Writing

Renato Izzo

Born July 15, 1929

Died July 30, 2009 · aged 80

No biography available.

Known For

Adiós, SabataAdiós, Sabata · 1970
Adiós, Sabata
6.31970
MovieWestern
Under the brutal rule of local garrison leader Colonel Skimmel and European tyranny, a group of Mexican revolutionaries hires gunslinger Sabata to rob a transport of Austrian gold to buy weapons. But Colonel Skimmel has other plans, taking the gold for himself and blaming the revolutionaries. But no scheming colonel is going to keep Sabata from earning his pay.
SabataSabata · 1969
Sabata
6.31969
MovieWestern
Several pillars of society have robbed an Army safe containing $100,000 so they can buy the land upon which the coming railroad will be built. But they haven't reckoned on the presence of the master gunslinger, Sabata.
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your DeathIf You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death · 1968
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
6.01968
MovieWestern
After a stagecoach is robbed and the passengers murdered, a long and tangled series of surprise attacks and murderous double-crosses, leaves the coach's strongbox in the hands of the killer Lasky. It is up to the legendary hero Sartana to track down the missing money and determine just who is ultimately behind the grisly robberies and killings.
Late Night TrainsLate Night Trains · 1975
Late Night Trains
6.11975
MovieThrillerHorror
Two young women, Margaret and Lisa, are set to take the overnight train from Munich in Germany to stay with Lisa's parents in Italy for Christmas. Unfortunately a pair of psychotic hoodlums and an equally demented nymphomaniac woman terrorize the pair.
The MonstersThe Monsters · 1963
The Monsters
7.41963
MovieComedy
The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
Return of SabataReturn of Sabata · 1971
Return of Sabata
5.91971
MovieWestern
A quick draw, master gunslinger traveling with a circus rides into a small town and helps the citizens free themselves from a crooked politician.
Excellent CadaversExcellent Cadavers · 1999
Excellent Cadavers
6.31999
MovieDramaThriller
Palermo, Sicily, 1984. Examining magistrate Giovanni Falcone allies with Tomasso Buscetta, a former mobster, to defeat the clan of Corleone, the ruthless Mafia faction that rules Cosa Nostra with an iron hand, cruelly eliminating all those who dare to oppose its immense power: other criminals, policemen, judges, even innocent civilians. One of them wants revenge, the other wants justice. But only one can survive such an unequal fight.
Kill and PrayKill and Pray · 1967
Kill and Pray
6.41967
MovieActionWestern
A Mexican community is slaughtered by Confederate troops; the lone survivor, a boy, is taken in by a preacher. Years later, the boy is now a soft-spoken, devout young man with perfect shooting skills (despite being a pacifist). On his journey to help his half-sister out of a complicated situation, he crosses paths with the men who killed his family, unbeknownst to him.

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The MonstersThe Monsters · 1963
The Monsters
7.41963
MovieComedy
The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.

Professor Pinzuto (segment "I due Orfanelli") / Grammar Judge (segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)

The Killer Wore GlovesThe Killer Wore Gloves · 1974
The Killer Wore Gloves
5.21974
MovieThrillerCrime
At Heathrow Airport, a man is razored to death in a toilet cubicle. A young woman, Peggy Foster, is concerned about the disappearance of Michael, her photographer boyfriend, who has been in Vietnam for months. In order to pay the rent, she reluctantly sub-lets her garret flat to a man called John Kirk Lawford. The new tenant wears sunglasses indoors and acts suspiciously. Peggy is lured to an abandoned airfield by a call from Michael but is shot at by a sniper. Back at her apartment block she is shocked to find that a man has apparently committed suicide by jumping from her balcony. While the police question Peggy, a stranger turns up and announces himself as John Kirk Lawford! Shirley, secretary to Peggy's lascivious publisher, is killed by a black-gloved intruder and the mystery deepens...

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