Person
Primo Zeglio
Directing · 1906–1984 · Buronzo, Piedmont, Italy
Biography
Primo Zeglio was an Italian film director and writer whose career spanned from the early 1940s to the late 1960s. He began his career as an assistant director and screenwriter, contributing to films such as The Mask of Cesare Borgia (1941) and It Happened in Damascus (1943). Zeglio made his directorial debut with Fever (1943), showcasing his ability to handle dramatic narratives. Throughout his career, he directed and wrote numerous films across various genres, including historical epics like Nero and Messalina (1949) and adventure films such as Morgan, the Pirate (1960). His versatility and storytelling skills made him a notable figure in Italian cinema during his active years.
Known for

Ghost Captain
Screenplay

Attila
Screenplay

Fiebre
Director

Mission Stardust
Director

The Relentless Four
Director

I Am Semiramis
Director

Morgan, the Pirate
Screenplay

Two Violent Men
Director

La monaca di Monza
Screenplay

Sword of the Conqueror
Story
Filmography
- 1968Killer AdiosDirector
- 1967Mission StardustDirector
- 1965The Relentless FourDirector
- 1964Two Violent MenDirector
- 1964Man of the Cursed ValleyDirector
- 1963I Am SemiramisDirector
- 1962Seven Seas to CalaisDirector
- 1961Sword of the ConquerorStory
- 1961The Seven RevengesDirector
- 1960Morgan, the PirateScreenplay
- 1959Son of the Red CorsairDirector
- 1954AttilaScreenplay
- 1953Ghost CaptainScreenplay
- 1953Nero and the Burning of RomeWriter
- 1952The Devil's DaughterStory
- 1951Revenge of the PiratesWriter
- 1949Heaven Over the MarshesAssistant Director
- 1947Genoveffa di BrabanteDirector
- 1947La monaca di MonzaScreenplay
- 1945Il ventesimo ducaScreenplay
- 1943FiebreDirector
- 1943Sucedió en DamascoScreenplay
- 1941La maschera di Cesare BorgiaScreenplay
- 1941ConfessioneAssistant Director
- 1940Il ladro sono io!Assistant Director
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