Guido Malatesta

Writing·Oct 2, 1919·Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy

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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.

Film	Credit
Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo?1971 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Maniacs on Wheels1970 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Tarzana: The Wild Woman1969 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Poppea's Hot Nights1969 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Son of Black Eagle1968 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Samoa, Queen of the Jungle1968 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Mission Phantom1967 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Operation Apocalypse1966 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans1966 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Spies Kill Silently1966 · Writer	Writer
Lone and Angry Man1965 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Sheriff Won't Shoot1965 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Marauders of the Sahara1965 · Director	Director
Fire Over Rome1965 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
The Revolt of the Barbarians1964 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Slave Merchants1964 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Samson and the Slave Queen1963 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Samson and the Sea Beasts1963 · Writer	Writer
Colossus of the Stone Age1963 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Sign of Zorro1963 · Writer	Writer
The Invincible Masked Rider1963 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Catherine of Russia1963 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Colossus and the Headhunters1963 · Screenplay, Writer, Director	Screenplay, Writer, Director
Goliath Against the Giants1961 · Director	Director
Fury of the Pagans1960 · Director	Director
Valley of the Doomed1960 · Director	Director
Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco1959 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
The Head of a Tyrant1959 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Valeria ragazza poco seria1958 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè1958 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Tanks of El Alamein1957 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Guaglione1956 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Il prezzo della gloria1956 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Incatenata dal destino1956 · Writer	Writer
Barrier of the Law1954 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Per salvarti ho peccato1953 · Writer	Writer