About
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.
Filmography
Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo?1971 · Writer, Director
Maniacs on Wheels1970 · Director, Writer
Tarzana: The Wild Woman1969 · Director, Writer
Poppea's Hot Nights1969 · Writer, Director
Son of Black Eagle1968 · Director, Screenplay
Samoa, Queen of the Jungle1968 · Director, Story, Screenplay
Mission Phantom1967 · Director, Screenplay
Operation Apocalypse1966 · Director, Story, Screenplay
Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans1966 · Director, Writer
Spies Kill Silently1966 · Writer
Lone and Angry Man1965 · Screenplay, Story
The Sheriff Won't Shoot1965 · Story, Screenplay
Marauders of the Sahara1965 · Director
Fire Over Rome1965 · Writer, Director
The Revolt of the Barbarians1964 · Director, Story, Screenplay
The Slave Merchants1964 · Screenplay, Story
Samson and the Slave Queen1963 · Story, Screenplay
Samson and the Sea Beasts1963 · Writer
Colossus of the Stone Age1963 · Director, Screenplay, Story
Sign of Zorro1963 · Writer