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Armando Crispino is a Director, Scriptwriter, Production Secretary and Assistant Director Italien born on 18 october 1924 at Biella (Italie)

Armando Crispino

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Nationality Italie
Birth 18 october 1924 at Biella (Italie)
Death 6 october 2003 (at 78 years) at Rome (Italie)

Armando Crispino (18 October 1924 – 6 October 2003) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He was born in Biella, Piedmont. He directed nine films between 1966 and 1975. He also wrote for nine films between 1965 and 1975. Horror fans know him as the director of two Italian cult horror films, Autopsy and The Dead are Alive.

Biography

Il naît à Biella dans la région du Piémont en 1924. Diplômé en droit, il est l'un des fondateurs du cinéclub de Turin. Après avoir travaillé chez un notaire, il devient critique de cinéma pour le quotidien L'Unità à la fin des années 1940.

En 1951, il s'installe à Rome et commence à travailler comme assistant-réalisateur et scénariste pour Luigi Comencini, Pietro Germi, Antonio Pietrangeli, Mario Camerini ou Enzo Provenzale. Il travaille également sur des documentaires et des publicités pour les compagnies automobiles Fiat et Officine Meccaniche. En 1963, il épouse l'actrice de doublage Franca Lumachi avec qui il aura deux enfants, l'actrice Gilberta Crispino et l'écrivain et réalisateur Francesco Crispino.

Il réalise en 1966 son premier film, la comédie Les Nuits facétieuses (Le piacevoli notti), en collaboration avec Luciano Lucignani , film qui est inspiré par le recueil d'histoires du même nom écrit par Giovanni Francesco Straparola en 1550.

Il s'illustre ensuite dans les différents genres à la mode de l'époque, comme le western spaghetti avec Johnny le bâtard (John il bastardo) en 1967, le film de guerre avec L'Enfer de la guerre (Commandos) en 1968, le drame historique teinté d'érotisme avec La badessa di Castro réalisé d'après la nouvelle L'Abbesse de Castro du romancier français Stendhal, le giallo avec L'etrusco uccide ancora inspiré par une nouvelle de l'écrivain britannique Bryan Edgar Wallace ou le film d'horreur comique Plus moche que Frankenstein tu meurs (Frankenstein all'italiana) en 1975.

Il se retire du monde du cinéma à la fin des années 1970. Il décède à Rome en 2003 à l'âge de 78 ans. En 2007, son fils réalise le documentaire Linee d'ombra en hommage à la carrière de son père.

Usually with

Dario Fo
Dario Fo
(2 films)
Artur Brauner
Artur Brauner
(2 films)
Claudio Gora
Claudio Gora
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Armando Crispino (22 films)

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Director

Frankenstein: Italian Style, 1h35
Directed by Armando Crispino
Origin Italie
Genres Erotic, Comedy, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Films based on science fiction novels, Comedy science fiction films, Frankenstein films, Comedy horror films, Cyberpunk films
Actors Aldo Maccione, Gianrico Tedeschi, Jenny Tamburi, Lorenza Guerrieri, Anna Mazzamauro, Ninetto Davoli
Rating40% 2.0167652.0167652.0167652.0167652.016765
Dr. Victor Frankenstein creates a monster to show his scientific theories, but soon leaves him. So the scientist tries to rebuild his live getting married with Janet, and retires to his castle with Igor. However the monster goes back to haunt Frankenstein, and so Victor finds out that the monster has ferocious sexual orientation to Janet. Frankenstein then calls the servant Igor to readjust the monster, but also Igor takes advantage of Janet...
Autopsy
Autopsy (1975)

Directed by Armando Crispino
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Mimsy Farmer, Barry Primus, Ray Lovelock, Angela Goodwin, Gaby Wagner, Massimo Serato
Rating59% 2.950182.950182.950182.950182.95018
Tandis qu'une vague de suicides frappe Rome, un prêtre enquête sur la mort mystérieuse de sa soeur avec l'aide d'une étudiante en criminologie.
The Dead Are Alive, 1h45
Directed by Armando Crispino
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Alex Cord, Samantha Eggar, John Marley, Nadja Tiller, Horst Frank, Enzo Cerusico
Rating54% 2.7121652.7121652.7121652.7121652.712165
Somewhere between Spoleto and Cerveteri, someone kills young couples, inspired by the frescos of an Etruscan grave where the daemon Tuchulcha is depicted.
Commandos
Commandos (1968)
, 1h35
Directed by Armando Crispino
Origin Italie
Genres War, Action
Themes Films set in Africa, Political films
Actors Lee Van Cleef, Joachim Fuchsberger, Jack Kelly, Heinz Reincke, Giampiero Albertini, Marino Masè
Rating54% 2.7074652.7074652.7074652.7074652.707465
It is the middle of World War II and in the deserts of Africa, Sgt. Sullivan puts together a group of Italian-Americans into disguise as Italian soldiers in order to infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians. After the soldiers have killed the Italians in their beds, they find a hooker living at the camp. Sullivan's commandos are to hold this camp and its weaponry until an American battalion arrives, all the while these Italian-Americans pretend to be Italian soldiers, often hosting the enemy. Cpt. Valli is a young, by-the-book officer who constantly argues with Sgt. Sullivan, who tells his superior that he has no idea what he is doing. One man on the base is an entomologist who is killed and then things get terrible.
John the Bastard
Directed by Armando Crispino
Genres Western
Actors John Richardson, Claudio Camaso, Martine Beswick, Luisa Della Noce, Claudio Gora, Furio Meniconi
Rating60% 3.0055853.0055853.0055853.0055853.005585
Fils bâtard d'une paysanne, John apprend un jour que son père s'appelle Don Tenonio. Il décide de faire valoir ses droits de fils naturel et réclame à son père sa part d'héritage. Celui-ci accepte malgré son autre fils, Francisco et Antonia, la femme de celui-ci. John, pour ruiner le nom de Tenonio, révèle à tous qu'Antonia est sa maitresse, il tue Francisco en duel avant d'être abattu par un tueur professionnel.
Pleasant Nights, 1h57
Directed by Armando Crispino
Origin Italie
Genres Erotic, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Vittorio Gassman, Gina Lollobrigida, Ugo Tognazzi, Filippo Scelzo, Adolfo Celi, Eros Pagni
Rating63% 3.1826253.1826253.1826253.1826253.182625
Three comedic tales set in the Middle Ages.

