Biography
Osvaldo Civirani (19 May 1917 — 20 February 2008) was an Italian still photographer, producer, director, cinematographer, screenwriter and author. Until 1963, Civirani worked mainly as still photographer on over two hundred films. From 1963 until 1976, Civirani produced and directed 20 films in such diverse genres as erotic mondo film, peplum, eurospy film, Spaghetti Western, costume drama, comedy, giallo, and exotic erotic drama. As author, he wrote two autobiographical books that were published in 1995 and 2003.
Directed 20
1970s
- 1976
Girl With The Coral Skin
Director
- 1975
The Black Peacock
Director
- 1972
The Two Big Cats O'Nine Tails... and a Half in Amsterdam
Director
Two Sons of Trinity
Director
- 1971
The Two Big Shots
Director
The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World
Director
- 1970
Le Mans, Shortcut to Hell
Director
1960s
- 1969
Quel giorno Dio non c'era (Il caso Defregger)
Director
- 1968
Dead for a Dollar
Director
Lucrezia
Director
- 1967
Rick and John, Conquerors of the West
Director
- 1966
The Beckett Affair
Director
- 1965
Operation Poker
Director
Kindar the Invulnerable
Director
- 1964
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
Director
- 1963
Sexy proibito
Director
Camera 28
1960s
- 1968
Dead for a Dollar
Director of Photography
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
Kindar the Invulnerable
Director of Photography
- 1962
Attack of the Normans
Still Photographer
The Three Enemies
Still Photographer
- 1961
Mina... fuori la guardia
Still Photographer
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
The Maids
Still Photographer
- 1958
Toto and Marcellino
Still Photographer
- 1957
Rascel-Fifì
Still Photographer
- 1955
I pappagalli
Still Photographer
Don Camillo's Last Round
Still Photographer
- 1954
Theodora, Slave Empress
Still Photographer
Chronicle of Poor Lovers
Still Photographer
Angels of Darkness
Assistant Camera
- 1953
Farewell, My Beautiful Lady!
Still Photographer
The Return of Don Camillo
Still Photographer
The World Condemns Them
Still Photographer
Ho scelto l'amore
Still Photographer
- 1952
I morti non pagano tasse
Still Photographer
- 1951
Love I Haven't... But... But
Still Photographer
- 1950
First Communion
Still Photographer
1940s
- 1943
Wrote 15
1970s
- 1972
The Two Big Cats O'Nine Tails... and a Half in Amsterdam
Story, Screenplay
Two Sons of Trinity
Screenplay, Story
- 1971
The Two Big Shots
Story, Screenplay
The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World
Screenplay, Story
- 1970
Le Mans, Shortcut to Hell
Screenplay, Story
1960s
- 1969
Quel giorno Dio non c'era (Il caso Defregger)
Writer
- 1968
Dead for a Dollar
Screenplay, Story
Lucrezia
Screenplay, Story
- 1967
Rick and John, Conquerors of the West
Writer
- 1966
- 1965
Operation Poker
Writer
- 1964
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
Screenplay, Story
Produced 10
1970s
- 1972
The Two Big Cats O'Nine Tails... and a Half in Amsterdam
Producer
Two Sons of Trinity
Producer
- 1971
The Two Big Shots
Producer
The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World
Producer
- 1970
Le Mans, Shortcut to Hell
Producer
1960s
- 1969
Quel giorno Dio non c'era (Il caso Defregger)
Producer
- 1967
- 1966
The Beckett Affair
Producer
- 1964
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
Producer
Other crew 2
1960s
- 1966
The Beckett Affair
Cinematography
- 1963
Sexy proibito
Cinematography
Appearances1
2000s
- 2003
Italian Kings Of B
Self