Leopoldo Savona

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Leopoldo Savona

Directing July 13, 1913

Born in Lenola, Italy, he started his career in 1949 as assistant director of Giuseppe De Sanctis. He made his directorial debut in 1955, with the adventure film Il principe dalla…

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Accattone

Accattone

7.7 1961 Movie
It Started in Naples

It Started in Naples

6.4 1960 Movie
Erik the Conqueror

Erik the Conqueror

6.4 1961 Movie
Woman of Rome

Woman of Rome

6.1 1954 Movie
Knives of the Avenger

Knives of the Avenger

6.3 1966 Movie
Byleth: The Demon of Incest

Byleth: The Demon of Incest

4.8 1972 Movie
Totò all'inferno

Totò all'inferno

6.3 1955 Movie
Days of Love

Days of Love

6.7 1954 Movie
Killer Kid

Killer Kid

6.1 1967 Movie
Under the Olive Tree

Under the Olive Tree

7.1 1950 Movie
Death Falls Lightly

Death Falls Lightly

5.9 1972 Movie
Rojo

Rojo

6.5 1966 Movie

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Born in Lenola, Italy, he started his career in 1949 as assistant director of Giuseppe De Sanctis. He made his directorial debut in 1955, with the adventure film Il principe dalla maschera rossa. He collaborated with Pier Paolo Pasolini as a technical adviser in Mamma Roma.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1976
    Le due orfanelle

    Movie Director

  2. 1972
    Byleth: The Demon of Incest

    Movie Writer

  3. 1972
    Death Falls Lightly

    Movie Director

  4. 1971
    Pistol Packin' Preacher

    Movie Director

  5. 1970
    Apocalypse Joe

    Movie Director

  6. 1970
    Operation Snafu

    Movie Second Unit Director

  7. 1969
    God Will Forgive My Pistol

    Movie Writer

  8. 1969
    Thunder from the West

    Movie Director

  9. 1967
    Killer Kid

    Movie Director

  10. 1966
    Rojo

    Movie Director

  11. 1966
    Knives of the Avenger

    Movie Director

  12. 1963
    Arms of the Avenger

    Movie Writer

  13. 1962
    La leggenda di Fra Diavolo

    Movie Director

  14. 1962
    Warriors Five

    Movie Writer

  15. 1961
    Erik the Conqueror

    Movie Choreographer

  16. 1961
    Accattone

    Movie Assistant Director

More credits
  1. 1961
    The Mongols

    Movie Director

  2. 1960
    It Started in Naples

    Movie Choreographer

  3. 1959
    Nights of the Teddy Boys

    Movie Director

  4. 1959
    The White Warrior

    Movie Co-Director

  5. 1959
    Venetian Honeymoon

    Movie First Assistant Director

  6. 1958
    Piece of the Sky

    Movie Co-Director

  7. 1957
    Men and Wolves

    Movie Co-Director

  8. 1955
    The Prince with the Red Mask

    Movie Director

  9. 1955
    Totò all'inferno

    Movie First Assistant Director

  10. 1954
    Days of Love

    Movie Co-Director

  11. 1954
    Woman of Rome

    Movie First Assistant Director

  12. 1954
    Daughters of Destiny

    Movie Assistant Director

  13. 1953
    Easy Years

    Movie First Assistant Director

  14. 1953
    Trouble for the Legion

    Movie First Assistant Director

  15. 1951
    Rome-Paris-Rome

    Movie First Assistant Director

  16. 1950
    Under the Olive Tree

    Movie Production Assistant