<P> Spaghetti Western , also known as Italian Western or Macaroni Western ( primarily in Japan ) , is a broad subgenre of Western films that emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone 's film - making style and international box - office success . The term was used by American critics and other countries because most of these Westerns were produced and directed by Italians . </P>
where did the phrase spaghetti western come from
because most of these Westerns were produced and directed by Italians