Guido Malatesta
Guido Malatesta

Guido Malatesta

Known forWriting

GenderMale

BirthdayThu Oct 02 1919

DeathdaySun Jun 14 1970

Place of birthGallarate, Lombardy, Italy

Also known asJames Reed

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.

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