Sergio Grieco
Born: 1917-01-13 in Rome, Italy
Died: 1982-03-30
Known For: Directing
Biography
Born on January 13, 1917, in Codevigo, Veneto, Italy, Sergio Grieco was a prolific director and writer. He began his career in the Soviet Union in 1931, working as an assistant to Nikolai Ekk on the first Soviet sound film, Road to Life. Upon returning to Italy, Grieco worked as a script supervisor and assistant director before making his directorial debut with Il sentiero dell'odio (1950). He directed a variety of films, including Il sergente Klems (1971) and Beast with a Gun (1977). Grieco was known for his versatility, directing films across multiple genres such as peplum, spy thrillers, and crime dramas. He passed away on March 30, 1982, in Rome, Italy.
Filmography
1978
- The Inglorious Bastards ... (Story)
1977
- Mad Dog Killer ... (Author)
- Il signor Ministro li pretese tutti e subito ... (Writer)
1976
- La nipote del prete ... (Writer)
- Violence for Kicks ... (Director)
1975
- One Man Against the Organization ... (Screenplay)
1974
- The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine ... (Screenplay)
1972
- Where the Bullets Fly ... (Director)
1971
- Sergeant Klems ... (Writer)
1968
- Fuller Report, Base Stockholm ... (Director)
1967
- Argoman the Fantastic Superman ... (Director)
- Tiffany Memorandum ... (Director)
1966
- Special Mission Lady Chaplin ... (Director)
- Password: Kill Agent Gordon ... (Director)
- Rififi ad Amsterdam ... (Director)
1965
- Mission Bloody Mary ... (Director)
- From the Orient with Fury ... (Director)
1964
- Sword of the Empire ... (Director)
1963
- La chica del trébol ... (Director)
- Son of the Circus ... (Writer)
1962
- Caesar Against the Pirates ... (Director)
- The Iron Captain ... (Director)
1961
- Slave of Rome ... (Director)
1960
- The Loves of Salammbo ... (Director)
- The Huns ... (Director)
1959
- The Nights of Lucretia Borgia ... (Director)
- Hello, Hello Baby! (Rains) ... (Director)
1958
- The Pirate of the Black Hawk ... (Director)
- Pia de' Tolomei ... (Director)
1957
- The Black Devil ... (Director)
1956
- The Violent Patriot ... (Director)
- The Mysterious Swordsman ... (Director)
1955
- Tua per la vita ... (Director)
1954
- Loving You Is My Sin (Sister Celeste) ... (Director)
1953
- Fermi tutti... arrivo io! ... (Director)
1952
- Il tallone di Achille ... (Co-Director)
- I morti non pagano tasse ... (Director)
- Non è vero... ma ci credo! ... (Director)
1950
- Il sentiero dell'odio ... (Story)
1947
- Tragic Hunt ... (Co-Director)
1941
- Giuliano de' Medici ... (Assistant Director)