Giulio Petroni (September 21, 1917 â€" January 31, 2010) was an
Italian director, writer, and screenwriter, best known for his
spaghetti westerns Death Rides a Horse (1967), with Lee Van Cleef in
one of his first starring roles, A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
(1968), and Tepepa (1969), with Orson Welles and Tomas Milian.Born in
Rome, Petroni started to make short films of political commitment in
1951. He debuted as a director in 1959 with the comedy film La cento
chilometri. From 1967 Petroni directed five spaghetti westerns,
generally considered among the most important in its genre. In
addition to those mentioned, titles include La notte dei serpenti
(1969) and Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? (1972), with Tomas Milian as
Provvidenza.He later worked in RAI TV and was also an appreciated
novelist and essayist.
Italian director, writer, and screenwriter, best known for his
spaghetti westerns Death Rides a Horse (1967), with Lee Van Cleef in
one of his first starring roles, A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
(1968), and Tepepa (1969), with Orson Welles and Tomas Milian.Born in
Rome, Petroni started to make short films of political commitment in
1951. He debuted as a director in 1959 with the comedy film La cento
chilometri. From 1967 Petroni directed five spaghetti westerns,
generally considered among the most important in its genre. In
addition to those mentioned, titles include La notte dei serpenti
(1969) and Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? (1972), with Tomas Milian as
Provvidenza.He later worked in RAI TV and was also an appreciated
novelist and essayist.
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