Giorgio Ferroni

Directing

Giorgio Ferroni

Born April 12, 1908 · Perugia, Umbria, Italy

Died August 17, 1981 · aged 73

Giorgio Ferroni (12 April 1908 – 17 August 1981) was an Italian film director. Giorgio Ferroni was born in Perugia on 12 April 1908. Ferroni began his career in film with short documentaries during World War II. He directed his first dramatic film The Thrill of the Skies in 1939. At the time of filming The Night of the Devils, Ferroni was almost completely deaf and had to direct the film with th…

Known For

Gunman Sent by GodGunman Sent by God · 1968
Gunman Sent by God
5.81968
MovieWestern
Anthony Steffen, as a young gunman who works as a circus performer, witnesses the killing of some outlaws, carried out by their leader and is credited with the deed. Steffen suffers from a complex which blocks him in front of any violence and makes him appear cowardly, so when a young boy is kidnapped he must find a way to regain his composure.
The Night of the DevilsThe Night of the Devils · 1972
The Night of the Devils
6.31972
MovieHorror
In this adaptation of Tolstoy's story the Wurdulak, a mentally ill patient known as Nicola flashes back to horrifying experiences that he encountered while driving through the country. Upon damaging his car, Nicola sets out for help, only to meet a mysterious family that lives in total fear of someone or something. This evil force slowly penetrates the household and thrusts each of its members into a frenzy of absolute terror.
WantedWanted · 1967
Wanted
5.91967
MovieDramaWestern
A local sheriff is unjustly accused of murder in a small town and forced to flee. He gets rid of his enemies one by one and tries to prove his innocence.
The Trojan HorseThe Trojan Horse · 1961
The Trojan Horse
5.61961
MovieHistoryAdventure
Trojan hero Aeneas battles to save his city from the Greeks, but once Troy falls, he leads the 600 survivors to Italy and founds the city of Rome.
Blood for a Silver DollarBlood for a Silver Dollar · 1965
Blood for a Silver Dollar
6.71965
MovieWesternAction
Two brothers part company only to be reunited when one is hired to stop a thief who turns out to be his sibling.
Long Live Robin HoodLong Live Robin Hood · 1971
Long Live Robin Hood
6.61971
MovieAdventure
John Lackland seizes the English throne, believing the rightful ruler, his brother Richard the Lionheart, to be dead. When he learns that Richard is being held captive by the German emperor and can be ransomed for a large sum of money, he refuses to pay and orders the messengers, including Sir Henry of Nottingham, to be killed. Sir Henry escapes to Sherwood Forest, which belongs to his estates. There he joins forces with a group of Anglo-Saxons and fights under the name Robin Hood against the regime of the king's traitors...
Carmen di TrastevereCarmen di Trastevere · 1962
Carmen di Trastevere
8.01962
MovieDrama
Carmen, wife of a certain Vincenzo detained for theft, chooses Antonio as a friend. When the husband is released from prison, he accepts the relationship in progress and continues to use the woman in his shady businesses.
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of HannibalScipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal · 1937
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
5.51937
MovieWarDrama
A story of the Second Punic Wars, beginning with Scipio's futile pleas to the Roman Senate to build an army to battle Hannibal, that climaxes with the battle of Zama.

