Biography
Claudio Fragasso (born 2 October 1951) is a film director and screenwriter. Fragasso first attempted to make art films in the early 1970s, then became a screenwriter in the Italian film industry in the mid-1970s. Fragasso met director Bruno Mattei, which led to a ten-year partnership from 1980 to 1990 during which the two worked together closely on films, with Fragasso's contributions often going uncredited. He later went on to write and direct his own films in the 1980s, including Monster Dog with rock musician Alice Cooper and After Death, before directing Troll 2 in 1989, which was later the topic of Best Worst Movie, a documentary film that discussed Troll 2's fandom.
Directed 40
2020s
- 2026
The Demon Among Us
Director
- 2022
Karate Man
Director
- 2021
Italian Horror Stories
Director
2010s
- 2016
The Great Rage
Director
- 2012
Operation Holidays
Director
Una notte da paura
Director
- 2010
Dirty War
Director
2000s
- 2007
Milan – Palermo: The Return
Director
- 2005
Concorso di colpa
Director
- 2003
Blindati
Director
- 2001
La banda
Director
- 2000
Operazione Odissea
Director
1990s
- 1998
Killer Couple
Director
- 1996
Palermo - Milan One Way
Director
Esercizi di stile
Director
- 1993
Skinheads
Director
- 1992
- 1990
Night Killer
Director
Beyond Darkness
Director
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
Strike Commando 2
Director
- 1987
Strike Commando
Assistant Director
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
Difendimi dalla notte
Director
Violence in a Women's Prison
Assistant Director
- 1981
Les amours de Julie
Assistant Director
The Other Hell
Assistant Director
- 1980
1970s
- 1974
Mania
Assistant Director
- 1973
Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro
First Assistant Director
Wrote 38
2020s
- 2022
Karate Man
Writer, Screenplay, Creative Producer
2010s
- 2012
Una notte da paura
Screenplay, Screenstory
2000s
- 2003
Blindati
Screenplay
- 2000
Operazione Odissea
Story
1990s
- 1998
Killer Couple
Story, Screenplay
- 1996
Palermo - Milan One Way
Story
Esercizi di stile
Screenplay
- 1990
Three for One
Idea, Screenplay
Night Killer
Writer
Beyond Darkness
Writer
Gipsy Angel
Story
1980s
- 1989
Shocking Dark
Screenplay
- 1988
Strike Commando 2
Writer
- 1987
Strike Commando
Writer
Interzone
Screenplay
- 1985
The Pleasure
Story, Writer
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
Difendimi dalla notte
Writer
Violence in a Women's Prison
Screenplay
- 1981
The Other Hell
Story, Screenplay
- 1980
The True Story of the Nun of Monza
Screenplay
Sesso Perverso, Mondo Violento
Writer
1970s
- 1979
Don't Trust the Mafia
Writer
Napoli... i 5 della squadra speciale
Writer
- 1977
Gangbusters
Writer
- 1976
Meet Him and Die
Writer, Story
Vento, vento, portali via con te
Screenplay
- 1974
Chains
Writer
Acted in 15
2020s
- 2025
Nel nome dell'odio
Sé stesso
- 2022
2010s
- 2016
The Great Rage
Gino, l'uomo che sorride
- 2013
Roma criminale
Commissario
- 2011
Zombie Infection
Colonel Fragasso
- 2010
Dirty War
Generale Sinisi
2000s
- 2008
A Whole Life Ahead
Culture office chief
1990s
- 1990
Night Killer
Reporter with baseball cap (uncredited)
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1980
1970s
- 1978
Una settimana come un'altra
Movie
- 1977
The Vallanzasca Band
Policeman
Other crew 2
1990s
- 1990
1980s
- 1987
Appearances7
2020s
- 2025
Nel nome dell'odio
Self
- 2021
2010s
- 2017
Ænigma - Lucio Fulci and the 80s
Himself
Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato
Self
- 2012
2000s
- 2008
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
Self
1990s
- 1990