Biography
Alberto De Martino (12 June 1929 – 2 June 2015) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Rome, De Martino started as a child actor and later returned to the cinema where worked as a screenwriter, director and dubbing supervisor. De Martino's films as a director specialised in well-crafted knock-offs of Hollywood hit films. These films were specifically created films in Western, horror and mythology genres which were developed for the international market. The Telegraph stated that his best known of these film was probably The Antichrist. The Antichrist capitalized on the box-office appeal of The Exorcist (1973) and in its first week in the United States earned a greater box office than Jaws.
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Filmography
all 43
Movies 43
Director 36
self 3
Writer 2
Himself
Italy Possessed: A Brief History of Exorcist Rip-Offs (2020)
Movie
Self
I Tarantiniani (2013)
Movie
Self
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things (2006)
Movie
Second Unit Director
Excellent Cadavers (1999)
Movie
Dialogue
The Overthrow (1987)
Movie
Director
Miami Golem (1985)
Movie
Director
Formula for a Murder (1985)
Movie
Director
Blood Link (1982)
Movie
Director
Pumaman (1980)
Movie
Director
Holocaust 2000 (1977)
Movie
Director
Shadows in an Empty Room (1976)
Movie
Director / Writer
The Antichrist (1974)
Movie
Director
Here We Go Again, Eh Providence? (1973)
Movie
Director
Counselor at Crime (1973)
Movie
Director
The Killer Is on the Phone (1972)
Movie
Director
Crime Boss (1972)
Movie
Second Unit Director
Duck, You Sucker (1971)
Movie
4.75
Director
The Man with Icy Eyes (1971)
Movie
Director
Carnal Circuit (1969)
Movie
Director
Bandits in Rome (1968)
Movie
Director
Dirty Heroes (1967)
Movie
Director
Operation Kid Brother (1967)
Movie
Director
Django Shoots First (1966)
Movie
Director
Special Mission Lady Chaplin (1966)
Movie
Director
The Spy with Ten Faces (1966)
Movie
Director
$100,000 for Ringo (1965)
Movie
Director
Assault on Fort Texan (1965)
Movie
Director
The Revolt of the Seven (1964)
Movie
Director
Hercules vs. the Giant Warriors (1964)
Movie
Director
The Secret Seven (1963)
Movie
Director
The Blancheville Monster (1963)
Movie
Director
Son of Hercules vs. Medusa (1963)
Movie
Director
Two Against All (1962)
Movie
Writer
Gladiators 7 (1962)
Movie
Director
The Invincible Gladiator (1961)
Movie
First Assistant Director
Akiko (1961)
Movie
Co-Director
The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1960)
Movie
Writer
Mantelli e spade insanguinate (1959)
Movie
First Assistant Director
Fantasmi e ladri (1959)
Movie
First Assistant Director
Napoli sole mio (1958)
Movie
First Assistant Director
Rascel-Fifì (1957)
Movie
First Assistant Director
Noi siamo le colonne (1956)
Movie
L'elisir d'amore (1941)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.77
Based on 57.9 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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2020
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1929-06-12
Deathday2015-06-02 (85 years old)
Birth NameAlberto Martino De Martino
Birth PlaceRome, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
Also Known AsMartin Herbert
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