Fernando Di Leo

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Fernando Di Leo (11 January 1932 – 2 December 2003) was an Italian film director and script writer. He made 17 films as a director and about 50 scripts from 1964 to 1985. Fernando Di Leo was born on 11 January 1932 in San Ferdinando di Puglia. After briefly working in Rome's film school Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, di Leo made his debut as a director as part of the omnibus comedy "Gli eroi di ieri, oggi, domani" with his episode titled "Un posto in paradiso" (transl. "A Place in Heaven"). Following this Di Leo wrote several scripts for Westerns, often uncredited. This included work on "A Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More". Some of his Westerns had uncredited literary sources, such as "Days of Vengeance" which is loosely based on Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo". Di Leo was a fan of film noir and wanted to make an Italian version of these films. Among...

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For a Few Dollars MoreMovie • 1965A Fistful of DollarsMovie • 1964DjangoMovie • 1966The Italian ConnectionMovie • 1972Navajo JoeMovie • 1966MadnessMovie • 1980The Return of RingoMovie • 1965To Be TwentyMovie • 1978Massacre TimeMovie • 1966Kidnap SyndicateMovie • 1975Slaughter HotelMovie • 1971Loaded GunsMovie • 1975Beyond the LawMovie • 1968A Bunch of BastardsMovie • 2021Shoot First, Die LaterMovie • 1974SeductionMovie • 1973Rulers of the CityMovie • 1976Live Like a Cop, Die Like a ManMovie • 1976Caliber 9Movie • 1972Young, Violent, DangerousMovie • 1976The Ruthless FourMovie • 1968The BossMovie • 1973Naked ViolenceMovie • 1969WantedMovie • 1967