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Guido Malatesta

Writer · 1919–1970 · Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy

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Biography

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.

Wrote 31

1970s

  1. 1971

    Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo?

    Writer

  2. 1970

    Maniacs on Wheels

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1969

    Tarzana: The Wild Woman

    Writer

  2. Poppea's Hot Nights

    Writer

  3. 1968

    Son of Black Eagle

    Screenplay

  4. Samoa, Queen of the Jungle

    Story, Screenplay

  5. 1967

    Mission Phantom

    Screenplay

  6. 1966

    Operation Apocalypse

    Story, Screenplay

  7. Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans

    Writer

  8. Spies Kill Silently

    Writer

  9. 1965

    Lone and Angry Man

    Screenplay, Story

    56

  10. The Sheriff Won't Shoot

    Story, Screenplay

  11. Fire Over Rome

    Writer

  12. 1964

    The Revolt of the Barbarians

    Story, Screenplay

  13. The Slave Merchants

    Screenplay, Story

    42
  14. 1963

    Samson and the Slave Queen

    Story, Screenplay

  15. Samson and the Sea Beasts

    Writer

  16. Colossus of the Stone Age

    Screenplay, Story

    44

  17. Sign of Zorro

    Writer

  18. The Invincible Masked Rider

    Screenplay

  19. Catherine of Russia

    Story, Screenplay

  20. Colossus and the Headhunters

    Screenplay, Writer

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Head of a Tyrant

    Screenplay

  2. 1958

    Valeria ragazza poco seria

    Writer

  3. Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè

    Screenplay, Story

  4. 1957

    The Tanks of El Alamein

    Story, Screenplay

  5. 1956

    Guaglione

    Story, Screenplay

  6. Il prezzo della gloria

    Story, Screenplay

  7. Incatenata dal destino

    Writer

  8. 1954

    Barrier of the Law

    Screenplay

  9. 1953

    Per salvarti ho peccato

    Writer

Directed 21

1970s

  1. 1971

    Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo?

    Director

  2. 1970

    Maniacs on Wheels

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969

    Tarzana: The Wild Woman

    Director

  2. Poppea's Hot Nights

    Director

  3. 1968

    Son of Black Eagle

    Director

  4. Samoa, Queen of the Jungle

    Director

  5. 1967

    Mission Phantom

    Director

  6. 1966

    Operation Apocalypse

    Director

  7. Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans

    Director

  8. 1965

    Marauders of the Sahara

    Director

  9. Fire Over Rome

    Director

  10. 1964

    The Revolt of the Barbarians

    Director

  11. 1963

    Colossus of the Stone Age

    Director

    44

  12. Colossus and the Headhunters

    Director

  13. 1961

    Goliath Against the Giants

    Director

  14. 1960

    Fury of the Pagans

    Director

  15. Valley of the Doomed

    Director

1950s

  1. 1959

    Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco

    Director

  2. 1958

    Valeria ragazza poco seria

    Director

  3. 1957

    The Tanks of El Alamein

    Director

  4. 1954

    Human Torpedoes

    Script Supervisor

Produced 1

1950s

  1. 1959

    Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco

    Producer