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Mario Caiano is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Assistant Director Italien born on 13 february 1933 at Rome (Italie)

Mario Caiano

Mario Caiano
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Nationality Italie
Birth 13 february 1933 at Rome (Italie)
Death 20 september 2015 (at 82 years)

Mario Caiano (born February 13, 1933) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and second unit director.

Born in Rome, he has directed for nearly 50 films since 1961 and 27 films and TV scripts since 1954.

He is known for his work on horror films. Caiano directed (as Allen Grünewald) and wrote the script for Nightmare Castle (Amanti d'oltretomba, 1965), which stars Barbara Steele. Eye in the Labyrinth (1972) is a later film in the genre.

Biography

Après le lycée, Mario Caiano s'inscrit à l'université sous le pseudonyme de Mariano Cajano et il mène de front ses études de philologie avec son apprentissage du travail du cinéma comme assistant-réalisateur et occasionnellement comme scénariste pour Sergio Grieco, Fernando Cerchio, Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, Vittorio Sala, Riccardo Freda, Edgar G. Ulmer et Camillo Mastrocinque. En 1962, il fait ses débuts comme réalisateur avec Ulysse contre Hercule. Après cela, il fait des films dans quasiment tous les genres. C'est lui qui réalise les premiers westerns italiens (La Griffe du coyote), le film d'horreur gothique Amanti d'oltretomba dans lequel jouait Barbara Steele, le thriller psychologique L'occhio nel labirinto, et le thriller policier A tutte le auto della polizia.

Parmi d'autres, on signalera son scénario de Nelle pieghe della carne réalisé par Sergio Bergonzelli.

Il a aussi été actif dans la télévision italienne par des films comme Un'estate, un inverno (1971), Diagnosi (1974), Astuzia per astuzia (1976).

Best films

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
(Director)
The Son of Captain Blood (1962)
(Writer)
The Loves of Salammbo (1960)
(Director)

Usually with

Sergio Grieco
Sergio Grieco
(9 films)
Raf Baldassarre
Raf Baldassarre
(11 films)
Enzo Barboni
Enzo Barboni
(3 films)
Piero Lulli
Piero Lulli
(7 films)
Andrea Aureli
Andrea Aureli
(5 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Mario Caiano (40 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
1988Nosferatu in VeniceDirector
1977Weapons of DeathDirector
1977Nazi Love Camp 27Director, Writer
1977The Criminals Attack. The Police RespondDirector, Scriptwriter
1976Violent MilanDirector, Scriptwriter
1975Calling All Police CarsDirector
1975Return of Shanghai JoeStory
1973The Fighting Fists of Shanghai JoeDirector,
1972Eye in the LabyrinthDirector, Story
1970In the Folds of the FleshIdea
1968Ringo: The Lone RiderScriptwriter
1968A Train for DurangoDirector,
1967Please Don't Shoot Your GunDirector
1966Spies Kill SilentlyDirector, Writer
1965Lone and Angry ManDirector
1965Erik the VikingDirector, Writer
1965Nightmare CastleDirector, Dialogue
1964A Fistful of DollarsDirector, Assistant Director
1964The Terror of Rome Against the Son of HerculesActor, Director
1964The Two GladiatorsDirector
1964Bullets Don't ArgueDirector
1963The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of HerculesDirector
1963Gunfight at Red SandsDirector
1963Son of Hercules vs. MedusaScriptwriter
1963The Sign of the CoyoteDirector,
1963Sign of ZorroDirector
1962The Son of Captain BloodWriter
1962Ulysses Against the Son of HerculesDirector, Story
1961Journey Beneath the DesertDirector
1961Slave of RomeDirector
1960The Loves of SalammboDirector, Writer
1960The HunsFirst Assistant Director
1959Wild Cats on the BeachScript Supervisor
1959The Nights of Lucretia BorgiaDirector, Writer, First Assistant Director
1958The Pirate of the Black HawkScriptwriter, Assistant Director
1958The Pirate of the Black HawkScriptwriter, Assistant Director
1957Pirate of the Half MoonScript Supervisor
1956The Violent PatriotDirector, First Assistant Director
1953Fermi tutti... arrivo io!Second Assistant Director
1952Non è vero... ma ci credoSecond Assistant Director