Sergio Corbucci

Born: 1926-12-06

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Biography

Sergio Corbucci (December 6, 1927 - December 1, 1990) was an Italian film director. He is best known for his very violent yet intelligent spaghetti westerns. He was for a long time considered an exploitation director, but has now attained a vast following and is easily compared to Sam Peckinpah or Sergio Leone.

He is the older brother of screenwriter and film director Bruno Corbucci.