Person
Demofilo Fidani
Directing · 1914–1994 · Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
Biography
Demofilo Fidani (born 8 February 1914 on a steamship bound for Cagliari; died 4 April 1994) was an Italian film director (24 films), set designer (more than 200 films), painter, and a regarded medium and author. As director, Fidani specialized in spaghetti westerns and used many different pseudonyms including Miles Deem, Lucky Dickinson, Alex Demos, and Danilo Dani. Many of his films were westerns, in which he used the names of well-known characters such as Butch Cassidy, Macho Callahan, Django and Sartana, as well as titles that were variations of popular titles. Besides his westerns, he directed crime films, sex comedies, and, in 1972, a giallo called A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services. Fidani's regular actors included Jack Betts (also known as Hunt Powers), Gordon Mitchell, Jeff Cameron and Klaus Kinski.
Known for
So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious...
Art Direction
Language Teacher
Director
Adios Compañeros
Producer
The French Governess
Director
La Terra Trema
Assistant Director Trainee
Killer 77, Alive or Dead
King's Lawyer
Commando
Costume Design
A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services
Director
Crypt of the Vampire
Production Design
Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End
Director
Filmography
- 1976The French GovernessDirector
- 1976Language TeacherDirector
- 1975So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious...Art Direction
- 1975Black FuryScreenplay
- 1975The SchoolgirlArt Direction
- 1973The Godfather's AdvisorDirector
- 1973Anything for a FriendStory
- 1972A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her ServicesDirector
- 1972Karzan, Jungle LordDirector
- 1971Hey Amigo! A Toast to Your DeathArt Direction
- 1971His Name Was Pot, but They Called Him AllegriaDirector
- 1971Savage GunsDirector
- 1971Down with Your Hands... You Scum!Director
- 1971Adios CompañerosProducer
- 1971Coffin Full of DollarsDirector
- 1970Dead Men Don't Make ShadowsDirector
- 1970Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the EndDirector
- 1970One Damned Day at Dawn... Django Meets Sartana!Director
- 1969Four Came to Kill SartanaPrescot (uncredited)
- 1969The Electric ChairDirector
- 1969The Avenger, ZorroArt Direction
- 1969Sartana and His Shadow of DeathMayor
- 1968And Now... Make Your Peace with GodDirector
- 1968Make the Sign of the Cross, Stranger!Director
- 1968Run, Psycho, Run
- 1968Say Your Prayers... and Dig Your Grave!Prescot (uncredited)
- 1967Poker with PistolsArt Direction
- 1967Son of DjangoProduction Design
- 1967Un colpo da ReTruefinger
- 1967Il ragazzo che sapeva amareProduction Design
- 1966My Name Is PecosProduction Design
- 1966Killer 77, Alive or DeadKing's Lawyer
- 1966Te lo leggo negli occhiProduction Design
- 1965Marauders of the SaharaArt Direction
- 1964The Road to Fort AlamoArt Direction
- 1964The Seven Vipers (The Latin Husband)Production Design
- 1964The Monster of the OperaProduction Design
- 1964Crypt of the VampireProduction Design
- 1962CommandoCostume Design
- 1949La Terra TremaAssistant Director Trainee
- 1947Daniele CortisSet Decoration
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