Sergio Leone

Renowned for his distinctive style in the Spaghetti Western genre, Sergio Leone was born in the year 1929 in Rome, Italy. Active mainly from 1959 to 1984, Leone is best known for his epic "Dollars Trilogy" that includes "A Fistful of Dollars," "For a Few Dollars More," and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," and his monumental work "Once Upon a Time in the West," although he never won any awards at major film festivals. His authorial style was characterized by extensive use of long, tense silences and close-ups, complex storytelling, and a unique blend of violence and humor. Leone, with his iconic cigar and intense gaze, was a man who poured his passion into every frame, transforming the western genre with his unorthodox perspective and grand vision.