Guido Malatesta

Biography

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.

Directed

1. Colossus and the Headhunters (1963) — Director
2. Colossus of the Stone Age (1963) — Director
3. Samoa, Queen of the Jungle (1968) — Director
4. Tarzana: The Wild Woman (1969) — Director
5. The Revolt of the Barbarians (1964) — Director
6. The Tanks of El Alamein (1957) — Director
7. Maciste, Avenger of the Mayans (1966) — Director
8. Goliath Against the Giants (1961) — Director
9. Poppea's Hot Nights (1969) — Director
10. Maniacs on Wheels (1970) — Director
11. Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo? (1971) — Director
12. Son of Black Eagle (1968) — Director
13. Operation Apocalypse (1966) — Director
14. Fury of the Pagans (1960) — Director
15. Valeria ragazza poco seria (1958) — Director
16. Fire Over Rome (1965) — Director
17. Mission Phantom (1967) — Director
18. Valley of the Doomed (1960) — Director
19. Marauders of the Sahara (1965) — Director
20. Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco (1959) — Director