Guido Malatesta
Writing
- Born
- October 2, 1919 · Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy
- Died
- June 14, 1970 (age 50)
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.
Known for
Lone and Angry Man
December 23, 1965
Colossus and the Headhunters
January 10, 1963
Samoa, Queen of the Jungle
March 8, 1968
Colossus of the Stone Age
June 14, 1963
The Slave Merchants
June 27, 1964
Tarzana: The Wild Woman
July 11, 1969
Spies Kill Silently
April 4, 1966
Samson and the Slave Queen
August 23, 1963
Catherine of Russia
January 12, 1963
The Revolt of the Barbarians
December 18, 1964
The Tanks of El Alamein
September 19, 1957
Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans
April 13, 1966
Behind the camera37
- 1971Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo? Writer, Director
- 1970Maniacs on Wheels Director, Writer
- 1969Tarzana: The Wild Woman Director, Writer
- 1969Poppea's Hot Nights Writer, Director
- 1968Son of Black Eagle Director, Screenplay
- 1968Samoa, Queen of the Jungle Director, Story, Screenplay
- 1967Mission Phantom Director, Screenplay
- 1966Operation Apocalypse Director, Story, Screenplay
- 1966Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans Director, Writer
- 1966