I’d quite like to do this -
I feel guilty about ‘Requiescent’ and at least one of the first coupla ‘Stranger’ films being left out of my list …
not to mention ‘Black Jack’, ‘Blindman’, ‘Last of the Badmen’ and ‘One after Another’
… the first 20 was like giving birth - but now I’ve got that deformed bastard litter out - I’m feeling slack and relaxed … the next 20 should drop out easily.
I know what you mean Reverend Danite.
TOP 20 SPAGHETTI WESTERNS LEADING ACTORS BY NUMBER OF LEADING ROLES
Leading means 1st or 2nd Lead Actor in Film Eg.
GARRINGO 69 Peter Lee Lawrence Anthony Steffen.
ACTOR NATIONALITY NUMBER OF SPAGHETTI WESTERNS LEADING ROLES
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ANTHONY STEFFEN Brazilian 25
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GEORGE HILTON Uruguay 19
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PETER LEE LAWRENCE Germany 17
RICHARD HARRISON USA 17
JEFF CAMERON Italy 17
ROBERT WOODS USA 17
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GIULIANO GEMMA Italy 16
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GIANNI GARKO Yugoslavia 14
TOMAS MILIAN Cuba 14
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FRANCO NERO Italy 13
LEE VAN CLEEF USA 13
GEORGE MARTIN Spain 13
WILLIAM BERGER USA 13
TERENCE HILL Italy 13
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MARK DAMON USA 10
BUD SPENCER Italy 10
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HUNT POWERS USA 9
WAYDE PRESTON USA 9
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TONY KENDALL Italy 6
TONY ANTHONY USA 6
IN BOLD = Sartana Django’s Favourites 
Regarding the debate on SW TOP 20 rankings I would like to suggest a TOP 50 list
because there are so many high quality, classic/great, beloved/cult SWs that a TOP 20
will simply not express that properly. By the time you have done the required/merited
Sergio Leone top 4 or similar you have little room for making a wide informed choice
If only the first dozen of our rankings count, than why is everybody doing a top 20 list?
Thanks for the data Sartana Django. I didn’t realize Anthony Steffen did so many.
[quote=“mrchallenge, post:444, topic:190”]If only the first dozen of our rankings count, than why is everybody doing a top 20 list?
Thanks for the data Sartana Django. I didn’t realize Anthony Steffen did so many.[/quote]
YES Indeed Mr Challenge the facts and figures speak for themselves.
We ALL as devoted SW fans owe a great debt to this man ANTHONY STEFFEN because
he worked hard, travelled the world , acted beautifully and gave enormous pleasure
to MILLIONS of fans in Europe , South America and the rest of the world.
When you add the number of high quality classic GIALLOS/HORROR/THRILLERS to the
credits of ANTHONY STEFFEN you have what adds up to a PROLIFIC GREAT CAREER :o
The same high praise and respect is due to
PETER LEE LAWRENCE/RICHARD HARRISON.
In my opinion the actual “difference” in “quality” between SW All Time Classics and the
"lesser" well known SW is MINIMAL and hence my admiration/appreciation for the TOP 6
SW Leading men (SWs made) is totally due and merited. :o
The earlier made lists often contained only 10 or 12 films. So it was fixed to count only the 1st 12 in order to get the most popular (or best) 20 films of the forum members. The outcome of this method would change only minimal if we would count all 20 films.
But since then most of the lists contain 20 films (some even more), which is more interesting because more different films are named, and it gives a clearer picture which films are liked apart from the classics.
I would like to see every list expanded up to 20, but there are several inactive members, and others still active seem to have no great interest to do so.
[quote=“SARTANA DJANGO, post:443, topic:190”]TOP 20 SPAGHETTI WESTERNS LEADING ACTORS BY NUMBER OF LEADING ROLES
ACTOR NATIONALITY NUMBER OF SPAGHETTI WESTERNS LEADING ROLES
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ANTHONY STEFFEN Brazilian 25
TONY ANTHONY USA 6[/quote]
Are you sure about these? As far as I know Steffen was Italian, born in Italy, even though he relocated to Brazil after his acting career. I am also in belief that Tony Anthony is Italian who relocated to US at the end of the 70s(?) and produced his later movies (Get Mean, Comin’ At Ya!..) from there. I can’t remember his real name.
Imdb gives following dates of birth:
Tony Anthony 16 October 1937, Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA
Anthony Steffen 21 July 1929, Rome, Italy
and
Date of Death
4 June 2004, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
I plan to make my definitive top 25 as soon as ive seen-Bandidos,Matalo,.[quote=“stanton, post:446, topic:190”]I would like to see every list expanded up to 20, but there are several inactive members, and others still active seem to have no great interest to do so.[/quote]
[quote=“Silver Wolf, post:447, topic:190”]Are you sure about these? As far as I know Steffen was Italian, born in Italy, even though he relocated to Brazil after his acting career. I am also in belief that Tony Anthony is Italian who relocated to US at the end of the 70s(?) and produced his later movies (Get Mean, Comin’ At Ya!..) from there. I can’t remember his real name.[/quote][quote=“Bill san Antonio, post:448, topic:190”]Imdb gives following dates of birth:
Tony Anthony 16 October 1937, Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA
Anthony Steffen 21 July 1929, Rome, Italy
and
Date of Death
4 June 2004, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[/quote]
Thanks Bill San Antonio your info is correct on Anthony Steffen and Tony Anthony but
see below for Anthony Steffen’s exact birth details ::).
Sorry to disappoint you Silver Wolf but neither Anthony Steffen nor T.Anthony is Italian
Tony Anthony as I said and Bill confirmed is a USA citizen born in W.Virginia.
