Person
Giuseppe Colizzi
Directing · 1925–1978 · Rome, Italy
Biography
Giuseppe Colizzi was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his work in the Spaghetti Western genre. He began his career as a production manager and assistant director before making his directorial debut with God Forgives... I Don't! (1967), which introduced the successful pairing of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. Colizzi continued to work with the duo in Ace High (1968) and Boot Hill (1969), forming a trilogy that became iconic in the genre. His films are noted for their dynamic action sequences and engaging storytelling, contributing to the popularity of Spaghetti Westerns in the late 1960s.
Known for
Woman of Rome
Production Manager
Boot Hill
Producer
God Forgives... I Don't!
Director
Ace High
Screenplay
All the Way Boys
Screenplay
Beautiful Families
Producer
The Swindle
Production Manager
Ghosts of Rome
Production Manager
Two Nights with Cleopatra
Production Manager
Run, Run, Joe!
Story
Filmography
- 1979Pandemonio (Switch)Director
- 1974Run, Run, Joe!Story
- 1972All the Way BoysScreenplay
- 1969Boot HillProducer
- 1968Ace HighScreenplay
- 1967God Forgives... I Don't!Director
- 1965Let's Talk About MenAssociate Producer
- 1964Beautiful FamiliesProducer
- 1961Ghosts of RomeProduction Manager
- 1961The Honored SocietyLine Producer
- 1955The SwindleProduction Manager
- 1954The Art of Getting AlongProduction Manager
- 1954Woman of RomeProduction Manager
- 1954Two Nights with CleopatraProduction Manager
- 1953Easy YearsProduction Manager
- 1952100 Little MothersSupervisor of Production Resources
- 1950The White LineSecond Assistant Director
- 1949Campane a martelloSecond Assistant Director
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