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Guido Malatesta

Writer, Director, Additional Credits
Born October 2, 1919Died June 14, 1970 (50 years)
Guido Malatesta was an Italian screenwriter and film director active from the 1950s to the early 1970s. He began his career as a screenwriter, contributing to various Italian films before transitioning to directing. Malatesta directed numerous genre films, including peplum, adventure, and Spaghetti Westerns. His notable works include Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1960), Fury of Achilles (1962), and Django's Cut Price Corpses (1971). Malatesta's films are characterized by their action sequences and adherence to genre conventions, contributing to the popularity of Italian genre cinema during his active years.

Known For

  • Colossus and the Headhunters
  • Maciste contro i mostri
  • Anthar l'invincibile
  • Samson and the Slave Queen
  • Lone and Angry Man
  • Tarzana, the Wild Woman
  • Samoa, Queen of the Jungle
  • Goliath Against the Giants
  • Duel at the Rio Grande
  • Poppea's Hot Nights
  • Spies Strike Silently
  • Fire Over Rome
  • Samson and the Sea Beasts
  • Catherine of Russia
  • Maniacs on Wheels
  • El Alamein
  • Fury of the Barbarians
  • La strada dei giganti
  • Come rubare un quintale di diamanti in Russia
  • Invincible Masked Rider
  • Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya
  • Siluri umani
  • Missione apocalisse
  • Head of a Tyrant

Filmography

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