Pietro Francisci
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.
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Movies (22)
Sinbad and the Calif of Bagdad
Director (Directing)
1973
Star Pilot
as Himself (uncredited)
1966
Hercules, Samson & Ulysses
Director (Directing)
1963
The Warrior Empress
Director (Directing)
1960
Siege of Syracuse
Director (Directing)
1960
Hercules Unchained
Director (Directing)
1959
Hercules
Director (Directing)
1958
Roland the Mighty
Director (Directing)
1956
Attila
Director (Directing)
1954
The Queen of Sheba
Director (Directing)
1952
Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino
Director (Directing)
1952
Il leone di Amalfi
Director (Directing)
1950
Anthony of Padua
Director (Directing)
1949
O Sole Mio!
Director (Directing)
1948
’Na Sera ‘e Maggio
Director (Directing)
1948
Come Faccette Mametta
Director (Directing)
1948
Christmas at Camp 119
Director (Directing)
1947
Amore Sotto la Luna
Director (Directing)
1947
Stornellata Romana
Director (Directing)
1947
Marechiare
Director (Directing)
1946
The Eternal Fire
Director (Directing)
1938
La mia vita sei tu
Director (Directing)
1934