Guido Malatesta
Writing · Born 1919-10-02 · age 50 at death · Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy
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.
Titles
Lone and Angry Man
Colossus and the Headhunters
Colossus of the Stone Age
Samoa, Queen of the Jungle
The Slave Merchants
Tarzana: The Wild Woman
Spies Kill Silently
Samson and the Slave Queen
Catherine of Russia
The Revolt of the Barbarians
Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans
Goliath Against the Giants
The Tanks of El Alamein
Poppea's Hot Nights
The Head of a Tyrant
The Invincible Masked Rider
Samson and the Sea Beasts
Maniacs on Wheels
Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo?
Son of Black Eagle
Human Torpedoes
Guaglione
Sign of Zorro
Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè
The Sheriff Won't Shoot
Incatenata dal destino
Valley of the Doomed
Barrier of the Law
Operation Apocalypse
Per salvarti ho peccato
Il prezzo della gloria
Fire Over Rome
Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco
Mission Phantom
Marauders of the Sahara
Fury of the Pagans
Valeria ragazza poco seria