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Osvaldo Civirani

Directing
90 years oldRome, Italy

Biography

Osvaldo Civirani (19 May 1917 — 20 February 2008) was an Italian still photographer, producer, director, cinematographer, screenwriter and author. Until 1963, Civirani worked mainly as still photographer on over two hundred films. From 1963 until 1976, Civirani produced and directed 20 films in such diverse genres as erotic mondo film, peplum, eurospy film, Spaghetti Western, costume drama, comedy, giallo, and exotic erotic drama. As author, he wrote two autobiographical books that were published in 1995 and 2003.

Personal Details

Born
May 19, 1917 - February 14, 2008 (age 90)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Rome, Italy
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Civirani
Richard Kean

Movies (45)

Italian Kings Of B
6.0

Italian Kings Of B

as Self

2003

La ragazza dalla pelle di corallo
2.3

La ragazza dalla pelle di corallo

Director (Directing)

1976

The Black Peacock
5.2

The Black Peacock

Director (Directing)

1975

The Two Big Cats O'Nine Tails... and a Half in Amsterdam
4.2

The Two Big Cats O'Nine Tails... and a Half in Amsterdam

Director (Directing)

1972

Two Sons of Trinity
4.3

Two Sons of Trinity

Screenplay (Writing)

1972

The Devil with Seven Faces
4.6

The Devil with Seven Faces

Writer (Writing)

1971

The Two Big Shots
4.7

The Two Big Shots

Producer (Production)

1971

The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World
5.8

The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World

Director (Directing)

1971

Le Mans, Shortcut to Hell
4.3

Le Mans, Shortcut to Hell

Director (Directing)

1970

Quel giorno Dio non c'era (Il caso Defregger)
7.0

Quel giorno Dio non c'era (Il caso Defregger)

Director (Directing)

1969

Dead for a Dollar
7.0

Dead for a Dollar

Director (Directing)

1968

Lucrezia
2.0

Lucrezia

Screenplay (Writing)

1968

Rick and John, Conquerors of the West

Rick and John, Conquerors of the West

Director (Directing)

1967

Son of Django
6.1

Son of Django

Producer (Production)

1967

Sheriff With the Gold
6.0

Sheriff With the Gold

Director (Directing)

1966

The Beckett Affair
7.0

The Beckett Affair

Cinematography (Crew)

1966

Operation Poker

Operation Poker

Writer (Writing)

1965

Kindar the Invulnerable
5.0

Kindar the Invulnerable

Director (Directing)

1965

Forbidden Temptations

Forbidden Temptations

Writer (Writing)

1965

Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
3.2

Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun

Screenplay (Writing)

1964

Sexy proibito

Sexy proibito

Cinematography (Crew)

1963

Attack of the Normans
6.0

Attack of the Normans

Still Photographer (Camera)

1962

The Three Enemies
4.6

The Three Enemies

Still Photographer (Camera)

1962

Mina... fuori la guardia

Mina... fuori la guardia

Still Photographer (Camera)

1961

Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete
5.1

Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete

Still Photographer (Camera)

1960

The Maids
7.0

The Maids

Still Photographer (Camera)

1959

Toto and Marcellino
6.3

Toto and Marcellino

Still Photographer (Camera)

1958

Rascel-Fifì

Rascel-Fifì

Still Photographer (Camera)

1957

I pappagalli
5.4

I pappagalli

Still Photographer (Camera)

1955

Don Camillo's Last Round
7.2

Don Camillo's Last Round

Still Photographer (Camera)

1955

Theodora, Slave Empress
5.9

Theodora, Slave Empress

Still Photographer (Camera)

1954

Chronicle of Poor Lovers
6.6

Chronicle of Poor Lovers

Still Photographer (Camera)

1954

Angels of Darkness
2.5

Angels of Darkness

Assistant Camera (Camera)

1954

Farewell, My Beautiful Lady!

Farewell, My Beautiful Lady!

Still Photographer (Camera)

1953

Jealousy
6.1

Jealousy

Still Photographer (Camera)

1953

The Return of Don Camillo
7.2

The Return of Don Camillo

Still Photographer (Camera)

1953

The World Condemns Them
1.0

The World Condemns Them

Still Photographer (Camera)

1953

Ho scelto l'amore
7.5

Ho scelto l'amore

Still Photographer (Camera)

1953

I morti non pagano tasse

I morti non pagano tasse

Still Photographer (Camera)

1952

The White Sheik
7.2

The White Sheik

Still Photographer (Camera)

1952

Love I Haven't... But... But
6.2

Love I Haven't... But... But

Still Photographer (Camera)

1951

The Flowers of St. Francis
7.1

The Flowers of St. Francis

Still Photographer (Camera)

1950

Variety Lights
7.0

Variety Lights

Still Photographer (Camera)

1950

First Communion
6.1

First Communion

Still Photographer (Camera)

1950

Obsession
7.5

Obsession

Still Photographer (Camera)

1944