Alberto De Martino
Encyclopedia
Alberto De Martino is an Italian film director
and screenwriter
. He directed 28 films between 1962
and 1985
. He also wrote for 23 films between 1959
and 1985.
He was born in Rome
, Italy
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He directed 28 films between 1962
1962 in film
The year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government....
and 1985
1985 in film
-Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie...
. He also wrote for 23 films between 1959
1959 in film
The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters....
and 1985.
He was born in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Selected filmography
De Martino wrote, co-wrote and/or directed the following films among others:- The Invincible GladiatorThe Invincible GladiatorThe Invincible Gladiator is a 1962 Spanish/Italian film directed by Alberto De Martino and Antonio Momplet...
(1962) - Medusa vs the Son of Hercules (1963) aka "Perseus the Invincible"
- The Blancheville Monster (1963) aka "Horror"
- The Triumph of HerculesThe Triumph of HerculesThe Triumph of Hercules, the 1964 film, was one of many Italian sword and sandal epics during the 1960s craze. Originally titled Il Trionfo di Ercole, the film was directed by Alberto De Martino. Hercules was portrayed by Dan Vadis. Comic relief is provided by two bumbling thieves...
(19641964 in filmThe year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released....
) aka "Hercules vs the Giant Warriors" - The Spy With Ten Faces (1966)
- Dirty HeroesDirty HeroesDirty Heroes, also known as From Hell to Victory and Heroes Five , is a 1967 Italian "macaroni combat" war film directed by Alberto De Martino and starring Frederick Stafford.-Cast:* Frederick Stafford - Joe Mortimer, Sesame...
(1967) starring John Ireland - Operation Kid Brother (19671967 in filmThe year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:* December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television....
) starring Neal Connery - The Man With Icy Eyes (1971) starring Barbara Bouchet
- The Killer is on the Phone (1972) starring Telly Savalas
- The Antichrist (1974) aka "The Tempter", starring Mel Ferrer
- Holocaust 2000Holocaust 2000Holocaust 2000 is a 1977 horror film directed by Alberto De Martino and starring Kirk Douglas.-Plot:Despite doomsday warnings from throngs of locals, wealthy industrialist Robert Caine makes the controversial decision to build a nuclear power plant near a sacred cave in the Middle East...
(19771977 in filmThe year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....
) aka "The Chosen", starring Kirk Douglas - The PumamanThe PumamanThe Pumaman was an Italian-produced English-language movie about a superhero of the same name, released in 1980. It was mocked in a 1998 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.-Plot:The villainous Dr...
(19801980 in film- Events :* May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year ....
) starring Donald PLeasence - Extrasensorial (1982) aka "Blood Link", starring Michael Moriarty
- Miami Golem (1985) starring David Warbeck
- Formula For a Murder (1985) aka "Seven Hyde Park", starring David Warbeck