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Pietro Francisci
Born
9 September 1906
Died
1 January 1977
Place
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Directing

Pietro Francisci

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.

As director

Sinbad and the Calif of Bagdad

Sinbad and the Calif of Bagdad

1973 · Director
Star Pilot

Star Pilot

1966 · Director
Hercules, Samson & Ulysses

Hercules, Samson & Ulysses

1963 · Director
Siege of Syracuse

Siege of Syracuse

1960 · Director
The Warrior Empress

The Warrior Empress

1960 · Director
Hercules Unchained

Hercules Unchained

1959 · Director
Hercules

Hercules

1958 · Director
Roland the Mighty

Roland the Mighty

1956 · Director
Attila

Attila

1954 · Director
The Queen of Sheba

The Queen of Sheba

1952 · Director
Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino

Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino

1952 · Director
Il leone di Amalfi

Il leone di Amalfi

1950 · Director
Anthony of Padua

Anthony of Padua

1949 · Director

O Sole Mio!

1948 · Director

’Na Sera ‘e Maggio

1948 · Director

Come Faccette Mametta

1948 · Director
Christmas at Camp 119

Christmas at Camp 119

1947 · Director

Amore Sotto la Luna

1947 · Director
Stornellata Romana

Stornellata Romana

1947 · Director

Marechiare

1946 · Director
Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli

Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli

1946 · Director
The Eternal Fire

The Eternal Fire

1938 · Director
La mia vita sei tu

La mia vita sei tu

1934 · Director

As actor

Star Pilot

Star Pilot

1966 · Himself (uncredited)