Vittorio Cottafavi

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Vittorio Cottafavi

Directing January 30, 1914

Modena, Italy

Vittorio Cottafavi (30 January 1914 – 14 December 1998) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 70 films between 1943 and 1985. His film Il diavolo sulle collin…

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Hercules and the Captive Women

Hercules and the Captive Women

4.3 1961 Movie
The Revenge of Hercules

The Revenge of Hercules

5.3 1960 Movie
Messalina

Messalina

5.6 1960 Movie
Traviata 53

Traviata 53

6.9 1953 Movie
Amazons of Rome

Amazons of Rome

4.8 1961 Movie
100 Horsemen

100 Horsemen

6.8 1964 Movie
A Free Woman

A Free Woman

6.7 1954 Movie
Legions of the Nile

Legions of the Nile

5.3 1959 Movie
Christopher Colombus

Christopher Colombus

9.0 1968 TV Show
The Flame that Never Dies

The Flame that Never Dies

6.2 1949 Movie
Vita di Dante

Vita di Dante

9.0 1965 TV Show
The Gates of Heaven

The Gates of Heaven

6.8 1945 Movie

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Vittorio Cottafavi (30 January 1914 – 14 December 1998) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 70 films between 1943 and 1985. His film Il diavolo sulle colline was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2000
    Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co

    Movie Self

  2. 1985
    The Devil in the Hills

    Movie Director

  3. 1981
    Maria Zef

    Movie Director

  4. 1979
    Con gli occhi dell'occidente

    TV show Director

  5. 1975
    The Persians

    Movie Director

  6. 1974
    La torta di Riccio

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 1974
    Gente delle Langhe

    Movie Director

  8. 1974
    Sotto il placido Don

    Movie Director

  9. 1973
    Napoleone a Sant'Elena

    TV show Director

  10. 1973
    Napoleone a Sant'Elena

    Movie Director

  11. 1973
    L'allodola

    Movie Director

  12. 1973
    La scuola delle mogli

    Movie Director

  13. 1973
    Vestire gli ignudi

    Movie Director

  14. 1972
    Almayer's Folly

    Movie Director

  15. 1972
    A come Andromeda

    TV show Director

  16. 1971
    Antigone

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1971
    I racconti di padre Brown

    TV show Director

  2. 1971
    Lady of the Camelias

    Movie Director

  3. 1970
    I lupi

    Movie Director

  4. 1970
    Una pistola in vendita

    Movie Director

  5. 1969
    Oliver Cromwell: Ritratto di un dittatore

    Movie Director

  6. 1968
    Christopher Colombus

    TV show Director

  7. 1967
    L'idolo delle scene

    Movie Director

  8. 1967
    Delirio a due

    Movie Director

  9. 1967
    La paura delle botte

    Movie Director

  10. 1967
    The Trial of Saint Therese of The Child Jesus

    Movie Director

  11. 1967
    The Weisenthal Mission

    Movie Director

  12. 1967
    Don Giovanni

    Movie Director

  13. 1967
    The July Plot

    Movie Director

  14. 1967
    The Trojan Women

    Movie Writer

  15. 1966
    Quinta colonna

    TV show Director

  16. 1966
    La fantarca

    Movie Director

  17. 1965
    Vita di Dante

    TV show Director

  18. 1965
    Le piccole volpi

    Movie Director

  19. 1965
    Antonio e Cleopatra

    Movie Director

  20. 1965
    The Power of Darkness

    Movie Director

  21. 1965
    Ai poeti non si spara

    Movie Director

  22. 1964
    100 Horsemen

    Movie Director

  23. 1964
    Il giglio di quell'amore

    Movie Director

  24. 1964
    Incontro con il padre

    Movie Director