by Valerio Viale

It seems like fate has bestowed more than just the first name to Donati (13 April 1933) and Leone (3 January 1929 – 30 April 1989), both named Sergio and born in Rome, four years apart from one another. Together they created a genre, called "Spaghetti Western", which enchanted and still captivates generations of aficionados, including modern day filmmakers, the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez.

On December 17, Sergio Donati was awarded with the "Tondo", a prize for Italian excellence granted by the Italian Cultural Institute of L.A. After the screening of Once Upon A Time in the West, Donati - interviewed on stage by Alessandro Ago Director of Programming and Special Projects, USC School of Cinematic Arts - recalled anecdotes from that golden age in Italian cinema, along with answering some questions from the audience.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano