Pietro Francisci

Director

Born: September 9, 1906
Died: January 1, 1977 (age 70)
From: Rome, Lazio, Italy

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.

Filmography (23)

Sinbad and the Calif of Bagdad (1973)
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Star Pilot (1966)
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Hercules, Samson & Ulysses (1963)
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The Warrior Empress (1960)
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Siege of Syracuse (1960)
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Hercules Unchained (1959)
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Hercules (1958)
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Roland the Mighty (1956)
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Attila (1954)
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The Queen of Sheba (1952)
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Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino (1952)
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Il leone di Amalfi (1950)
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Anthony of Padua (1949)
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O Sole Mio!
O Sole Mio! (1948)
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’Na Sera ‘e Maggio
’Na Sera ‘e Maggio (1948)
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Come Faccette Mametta
Come Faccette Mametta (1948)
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Christmas at Camp 119 (1947)
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Amore Sotto la Luna
Amore Sotto la Luna (1947)
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Stornellata Romana (1947)
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Marechiare
Marechiare (1946)
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Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli (1946)
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The Eternal Fire (1938)
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La mia vita sei tu (1934)
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