Lee Van Cleef (1925 - 1989)

Lee Van Cleef was an American actor best known for his roles in Western films, particularly his work in the spaghetti Western genre. He was born in Somerville, New Jersey in 1925, and began his acting career in the 1950s with a number of small roles in films and television shows. Van Cleef's breakthrough roles came in the 1960s when he starred in For a Few Dollars More (1965) and as the menacing villain "Angel Eyes" in the classic Western film "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." He went on to have a successful career in both Westerns and action films, and is remembered for his distinctive voice and piercing gaze. In addition to his film work, Van Cleef also appeared in a number of television shows. He passed away in 1989 at the age of 64.

Books on Lee Van Cleef

Mona Mahmoud, Reinhard Weber Lee Van Cleef, Eine Bio- und Filmografie Landshut, 2009

Books with substantial mentioning of Lee Van Cleef

		Aliza S. Wong Spaghetti westerns, A viewer's guide Lanham, Maryland, 2019
		Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.) International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 3. Actors and Actresses Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000

Books with an entry on Lee Van Cleef

		Douglas Brode Shooting stars of the small screen, Encyclopedia of TV Western actors, 1946-present Austin, 2009
		Kay Weniger Das große Personenlexikon des Films, Zweiter Band, C-F Berlin, 2001
		Danny Peary Cult Movie Stars New York, [..], 1991
		Frank N. Magill (ed.) Magill's Cinema Annual 1990, A Survey of the Films of 1989 Pasadena, California; Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1990
		Ken D. Jones, Arthur F. McClure, Alfred E. Twomey Character People, The Stalwarts of the Cinema South Brunswick and New York - London, 1976

Films

1952
High Noon
Kansas City Confidential
The Lawless Breed
Untamed Frontier

1953
Arena
Vice Squad
Private Eyes
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Bandits of Corsica
Jack Slade
The Lawless Breed
Tumbleweed
The Nebraskan

1954
Gypsy Colt
Rails Into Laramie
Dawn at Socorro
Arrow in the Dust
The Desperado
Princess of the Nile
The Yellow Tomahawk

1955
The Big Combo
Man Without a Star
The Naked Street
I Cover the Underworld
A Man Alone
The Road to Denver
Ten Wanted Men
Treasure of Ruby Hills
The Vanishing American

1956
The Conqueror
Tribute to a Bad Man
Accused of Murder
It Conquered the World
Pardners

1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
The Tin Star
China Gate
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
Gun Battle at Monterey
Joe Dakota
The Lonely Man
The Last Stagecoach West
Raiders of Old California
Last Stagecoach West
The Quiet Gun

1958
The Young Lions
Machete
The Bravados
Day of the Badman

1959
Ride Lonesome
Guns, Girls, and Gangsters

1961
Posse from Hell

1962
How the West Was Won
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1965
Per qualche dollaro in più

1966
Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
La resa dei conti

1967
I giorni dell'ira
Da uomo a uomo

1969
Ehi amico... c'è Sabata. Hai chiuso!

1970
El Condor
Barquero

1971
È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta
El hombre de Río Malo
Captain Apache

1972
Il grande duello
The Magnificent Seven Ride!

1975
Take a Hard Ride

1977
Kid Vengeance

1980
The Hard Way

1981
Escape from New York

1984
Geheimcode Wildgänse

1988
Der Commander

2011
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel

IMDb: 0001812
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