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Michele Lupo

Michele Lupo

Director · 1932–1989 · Corleone - Sicily - Italy

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Biography

Born on December 4, 1932, in Corleone, Sicily, Michele Lupo began his career in the film industry as an assistant director. He made his directorial debut with Maciste il gladiatore più forte del mondo (1962), marking the start of a prolific career. Lupo directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982, spanning various genres including peplum, westerns, and comedies. Notable works include Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963), The Master Touch (1972), and Buddy Goes West (1981). He frequently collaborated with actor Bud Spencer, contributing to the popularity of Italian action-comedy films. Lupo passed away on June 27, 1989, in Rome, Italy.

Directed 39

1980s

  1. 1982

    Bomber

    Director

    63
  2. 1981

    Buddy Goes West

    Director

  3. 1980

    Why Did You Pick On Me?

    Director

    59

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

    Director

    62
  2. 1978

    They Called Him Bulldozer

    Director

    68
  3. 1977

    California

    Director

    64
  4. 1975

    Africa Express

    Director

    53
  5. 1973

    Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

    Director

  6. 1972

    The Master Touch

    Director

    59

  7. Ben & Charlie

    Director

    59
  8. 1971

    Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte

    Director

  9. 1970

    The Weekend Murders

    Director

  10. Jet Set Swingers

    Director

1960s

  1. 1968

    Seven Times Seven

    Director

  2. 1967

    Master Stroke

    Director

  3. Your Turn to Die

    Director

  4. 1966

    Arizona Colt

    Director

    63
  5. 1965

    Seven Rebel Gladiators

    Director

  6. Fistful of Knuckles

    Director

  7. 1964

    The Revenge of the Gladiators

    Director

  8. Seven Slaves Against the World

    Director

  9. 1963

    Goliath and the Sins of Babylon

    Director

    54
  10. 1962

    Colossus of the Arena

    Director

  11. Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino

    Co-Director

  12. Il mio amico Benito

    Co-Director

  13. 1961

    The Orderly

    First Assistant Director

  14. Destination Fury

    First Assistant Director

  15. 1960

    Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today

    First Assistant Director

    69

  16. Gentlemen Are Born

    First Assistant Director

    71

1950s

  1. 1959

    Juke Box - Screams of Love

    Co-Director

  2. Winter Holidays

    Assistant Director

  3. Sign of the Gladiator

    First Assistant Director

  4. 1957

    Il cocco di mamma

    First Assistant Director

  5. 1956

    Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge

    First Assistant Director

    74

  6. Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy

    Second Assistant Director

    78

  7. Totò Double or Nothing?

    Script Supervisor

    67

  8. The Band of Honest Men

    Script Supervisor

  9. Sunset in Naples

    First Assistant Director

  10. 1955

    The Golden Vein

    Script Supervisor

Wrote 3

1970s

  1. 1972

    The Master Touch

    Writer

    59
  2. 1971

    Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1964

    Seven Slaves Against the World

    Writer