Elio Scardamaglia

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Elio Scardamaglia

Born July 27, 1920 · Amelia, Umbria, Italy

Died March 16, 2001 · aged 80

Elio Scardamaglia was an Italian film and television producer and director. He began his career in the film industry in the 1950s, working as an assistant director and production manager. Scardamaglia produced several films, including The Last of the Vikings (1961) and Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964). He also directed films such as The Two Orphans (1965) and The Devil's Man (1967). In the 19…

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The ClownsThe Clowns · 1970
The Clowns
★ 6.91970
MovieTV MovieComedy
Fellini exposes his great attraction for the clowns and the world of the circus first recalling a childhood experience when the circus arrives nearby his home. Then he joins his crew and travel from Italy to Paris chasing the last greatest European clowns still live in these countries. He also meets Anita Ekberg trying to buy a panther in a circus.
Why Did You Pick On Me?Why Did You Pick On Me? · 1980
Why Did You Pick On Me?
★ 6.21980
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Following the events of The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid, Sheriff Hall and H-725 (using the official identity of Charlie Warren) still get no rest from the military - because the little alien has not yet grasped the meaning of keeping a low profile. They are constantly on the move, and H-725's father has had to pick them out of a tight spot too many times already.
BomberBomber · 1982
Bomber
★ 6.51982
MovieActionComedy
Bomber is an unemployed boat captain. One day he meets Jerry, a manager of boxers who are struck by the force of his fists. That is when they see the chance to win big money.
They Called Him BulldozerThey Called Him Bulldozer · 1978
They Called Him Bulldozer
★ 6.91978
MovieActionComedy
The "Bulldozer", a former football star, is now working as a fisherman. As a group of street-people arranges a football match against the local Armybase, he is asked to be their trainer. His boat was damaged by a submarine and he currently has no work, so he agrees.
The Sheriff and the Satellite KidThe Sheriff and the Satellite Kid · 1979
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
★ 6.41979
MovieComedyScience Fiction
The town of Newnan are seeing little green men everywhere. The military have arrived and are on the lookout for UFOs. Everyone's high strung and Sheriff Hall (Bud Spencer) is left to deal with the aftermaths of the hysteria. On his way home from patrol he happens upon a little boy claiming to be an alien by the name of H7-25. At first the sheriff doesn't believe the boy, but with the mounting evidence, even he must eventually concede. Soon the military is after Sheriff Hall and H7-25, and it is up to the sheriff to keep the boy safe and beat up large swaths of soldiers so H7-25 can go home.
The Whip and the BodyThe Whip and the Body · 1963
The Whip and the Body
★ 6.41963
MovieDramaHorror
Disowned in the past by his father, Kurt Menliff, a cruel and sadistic nobleman, returns to the family castle to reclaim his inheritance.
CharlestonCharleston · 1977
Charleston
★ 5.71977
MovieComedy
Charleston is a 1977 Italian comedy film written and directed by Marcello Fondato. It reprises the style of the film The Sting.
Mole Men Against the Son of HerculesMole Men Against the Son of Hercules · 1961
Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules
★ 5.41961
MovieAdventureFantasy
Maciste arranges for himself and his new friend Bangor to be captured by a mysterious band of white-clad marauders and taken to an underground city. There the two are forced to turn an enormous wheel along with other captives as part of a gold-and-diamonds mining operation. The underground city's queen, Halis Mosab, takes note of the handsome, muscular Maciste and chooses him to be her consort if he can meet such challenges as saving the kidnapped Princess Saliura from a gigantic ape. Maciste kills the ape and carries Saliura back to the aboveground world. The white-clad marauders can't follow them if it means being caught in the sunlight which instantly dissolves them. Maciste then returns to the underground city to save the other captives. Meanwhile, high priest Kahab informs his son, Katar, that their queen is not one of them but, unbeknownst to her, was kidnapped as a small child from the "world above." If Katar can marry her...

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Mole Men Against the Son of HerculesMole Men Against the Son of Hercules · 1961
Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules
★ 5.41961
MovieAdventureFantasy
Maciste arranges for himself and his new friend Bangor to be captured by a mysterious band of white-clad marauders and taken to an underground city. There the two are forced to turn an enormous wheel along with other captives as part of a gold-and-diamonds mining operation. The underground city's queen, Halis Mosab, takes note of the handsome, muscular Maciste and chooses him to be her consort if he can meet such challenges as saving the kidnapped Princess Saliura from a gigantic ape. Maciste kills the ape and carries Saliura back to the aboveground world. The white-clad marauders can't follow them if it means being caught in the sunlight which instantly dissolves them. Maciste then returns to the underground city to save the other captives. Meanwhile, high priest Kahab informs his son, Katar, that their queen is not one of them but, unbeknownst to her, was kidnapped as a small child from the "world above." If Katar can marry her...

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Seven Slaves Against the WorldSeven Slaves Against the World · 1964
Seven Slaves Against the World
★ 9.01964
MovieHistoryAdventure
Tribune Marcus Aulus, out of favor in Rome because of his alleged sympathy for Christians, arrives to take charge of an aqueduct project on the hot, arid fringes of the Empire. Centurion Gaius, cruel and corrupt, resents being replaced by Marcus. He instigates a revolt by his slave-workers, then blames the situation on Marcus. During the revolt, five muscular slaves escape. They meet up with fellow escapee Balisten, a farmer unjustly condemned to the aqueduct project. Balisten, impressed by Marcus's enlightened attitudes, has rescued the Tribune from the revolt. The six slaves, with Marcus's advice, plan to gain their freedom using their prowess as gladiators. Marcus plans to clear his name and to re-unite with his fiancée, Claudia, recently arrived from Rome. Gaius plans to kill Marcus and thus hide the truth about the slave revolt. Brawls and fights both inside and outside the arena come thick and fast.

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