About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1931-04-16
Place of birth:
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Website:
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Maurizio Pradeaux

Overview

Maurizio Pradeaux was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to the giallo genre—a style of Italian thriller and horror films. He began his career as a production assistant, collaborating with director Emimmo Salvi. Pradeaux made his directorial debut with the Spaghetti Western Ramon the Mexican (1967). He wrote the screenplays for all the films he directed, many of which are categorized as giallo. Notable works include Death Carries a Cane (1973) and Death Steps in the Dark (1977). In the late 1980s to early 2000s, Pradeaux focused on distributing soft erotic films and Asian cinema through his company, Megastar Pictures. Later in life, he authored historical novels such as Raffaela e La Fornarina and L'Amore Occulto.

Known for

Directing
1989 Thrilling Love Directing Director 58
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1977 Death Steps in the Dark Directing Director 58
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1974 The Sons of White Fang Directing Director 59
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1973 Death Carries a Cane Directing Director 58
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1970 Churchill's Leopards Directing Director 59
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1967 28 Minutes for 3 Million Dollars Directing Director 58
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1966 Ramon the Mexican Directing Director 58
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1959 La Pica sul Pacifico Directing Second Assistant Director 59
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Writing
1989 Thrilling Love Writing Screenplay 58
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1977 Death Steps in the Dark Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 The Sons of White Fang Writing Writer 59
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1973 Death Carries a Cane Writing Writer 58
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1972 Sentence of God Writing Screenplay N/A
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1970 Churchill's Leopards Writing Screenplay 59
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1967 28 Minutes for 3 Million Dollars Writing Writer 58
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1966 Ramon the Mexican Writing Writer 58
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Production
1962 Vulcan, Son of Giove Production Production Secretary 58
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