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Michele Lupo

Director • Born 1932

Michele Lupo

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About

Born on December 4, 1932, in Corleone, Sicily, Michele Lupo began his career in the film industry as an assistant director. He made his directorial debut with Maciste il gladiatore più forte del mondo (1962), marking the start of a prolific career. Lupo directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982, spanning various genres including peplum, westerns, and comedies. Notable works include Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963), The Master Touch (1972), and Buddy Goes West (1981). He frequently collaborated with actor Bud Spencer, contributing to the popularity of Italian action-comedy films. Lupo passed away on June 27, 1989, in Rome, Italy.

Known for

Buddy Goes West posterBuddy Goes WestMovie • 1981Why Did You Pick On Me? posterWhy Did You Pick On Me?Movie • 1980Bomber posterBomberMovie • 1982They Called Him Bulldozer posterThey Called Him BulldozerMovie • 1978The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid posterThe Sheriff and the Satellite KidMovie • 1979California posterCaliforniaMovie • 1977Ben & Charlie posterBen & CharlieMovie • 1972Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy posterToto, Peppino, and the HussyMovie • 1956Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today posterToto, Fabrizi and the Young People TodayMovie • 1960The Master Touch posterThe Master TouchMovie • 1972Arizona Colt posterArizona ColtMovie • 1966The Weekend Murders posterThe Weekend MurdersMovie • 1970Totò Double or Nothing? posterTotò Double or Nothing?Movie • 1956Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge posterTotò, Peppino e i fuorileggeMovie • 1956Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino posterTotò e Peppino divisi a BerlinoMovie • 1962The Band of Honest Men posterThe Band of Honest MenMovie • 1956Gentlemen Are Born posterGentlemen Are BornMovie • 1960