Pietro Francisci
Known for
Directing
Born
September 9, 1906
Birthplace
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died
January 1, 1977 (aged 70)
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.
Best known work
Hercules
1958
Hercules Unchained
1959
Star Pilot
1966
Attila
1954
Hercules, Samson & Ulysses
1963
Siege of Syracuse
1960
The Queen of Sheba
1952
Christmas at Camp 119
1947
Sinbad and the Calif of Bagdad
1973
The Warrior Empress
1960Filmography
1973
Sinbad and the Calif of BagdadDirector, Screenplay, Editor
1966
Star Pilotas Himself (uncredited), Writer, Director
1963
Hercules, Samson & UlyssesScreenplay, Director, Editor, Story
1960
The Warrior EmpressDirector, Writer
1960
Siege of SyracuseDirector, Screenplay, Story
1959
Hercules UnchainedDirector, Screenplay, Story
1958
HerculesDirector, Adaptation, Screenplay
1956
Roland the MightyDirector, Editor
1954
AttilaDirector
1952
The Queen of ShebaDirector, Screenplay
1952
Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin MeschinoDirector, Writer, Editor
1950
Il leone di AmalfiDirector, Story, Writer
1949
Anthony of PaduaDirector, Writer
1948
O Sole Mio!Director
1948
’Na Sera ‘e MaggioDirector
1948
Come Faccette MamettaDirector
1947
Christmas at Camp 119Director, Screenplay
1947
Amore Sotto la LunaDirector
1947
Stornellata RomanaDirector
1946
MarechiareDirector
1946
Io t'ho incontrata a NapoliDirector, Screenplay
1938
The Eternal FireDirector
1934
La mia vita sei tuDirector, Writer, Editor