Directing
Primo Zeglio
IT cinema · 25 credits
Born
8 July 1906
Died
6 November 1984 (aged 78)
Birthplace
Buronzo, Piedmont, Italy
Also known as Omar Hopkins
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
Filmography

Killer Adios
Director

Mission Stardust
Director

The Relentless Four
Screenplay, Story, Director

Two Violent Men
Screenplay, Director

I Am Semiramis
Director, Screenplay

Seven Seas to Calais
Director

The Seven Revenges
Director, Screenplay

Morgan, the Pirate
Screenplay

Son of the Red Corsair
Director, Screenplay

Attila
Screenplay, Story

Ghost Captain
Screenplay, Director

Nero and the Burning of Rome
Writer, Director

The Devil's Daughter
Screenplay, Story, Director
La vendetta del corsaro
1951
Revenge of the Pirates
Writer, Director

Heaven Over the Marshes
Assistant Director

La monaca di Monza
Screenplay

Il ventesimo duca
Screenplay

Fever
Director

It Happened in Dasmascus
Screenplay, Director

La maschera di Cesare Borgia
Screenplay
Confessione
1941
Confessione
Assistant Director

Il ladro sono io!
Assistant Director




