The Colossus of Rhodes
Leone's actual debut, three years before the westerns.
reelscum lists 6 films directed or co-directed by Sergio Leone. They were released between 1961 and 1971. The subgenres that appear most often are Spaghetti western (5 films) and Peplum (1 film).
They are credited to Italy (6), Spain (4) and West Germany (3). Most were released in the 1960s (5) and 1970s (1).
Entries include The Colossus of Rhodes (1961), Duck, You Sucker (1971) and A Fistful of Dollars (1964). Each links to its own page with a verdict, rating axes and where to watch.
Leone's actual debut, three years before the westerns.
Leone's revolution film. A Mexican bandit and an IRA dynamiter blow up the establishment together.
An unlicensed Yojimbo remake. Toho sued and won. Started everything.
Van Cleef arrives and the formula locks into place.
Fonda cast against type as a child killer. Leone's masterpiece.
The cemetery sequence is the best three minutes in the genre.