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Guido Zurli

Director · 1929–2009 · Foiano della Chiana, Arezzo

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Biography

Guido Zurli was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his work across various genres, including Spaghetti Westerns, comedies, and adventure films. Born in Foiano della Chiana, Tuscany, he began his career as an assistant director and screenwriter in the 1950s. Zurli made his directorial debut with Il terrore dei mari (1961), an adventure film set in the pirate era. He directed several Spaghetti Westerns, such as El Cisco (1966) and The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid (1967). Zurli's versatility allowed him to work in various international markets, including Turkey, where he directed films like Kara Murat: Fatih'ın Fermanı (1973). His career spanned over four decades, contributing significantly to genre cinema. Zurli passed away in Rome in 2009 at the age of 80.

Directed 22

1990s

  1. 1994

    Born to Be a Warrior

    Director

1980s

  1. 1980

    Il terno a letto

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Squirrel

    Director

  2. Target

    Director

  3. 1977

    Savage Police

    Director

  4. Black Deep Throat

    Director

  5. 1975

    La Missione del Mandrillo

    Director

  6. 1973

    The Little Cowboy

    Director

  7. 1972

    The Virgin of Bali

    Director

  8. The Boy Who Knew Too Much!

    Director

  9. 1971

    The Mad Butcher

    Director

    54

1960s

  1. 1968

    Either All or None

    Director

  2. Zorro the Fox

    Director

  3. Psychopath

    Director

  4. 1967

    Silenzio: Si uccide

    Director

  5. 1966

    È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere

    Director

  6. Thompson 1880

    Director

  7. 1963

    Slave Girls of Sheba

    Director

  8. 1961

    The Two Marshals

    First Assistant Director

  9. Romulus and Remus

    First Assistant Director

    57

  10. Goliath and the Vampires

    First Assistant Director

  11. The Last of the Vikings

    Second Unit Director

Wrote 15

1980s

  1. 1981

    Valentina, Girl in Heat

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Squirrel

    Writer

  2. Target

    Writer

  3. 1977

    Savage Police

    Writer

  4. Black Deep Throat

    Writer

  5. 1975

    The Daughter of Emanuelle

    Screenplay

  6. 1973

    The Son of Zorro

    Story, Screenplay

  7. 1972

    The Virgin of Bali

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1968

    Either All or None

    Writer

  2. Zorro the Fox

    Writer

  3. 1966

    È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere

    Screenplay

  4. 1964

    Secret of the Sphinx

    Writer

  5. 1963

    Slave Girls of Sheba

    Screenplay

  6. 1961

    The Last of the Vikings

    Screenplay, Screenstory

1950s

  1. 1957

    Lauta mancia

    Writer

Acted in 1

1960s

  1. 1966

    È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere

    Movie