About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1932-12-04
Place of birth:
Corleone - Sicily - Italy
Website:
N/A

Michele Lupo

Overview

Born on December 4, 1932, in Corleone, Sicily, Michele Lupo began his career in the film industry as an assistant director. He made his directorial debut with Maciste il gladiatore più forte del mondo (1962), marking the start of a prolific career. Lupo directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982, spanning various genres including peplum, westerns, and comedies. Notable works include Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963), The Master Touch (1972), and Buddy Goes West (1981). He frequently collaborated with actor Bud Spencer, contributing to the popularity of Italian action-comedy films. Lupo passed away on June 27, 1989, in Rome, Italy.

Known for

Directing
1982 Bomber Directing Director 60
Fair
1981 Buddy Goes West Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Why Did You Pick On Me? Directing Director 59
Average
1979 The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid Directing Director 60
Fair
1978 They Called Him Bulldozer Directing Director 62
Fair
1977 California Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Africa Express Directing Director 58
Average
1973 Mean Frank and Crazy Tony Directing Director 58
Average
1972 The Master Touch Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Ben & Charlie Directing Director 58
Average
1971 Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte Directing Director 58
Average
1970 The Weekend Murders Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Una storia d'amore Directing Director 58
Average
1968 Seven Times Seven Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Master Stroke Directing Director N/A
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1966 Arizona Colt Directing Director 59
Average
1965 Seven Rebel Gladiators Directing Director 59
Average
1965 Fistful of Knuckles Directing Director 59
Average
1964 The Revenge of the Gladiators Directing Director N/A
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1964 Seven Slaves Against the World Directing Director 59
Average
1963 Goliath and the Sins of Babylon Directing Director 58
Average
1962 Colossus of the Arena Directing Director 58
Average
1962 Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino Directing Co-Director 59
Average
1962 Il mio amico Benito Directing Co-Director 58
Average
1961 The Orderly Directing First Assistant Director 58
Average
1961 Destination Fury Directing First Assistant Director N/A
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1960 Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today Directing First Assistant Director 60
Fair
1960 Signori si nasce Directing First Assistant Director 60
Fair
1959 Juke Box - Screams of Love Directing Co-Director 58
Average
1959 Winter Holidays Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1959 Sign of the Gladiator Directing First Assistant Director 58
Average
1957 Il cocco di mamma Directing First Assistant Director 58
Average
1956 Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge Directing First Assistant Director 61
Fair
1956 Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy Directing Second Assistant Director 67
Fair
1956 Totò Double or Nothing? Directing Script Supervisor 60
Fair
1956 The Band of Honest Men Directing Script Supervisor 64
Fair
1956 Sunset in Naples Directing First Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1955 The Golden Vein Directing Script Supervisor 59
Average

Writing
1972 The Master Touch Writing Writer 58
Average
1971 Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte Writing Writer 58
Average
1964 Seven Slaves Against the World Writing Writer 59
Average