his own previous films. Best known among film buffs for its stroke-of-genius casting: Creator/CharlesBronson as another "man with no name," smoky Claudia Cardinale as the [[WesternCharacters Determined Widow]] whose fortunes drive the plot, and Creator/HenryFonda as [[PlayingAgainstType the villain]]. Best known to the rest of the world as the title that launched a thousand snowclones, including Tsui Hark's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina'', and Creator/RobertRodriguez's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInMexico''.
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* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInTheWest'' -- Leone's {{deconstruction}} of the entire [[TheWestern Western]] genre, including his own previous films. Best known among film buffs for its stroke-of-genius casting: Creator/CharlesBronson as another "man with no name," smoky Claudia Cardinale Creator/ClaudiaCardinale as the [[WesternCharacters Determined Widow]] whose fortunes drive the plot, and Creator/HenryFonda as [[PlayingAgainstType the villain]]. Best known to the rest of the world as the title that launched a thousand snowclones, including Tsui Hark's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina'', and Creator/RobertRodriguez's ''Film/OnceUponATimeInMexico''.
