Guido Malatesta

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Guido Malatesta

Writing October 2, 1919

Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy

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 film…

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Poppea's Hot Nights

Poppea's Hot Nights

4.7 1969 Movie
Lone and Angry Man

Lone and Angry Man

5.3 1965 Movie
Colossus and the Headhunters

Colossus and the Headhunters

2.9 1963 Movie
Samoa, Queen of the Jungle

Samoa, Queen of the Jungle

4.5 1968 Movie
The Slave Merchants

The Slave Merchants

4.4 1964 Movie
Colossus of the Stone Age

Colossus of the Stone Age

5.0 1963 Movie
Spies Kill Silently

Spies Kill Silently

7.3 1966 Movie
Goliath Against the Giants

Goliath Against the Giants

6.0 1961 Movie
Tarzana: The Wild Woman

Tarzana: The Wild Woman

3.4 1969 Movie
Samson and the Slave Queen

Samson and the Slave Queen

6.8 1963 Movie
The Revolt of the Barbarians

The Revolt of the Barbarians

4.8 1964 Movie
The Invincible Masked Rider

The Invincible Masked Rider

5.3 1963 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1971
    Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo?

    Movie Writer

  2. 1970
    Maniacs on Wheels

    Movie Director

  3. 1969
    Tarzana: The Wild Woman

    Movie Director

  4. 1969
    Poppea's Hot Nights

    Movie Writer

  5. 1968
    Son of Black Eagle

    Movie Director

  6. 1968
    Samoa, Queen of the Jungle

    Movie Director

  7. 1967
    Mission Phantom

    Movie Director

  8. 1966
    Operation Apocalypse

    Movie Director

  9. 1966
    Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans

    Movie Director

  10. 1966
    Spies Kill Silently

    Movie Writer

  11. 1965
    Lone and Angry Man

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1965
    The Sheriff Won't Shoot

    Movie Story

  13. 1965
    Marauders of the Sahara

    Movie Director

  14. 1965
    Fire Over Rome

    Movie Writer

  15. 1964
    The Revolt of the Barbarians

    Movie Director

  16. 1964
    The Slave Merchants

    Movie Screenplay

More credits
  1. 1963
    Samson and the Slave Queen

    Movie Story

  2. 1963
    Samson and the Sea Beasts

    Movie Writer

  3. 1963
    Colossus of the Stone Age

    Movie Director

  4. 1963
    Sign of Zorro

    Movie Writer

  5. 1963
    The Invincible Masked Rider

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 1963
    Catherine of Russia

    Movie Story

  7. 1963
    Colossus and the Headhunters

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1961
    Goliath Against the Giants

    Movie Director

  9. 1960
    Fury of the Pagans

    Movie Director

  10. 1960
    Valley of the Doomed

    Movie Director

  11. 1959
    Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco

    Movie Producer

  12. 1959
    The Head of a Tyrant

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1958
    Valeria ragazza poco seria

    Movie Director

  14. 1958
    Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè

    Movie Screenplay

  15. 1957
    The Tanks of El Alamein

    Movie Director

  16. 1956
    Guaglione

    Movie Story

  17. 1956
    Il prezzo della gloria

    Movie Story

  18. 1956
    Incatenata dal destino

    Movie Writer

  19. 1954
    Human Torpedoes

    Movie Script Supervisor

  20. 1954
    Barrier of the Law

    Movie Screenplay

  21. 1953
    Per salvarti ho peccato

    Movie Writer