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Sergio Leone was born on January 3, 1929 in Rome, Province of Rome, Italy and was credited as a film director, screenwriter and film producer. Sergio Leone died on April 30, 1989 at the age of 60. Listed accolades include David di Donatello for Best Director and Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film. The listed height was 173 cm. Notable works include A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
My Take
Sergio Leone is, plainly, one of the directors I revere most. An Italian who borrowed the American Western and forged something entirely new, the spaghetti Western, he reshaped how the camera tells a story. The extreme close-ups cut against vast, patient long shots in A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and Once Upon a Time in America still give me chills on every rewatch. He died in 1989, yet his rhythm and silence echo through filmmakers worldwide. To me, this is what mastery of style actually looks like, decades after the fact.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sergio Leone
- Name (Japanese)
- セルジオ・レオーネ
- Reading
- せるじお・れおーね
- Born
- January 3, 1929 – April 30, 1989
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / actor / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- David di Donatello for Best Director
- Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | A Fistful of Dollars | — | |
| Notable work | For a Few Dollars More | — | |
| Notable work | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | — | |
| Notable work | Once Upon a Time in the West | — | |
| Notable work | Duck, You Sucker! | — | |
| Notable work | Once Upon a Time in America | — |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sergio Leone born?
Born January 3, 1929.
When did Sergio Leone die?
Died April 30, 1989, aged 60.
Where was Sergio Leone from?
Sergio Leone was from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What did Sergio Leone do?
Sergio Leone worked as film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor, film actor.
How tall was Sergio Leone?
Sergio Leone was 173 cm.
What was Sergio Leone known for?
Notable works include A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
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