ANTHONY STEFFEN was born indeed on 21-7-1930 in Rome Italy but at the BRAZILIAN
embassy (thus a Brazilian citizen), birth/real name of Antonio Luiz De Teffe the son of a Formula 1 champion (Manuel De Teffe) and later an ambassador(Manuel was)
Anthony Steffen grew up in Rome, Italy as a handsome, charming , jet set lifestyle
leading actor in CULT SWs, Giallos, Thrillers making an International succesful career.
Married in Italy (Rome) and had 2 sons, he relocated early 1980s to Rio De Janeiro
where he died of cancer in 4-6-2004 .
Anthony Steffen was thus a Brazilian all time NO 1 Leading man of 25 SWs and CULT
classics like :
Night Evelyn Came Out Of The Grave 1971
Crimes Of The Black Cat 1972
Evil Eye 1973
Killers are our guests 1974
Death In Haiti 1974
Killer Fish with James Franciscus 1979
And Many more excellent films.
Anthony Steffen was suggested by “malicious detractors” to be acting “wooden” like
DeNiro / Pacino /Wooden Allen 
but in fact Steffen was showing intelligent,sensitive
accurate portrayals of a steely, ultra tough Spaghetti gunfighter/revenger :D.
Anthony Steffen “Django The Bastard” SW Film 1971 was the inspiration for Clint Eastwood’s magnificent “High Plains Drifter” 1973.
Time for new list. Few changes on top20 and 20 more favorite titles:
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Once upon time in the west
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The great silence
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for a few dollars more
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Face to Face
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Cemetary without crosses
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Django
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Keoma
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My name is Nobody
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Good the bad and the ugly
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God forgives I don’t
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Companeros
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Bandidos
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Duck you sucker!
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Return of Ringo
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El Puro
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10000$ blood money
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Fistful of dollars
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Viva Django
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Day of Anger
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They call me Hallelujah
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Django Kill!
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Sonny & Jed
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Bullet for Sandoval
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No room to die
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I’m Sartana your angel of death
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Black Jack
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Big gundown
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Minnesota Clay
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Pistol for Ringo
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Death Sentence
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Stranger returns
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Ruthless Four
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And God said to Cain
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Dead Men Ride
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Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe
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Forgotten pistolero
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Django the Bastard
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Light the fuse Sartanas coming
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Massacre time
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Adios Gringo
It’s difficult to make such lists because you have to leave so many great films out and many films should be watched again for better judgement.
:o Oh Bill at only 9. Good Bad and the Ugly at 17. Fistful Of $ :o
It’s all exciting, all different, anything goes with these TOP 20, TOP 40s etc.
Interesting mix with Cemetery Without Crosses at number 5, a high class revenger.
Are you the same Jonah Hex who made a list on side 1 of this thread? Or are there two of you?
[quote=“stanton, post:446, topic:190”]The earlier made lists often contained only 10 or 12 films. So it was fixed to count only the 1st 12 in order to get the most popular (or best) 20 films of the forum members. The outcome of this method would change only minimal if we would count all 20 films.
But since then most of the lists contain 20 films (some even more), which is more interesting because more different films are named, and it gives a clearer picture which films are liked apart from the classics.
I would like to see every list expanded up to 20, but there are several inactive members, and others still active seem to have no great interest to do so.[/quote]
We can always retally lthe votes for the people who do have top 20 lists using a 20 point system. I’ll volunteer to help.
[quote=“stanton, post:453, topic:190”]Arer you the same Jonah Hex who made a list on side 1 of this thread? Or are there two of you?[/quote]The same,i temporarily quit this forum because i was getting harrasing emails from a member who is no longer with us.unfortunatly i lost my cool avatar and my gunslinger status :’(
That sounds awful , you getting those harrassing e mails.
Out of curiosity: what was the forum name of the fellow?
And, please, post your new top 20 list, your old one is one of the “only 12 lists”, you can change it every time when you have seen more good SWS.
[quote=“Bill san Antonio, post:451, topic:190”]Time for new list. Few changes on top20 and 20 more favorite titles:
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Once upon time in the west
-
The great silence
-
for a few dollars more
-
Face to Face
-
Cemetary without crosses
-
Django
-
Keoma
-
My name is Nobody
-
Good the bad and the ugly
-
God forgives I don’t
-
Companeros
-
Bandidos
-
Duck you sucker!
-
Return of Ringo
-
El Puro
-
10000$ blood money
-
Fistful of dollars
-
Viva Django
-
Day of Anger
-
They call me Hallelujah
-
Django Kill!
-
Sonny & Jed
-
Bullet for Sandoval
-
No room to die
-
I’m Sartana your angel of death
-
Black Jack
-
Big gundown
-
Minnesota Clay
-
Pistol for Ringo
-
Death Sentence
-
Stranger returns
-
Ruthless Four
-
And God said to Cain
-
Dead Men Ride
-
Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe
-
Forgotten pistolero
-
Django the Bastard
-
Light the fuse Sartanas coming
-
Massacre time
-
Adios Gringo
It’s difficult to make such lists because you have to leave so many great films out and many films should be watched again for better judgement.[/quote]
You really prefer Sonny and Jed and Minnesota Clay to Il mercenario (and other Corbuci’s)?
I’d put both in my top 40 (or 50) also including Il mercenario…
[quote=“stanton, post:458, topic:190”]You really prefer Sonny and Jed and Minnesota Clay to Il mercenario (and other Corbuci’s)?[/quote]Yes I do. Because it’s list of favorites more than best films of the genre. Mercenary is much bigger and more better directed film than Minnesota Clay for sure but for some reason it just leaves me cold. Minnesota Clay is one of my favorites among the early sw’s.
S & J seems to be film people either love or hate.