Born in Lenola, Italy, he started his career in 1949 as assistant director of Giuseppe De Sanctis. He made his directorial debut in 1955, with the adventure film Il principe dalla maschera rossa. He collaborated with Pier Paolo Pasolini as a technical adviser in Mamma Roma.
1976Le due orfanelleMovieDirector1972Byleth: The Demon of IncestMovieWriter · Director1972Death Falls LightlyMovieDirector · Writer
1971Pistol Packin' PreacherMovieDirector · Writer1970Apocalypse JoeMovieDirector · Screenplay
1970Operation SnafuMovieSecond Unit Director
1969God Will Forgive My PistolMovieWriter · Director
1969Thunder from the WestMovieDirector · Writer1967Killer KidMovieScreenplay · Director1966RojoMovieDirector · Screenplay · Story1966Knives of the AvengerMovieDirector
1963Arms of the AvengerMovieWriter · Director
1962Warriors FiveMovieWriter · Director1961Erik the ConquerorMovieChoreographer1961AccattoneMovieAssistant Director1961The MongolsMovieDirector1960It Started in NaplesMovieChoreographer
1959Nights of the Teddy BoysMovieScreenplay · Director1959The White WarriorMovieCo-Director
1959Venetian HoneymoonMovieFirst Assistant Director1958Piece of the SkyMovieCo-Director1957Men and WolvesMovieCo-Director
1955The Prince with the Red MaskMovieDirector · Screenplay1955Totò all'infernoMovieFirst Assistant Director1954Days of LoveMovieCo-Director1954Woman of RomeMovieFirst Assistant Director
1954Daughters of DestinyMovieAssistant Director1953Easy YearsMovieFirst Assistant Director
1953Trouble for the LegionMovieFirst Assistant Director1951Rome-Paris-RomeMovieFirst Assistant Director1950Under the Olive TreeMovieProduction Assistant