Movies

Gunman Sent by GodGunman Sent by God · 1968
Gunman Sent by God
5.81968
MovieWestern
Anthony Steffen, as a young gunman who works as a circus performer, witnesses the killing of some outlaws, carried out by their leader and is credited with the deed. Steffen suffers from a complex which blocks him in front of any violence and makes him appear cowardly, so when a young boy is kidnapped he must find a way to regain his composure.
The Night of the DevilsThe Night of the Devils · 1972
The Night of the Devils
6.31972
MovieHorror
In this adaptation of Tolstoy's story the Wurdulak, a mentally ill patient known as Nicola flashes back to horrifying experiences that he encountered while driving through the country. Upon damaging his car, Nicola sets out for help, only to meet a mysterious family that lives in total fear of someone or something. This evil force slowly penetrates the household and thrusts each of its members into a frenzy of absolute terror.
WantedWanted · 1967
Wanted
5.91967
MovieDramaWestern
A local sheriff is unjustly accused of murder in a small town and forced to flee. He gets rid of his enemies one by one and tries to prove his innocence.
The Trojan HorseThe Trojan Horse · 1961
The Trojan Horse
5.61961
MovieHistoryAdventure
Trojan hero Aeneas battles to save his city from the Greeks, but once Troy falls, he leads the 600 survivors to Italy and founds the city of Rome.
Blood for a Silver DollarBlood for a Silver Dollar · 1965
Blood for a Silver Dollar
6.71965
MovieWesternAction
Two brothers part company only to be reunited when one is hired to stop a thief who turns out to be his sibling.
Long Live Robin HoodLong Live Robin Hood · 1971
Long Live Robin Hood
6.61971
MovieAdventure
John Lackland seizes the English throne, believing the rightful ruler, his brother Richard the Lionheart, to be dead. When he learns that Richard is being held captive by the German emperor and can be ransomed for a large sum of money, he refuses to pay and orders the messengers, including Sir Henry of Nottingham, to be killed. Sir Henry escapes to Sherwood Forest, which belongs to his estates. There he joins forces with a group of Anglo-Saxons and fights under the name Robin Hood against the regime of the king's traitors...
Carmen di TrastevereCarmen di Trastevere · 1962
Carmen di Trastevere
8.01962
MovieDrama
Carmen, wife of a certain Vincenzo detained for theft, chooses Antonio as a friend. When the husband is released from prison, he accepts the relationship in progress and continues to use the woman in his shady businesses.
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of HannibalScipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal · 1937
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
5.51937
MovieWarDrama
A story of the Second Punic Wars, beginning with Scipio's futile pleas to the Roman Senate to build an army to battle Hannibal, that climaxes with the battle of Zama.
Fort Yuma GoldFort Yuma Gold · 1966
Fort Yuma Gold
6.31966
MovieWesternWar
Near the end of the Civil War, an imprisoned Confederate raider is sent under guard to warn both his men and the Army at Fort Yuma that an impending rebel raid is really nothing but a ruse by scoundrels from both sides, in cahoots to take the fort's gold for themselves during the chaos. Soon he slips his treacherous escort and attempts to complete the mission himself.
The Lion of ThebesThe Lion of Thebes · 1964
The Lion of Thebes
7.11964
MovieDramaAction
Fleeing Troy in the wake of its destruction, fair-faced Helen and her faithful protector Arion run into the pharaoh Ramses, who sets his sights on Helen -- and is subsequently murdered. Now it's up to Arion to save Helen from those who wish her dead.
Mill of the Stone WomenMill of the Stone Women · 1960
Mill of the Stone Women
6.11960
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Hans von Arnam travels to a Flemish village to study a strange carousel located in an old windmill that displays famous murderesses and other notorious women from history. Professor Gregorius Wahl, owner of the windmill, warns Hans to stay away from his mysterious daughter Elfi, in order to keep Hans from discovering the horrible secret shared by the Professor and Elfi's Doctor.
Secret Agent Super DragonSecret Agent Super Dragon · 1966
Secret Agent Super Dragon
3.61966
MovieActionAdventure
A series of murders in Michigan lead an American secret agent to Amsterdam, where he uncovers a plot to imperil the world with a potent new drug.
The BacchantesThe Bacchantes · 1961
The Bacchantes
5.31961
MovieFantasyDrama
The god Dionysus decides to pay a visit to the city of Thebes. Dionysus wants to be the worshiped by the masses, but the kingdom is suffering a horrific drought and the king Pentheus wants instead to sacrifice a virgin to the God Demeter.
TomboloTombolo · 1947
Tombolo
6.51947
MovieDrama
The Battle of El AlameinThe Battle of El Alamein · 1969
The Battle of El Alamein
5.31969
MovieWarAction
June 1942. As Rommel swept toward the Nile, the fall of Egypt and the capture of the Suez Canal seemed inevitable. Italian and German advance units raced toward Alexandria. Mussolini had given explicit orders: The Italians must arrive first!
Macario Against ZagomarMacario Against Zagomar · 1944
Macario Against Zagomar
7.01944
MovieComedy
In Paris, the dreaded Zagomar kidnapped the daughter of a scientist to force him to deliver his latest discovery: a machine that "blocks" over time. Macario, the assistant teacher, decides to confront this elusive bandit that lurks in the bowels of the city.
The Conquest of MycenaeThe Conquest of Mycenae · 1963
The Conquest of Mycenae
4.01963
MovieDramaAdventure
Gordon Scott plays Glaucus, the prince of Tiryns, a powerful warrior who goes undercover in Mycenae to infiltrate the evil cult of Moloch, which is exacting tribute from neighboring kingdoms in the form of attractive young hostages, both male and female. Calling himself "Hercules," Glaucus defeats Mycenae's champions and gains the favor of the voluptuous Queen Demetra (Rosalba Neri) whose son, covered in a dog's head mask, has been raised as the living embodiment of the dark god Moloch and receives sacrifices in his sprawling underground grotto.
Four of the Thundering JetFour of the Thundering Jet · 1955
Four of the Thundering Jet
10.01955
MovieDrama
In post-war Italy, some pilots of the Air Force, despite the difficulties in which they are forced to operate, manage to form an acrobatic squadron. From the dedication of these men will be born the "Frecce Tricolori", the Italian Air Force's acrobatic squadron.
Land of FireLand of Fire · 1939
Land of Fire
10.01939
MovieDrama
Vivere a sbafoVivere a sbafo · 1950
Vivere a sbafo
7.01950
MovieComedy
Italian comedy starring Peppino De Filippo, Mischa Auer, Dolores Palumbo and Virginia Belmont. Rosa Auricchio (Dolores Palumbo) and her daughter (Virginia Belmont) inherit a large fortune which they use to purchase a luxury hotel, then learning the hotel has never been successful. They meet a knight (Mischa Auer) who specializes in relaunching businesses. He fills the hotel with fake guests in order to attract real ones, and hires a broke baron (Peppino De Filippo) to relaunch the hotel.
Hero of RomeHero of Rome · 1964
Hero of Rome
4.21964
MovieActionAdventure
In ancient Rome, the people finally oust their despised king, Tarquinius, and declare the city a republic. Tarquinius makes an alliance with the Etruscan king, Porsenna, to take back power in Rome, but a Roman general, the heroic Mucius, sets out to stop him.
MarechiaroMarechiaro · 1949
Marechiaro
5.01949
MovieDrama
Thunder of BattleThunder of Battle · 1964
Thunder of Battle
5.31964
MovieHistoryAction
Coriolanus leads the plebians in a revolt against Roman oppression.
The Thrill of the SkiesThe Thrill of the Skies · 1940
The Thrill of the Skies
10.01940
MovieAdventure