About
Giulio Petroni (21 September 1917 – 31 January 2010) was an Italian director, writer, and screenwriter, best known for his spaghetti Westerns Death Rides a Horse (1967), with Lee Van Cleef in one of his first starring roles, A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof (1968), with Giuliano Gemma, and Tepepa (1969), with Orson Welles and Tomas Milian. Giulio Petroni was born in Rome on 21 September 1917. After graduating in literature, Giulio Petroni began working as a director making a short film for the INCOM newsreel, entitled Goethe in Rome. He also worked as a columnist for various newspapers.
Filmography
Obscene Desire1978 · Director, Author
Lips of Lurid Blue1975 · Director, Story, Editor, Producer, Screenplay
Here We Go Again, Eh Providence?1973 · Characters
Increase and Multiply1973 · Writer, Director
Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?1972 · Screenplay, Director
Do Not Commit Adultery1971 · Art Direction, Writer, Director
Night of the Serpent1969 · Director, Screenplay
Tepepa1969 · Director
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof1968 · Director
Death Rides a Horse1967 · Director
Always on Sunday1962 · Director
I soliti rapinatori a Milano1961 · Director
I piaceri dello scapolo1960 · Director
La cento chilometri1959 · Story, Screenplay, Director
A Husband for Anna1953 · Co-Director
Desire1946 · First Assistant Director