
Person
Vittorio Cottafavi
Directing · 1914–1998 · Modena, Italy
Biography
Vittorio Cottafavi (30 January 1914 – 14 December 1998) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 70 films between 1943 and 1985. His film Il diavolo sulle colline was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.
Known for

Messalina
Director
Quinta colonna
Director

Hercules and the Captive Women
Director

A come Andromeda
Director

Amazons of Rome
Director

Christopher Colombus
Director

Napoleone a Sant'Elena
Director

Vita di Dante
Director

Operazione Vega
Director

Almayer's Folly
Director
Filmography
- 2000Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & CoSelf
- 1985The Devil in the HillsDirector
- 1981Maria ZefDirector
- 1979Con gli occhi dell'occidenteDirector
- 1979Con gli occhi dell'occidenteDirector
- 1975The PersiansDirector
- 1974La torta di RiccioScreenplay
- 1974Gente delle LangheDirector
- 1974Sotto il placido DonDirector
- 1973Napoleone a Sant'ElenaDirector
- 1973Napoleone a Sant'ElenaDirector
- 1973L'allodolaDirector
- 1973Vestire gli ignudiDirector
- 1973La scuola delle mogliDirector
- 1972Almayer's FollyDirector
- 1972A come AndromedaDirector
- 1971AntigoneDirector
- 1971I racconti di padre BrownDirector
- 1971Lady of the CameliasDirector
- 1970I racconti di Padre BrownDirector
- 1970I lupiDirector
- 1970Una pistola in venditaDirector
- 1969Oliver Cromwell: Ritratto di un dittatoreDirector
- 1968Christopher ColombusDirector
- 1967L'idolo delle sceneDirector
- 1967La paura delle botteDirector
- 1967Delirio a dueDirector
- 1967The Trial of Saint Therese of The Child JesusDirector
- 1967The Weisenthal MissionDirector
- 1967Don GiovanniDirector
- 1967The July PlotDirector
- 1967The Trojan WomenWriter
- 1966Quinta colonnaDirector
- 1966La fantarcaDirector
- 1965Vita di DanteDirector
- 1965Le piccole volpiDirector
- 1965Antonio e CleopatraDirector
- 1965The Power of DarknessDirector
- 1965Ai poeti non si sparaDirector
- 1964100 HorsemenDirector
- 1964Il giglio di quell'amoreDirector
- 1964Incontro con il padreDirector
- 1963The Felling of the ForestDirector
- 1962Il mondo è una prigioneDirector
- 1962Operazione VegaDirector
- 1962Colloquio con un uomo disprezzatoDirector
- 1962Le notti biancheDirector
- 1961La trinceaDirector
- 1961Hercules and the Captive WomenDirector
- 1961Amazons of RomeDirector
- 1960The Revenge of HerculesDirector
- 1960MessalinaDirector
- 1960Toro bravoDirector
- 1959Legions of the NileDirector
- 1959False StepsDirector
- 1958AntigoneDirector
- 1958The Warrior and the Slave GirlDirector
- 1958Umiliati e offesiDirector
- 1958Doll houseDirector
- 1957Hänsel e GretelDirector
- 1957L'avaroDirector
- 1957Seven Small CrossesDirector
- 1954A Free WomanDirector
- 1954In the Eddy of SinDirector
- 1954JailbirdsDirector
- 1954In amore si pecca in dueDirector
- 1953Traviata 53Director
- 1953The Glorious AvengerDirector
- 1953I Piombi di VeneziaCo-Director
- 1952Milady and the MusketeersDirector
- 1952A Woman Has KilledScreenplay
- 1949The Flame that Never Diescapitano dei carabinieri
- 1948Fantasmi del mareCo-Director
- 1948Fire Over the SeaWriter
- 1948Unknown Men of San MarinoScreenplay
- 1945The Gates of Heaven
- 1943Our DreamsScreenplay
- 1939Abuna Messias - Vendetta africanaScreenplay
- —Knock, or the Triumph of MedicineDirector
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