As Director, As Writer
Maniacs on Wheels
1970
7.5
Guido Malatesta
Directing
Birth Date
October 2, 1919
Place of Birth
Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy
Date of Death
June 14, 1970
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.
Complete Filmography
As Director, As Writer
Tarzana: The Wild Woman
1969
2.8
As Director, As Writer
Poppea's Hot Nights
1969
2.8
As Director, As Writer
Samoa, Queen of the Jungle
1968
4.4
As Writer
Spies Kill Silently
1966
7.2
As Writer
Lone and Angry Man
1965
5.1
As Director, As Writer
The Revolt of the Barbarians
1964
3.8
As Writer
The Slave Merchants
1964
4.6
As Writer
Samson and the Slave Queen
1963
6.4
As Writer
Samson and the Sea Beasts
1963
1.0
As Director, As Writer
Colossus of the Stone Age
1963
4.8
As Writer
Sign of Zorro
1963
5.0
As Writer
Catherine of Russia
1963
5.0
As Director, As Writer
Colossus and the Headhunters
1963
2.5
As Director
Goliath Against the Giants
1961
5.7
As Writer
The Head of a Tyrant
1959
4.0
As Director, As Writer
The Tanks of El Alamein
1957
4.4