Michele Lupo
Born: 1932-12-04 in Corleone - Sicily - Italy
Died: 1989-06-27
Known For: Directing
Biography
Born on December 4, 1932, in Corleone, Sicily, Michele Lupo began his career in the film industry as an assistant director. He made his directorial debut with Maciste il gladiatore più forte del mondo (1962), marking the start of a prolific career. Lupo directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982, spanning various genres including peplum, westerns, and comedies. Notable works include Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963), The Master Touch (1972), and Buddy Goes West (1981). He frequently collaborated with actor Bud Spencer, contributing to the popularity of Italian action-comedy films. Lupo passed away on June 27, 1989, in Rome, Italy.
Filmography
1982
- Bomber ... (Director)
1981
- Buddy Goes West ... (Director)
1980
- Why Did You Pick On Me? ... (Director)
1979
- The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid ... (Director)
1978
- They Called Him Bulldozer ... (Director)
1977
- California ... (Director)
1975
- Africa Express ... (Director)
1973
- Mean Frank and Crazy Tony ... (Director)
1972
- Ben & Charlie ... (Director)
- The Master Touch ... (Writer)
1971
- Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte ... (Director)
1970
- The Weekend Murders ... (Director)
- Una storia d'amore ... (Director)
1968
- Seven Times Seven ... (Director)
1967
- Your Turn to Die ... (Director)
- Master Stroke ... (Director)
1966
- Arizona Colt ... (Director)
1965
- Fistful of Knuckles ... (Director)
- Seven Rebel Gladiators ... (Director)
1964
- Seven Slaves Against the World ... (Writer)
- The Revenge of the Gladiators ... (Director)
1963
- Goliath and the Sins of Babylon ... (Director)
1962
- Il mio amico Benito ... (Co-Director)
- Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino ... (Co-Director)
- Colossus of the Arena ... (Director)
1961
- Destination Fury ... (First Assistant Director)
- The Orderly ... (First Assistant Director)
1960
- Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today ... (First Assistant Director)
- Signori si nasce ... (First Assistant Director)
1959
- Sign of the Gladiator ... (First Assistant Director)
- Winter Holidays ... (Assistant Director)
- Juke Box - Screams of Love ... (Co-Director)
1957
- Il cocco di mamma ... (First Assistant Director)
1956
- The Band of Honest Men ... (Script Supervisor)
- Totò Double or Nothing? ... (Script Supervisor)
- Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge ... (First Assistant Director)
- Sunset in Naples ... (First Assistant Director)
- Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy ... (Second Assistant Director)
1955
- The Golden Vein ... (Script Supervisor)