Guido Malatesta
Director
Biography
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.
As Director
Colossus of the Stone Age
1963
Samoa, Queen of the Jungle
1968
Tarzana: The Wild Woman
1969
The Revolt of the Barbarians
1964
The Tanks of El Alamein
1957
Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans
1966
Goliath Against the Giants
1961
Poppea's Hot Nights
1969
Maniacs on Wheels
1970
Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo?
1971