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Demofilo Fidani

Born February 8, 1914 · Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Died January 1, 1994 · aged 79

Demofilo Fidani (born 8 February 1914 on a steamship bound for Cagliari; died 4 April 1994) was an Italian film director (24 films), set designer (more than 200 films), painter, and a regarded medium and author. As director, Fidani specialized in spaghetti westerns and used many different pseudonyms including Miles Deem, Lucky Dickinson, Alex Demos, and Danilo Dani. Many of his films were western…

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Crypt of the VampireCrypt of the Vampire · 1964
Crypt of the Vampire
★ 4.91964
MovieHorror
Count Karnstein sends for a doctor to help his sick daughter Laura. Her nurse believes she is possessed by the spirit of a dead ancestor, Carmilla. A young woman becomes intrigued by the mysterious deaths surrounding Laura after a carriage accident outside the castle forces her to stay. They become close friends until Laura becomes convinced the spirit of Carmilla is forcing her to kill.
Adios CompañerosAdios Compañeros · 1971
Adios Compañeros
★ 6.01971
MovieWestern
Macho Callaghan is a lieutenant in the Federal Guards and his job is to capture Butch Cassidy, Ironhead, and their band of outlaws. Getting in touch with Ironhead, Macho finds a way of being hired by the outlaws. But when the two leaders quarrel and decide to separate, Macho manages to convince Ironhead to attack Butch Cassidy.
La Terra TremaLa Terra Trema · 1949
La Terra Trema
★ 7.81949
MovieDrama
In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently.
Son of DjangoSon of Django · 1967
Son of Django
★ 5.51967
MovieWestern
The son of Django searches for the murderer of his father and is thereby involved in a war between two factions headed by former acquaintances of his famous parent.
My Name Is PecosMy Name Is Pecos · 1966
My Name Is Pecos
★ 6.51966
MovieWestern
Pecos Martinez rides into Houston looking to settle an old score with gang leader Clane, who is after the money that disappearred from a recent robbery. The hunt for the loot and Pecos' quest become intertwined with the efforts of the locals to stay alive long enough for help to arrive.
So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious...So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious... · 1975
So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious...
★ 4.81975
MovieDrama
Angela is not happy about her daddy's choice for a new wife and does everything she can to destroy her stepmother-to-be.
Coffin Full of DollarsCoffin Full of Dollars · 1971
Coffin Full of Dollars
★ 5.61971
MovieWestern
There's a frontier feud on the border of Mexico, where outlaw Hagen's brothers have been killed by Nevada Kid's family.
Te lo leggo negli occhiTe lo leggo negli occhi · 1966
Te lo leggo negli occhi
★ 7.01966
MovieRomanceDrama
A girl from a country village goes to town and falls in love with a songwriter struggling for success. Soon however their life-paths go different ways and they split. Only for a short time naturally : a song he writes will help them to reunite.

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Down with Your Hands... You Scum!Down with Your Hands... You Scum! · 1971
Down with Your Hands... You Scum!
★ 4.71971
MovieWestern
This audaciously dishonest spaghetti western from prolific director Demofilo Fidani (using the pseudonym "Lucky Dickerson") was created piecemeal using lengthy sequences from Fidani's previous films. The premise has legendary gunslinger Django (Hunt Powers) recounting some of his greatest adventures to a rapt Wild Bill Hickock (Gerardo Rossi as Jerry Ross) in a saloon. The stories which Django tells are entire scenes from such Fidani films as Arrivano Django e Sartana... E la Fine! (1970), Inginocchiati Straniero... i Cadaveri non Fanno Ombra (1971), and Quel Maledetto Giorno d'Inverno Django e Sartana... all'Ultimo Sangue (1971). Fidani regulars Gordon Mitchell, Dennis Colt and Lucky McMurray also appear.

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Four Came to Kill SartanaFour Came to Kill Sartana · 1969
Four Came to Kill Sartana
★ 6.01969
MovieWestern
Seven masked bandits, whose chief calls himself "Mormon", kidnap young Susy, cousin of the mayor of Clayton City, Frank Clonny. Frank accepts the $15,000 ransom requested by the bandits and thinks of a plan which will permit him, with the help of Benson, the sheriff, to free his cousin, recover the money and capture the outlaws. The plan, though, is destined to fail, because one of the mayor's men, Donovan, allows the bandits to escape the trap. Benson then decides to call in Sartana, who the Mormon immediately tries to eliminate with the help of four killers: Buffalo, who kills with a bullwhip; Martinez, an expert knife thrower; Sullivan, a giant of incredible strength and Silky, a sly and fast gunslinger.

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