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Leopoldo Savona

Leopoldo Savona

DirectorWriterDirectingCrewProduction Jul 13 (died age 87) 1950–1976 (26 year career)
6.3 avg rating

Biography

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.

Known For

Accattone
Film

Accattone

Assistant Director
It Started in Naples
Film

It Started in Naples

Choreographer
Erik the Conqueror
Film

Erik the Conqueror

Choreographer
Knives of the Avenger
Film

Knives of the Avenger

Director
Days of Love
Film

Days of Love

Co-Director
Totò all'inferno
Film

Totò all'inferno

First Assistant Director
Under the Olive Tree
Film

Under the Olive Tree

Production Assistant
Woman of Rome
Film

Woman of Rome

First Assistant Director

Filmography

Crew (40)

Movies (40)

Le due orfanelle

Le due orfanelle

1976

Director

8.0
Death Falls Lightly

Death Falls Lightly

1972

Director

6.0
Byleth: The Demon of Incest

Byleth: The Demon of Incest

1972

Director

4.8
Byleth: The Demon of Incest

Byleth: The Demon of Incest

1972

Writer

4.8
Pistol Packin' Preacher

Pistol Packin' Preacher

1971

Director

Pistol Packin' Preacher

Pistol Packin' Preacher

1971

Writer

Apocalypse Joe

Apocalypse Joe

1970

Director

5.7
Apocalypse Joe

Apocalypse Joe

1970

Screenplay

5.7
Operation Snafu

Operation Snafu

1970

Second Unit Director

5.5
God Will Forgive My Pistol

God Will Forgive My Pistol

1969

Writer

4.5
Thunder from the West

Thunder from the West

1969

Director

Killer Kid

Killer Kid

1967

Director

5.8
Killer Kid

Killer Kid

1967

Screenplay

5.8
Rojo

Rojo

1966

Director

6.6
Rojo

Rojo

1966

Screenplay

6.6
Rojo

Rojo

1966

Story

6.6
Knives of the Avenger

Knives of the Avenger

1966

Director

6.2
Arms of the Avenger

Arms of the Avenger

1963

Director

9.3
Arms of the Avenger

Arms of the Avenger

1963

Writer

9.3
Warriors Five

Warriors Five

1962

Director

La leggenda di Fra Diavolo

La leggenda di Fra Diavolo

1962

Director

Accattone

Accattone

1961

Assistant Director

7.7
Erik the Conqueror

Erik the Conqueror

1961

Choreographer

6.4
The Mongols

The Mongols

1961

Director

5.2
It Started in Naples

It Started in Naples

1960

Choreographer

6.4
Venetian Honeymoon

Venetian Honeymoon

1959

First Assistant Director

3.0
The White Warrior

The White Warrior

1959

Co-Director

5.1
Nights of the Teddy Boys

Nights of the Teddy Boys

1959

Screenplay

7.0
Piece of the Sky

Piece of the Sky

1958

Co-Director

6.6
Men and Wolves

Men and Wolves

1957

Co-Director

6.6
Totò all'inferno

Totò all'inferno

1955

First Assistant Director

6.2
The Prince with the Red Mask

The Prince with the Red Mask

1955

Director

9.0
The Prince with the Red Mask

The Prince with the Red Mask

1955

Screenplay

9.0
Daughters of Destiny

Daughters of Destiny

1954

Assistant Director

4.0
Woman of Rome

Woman of Rome

1954

First Assistant Director

6.0
Days of Love

Days of Love

1954

Co-Director

6.7
Trouble for the Legion

Trouble for the Legion

1953

First Assistant Director

5.0
Easy Years

Easy Years

1953

First Assistant Director

6.8
Rome-Paris-Rome

Rome-Paris-Rome

1951

First Assistant Director

5.2
Under the Olive Tree

Under the Olive Tree

1950

Production Assistant

7.1