GUIDO MALATESTA
Guido Malatesta
Gender: Male
Known for: Writing
Birthday: October 2, 1919
Deathday: June 14, 1970
Place of Birth: Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy
Biography
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.
Filmography
Production
Director, Writer
1970·
Maniacs on WheelsWriter, Director
1969·
Poppea's Hot NightsDirector, Writer
Writer, Director
Screenplay, Story, Director
1968·
Son of Black EagleScreenplay, Director
1967·
Mission PhantomScreenplay, Director
1966·
Operation ApocalypseScreenplay, Story, Director
Writer, Director
1966·
Spies Kill SilentlyWriter
Director
Screenplay, Story
1965·
Fire Over RomeDirector, Writer
1965·
Lone and Angry ManStory, Screenplay
Screenplay, Story, Director
1964·
The Slave MerchantsStory, Screenplay
Writer
1963·
Catherine of RussiaScreenplay, Story
Story, Screenplay, Director
1963·
Sign of ZorroWriter
Director, Writer, Screenplay
Screenplay, Story
Screenplay
Director
1960·
Valley of the DoomedDirector
1960·
Fury of the PagansDirector
Director, Producer
1959·
The Head of a TyrantScreenplay
Story, Screenplay
Writer, Director
Screenplay, Story, Director
Screenplay, Story
1956·
GuaglioneScreenplay, Story
Writer
1954·
Barrier of the LawScreenplay
1954·
Human TorpedoesScript Supervisor
Writer