Giuseppe Colizzi

Born: 1925-06-28 in Rome, Italy

Died: 1978-08-23

Known For: Directing

Biography

Giuseppe Colizzi was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his work in the Spaghetti Western genre. He began his career as a production manager and assistant director before making his directorial debut with God Forgives... I Don't! (1967), which introduced the successful pairing of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. Colizzi continued to work with the duo in Ace High (1968) and Boot Hill (1969), forming a trilogy that became iconic in the genre. His films are noted for their dynamic action sequences and engaging storytelling, contributing to the popularity of Spaghetti Westerns in the late 1960s.

Filmography

1979

Pandemonio (Switch) ... (Director)

1974

Run, Run, Joe! ... (Director)

1972

All the Way Boys ... (Director)

1969

Boot Hill ... (Director)

1968

Ace High ... (Director)

1967

God Forgives... I Don't! ... (Director)

1965

Let's Talk About Men ... (Associate Producer)

1964

Beautiful Families ... (Producer)

1961

Ghosts of Rome ... (Production Manager)
The Honored Society ... (Line Producer)

1955

The Swindle ... (Production Manager)

1954

Woman of Rome ... (Production Manager)
The Art of Getting Along ... (Production Manager)
Two Nights with Cleopatra ... (Production Manager)

1953

Easy Years ... (Production Manager)

1952

100 Little Mothers ... (Supervisor of Production Resources)

1950

The White Line ... (Second Assistant Director)

1949

Campane a martello ... (Second Assistant Director)