Sergio Garrone | |
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Born | Rome, Italy | 15 April 1925
Died | 12 July 2023 Road Town, British Virgin Islands | (aged 98)
Occupation | Director |
Relatives | Riccardo Garrone (brother) |
Sergio Garrone (15 April 1925 – 12 July 2023) was an Italian director, screenwriter and film producer.
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 resurfaced 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] Garrone died in July 2023, at the age of 98.[3]