Michele Lupo
39 movies
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Dec 4, 1932
- Died
- Jun 27, 1989 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Corleone - Sicily - Italy
Biography
Born on December 4, 1932, in Corleone, Sicily, Michele Lupo began his career in the film industry as an assistant director. He made his directorial debut with Maciste il gladiatore più forte del mondo (1962), marking the start of a prolific career. Lupo directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982, spanning various genres including peplum, westerns, and comedies. Notable works include Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963), The Master Touch (1972), and Buddy Goes West (1981). He frequently collaborated with actor Bud Spencer, contributing to the popularity of Italian action-comedy films. Lupo passed away on June 27, 1989, in Rome, Italy.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 8.0 Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy
1956 · Film
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★ 6.9 They Called Him Bulldozer
1978 · Film
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★ 6.4 The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
1979 · Film
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★ 6.5 Bomber
1982 · Film
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★ 7.7 The Band of Honest Men
1956 · Film
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★ 6.2 Why Did You Pick On Me?
1980 · Film
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★ 6.2 Buddy Goes West
1981 · Film
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★ 7.6 Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
1956 · Film
Michele Lupo: movies and TV shows
Behind the camera (39)
- 1982 Bomber
Director
- 1981 Buddy Goes West
Director
- 1980 Why Did You Pick On Me?
Director
- 1979 The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
Director
- 1978 They Called Him Bulldozer
Director
- 1977 California
Director
- 1975 Africa Express
Director
- 1973 Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
Director
- 1972 The Master Touch
Director, Writer
- 1972 Ben & Charlie
Director
- 1971 Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte
Director, Writer
- 1970 The Weekend Murders
Director
- 1970 Jet Set Swingers
Director
- 1968 Seven Times Seven
Director
- 1967 Master Stroke
Director
- 1967 Your Turn to Die
Director
- 1966 Arizona Colt
Director
- 1965 Seven Rebel Gladiators
Director
- 1965 Fistful of Knuckles
Director
- 1964 The Revenge of the Gladiators
Director
- 1964 Seven Slaves Against the World
Director, Writer
- 1963 Goliath and the Sins of Babylon
Director
- 1962 Colossus of the Arena
Director
- 1962 Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino
Co-Director
- 1962 Il mio amico Benito
Co-Director
- 1961 The Orderly
First Assistant Director
- 1961 Destination Fury
First Assistant Director
- 1960 Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today
First Assistant Director
- 1960 Gentlemen Are Born
First Assistant Director
- 1959 Juke Box - Screams of Love
Co-Director
- 1959 Winter Holidays
Assistant Director
- 1959 Sign of the Gladiator
First Assistant Director
- 1957 Il cocco di mamma
First Assistant Director
- 1956 Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
First Assistant Director
- 1956 Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy
Second Assistant Director
- 1956 Totò Double or Nothing?
Script Supervisor
- 1956 The Band of Honest Men
Script Supervisor
- 1956 Sunset in Naples
First Assistant Director
- 1955 The Golden Vein
Script Supervisor