Sergio Donati
Italian screenwriter (1933–2024)
Sergio Donati was an Italian screenwriter. He wrote for more than 70 films beginning in 1952. He was born in Rome, Italy. He started as a writer and had some of his books optioned for film. He is well known for his collaboration with Italian director Sergio Leone, who encouraged him to take up screenwriting as a full-time career, and with Italian producer Dino de Laurentis.What is film? In the first act, you hang a man up in a tree. In the second act, you throw stones at him. In the third act, he falls down. If he is alive, it is a comedy. If he is dead, it is a drama.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 8 films (1965–1985) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | CASABLANCA. Casablanca. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 109 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1972 | Duck, You Sucker | Rafran Cinematografica, S. P. A | 138 min | Color | sound | |
| 1972 | The Weekend Murders | Michele Lupo | 98 min | Color | sound | |
| 1968 | Once Upon A Time in the West | Sergio Leone | 165 | Color | ||
| 1968 | Once Upon A Time In The West. | Paramount Pictures Corp. | 140 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1968 | The Big Gundown. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 110 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1967 | For a Few Dollars More | Collectors Book Store | 1:44 | 16mm | Color | |
| 1965 | For a few dollars more. | Produzioni Europee Associate | 132 min | 16mm | Color | sound |