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WritingGuido Malatesta
Writing
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Guido Malatesta
Filmography
Production & Directing (67)
1970
Maniacs on WheelsDirector
7.7
1970
Maniacs on WheelsWriter
7.7
1969
Tarzana: The Wild WomanDirector
3.4
1969
Tarzana: The Wild WomanWriter
3.4
1969
Poppea's Hot NightsWriter
4.7
1969
Poppea's Hot NightsDirector
4.7
1968
Son of Black EagleDirector
6.0
1968
Son of Black EagleScreenplay
6.0
1968
Samoa, Queen of the JungleDirector
4.5
1968
4.5
1968
Samoa, Queen of the JungleScreenplay
4.5
1967
Mission PhantomDirector
8.0
1967
Mission PhantomScreenplay
8.0
1966
Operation ApocalypseDirector
8.0
1966
Operation ApocalypseStory
8.0
1966
Operation ApocalypseScreenplay
8.0
1966
Maciste, Avenger of the MayansDirector
6.9
1966
6.9
1966
Spies Kill SilentlyWriter
7.3
1965
Lone and Angry ManScreenplay
5.3
1965
Lone and Angry ManStory
5.3
1965
10.0
1965
The Sheriff Won't ShootScreenplay
10.0
1965
Marauders of the SaharaDirector
8.0
1965
Fire Over RomeWriter
8.0
1965
Fire Over RomeDirector
8.0
1964
The Revolt of the BarbariansDirector
4.8
1964
4.8
1964
The Revolt of the BarbariansScreenplay
4.8
1964
The Slave MerchantsScreenplay
4.4
1964
The Slave MerchantsStory
4.4
1963
6.8
1963
Samson and the Slave QueenScreenplay
6.8
1963
3.3
1963
Colossus of the Stone AgeDirector
5.0
1963
Colossus of the Stone AgeScreenplay
5.0
1963
5.0
1963
Sign of ZorroWriter
6.0
1963
The Invincible Masked RiderScreenplay
5.3
1963
Catherine of RussiaStory
5.6
1963
Catherine of RussiaScreenplay
5.6
1963
Colossus and the HeadhuntersScreenplay
2.9
1963
2.9
1963
Colossus and the HeadhuntersDirector
2.9
1961
Goliath Against the GiantsDirector
6.0
1960
Fury of the PagansDirector
7.0
1960
Valley of the DoomedDirector
9.0
1959
Agosto, donne mie non vi conoscoProducer
8.0
1959
Agosto, donne mie non vi conoscoDirector
8.0
1959
The Head of a TyrantScreenplay
6.0
1958
Valeria ragazza poco seriaDirector
7.0
1958
7.0
1958
Serenatella Sciuè SciuèScreenplay
10.0
1958
10.0
1957
The Tanks of El AlameinDirector
4.9
1957
4.9
1957
The Tanks of El AlameinScreenplay
4.9
1956
GuaglioneStory
6.8
1956
GuaglioneScreenplay
6.8
1956
8.0
1956
Il prezzo della gloriaScreenplay
8.0
1956
Incatenata dal destinoWriter
9.0
1954
Human TorpedoesScript Supervisor
7.5
1954
Barrier of the LawScreenplay
8.0
1953
Per salvarti ho peccatoWriter
8.0