Romano Scavolini (born 18 June 1940) is an

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film director and the younger brother of

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Career

He has been directing since the 1960s. Most of his films are shot independently and with an experimental style. His best known horror films are ''

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'' (1981), a gruesome horror film that was banned as a

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in the UK, and his 1972 ''

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''.

Filmography

* ''The Devastated One'' (''I devastati'') – 1958/1959 * ''Blind Fly (A mosca cieca)'' (''Ricordati di Haron'') – 1966 * ''The Dress Rehearsal'' (''La prova generale'') – 1968 * ''Entonce'' – 1969 * ' (''Lo stato d'assedio'') (also known as ''State of Siege'' – ''Besieged'') – 1969 * ''The long march'' (''La lunga marcia'') * ''

''; aka ''Un bianco vestito per Marialé'' (also known as ''Spirits of Death'') – 1972 * ''Heart'' (''Cuore'')'' – 1973 * ''Your Honor'' (''Servo suo'') – 1973 * ''The Savage Hunt'' (also known as ''Condor's Run'') – 1980 * '' Nightmares in a Damaged Brain'' (also known as ''Nightmare'' - ''Blood Splash'') – 1981 * ''Dog Tags'' – 1988 * ''Ustica: a thorn in the heart'' (''Ustica. Una spina nel cuore'') – 2001/2002/2003 * ''"Che" The Last Hours'' (''Le ultime ore del Che'') – 2003 * ''Apocalisse delle scimmie'' – A TRILOGY – 2004/2005/2006/2007/2008 * ''Two Families'' – 2007 * ''Two Days'' – 2012 as interviewed: * ''Ban the Sadist Videos!'' – 2005 * ''The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal'' – 2007

References

External links

*
Official website
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