Guido Malatesta
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: October 2, 1919
Day of Death: June 14, 1970 (51 years old)
Place of Birth: Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy
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), and Django's Cut Price Corpses (1971). Malatesta's films are characterized by their action sequences and adherence to genre conventions, contributing to the popularity of Italian genre cinema during his active years.
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Director
Colossus of the Stone Age

Writer
Colossus and the Headhunters

Screenplay
Colossus and the Headhunters

Screenplay
The Invincible Masked Rider

Story
Samson and the Slave Queen

Screenplay
Samson and the Slave Queen

Director
Colossus and the Headhunters

Writer
Sign of Zorro

Story
Colossus of the Stone Age

Screenplay
Colossus of the Stone Age

Story
Catherine of Russia

Screenplay
Catherine of Russia

Writer
Samson and the Sea Beasts