Scriptwriter

Autopsy
Autopsy (1975)

Directed by Armando Crispino
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Mimsy Farmer, Barry Primus, Ray Lovelock, Angela Goodwin, Gaby Wagner, Massimo Serato
Roles Story
Rating59% 2.950182.950182.950182.950182.95018
Tandis qu'une vague de suicides frappe Rome, un prêtre enquête sur la mort mystérieuse de sa soeur avec l'aide d'une étudiante en criminologie.
The Boxer
The Boxer (1972)
, 1h23
Directed by Francesco Prosperi
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Robert Blake, Ernest Borgnine, Catherine Spaak, Francesco Prosperi, Gabriele Ferzetti, Tomás Milián
Rating53% 2.651882.651882.651882.651882.65188
Un jeune boxeur est accusé du meurtre de son manager corrompu. Pour lui, la seule solution est de trouver lui-même le vrai meurtrier.
The Dead Are Alive, 1h45
Directed by Armando Crispino
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Alex Cord, Samantha Eggar, John Marley, Nadja Tiller, Horst Frank, Enzo Cerusico
Roles Writer
Rating54% 2.7121652.7121652.7121652.7121652.712165
Somewhere between Spoleto and Cerveteri, someone kills young couples, inspired by the frescos of an Etruscan grave where the daemon Tuchulcha is depicted.
Commandos
Commandos (1968)
, 1h35
Directed by Armando Crispino
Origin Italie
Genres War, Action
Themes Films set in Africa, Political films
Actors Lee Van Cleef, Joachim Fuchsberger, Jack Kelly, Heinz Reincke, Giampiero Albertini, Marino Masè
Rating54% 2.7074652.7074652.7074652.7074652.707465
It is the middle of World War II and in the deserts of Africa, Sgt. Sullivan puts together a group of Italian-Americans into disguise as Italian soldiers in order to infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians. After the soldiers have killed the Italians in their beds, they find a hooker living at the camp. Sullivan's commandos are to hold this camp and its weaponry until an American battalion arrives, all the while these Italian-Americans pretend to be Italian soldiers, often hosting the enemy. Cpt. Valli is a young, by-the-book officer who constantly argues with Sgt. Sullivan, who tells his superior that he has no idea what he is doing. One man on the base is an entomologist who is killed and then things get terrible.
Kill and Pray, 1h32
Directed by Carlo Lizzani
Origin Italie
Genres Action, Western, Spaghetti Western
Actors Lou Castel, Mark Damon, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Ninetto Davoli, Rossana Martini, Franco Citti
Rating64% 3.245993.245993.245993.245993.24599
After surviving his family being massacred, a young boy is taken in and raised by a preacher. Years later he comes face to face with the man that killed his family and he is tempted back into violence.
John the Bastard
Directed by Armando Crispino
Genres Western
Actors John Richardson, Claudio Camaso, Martine Beswick, Luisa Della Noce, Claudio Gora, Furio Meniconi
Roles Story
Rating60% 3.0055853.0055853.0055853.0055853.005585
Fils bâtard d'une paysanne, John apprend un jour que son père s'appelle Don Tenonio. Il décide de faire valoir ses droits de fils naturel et réclame à son père sa part d'héritage. Celui-ci accepte malgré son autre fils, Francisco et Antonia, la femme de celui-ci. John, pour ruiner le nom de Tenonio, révèle à tous qu'Antonia est sa maitresse, il tue Francisco en duel avant d'être abattu par un tueur professionnel.
Pleasant Nights, 1h57
Directed by Armando Crispino
Origin Italie
Genres Erotic, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Vittorio Gassman, Gina Lollobrigida, Ugo Tognazzi, Filippo Scelzo, Adolfo Celi, Eros Pagni
Roles Story
Rating63% 3.1826253.1826253.1826253.1826253.182625
Three comedic tales set in the Middle Ages.