Person
Osvaldo Civirani
Directing · 1917–2008 · Rome, Italy
Biography
Osvaldo Civirani (19 May 1917 — 20 February 2008) was an Italian still photographer, producer, director, cinematographer, screenwriter and author. Until 1963, Civirani worked mainly as still photographer on over two hundred films. From 1963 until 1976, Civirani produced and directed 20 films in such diverse genres as erotic mondo film, peplum, eurospy film, Spaghetti Western, costume drama, comedy, giallo, and exotic erotic drama. As author, he wrote two autobiographical books that were published in 1995 and 2003.
Known for
Two Sons of Trinity
Director
Jealousy
Still Photographer
Forbidden Temptations
Director
Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete
Still Photographer
Obsession
Still Photographer
Variety Lights
Still Photographer
Toto and Marcellino
Still Photographer
The White Sheik
Still Photographer
The Return of Don Camillo
Still Photographer
I morti non pagano tasse
Still Photographer
Filmography
- 2003Italian Kings Of BSelf
- 1976Girl With The Coral SkinDirector
- 1975The Black PeacockDirector
- 1972The Two Big Cats O'Nine Tails... and a Half in AmsterdamDirector
- 1972Two Sons of TrinityDirector
- 1971The Devil with Seven FacesWriter
- 1971The Two Big ShotsProducer
- 1971The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the WorldDirector
- 1970Le Mans, Shortcut to HellDirector
- 1969Quel giorno Dio non c'era (Il caso Defregger)Director
- 1968Dead for a DollarDirector
- 1968LucreziaScreenplay
- 1967Rick and John, Conquerors of the WestDirector
- 1967Son of DjangoDirector
- 1966Sheriff With the GoldDirector
- 1966The Beckett AffairProducer
- 1965Operation PokerDirector
- 1965Kindar the InvulnerableDirector
- 1965Forbidden TemptationsDirector
- 1964Hercules Against the Sons of the SunScreenplay
- 1963Sexy proibitoDirector
- 1962Attack of the NormansStill Photographer
- 1962The Three EnemiesStill Photographer
- 1961Mina... fuori la guardiaStill Photographer
- 1960Minotaur, the Wild Beast of CreteStill Photographer
- 1959The MaidsStill Photographer
- 1958Toto and MarcellinoStill Photographer
- 1957Rascel-FifìStill Photographer
- 1955I pappagalliStill Photographer
- 1955Don Camillo's Last RoundStill Photographer
- 1954Theodora, Slave EmpressStill Photographer
- 1954Chronicle of Poor LoversStill Photographer
- 1954Angels of DarknessAssistant Camera
- 1953Farewell, My Beautiful Lady!Still Photographer
- 1953JealousyStill Photographer
- 1953The Return of Don CamilloStill Photographer
- 1953The World Condemns ThemStill Photographer
- 1953Ho scelto l'amoreStill Photographer
- 1952I morti non pagano tasseStill Photographer
- 1952The White SheikStill Photographer
- 1951Love I Haven't... But... ButStill Photographer
- 1950The Flowers of St. FrancisStill Photographer
- 1950Variety LightsStill Photographer
- 1950First CommunionStill Photographer
- 1943ObsessionStill Photographer
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