Pietro Francisci
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Pietro Francisci was an Italian film director
, best remembered for the film Hercules
(1958) which inspired the sword and sandal
boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Born in Rome
, his career took a distinct turn for the worse after he directed the science-fiction film 2+5 Missione Hydra, released in the U.S. in 1977 as Star Pilot
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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:...
, best remembered for the film Hercules
Hercules (1958 film)
Hercules is a 1958 Italian epic fantasy feature film based upon the Hercules myths and the Quest for the Golden Fleece. The film stars Steve Reeves as the titular hero and Sylva Koscina as his love interest Princess Iole. Hercules was directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Federico Teti...
(1958) which inspired the sword and sandal
Sword and sandal
The Peplum , also known as Sword-and-Sandal, is a genre of largely Italian-made Historical or Biblical Epics that dominated the Italian film industry from 1957 to 1965, eventually being replaced in 1965 by the "Spaghetti Western"...
boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s. 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...
, his career took a distinct turn for the worse after he directed the science-fiction film 2+5 Missione Hydra, released in the U.S. in 1977 as Star Pilot
Star Pilot
Star Pilot is a 1965 Italian science-fiction film directed by Pietro Francisci. It stars Leonora Ruffo as Chaena, the commander of a spaceship from the constellation Hydra which has crashed on the island of Sardinia...
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Selected filmography
- Star PilotStar PilotStar Pilot is a 1965 Italian science-fiction film directed by Pietro Francisci. It stars Leonora Ruffo as Chaena, the commander of a spaceship from the constellation Hydra which has crashed on the island of Sardinia...
(1977) - 2+5 Missione Hydra (1966)
- Siege of SyracuseL' Assedio di Siracusa (film)The Siege of Syracuse is a 1960 historical drama film about the Roman Siege of Syracuse. It took place between 214 and 212 B.C., during the Second Punic War with Carthage.The film was directed by Pietro Francisci.-Cast:...
(1960) - Hercules and the Queen of LydiaHercules and the Queen of LydiaHercules Unchained is a 1959 Italian epic fantasy feature film starring Steve Reeves and Sylva Koscina in a story about two warring brothers and Hercules' tribulations in the court of Queen Omphale. The film is the sequel to the Reeves vehicle Hercules and marks Reeves' last appearance as Hercules...
(1959) - HerculesHercules (1958 film)Hercules is a 1958 Italian epic fantasy feature film based upon the Hercules myths and the Quest for the Golden Fleece. The film stars Steve Reeves as the titular hero and Sylva Koscina as his love interest Princess Iole. Hercules was directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Federico Teti...
(1958) - AttilaAttila (1954 film)Attila is a 1954 Franco-Italian film co-production, directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. Based on the life of Attila the Hun, it stars Anthony Quinn as Attila and Sophia Loren as Honoria, with Henri Vidal, Irene Papas, Ettore Manni and Christian Marquand. Scott Marlowe ...
(1954)