Franco Montemurro

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Franco Montemurro

Directing November 1, 1920

Napoli, Italy

Franco Montemurro was an Italian film director and screenwriter active during the 1960s and 1970s. He directed films across various genres, including the Spaghetti Western A Stran…

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Umberto D.

Umberto D.

7.9 1952 Movie
Marriage Italian Style

Marriage Italian Style

7.7 1964 Movie
The Treasure of San Gennaro

The Treasure of San Gennaro

7.4 1966 Movie
Bread, Love and Dreams

Bread, Love and Dreams

7.0 1953 Movie
Scandal in Sorrento

Scandal in Sorrento

6.8 1955 Movie
The Gold of Naples

The Gold of Naples

7.3 1954 Movie
A Difficult Life

A Difficult Life

8.0 1961 Movie
Everybody Go Home!

Everybody Go Home!

7.6 1960 Movie
Complexes

Complexes

7.0 1965 Movie
The Sign of Venus

The Sign of Venus

6.8 1955 Movie
Poor But Beautiful

Poor But Beautiful

6.7 1957 Movie
Frisky

Frisky

7.2 1954 Movie

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Franco Montemurro was an Italian film director and screenwriter active during the 1960s and 1970s. He directed films across various genres, including the Spaghetti Western A Stranger in Paso Bravo (1968) and the giallo film The Police Are Blundering in the Dark (1975). Montemurro's work is noted for its engagement with popular cinematic trends of his time, contributing to the diversity of Italian genre cinema.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1970
    Zorro in the Court of England

    Movie Writer

  2. 1969
    Zorro, the Navarra Marquis

    Movie Director

  3. 1969
    Un corpo caldo per l'inferno

    Movie Director

  4. 1966
    The Treasure of San Gennaro

    Movie First Assistant Director

  5. 1966
    The Battle of the Mods

    Movie Director

  6. 1965
    Weekend, Italian Style

    Movie First Assistant Director

  7. 1965
    Complexes

    Movie First Assistant Director

  8. 1964
    Marriage Italian Style

    Movie First Assistant Director

  9. 1962
    The Black Invaders

    Movie Director

  10. 1962
    The Police Commissioner

    Movie First Assistant Director

  11. 1961
    A Difficult Life

    Movie First Assistant Director

  12. 1961
    The Last Judgment

    Movie First Assistant Director

  13. 1960
    Everybody Go Home!

    Movie First Assistant Director

  14. 1959
    Ferdinand I King of Naples

    Movie First Assistant Director

  15. 1959
    La cambiale

    Movie First Assistant Director

  16. 1959
    Poor Millionaires

    Movie First Assistant Director

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  1. 1958
    Bread, Love and Andalucia

    Movie First Assistant Director

  2. 1957
    Poor Girl, Pretty Girl

    Movie First Assistant Director

  3. 1957
    Oh! Sabella

    Movie First Assistant Director

  4. 1957
    Poor But Beautiful

    Movie First Assistant Director

  5. 1956
    The Monte Carlo Story

    Movie Second Assistant Director

  6. 1956
    The Roof

    Movie First Assistant Director

  7. 1955
    Scandal in Sorrento

    Movie First Assistant Director

  8. 1955
    The Sign of Venus

    Movie First Assistant Director

  9. 1954
    Frisky

    Movie First Assistant Director

  10. 1954
    The Gold of Naples

    Movie First Assistant Director

  11. 1953
    Bread, Love and Dreams

    Movie First Assistant Director

  12. 1953
    Cronaca di un delitto

    Movie Assistant Director

  13. 1952
    Hello Elephant

    Movie First Assistant Director

  14. 1952
    Umberto D.

    Movie Assistant Director

  15. 1951
    Mamma mia, che impressione!

    Movie First Assistant Director

  16. 1949
    Monastero di Santa Chiara

    Movie Script Supervisor