Damiano Damiani

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Damiano Damiani

Born July 23, 1922 · Pasiano di Pordenone, Friuli, Italy

Died March 7, 2013 · aged 90

Damiano Damiani (23 July 1922–7 March 2013) was an Italian screenwriter, film director, actor and writer. He was born in Pasiano di Pordenone, Friuli. Description above from the Wikipedia article Damiano Damiani, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Amityville II: The PossessionAmityville II: The Possession · 1982
Amityville II: The Possession
★ 5.71982
MovieHorror
Anthony and Dolores Montelli, along with their four children, move into their dream house in Amityville and are immediately plagued by a string of paranormal experiences. When the abusive Anthony wrongly places the blame on the children, Dolores recruits a local Catholic priest to exorcise the house.
A Bullet for the GeneralA Bullet for the General · 1967
A Bullet for the General
★ 6.61967
MovieWestern
El Chuncho's bandits rob arms from a train, intending to sell the weapons to Elias' revolutionaries. They are helped by one of the passengers, Bill Tate, and allow him to join them, unware of his true intentions.
The Day of the OwlThe Day of the Owl · 1968
The Day of the Owl
★ 7.11968
MovieDramaCrime
Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.
How to Kill a JudgeHow to Kill a Judge · 1975
How to Kill a Judge
★ 7.31975
MovieThrillerCrime
A filmmaker's popular movie about a corrupt judge who is killed by the Mafia seemingly foretells the murder of a magistrate who orders the film's seizure.
A Man on His KneesA Man on His Knees · 1979
A Man on His Knees
★ 6.61979
MovieThrillerCrime
Nino, a regular working-class guy, finds that a hitman has been hired to kill him. He discovers that a wealthy woman has been kidnapped and that everyone who was involved in it is being killed off. However, Nino had nothing to do with the kidnapping and has to find out who has sent the killers and stop them before it's too late.
A Rather Complicated GirlA Rather Complicated Girl · 1969
A Rather Complicated Girl
★ 5.11969
MovieThriller
Having casually overheard a confusing phone conversation between two women, Alberto manages to get in touch with one of the callers, Claudia, a painter. The two become lovers and things are spiced up by Claudia's ambiguous sexual nature and by the presence of her former lover, Pietro. Alberto discovers a pistol in Claudia's handbag and this leads to a further revelation: she's dominated by her stepmother Greta, who forced her into a clandestine lesbian relationship; of which Claudia is ashamed and wants to end - at all costs. Alberto, now a slave to love, runs Greta over. But Claudia denies urging him to murder...
A Genius, Two Friends, and an IdiotA Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot · 1975
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
★ 6.31975
MovieComedyWestern
Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Indian-hating Major Cabot. Their elaborate plan is full of disguises, double-crosses, and chases, but Joe always seems to know what he's doing.
The Most Beautiful WifeThe Most Beautiful Wife · 1970
The Most Beautiful Wife
★ 7.01970
MovieCrimeDrama
A 16-year-old Sicilian becomes the target of a mafia hit man after refusing to go through with her prearranged marriage.

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