This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. Let's continue with our series about classic films and movie icons featuring interviews from our archives.

When he moseyed into New Orleans to film the final scenes for 1974’s “My Name is Nobody,” Sergio Leone was, in fact, already somebody. By then, the Italian director’s name had become synonymous with ...

Once disparaged as "spaghetti Westerns," Leone's films helped revive the genre, and ushered in a unique visual style. In 2005, cultural historian Christopher Frayling reflected on Leone's influence.