Pietro Francisci
- Born
- September 9, 1906
- Died
- January 1, 1977 (70 years old)
- Place of birth
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
Biography
Pietro Francisci (9 September 1906 – 1977) 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 1966 science-fiction film 2+5 Missione Hydra, released in the U.S. in 1977 as Star Pilot.
Known for
Filmography
- 1973Sinbad and the Calif of BagdadFilm · Director, Screenplay, Editor
- 1966Star PilotFilm · Writer, Director★ 4.8
- 1963Hercules, Samson & UlyssesFilm · Screenplay, Director, Editor, Story
- 1960The Warrior EmpressFilm · Director, Writer
- 1960Siege of SyracuseFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1959Hercules UnchainedFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story★ 5.1
- 1958HerculesFilm · Director, Adaptation, Screenplay★ 5.1
- 1956Roland the MightyFilm · Director, Editor
- 1954AttilaFilm · Director★ 5.4
- 1952The Queen of ShebaFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1952Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin MeschinoFilm · Director, Writer, Editor
- 1950Il leone di AmalfiFilm · Director, Story, Writer
- 1949Anthony of PaduaFilm · Director, Writer
- 1948O Sole Mio!O Sole Mio!Film · Director
- 1948’Na Sera ‘e Maggio’Na Sera ‘e MaggioFilm · Director
- 1948Come Faccette MamettaCome Faccette MamettaFilm · Director
- 1947Christmas at Camp 119Film · Director, Screenplay
- 1947Amore Sotto la LunaAmore Sotto la LunaFilm · Director
- 1947Stornellata RomanaFilm · Director
- 1946MarechiareMarechiareFilm · Director
- 1946Io t'ho incontrata a NapoliFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1938The Eternal FireFilm · Director
- 1934La mia vita sei tuFilm · Director, Writer, Editor
