Sergio Leone ( lee-OH-nee; Italian: [ˈsɛrdʒo leˈoːne]; 3 January 1929 – 30 April 1989) was an Italian filmmaker, credited as the pioneer of the spaghetti Western genre. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. Leone's film-making style includes juxtaposing extreme close-up shots with lengthy long shots.
the way he evokes an era, a historical moment, with that immense sadness for what is lost. I wanted to capture something similar for my characters, for their lost dreams.