About

Known credits:
111
Birthday:
1909-02-24
Place of birth:
Alexandria, Egypt
Website:
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Riccardo Freda

Overview

Riccardo Freda (24 February 1909 – 20 December 1999) was an Italian film director. He worked in a variety of genres, including sword-and-sandal, horror, giallo and spy films.

Freda began directing I Vampiri in 1956. The film became the first Italian sound horror film production.

Riccardo Freda was born in 1909 in Alexandria, Egypt to Italian parents. Freda attended school in Milan where he took art classes at the Centro Sperimantale. After school he took on work as a sculptor and art critic.

Freda first began working in the film industry in 1937 and directed his first film Don Cesare di Bazan in 1942. Freda began directing I Vampiri. I Vampiri was the first Italian horror film of the sound era, following the lone silent horror film Il mostro di Frankenstein (1920) Despite being the first, a wave of Italian horror productions did not follow until Mario Bava's film Black Sunday was released internationally.

Known for

Acting
2022 Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento Actor self 58
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2000 Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co Actor Self N/A
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1998 Un uomo solo: Incontro con Riccardo Freda Actor N/A
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1997 The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors Actor Himself 59
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1989 Once Around the Park Actor Ricardo, le réalisateur 58
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1957 Lust of the Vampire Actor Il dottore (uncredited) 59
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1941 Sundown Actor Pilot (uncredited) 58
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1939 The Little Adventurers Actor Il maestro N/A
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Directing
1981 Murder Obsession Directing Director 58
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1972 Tragic Ceremony Directing Director 58
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1971 The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire Directing Director 58
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1971 Tamar, Wife of Er Directing Director N/A
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1969 Double Face Directing Director 59
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1967 Mexican Slayride Directing Director 58
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1967 Death at Owell Rock Directing Director 58
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1966 Trap for the Assassin Directing Director 58
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1965 The Exterminators Directing Director 58
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1965 The Two Orphans Directing Director N/A
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1964 Romeo e Giulietta Directing Director 58
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1963 The Magnificent Adventurer Directing Director 59
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1963 The Ghost Directing Director 58
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1963 Gold for the Caesars Directing Director 58
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1962 The Seventh Sword Directing Director 59
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1962 Alone Against Rome Directing Second Unit Director 59
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1962 The Horrible Dr. Hichcock Directing Director 58
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1962 The Witch's Curse Directing Director 58
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1961 Manhunt Directing Director N/A
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1961 Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World Directing Director 58
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1961 The Mongols Directing Second Unit Director 58
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1961 The Mongols Directing Director 58
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1960 The Giants of Thessaly Directing Director 58
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1959 Caltiki, the Immortal Monster Directing Director 58
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1959 The White Warrior Directing Director 58
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1959 Sign of the Gladiator Directing Second Unit Director 58
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1957 Lust of the Vampire Directing Director 59
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1957 Ambush in Tangier Directing Director 59
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1956 Castle of the Banned Lovers Directing Director 58
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1955 Da qui all'eredità Directing Director 58
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1954 Theodora, Slave Empress Directing Director 58
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1954 Mosaici a Ravenna, I Directing Director N/A
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1953 Sins of Rome Directing Director 58
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1952 La Leggenda del Piave Directing Director N/A
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1951 Revenge of the Black Eagle Directing Director 59
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1951 Double Cross Directing Director 59
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1951 Vedi Napoli e poi muori Directing Director N/A
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1950 Magia a prezzi modici Directing Director N/A
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1950 The Son of d'Artagnan Directing Director N/A
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1949 The Iron Swordsman Directing Director 59
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1949 O Caçula do Barulho Directing Director N/A
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1948 The Mysterious Rider Directing Director 58
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1948 Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris Directing Director 58
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1948 Les Misérables Directing Director 58
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1948 Guarany Directing Director N/A
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1948 L'astuto barone Directing Director N/A
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1948 Tenori per forza Directing Director N/A
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1946 Aquila Nera Directing Director 59
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1945 Non canto più Directing Director N/A
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1945 Tutta la città canta Directing Director 59
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1942 Don Cesare of Bazan Directing Director 58
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1939 In campagna è caduta una stella Directing First Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
1994 D'Artagnan's Daughter Writing Original Story 58
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1981 Murder Obsession Writing Screenplay 58
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1971 The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire Writing Screenplay 58
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1969 Double Face Writing Screenplay 59
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1967 Death at Owell Rock Writing Screenplay 58
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1965 The Two Orphans Writing Writer N/A
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1964 The Revenge of the Crusader Writing Screenplay N/A
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1964 The Revenge of the Crusader Writing Story N/A
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1964 Romeo e Giulietta Writing Screenplay 58
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1963 The Ghost Writing Writer 58
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1960 The Giants of Thessaly Writing Screenplay 58
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1959 Caltiki, the Immortal Monster Writing Writer 58
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1957 Lust of the Vampire Writing Screenplay 59
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1955 Da qui all'eredità Writing Writer 58
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1955 Da qui all'eredità Writing Story 58
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1954 Theodora, Slave Empress Writing Story 58
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1954 Theodora, Slave Empress Writing Screenplay 58
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1954 Mosaici a Ravenna, I Writing Writer N/A
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1953 Sins of Rome Writing Screenplay 58
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1951 Double Cross Writing Screenplay 59
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1950 Magia a prezzi modici Writing Writer N/A
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1949 O Caçula do Barulho Writing Writer N/A
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1948 The Mysterious Rider Writing Screenplay 58
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1948 The Mysterious Rider Writing Story 58
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1948 Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris Writing Screenplay 58
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1948 Les Misérables Writing Screenplay 58
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1946 Aquila Nera Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 Non canto più Writing Writer N/A
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1945 Tutta la città canta Writing Story 59
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1945 Tutta la città canta Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 L'abito nero da sposa Writing Screenplay N/A
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1942 Don Cesare of Bazan Writing Screenplay 58
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1941 The Adventuress from the Floor Above Writing Screenplay 59
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1941 Caravaggio, il pittore maledetto Writing Screenplay N/A
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1939 In campagna è caduta una stella Writing Screenplay N/A
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1939 The Little Adventurers Writing Screenplay N/A
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1939 Voce senza volto Writing Writer N/A
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1938 Fuochi d'artificio Writing Screenplay N/A
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1937 Lasciate ogni speranza Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1964 The Revenge of the Crusader Production Producer N/A
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1954 Theodora, Slave Empress Production Producer 58
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1942 Don Cesare of Bazan Production Producer 58
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1941 Caravaggio, il pittore maledetto Production Producer N/A
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Art
1994 For the Love of Nancy Art Set Decoration 59
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1994 My Name Is Kate Art Set Decoration 58
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Editing
1981 Murder Obsession Editing Editor 58
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1971 The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire Editing Editor 58
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1959 The White Warrior Editing Editor 58
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1956 Castle of the Banned Lovers Editing Editor 58
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1941 The Adventuress from the Floor Above Editing Editor 59
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1939 The Little Adventurers Editing Editor N/A
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