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Guido Malatesta

Born October 2, 1919 · Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy

Died June 14, 1970 · aged 50

Guido Malatesta was an Italian screenwriter and film director active from the 1950s to the early 1970s. He began his career as a screenwriter, contributing to various Italian films before transitioning to directing. Malatesta directed numerous genre films, including peplum, adventure, and Spaghetti Westerns. His notable works include Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1960), Fury of Achilles (1962), …

Known For

Poppea's Hot NightsPoppea's Hot Nights · 1969
Poppea's Hot Nights
4.71969
MovieComedy
Poppea's Hot Nights (Italian: Le calde notti di Poppea) is a 1969 Italian comedy film set in Ancient Rome. It was written and directed by Guido Malatesta and stars Olga Schoberová (credited as Olinka Berova) and Brad Harris in the main roles.
Samson and the Slave QueenSamson and the Slave Queen · 1963
Samson and the Slave Queen
6.81963
MovieActionAdventure
The king of Nogara dies, leaving behind a will naming one of his nieces as his successor. Will it be blonde and virtuous Isabella or evil, dark-haired Malva? Each woman relies on a hero to locate the will. Malva hires the bare-chested strongman Samson while Isabella relies on the masked El Toro (a.k.a. Zorro) even though her heart belongs to the mild-mannered poet, Ramon. Malva's ruthless desire for the throne soon alienates Samson and he and El Toro then team up to bring about a proper resolution to the Nogara succession. Meanwhile, Isabella learns El Toto's true identity, an identity which both surprises and pleases her.
GuaglioneGuaglione · 1956
Guaglione
6.81956
MovieMusicRomance
This is an Italian Romance starring Terence Hill
Goliath Against the GiantsGoliath Against the Giants · 1961
Goliath Against the Giants
6.01961
MovieFantasyAction
Muscleman fights sea monsters and Amazon warriors, then returns home to find a race of giants living in a valley, into which fellow countrymen are being thrown as punishment for opposing a usurper king and his consort.
Samoa, Queen of the JungleSamoa, Queen of the Jungle · 1968
Samoa, Queen of the Jungle
4.51968
MovieAdventureAction
Adventurer Clint travels across Borneo with a bunch of rogues and geologists on the search for a diamond mine. In the middle of the jungle, they meet a beautiful woman called Samoa. Hardly a surprise that Clint falls in love with Samoa, but trouble with the natives begins when the diamonds are found because diamonds are holy stones to them.
The Slave MerchantsThe Slave Merchants · 1964
The Slave Merchants
4.41964
MovieActionAdventure
The daughter of a noble man is sold into slavery, only to be later rescued by the film's hero. Repackaged from an original Sword-and-Sandal italian film.
Lone and Angry ManLone and Angry Man · 1965
Lone and Angry Man
5.31965
MovieWestern
Shenandoah (Steffen) works his way into a band of highwaymen led by Rojo (Armando Calvo). His initiation consists of hunting down and killing a member of the gang who has 12 bullets while he is only given 2 bullets. When the bandits attempt to rob a wealthy rancher, whom Shenandoah knows, he warns him. The outlaws begin to suspect they were betrayed and commence to rough Shenandoah up. Shenandoah then reveals his true reason for joining the gang; one of them killed his wife and he is there for retribution.
The Invincible Masked RiderThe Invincible Masked Rider · 1963
The Invincible Masked Rider
5.31963
MovieAdventureAction
In 17th century Spain, the evil, corrupt Don Luis intends to marry his ward, Carmencita, to his stepson, Don Diego. A peasant revolt, fuelled by a plague, complicates matters, as does the arrival of a Masked Avenger.

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