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
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Vertigine d'amore'' (1949)
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Flying Squadron'' (1949)
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Stormbound'' (1950)
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The Lovers of Ravello'' (1951)
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Gli innocenti pagano'' (1951)
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Beauties in Capri'' (1952)
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Tragic Ballad'' (1954)
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Letter from Naples'' (1954)
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New Moon'' (1955)
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Mermaid of Naples'' (1956)
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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)
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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)
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Il Conte di Matera'' (1957)
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World of Miracles'' (1959)
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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)
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Terror of the Red Mask'' (1960)
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Sword in the Shadows'' (1961)
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The Vengeance of Ursus'' (1961)
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Revenge of the Conquered'' (1961)
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Tiger of the Seven Seas'' (1962)
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The Executioner of Venice'' (1963)
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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.
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'' (1963)
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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)
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Revenge of The Gladiators'' (1964)
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Sandokan to the Rescue'' (1964)
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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)
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Hercules and the Black Pirates'' (1964)
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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)
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The Adventurer of Tortuga'' (1965)
References
External links
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1904 births
1979 deaths
Film people from Naples
Italian film directors
20th-century Italian screenwriters
Italian male screenwriters
20th-century Italian male writers
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