Luigi Capuano (13 July 1904 – 20 October 1979) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

, he directed 43 films between 1947 and 1971.

Selected filmography

* ''

Vertigine d'amore ''Vertigine d'amore'' (french: Le Pain des pauvres) is a 1949 Italian-French melodrama film directed by Luigi Capuano. Cast * Gabriele Ferzetti * Gabrielle Fontan * Folco Lulli - Luca / France: Romain Toucas * Piero Lulli - Olivero / France: Ol ...

'' (1949) * '' Flying Squadron'' (1949) * '' Stormbound'' (1950) * '' The Lovers of Ravello'' (1951) * '' Gli innocenti pagano'' (1951) * ''

Beauties in Capri ''Beauties in Capri'' (Italian: ''Bellezze a Capri'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Adelchi Bianchi and starring Nando Bruno, Ave Ninchi and Tamara Lees.Miccichè p. 107 Cast * Nando Bruno as Don Violante * Ave Ninchi as Cornelia * ...

'' (1952) * '' Tragic Ballad'' (1954) * ''

Letter from Naples ''Letter from Naples'' (Italian: ''Lettera napoletana'') is a 1954 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Giorgio Pastina and starring Giacomo Rondinella, Virna Lisi and Otello Toso. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfr ...

'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' Mermaid of Naples'' (1956) * ''

The Knight of the Black Sword ''The Knight of the Black Sword'' (Italian: ''Il cavaliere dalla spada '') is a 1956 Italian historical adventure film directed by and Luigi Capuano and starring Marina Berti, Steve Barclay Stephen Paul Barclay (born 3 May 1972) is a Br ...

'' (1956) * ''

Serenata a Maria ''Serenata a Maria'' (literally "Serenade for Maria") is a 1957 Italian musical melodrama film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Maria Fiore and Sergio Bruni."Serenata a Maria". ''Segnalazioni Cinematografiche'', vol. XLI ...

'' (1957) * ''

Il Conte di Matera ''Il Conte di Matera'' ("The Count of Matera") is a 1958 Italian adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Virna Lisi and Otello Toso. Plot Rambaldo Tramontana, a count who went into battle backed by the French, returns to Mater ...

'' (1957) * ''

World of Miracles ''World of Miracles'' ( it, Il mondo dei miracoli) is a 1959 Italian melodrama film directed by Luigi Capuano. Plot Laura and Marco are two young lovers who act for a theater company. But one day Marco, having come into conflict with her fathe ...

'' (1959) * ''

Queen of the Pirates ''Queen of the Pirates'' ( it, La Venere dei pirati) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Mario Costa. It was followed by '' Tiger of the Seven Seas''. Plot Cast * Gianna Maria Canale: Sandra * Massimo Serato: Cesare Count of Santa Croce * S ...

'' (1960) * ''

Terror of the Red Mask ''Terror of the Red Mask'' ( it, Il terrore della maschera rossa) is a 1960 Italian swashbuckler film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Lex Barker and Chelo Alonso. It was shot at the De Paolis Studios in Rome. The film's ...

'' (1960) * '' Sword in the Shadows'' (1961) * '' The Vengeance of Ursus'' (1961) * ''

Revenge of the Conquered ''Revenge of the Conquered'' ( it, Drakut il vendicatore, literally "Drakut the Avenger") is a 1961 Italian epic adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Burt Nelson and Wandisa Guida. It grossed 244 million lire at the Italian box ...

'' (1961) * ''

Tiger of the Seven Seas ''La tigre dei sette mari'', internationally released as ''Tiger of the Seven Seas'', is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano. It was a sequel to ''Queen of the Pirates''. Plot Consuelo is the daughter of the famous pirate ...

'' (1962) * ''

The Executioner of Venice ''The Executioner of Venice'' ( it, Il boia di Venezia), also known as ''Blood of the Executioner'', Howard Hughes. ''Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult''. I.B.Tauris, 2011. . is a 1963 Italian swashbuckler film co-writte ...

'' (1963) * ''

Zorro and the Three Musketeers ''Zorro and the Three Musketeers'' ( it, Zorro e i tre moschettieri, also known as ''Mask of the Musketeers'' and ''Zorro vs. the Three Musketeers'') is a 1963 Italian comedy- adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Gordon Scott. ...

'' (1963) * ''

The Lion of St. Mark ''The Lion of St. Mark'' ( it, Il Leone di San Marco) is a 1963 Italian adventure film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano. Plot Venice, about 1620. The Doge attends a nightly ball to celebrate the betrothal of his son Manrico with Lady ...

'' (1963) * ''

Revenge of The Gladiators ''Revenge of The Gladiators'' ( it, La vendetta dei gladiatori) is a 1964 Italian peplum film written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Mickey Hargitay and José Greci.Marco Giusti, Steve Della Casa. ''Il grande libro di Ercole. Il cinem ...

'' (1964) * ''

Sandokan to the Rescue ''Sandokan to the Rescue'' (Italian: ''Sandokan alla riscossa'') is a 1907 adventure novel by the Italian writer Emilio Salgari. It is the seventh in his series featuring the nineteenth century Malayan pirate Sandokan. It is also known by the alt ...

'' (1964) * ''

Sandokan Against the Leopard of Sarawak ''Sandokan Against the Leopard of Sarawak'' (Italian: ''Sandokan contro il leopardo di Sarawak'') is a 1964 historical adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Ray Danton, Franca Bettoia and Guy Madison.Goble p.939 It was made as ...

'' (1964) * ''

Hercules and the Black Pirates ''Hercules and the Black Pirates'' ( it, Sansone contro il corsaro nero/ ''Samson Against the Black Pirate''), also known as ''Hercules and the Pirates'' and ''Hercules and the Black Pirate'', is a 1963 Italian pirate-peplum film directed by Luig ...

'' (1964) * ''

Kidnapped to Mystery Island ''Kidnapped to Mystery Island'' (Italian: ''I misteri della giungla nera'', German: ''Das Geheimnis der Lederschlinge'' and The Snake Hunter Strangler) is a 1964 Italian-German adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Guy Madison, ...

'' (1964) * ''

The Adventurer of Tortuga ''The Adventurer of Tortuga'' ( it, L'avventuriero della tortuga) is a 1964 Italian historical film directed by Luigi Capuano, released in 1965. It is based on the novel by Emilio Salgari Emilio Salgari (, but often erroneously ; 21 Augus ...

'' (1965)

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