Paolo Bianchini (born 1931) is an Italian director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in
Rome
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, Bianchini began his career in 1953 working as assistant director of a number of notable directors, including
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and particularly
Luigi Zampa
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, with whom he collaborated several times. From the second half of the 1960 Bianchini was also active as a director and a screenwriter, specializing in low-budget genre films. Starting from the 1970s he focused his work on television and advertising commercials.
Selected filmography
* ''
Our Men in Bagdad
''Our Men in Bagdad'' ( it, Il gioco delle spie, french: Bagarre à Bagdad pour X-27) is a 1966 Italian-French Eurospy film starring Rory Calhoun. It was the directorial debut of Paolo Bianchini after about 60 films as assistant director. It wa ...
'' (1966)
* ''
Massacre Mania
''Massacre Mania'' ( it, Hipnos follia di massacro) is an Italian 1967 science fiction film written and directed by Paolo Bianchini.
Plot
Cast
* Robert Woods as Henry Spengler
* Rada Rassimov as Nicole Bouvier
* Ken Wood as Inspector ...
Superargo and the Faceless Giants
''Superargo and the Faceless Giants'' ( it, Superargo - L'invincibile Superman, es, Superargo, el gigante, also known as ''Superargo'', ''The King of Criminals'' and ''Superargo the Giant'') is a 1968 Italian-Spanish science fiction- superhero f ...
'' (1968)
* ''
I Want Him Dead
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Hey Amigo! A Toast to Your Death
''Hey Amigo! A Toast to Your Death'' ( it, Ehi amigo... sei morto!, also known as ''Ehi amigo... Rest in Peace'') is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Paolo Bianchini and starring Wayde Preston.
Plot
Dove Williams, a postal offi ...