Roberto Mauri
Born: 1924-01-01 in Castelvetrano, Sicily, Italy
Died: 2007-11-12
Known For: Directing
Biography
Roberto Mauri (8 February 1924 – 18 February 2018) was an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. Born Giuseppe Tagliavia in Castelvetrano, Trapani, Mauri began his career as a film actor in low-budget films, occasionally even playing main roles. He debuted as a director co-directing with Andrea Bianchi the crime film La legge del mitra, in which he was also an actor. Mainly active between the 1960s and the first half of the 1970s, Mauri specialized in the Spaghetti Western genre, in which he was sometimes credited as Robert Johnson. He died in Rome, Italy on 18 February 2018, at the age of 94.
Filmography
1980
- The Porno Killers ... (Director)
1976
- A Bull for Mounts ... (Writer)
1974
- Madeline, Study of a Nightmare ... (Writer)
- Court Martial ... (Director)
- Clap, You're Dead ... (Writer)
1973
- Crimson, the Color of Blood as The Sadist
1972
- Gunmen and the Holy Ghost ... (Director)
- An Animal Called Man ... (Director)
- Return of the Holy Ghost ... (Director)
- Death Is Sweet From the Soldier Of God ... (Director)
1971
- Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman ... (Director)
- And His Name Was Holy Ghost ... (Director)
1970
- Sartana in the Valley of Death ... (Director)
- Wanted Sabata ... (Director)
1969
- Island of Lost Girls ... (Director)
1968
- King of Kong Island ... (Writer)
- Shotgun ... (Director)
1965
- Night of Violence ... (Story)
- Colorado Charlie ... (Director)
1964
- Three Swords for Rome ... (Director)
- The Invincible Maciste Brothers ... (Director)
- Zorikan The Barbarian ... (Director)
- A Dirty Business ... (Director)
1963
- The Saracens ... (Director)
1962
- The Slaughter of the Vampires ... (Director)
- Il segno del vendicatore ... (Director)
1959
- Lost Souls as Poldo
- I mafiosi ... (Director)
1956
- Retaggio di sangue as Marchese Randolfo Di Torre Avernia
1953
- Voice of Silence
- Francis the Smuggler as François
1952
- Eran trecento as Orsaja
1943
- Apparizione as Amico di Laura