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Sergio Sollima

Italian director

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Sergio Sollima was an influential Italian director known for his work in the spaghetti western subgenre. He directed films such as The Big Gundown and Face to Face, contributing to the stylized and often violent narratives characteristic of this genre. Sollima was part of a group of Italian directors, including Sergio Leone and Sergio Corbucci, who gained international recognition for their unique take on Westerns, often filmed in Italy but set in the American West.12

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