About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1919-10-02
Place of birth:
Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy
Website:
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Guido Malatesta

Overview

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.

Known for

Directing
1971 Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo? Directing Director 58
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1970 Maniacs on Wheels Directing Director 58
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1969 Tarzana: The Wild Woman Directing Director 58
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1969 Poppea's Hot Nights Directing Director 58
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1968 Son of Black Eagle Directing Director 58
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1968 Samoa, Queen of the Jungle Directing Director 58
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1967 Mission Phantom Directing Director N/A
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1966 Operation Apocalypse Directing Director N/A
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1966 Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans Directing Director 59
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1965 Marauders of the Sahara Directing Director N/A
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1965 Fire Over Rome Directing Director N/A
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1964 The Revolt of the Barbarians Directing Director 58
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1963 Colossus of the Stone Age Directing Director 58
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1963 Colossus and the Headhunters Directing Director 57
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1961 Goliath Against the Giants Directing Director 59
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1960 Fury of the Pagans Directing Director N/A
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1960 Valley of the Doomed Directing Director N/A
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1959 Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco Directing Director N/A
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1958 Valeria ragazza poco seria Directing Director N/A
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1957 The Tanks of El Alamein Directing Director 58
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1954 Human Torpedoes Directing Script Supervisor 59
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Writing
1971 Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo? Writing Writer 58
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1970 Maniacs on Wheels Writing Writer 58
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1969 Tarzana: The Wild Woman Writing Writer 58
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1969 Poppea's Hot Nights Writing Writer 58
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1968 Son of Black Eagle Writing Screenplay 58
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1968 Samoa, Queen of the Jungle Writing Screenplay 58
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1968 Samoa, Queen of the Jungle Writing Story 58
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1967 Mission Phantom Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 Operation Apocalypse Writing Story N/A
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1966 Operation Apocalypse Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans Writing Writer 59
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1966 Spies Kill Silently Writing Writer 59
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1965 Lone and Angry Man Writing Screenplay 58
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1965 Lone and Angry Man Writing Story 58
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1965 The Sheriff Won't Shoot Writing Screenplay N/A
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1965 The Sheriff Won't Shoot Writing Story N/A
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1965 Fire Over Rome Writing Writer N/A
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1964 The Revolt of the Barbarians Writing Screenplay 58
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1964 The Revolt of the Barbarians Writing Story 58
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1964 The Slave Merchants Writing Story 59
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1964 The Slave Merchants Writing Screenplay 59
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1963 Samson and the Slave Queen Writing Screenplay 58
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1963 Samson and the Slave Queen Writing Story 58
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1963 Samson and the Sea Beasts Writing Writer 58
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1963 Colossus of the Stone Age Writing Screenplay 58
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1963 Colossus of the Stone Age Writing Story 58
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1963 Sign of Zorro Writing Writer 59
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1963 The Invincible Masked Rider Writing Screenplay 58
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1963 Catherine of Russia Writing Screenplay 58
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1963 Catherine of Russia Writing Story 58
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1963 Colossus and the Headhunters Writing Writer 57
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1963 Colossus and the Headhunters Writing Screenplay 57
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1959 The Head of a Tyrant Writing Screenplay 58
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1958 Valeria ragazza poco seria Writing Writer N/A
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1958 Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè Writing Story N/A
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1958 Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè Writing Screenplay N/A
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1957 The Tanks of El Alamein Writing Story 58
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1957 The Tanks of El Alamein Writing Screenplay 58
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1956 Guaglione Writing Story 59
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1956 Guaglione Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 Il prezzo della gloria Writing Screenplay N/A
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1956 Il prezzo della gloria Writing Story N/A
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1956 Incatenata dal destino Writing Writer N/A
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1954 Barrier of the Law Writing Screenplay N/A
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1953 Per salvarti ho peccato Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1959 Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco Production Producer N/A
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