Cesare Canevari

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Cesare Canevari

Directing January 1, 1927

Milan, Italy

Cesare Canevari (13 October 1927 – 25 October 2012) was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. Born in Milan, Canevari began his career shortly after World War II as a stag…

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Cesare Canevari (13 October 1927 – 25 October 2012) was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. Born in Milan, Canevari began his career shortly after World War II as a stage actor, occasionally also appearing in films in minor roles. Variously referred to as "a genius ahead of his time", "a master of genre cinema" and "one of the less labelable directors of Italian genre cinema", he directed nine films between 1964 and 1983. Often characterized by an unusual style, his films ranged through different genres, including noir, Nazisploitation, Spaghetti Western, giallo and melodrama. His films generally were produced and shot in Milan.

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  1. 1983
    Killing of the Flesh

    Movie Director

  2. 1979
  3. 1977
    Gestapo's Last Orgy

    Movie Producer

  4. 1976
    The Nude Princess

    Movie Director

  5. 1974
    The Story of a Poor Young Man

    Movie Director

  6. 1970
    Matalo! (Kill Him)

    Movie Director

  7. 1969
    A Man for Emmanuelle

    Movie Director

  8. 1968
    A Hyena in the Safe

    Movie Director

  9. 1965
  10. 1965
    A Tango from Russia

    Movie Director

  11. 1951