Directing
Michele Lupo
IT, EN, PT cinema · 39 credits
Born
4 December 1932
Died
27 June 1989 (aged 56)
Birthplace
Corleone - Sicily - Italy
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.
Known for
Filmography
Bomber
Director
Buddy Goes West
Director
California
Director
Africa Express
Director
Ben & Charlie
Director
The Master Touch
Director, Writer
Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte
Director, Writer
Jet Set Swingers
Director
The Weekend Murders
Director
Seven Times Seven
Director
Your Turn to Die
Director
Master Stroke
Director
Arizona Colt
Director
Fistful of Knuckles
Director
Seven Slaves Against the World
Director, Writer
Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino
Co-Director
Il mio amico Benito
Co-Director
The Orderly
First Assistant Director
Destination Fury
First Assistant Director
Gentlemen Are Born
First Assistant Director
Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today
First Assistant Director
Winter Holidays
Assistant Director
Sign of the Gladiator
First Assistant Director
Juke Box - Screams of Love
Co-Director
Il cocco di mamma
First Assistant Director
Sunset in Naples
First Assistant Director
The Band of Honest Men
Script Supervisor
Totò Double or Nothing?
Script Supervisor
Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy
Second Assistant Director
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
First Assistant Director
The Golden Vein
Script Supervisor