Vittorio Cottafavi

Vittorio Cottafavi

Known for

Directing

Born

January 30, 1914

Birthplace

Modena, Italy

Died

December 14, 1998 (aged 84)

Biography

Vittorio Cottafavi (30 January 1914 – 14 December 1998) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 70 films between 1943 and 1985. His film Il diavolo sulle colline was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.

Best known work

Hercules and the Captive Women
Hercules and the Captive Women
1961
The Revenge of Hercules
The Revenge of Hercules
1960
Traviata 53
Traviata 53
1953
A Free Woman
A Free Woman
1954
Messalina
Messalina
1960
Legions of the Nile
Legions of the Nile
1959
100 Horsemen
100 Horsemen
1964
The Flame that Never Dies
The Flame that Never Dies
1949
Amazons of Rome
Amazons of Rome
1961
The Felling of the Forest
The Felling of the Forest
1963

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Knock, or the Triumph of Medicine

    Director

  2. 2000

  3. 1985

    The Devil in the Hills

    Director, Screenplay, Editor

  4. 1981

    Maria Zef

    Director, Screenplay

  5. 1979

    Con gli occhi dell'occidenteTV

    Director

  6. 1975

    The Persians

    Director

  7. 1974

    La torta di Riccio

    Screenplay, Director

  8. 1974

    Gente delle Langhe

    Director, Screenplay

  9. 1974

  10. 1973

    Napoleone a Sant'Elena

    Director, Screenplay

  11. 1973

    Napoleone a Sant'ElenaTV

    Director, Screenplay

  12. 1973

    L'allodola

    Director

  13. 1973

  14. 1973

  15. 1972

  16. 1972

    A come AndromedaTV

    Director, Writer

  17. 1971

    Antigone

    Director

  18. 1971

  19. 1971

  20. 1970

    I lupi

    Director

  21. 1970

  22. 1969

  23. 1968

    Christopher ColombusTV

    Director, Creator

  24. 1967

  25. 1967

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