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Giordana
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Rafael Romero Marchent
Daniela Giordano
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So, the clear winners in the Actress and Director categories are:
Daniela Giordano - Actress
Rafael Romero Marchent - Director
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And as the only nominee, the Composer inductee for 2025 is Carlo Rustichelli
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Next up are the categories of Cinematographer and Contributor
And the nominees are:
Cinematographers
Carlo Carlini
With a long and varied career that spanned 40 years Carlini was one of Italyās most respected cinematographers with work crossing all subjects and with many well known directors. He shot just seven westerns but these included some of the most high profile films of the genre including The Big Gundown, Death Rides a Horse and A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof.
Ricardo Pallotini
Another veteran cinematographer with a 40 year career across all genres who left an indelible mark on the western, mostly through his work with Antonio Margheriti but also with such films as Blindman, Massacre Time, Johnny Oro and Find a Place to Die. Pallotiniās partnership with Margheriti included Vengeance, And God Said to Cain and Take a Hard Ride but they made a total of a dozen films together in total including Margheritiās gothic horror classics (Castle of Blood and Long Hair of Death) as well as his campy sci fi flicks, eurospies and Viet Nam action fests.
Contributors
Raoul Lovecchio
Famous for his deep velvet voice Raoul contributed vocals to a bunch of memorable spaghetti theme songs including Arizona Colt, Kill Them All and Come Back Alone, The Moment to Kill, Seven Winchesters for a Massacre and Any Gun Can Play. All of these as well as most of his other key tracks came from his successful partnership with Composer Francesco De Masi. Raoul later went on to join Alessandro Alessandroniās Cantori Moderni and even appeared as a bit part actor.
Peter Tevis
American singer Tevis contributed vocals to a number of memorable soundtracks and worked with composers such as Morricone, De Masi and Savina. His best known performances are probably on the theme tunes of Gunfight at Red Sands, Bullets Donāt Argue, A Coffin for the Sheriff and Seven Dollars on the Red.
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One pick from each category again please
Ricardo Pallotini (cinematographer)
Raoul Lovecchio (contributor)
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Same here,
Ricardo Pallotini
Raoul Lovecchio
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Carlo Carlini
Peter Tevis
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Ricardo Pallotini, & Raoul
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Iām going withā¦
Carlini & Raoul
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Riccardo Pallottini and Raoul
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I vote for Carlo Carlini and Peter Tevis
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Last call for votes on these two categories. Iāll close voting tomorrow
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Carlo Carlini and Raoul Lovecchio.
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Raoul the clear winner in the contributor section.
Carlini and Pallotini tied so Iām going to induct them both.
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Final Category - Supporting Actors
Three votes each and top three will get inducted.
Joseph Cotton
Well known American actor who made 3 spaghettis. His appearance in Corbucciās The Hellbenders was a memorable entry in the genre. White Comanche possibly less so.
Roberto Camardiel
More appearances in spaghettis than you can shake a stick at, Camardiel was a versatile sideman who could play comedic sidekicks, Mexican bandits or sadistic homosexual villain with equal success.
Jose Manuel Martin
Perennial bad guy, Martin would often be the worst of the bunch in any gang of evil doers. Appeared in over 30 spaghetti westerns and one of the most familiar āfacesā of the genre.
Jose Canalejas
Another āfaceā, Canelejas turned up in mostly small roles as bad guys in around 50 spaghetti westerns.
Jose Bodalo
Another regular bad guy but Bodalo was more often playing the bandit leader rather than merely one of the gang. Most memorable roles were probably in Django, Red Blood Yellow Gold and Companeros.
Frank Brana
Possibly the most prolific of all this yearās nominees, Brana was another who made his living playing a host of villains in roles of varying size. His steely grey hair and bushy dark eyebrows make him an easy face to recognise.
John Ireland
Another well known Hollywood import who made some hay in Italy as his career at home waned and who wound up making 13 westerns during his time on the Tiber. There is possibly an argument to include Ireland under the Lead Actors section as most of his roles were āco-starringā rather than support or bit parts. Either way, his classic Hollywood western pedigree helped him lend gravitas whenever he appeared in a spaghetti.
Livio Lorenzon
With his bald head and hang dog eyes Lorenzon made a career playing evil or pitiable characters and turned up in a bevy of westerns of all types. An even more familiar face in sword and sandal flicks Lorenzon died aged just 48 in 1971 but always looked older than his years.
Woody Strode
American movie veteran and John Ford favourite, Strode made 8 westerns in Italy but will always be remembered most for his part as one of the three henchmen in the iconic opening sequence of Once Upon a Time in the West.
Gilbert Roland
Mexican born Roland made only 5 Italian westerns but managed to carve out a memorable niche for himself as the worldly older advisor to various younger, more impetuous characters. Key films for Roland include The Ruthless Four, Any Gun Can Play and Johnny Hamlet.
Spartaco Conversi
The veteran of countless roles as someoneās father, grandfather, old rancher, miner etc Conversi was billed under various riffs based on his name sounding a bit like Sean Connery. Spean Convery anyone?
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Frank BraƱa, Jose Manuel Martin and Roberto Camardiel ā¦ are my choices, though I think all the support actors listed are worthy of a place in the hall of fame.
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Roberto Camardiel, JosƩ Manuel Martin, Woody Strode
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Oh, so many good choices to choose from, pity itās only 3 picks, but choices do have to be made. I go with Jose Manuel Martin, Roberto Camardiel, and Frank Brana.
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