RIP Augusto Caminito

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By Eugenio Ercolani

August 23, 2020

"It is with deep sorrow that I take responsibility for announcing the death of the producer, screenwriter and director Augusto Caminito, who died today in Naples, at the age of 81 More details will follow."

RIP Augusto Caminito. Italian producer, director, screenwriter Augusto Carminito died in Naples, Campania, Italy on August 23, 2020. He was 81. He was born on July 1, 1939 in Naples. A producer and director he was best known for producing “King of New York” (1990), directing “Grandi cacciatori” (1990) and as a writer for “The Vatican Affair” (1968).  To the fans of the Euro-western he was best know as a screenwriter. He co-wrote the scripts for eight Euro-westerns: “Halleluja for Django” and “Long Days of Revenge” both (1966); “Death Rides Along”; “Django, the Last Killer”; “Pecos Cleans Up”; “Poker With Pistols” and “The Ruthless Four” all in 1967 and “Brothers Blue” (1971).

CAMINITO, Augusto

Born: 7/1/1939, Naples, Campania, Italy

Died: 8/23/2020, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Augusto Caminito’s westerns – writer:

Halleluja for Django – 1966

Long Days of Revenge – 1966

Death Rides Along – 1967

Django, the Last Killer – 1967

Pecos Cleans Up – 1967

Poker With Pistols – 1967

The Ruthless Four – 1967

Brothers Blue – 1971