Piero Pierotti
Born: 1912-01-01 in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Died: 1970-03-03
Known For: Directing
Biography
Piero Pierotti was an Italian film director and screenwriter active from the 1950s to the late 1960s. Born in Pisa, Tuscany, he began his career as a screenwriter, contributing to various Italian films. Pierotti made his directorial debut with The Last of the Vikings (1961), a historical adventure film. He continued to explore adventure and historical themes with films like Hercules and the Masked Rider (1963) and The Adventurer of Tortuga (1965). Pierotti's work is characterized by its dynamic storytelling and engagement with popular cinematic trends of his time.
Filmography
1972
- La grande avventura di Scaramouche ... (Writer)
1970
- Robin Hood, l'invincibile arciere ... (Screenplay)
1969
- Zorro, the Navarra Marquis ... (Story)
- Heads or Tails ... (Director)
1968
- Son of Black Eagle ... (Screenplay)
1967
- Assault on the State Treasure ... (Director)
1966
- Zorro il ribelle ... (Director)
1965
- Giant of the Evil Island ... (Writer)
- SuperSeven Calling Cairo ... (Screenplay)
1964
- Hercules Against Rome ... (Director)
- Hercules and the Pirates ... (Writer)
- The Avenger of Venice ... (Director)
- Lost Treasure of the Incas ... (Director)
- War of the Zombies ... (Screenplay)
1963
- Hercules and the Masked Rider ... (Director)
- The Tyrant of Castile ... (Writer)
- Napoleone a Firenze ... (Director)
1962
- A Queen for Caesar ... (Director)
- Marco Polo ... (Director)
- Planets Around Us ... (Writer)
- The Witch's Curse ... (Writer)
1961
- Erik the Conqueror ... (Story)
1960
- Knight of 100 Faces ... (Screenplay)
- Cavalcata selvaggia ... (Director)
1959
- The Pirate and the Slave Girl ... (Director)
- The Black Archer ... (Story)
1958
- The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina ... (Story)
1957
- The Love Specialist ... (Co-Writer)
- La trovatella di Pompei ... (First Assistant Director)
1955
- The White Angel ... (Story)
- Beautiful But Dangerous ... (Screenplay)
- Porta un bacione a Firenze ... (Story)
- The Intruder ... (Screenplay)
1954
- Guai ai vinti ... (Screenplay)
1953
- Giuseppe Verdi ... (Screenplay)
1952
- Immortal Melodies ... (Writer)
1951
- The Young Caruso ... (First Assistant Director)
1943
- Il treno crociato ... (Assistant Director)