Once disparaged as "spaghetti Westerns," Leone's films helped revive the genre, and ushered in a unique visual style. In 2005, cultural historian Christopher Frayling reflected on Leone's influence.

Read up on the latest Sergio Leone News, Reviews and Features from the team at Collider. Is Daryl the new Clint Eastwood? The movie was directed by another icon. He was the West's very best. Three ...

Sergio Leone, the legendary director behind classics like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, was a huge fan of films that explored the themes of the wild west. Not surprisingly, all five of his favourite ...

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