Michele Placido is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Bellocchio, winning the Berlinale's Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the 1979 film Ernesto. He is known internationally for portraying police inspector Corrado Cattani on the crime drama television series La piovra (1984–2001). Placido's directorial debut, Pummarò, was screened Un Certain Regard at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Three of his films have competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He is a five-time Nastro d'Argento and four-time David di Donatello winner. In 2021, Placido was appointed President of the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara.
Gibba was an Italian animator who made several erotic cartoons in the 1970s and 1980s.
Double Face is a 1969 thriller film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Klaus Kinski, Christiane Krüger and Annabella Incontrera. It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace adaptations made by Rialto Film.
Espionage in Lisbon is a 1965 Spanish-Italian-French Eurospy film directed by Federico Aicardi and Tulio Demicheli. It is an unofficial entry in the Secret Agent 077 film series. It starred Brett Halsey, Marilu Tolo and Fernando Rey. Horror film icon Jesus Franco wrote the original story which the film is based on, and worked on the music score as well.
The Reluctant Spy is a French-Italian spy-comedy film from 1963, directed by Jean-Charles Dudrumet, written by Michel Cousin, starring Jean Marais and Geneviève Page.
Massimo Dallamano, sometimes credited as Max Dillman, Max Dillmann or Jack Dalmas, was an Italian director and director of photography.
Autopsy is a 1975 Italian giallo-horror film directed by Armando Crispino. It achieved a cult status for its morgue scenes.
La professoressa di scienze naturali is a 1976 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini. The film is known in English as School Days.
The Devil Has Seven Faces is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed and co-written by Osvaldo Civirani. It starred George Hilton, Carroll Baker and Luciano Pigozzi. The film has also been released on video as Bloody Mary (US) and Nights of Terror (UK).
The Weekend Murders is a 1970 Italian giallo film directed by Michele Lupo. It starred Ida Galli, Beryl Cunningham, Anna Moffo and Orchidea De Santis.
Mark Strikes Again is a 1976 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Stelvio Massi. Originally planned as an original film, during the shoots and the post-production process it was turned into a second sequel of Mark of the Cop.
Il lupo e l'agnello, also known as Le Coucou, is a 1980 Italian-French comedy film directed by Francesco Massaro.
The Nephews of Zorro is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Marcello Ciorciolini starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio.
Mark of Zorro is a 1975 Italian adventure comedy film directed by Franco Lo Cascio.
Venus in Furs is a 1969 Italian erotic drama film directed by Massimo Dallamano. Based on the novel Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, the film was first released in 1969 in Germany under the title Venus im Pelz. In Italy, the film did not pass the censorship examination because of the sex scenes deemed too rough and all attempts to overcome the censorship's remarks, with various cut versions, were unsuccessful.
Return of the 38 Gang is a 1977 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Giuseppe Vari. The film is an in-name-only sequel to Massimo Dallamano's Colt 38 Special Squad with different plot, characters and cast.
Tiffany Memorandum is a 1967 Eurospy film directed by Sergio Grieco. It is an international co-production between Italy, France and West Germany. The film is set in Berlin.
How We Robbed the Bank of Italy is a 1966 Italian crime-comedy film directed and co-written by Lucio Fulci, and starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio.
Giorgio Mariuzzo was an Italian screenwriter and director.
Spies Strike Silently is a 1966 Spanish-Italian Eurospy film written and directed by Mario Caiano and starring Lang Jeffries.
