Giorgio Ferroni

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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

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.
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.
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...
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.
Thunder of BattleThunder of Battle · 1964
Thunder of Battle
5.31964
MovieHistoryAction
Coriolanus leads the plebians in a revolt against Roman oppression.
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 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.

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