Alberto De Martino
Born
12 June 1929 (96)
Place of Birth
Roma
Also known as
Martin Herbert
Biography
Alberto De Martino (12 June 1929 – 2 June 2015) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Rome, De Martino started as a child actor and later returned to the cinema where worked as a screenwriter, director and dubbing supervisor. De Martino's films as a director specialised in well-crafted knock-offs of Hollywood hit films. These films were specifically created films in Western, horror and mythology genres which were developed for the international market. The Telegraph stated that ...
Alberto De Martino (12 June 1929 – 2 June 2015) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Rome, De Martino started as a child actor and later returned to the cinema where worked as a screenwriter, director and dubbing supervisor. De Martino's films as a director specialised in well-crafted knock-offs of Hollywood hit films. These films were specifically created films in Western, horror and mythology genres which were developed for the international market. The Telegraph stated that his best known of these film was probably The Antichrist. The Antichrist capitalized on the box-office appeal of The Exorcist (1973) and in its first week in the United States earned a greater box office than Jaws.
Filmography (33)
Italy Possessed: A Brief History of Exorcist Rip-Offs
2020
I Tarantiniani
2013
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things
2006
Miami Golem
1985
Formula for a Murder
1985
Blood Link
1982
Pumaman
1980
Holocaust 2000
1977
Shadows in an Empty Room
1976
The Antichrist
1974
Here We Go Again, Eh Providence?
1973
Counselor at Crime
1973
The Killer Is on the Phone
1972
Crime Boss
1972
The Man with Icy Eyes
1971
Carnal Circuit
1969
Bandits in Rome
1968
Dirty Heroes
1967
Operation Kid Brother
1967
Django Shoots First
1966
Special Mission Lady Chaplin
1966
The Spy with Ten Faces
1966
$100,000 for Ringo
1965
Assault on Fort Texan
1965
The Revolt of the Seven
1964
Hercules vs. the Giant Warriors
1964
The Secret Seven
1963
🎬 Director
The Blancheville Monster
1963
Son of Hercules vs. Medusa
1963
Two Against All
1962
🎬 Director
The Invincible Gladiator
1961
L'elisir d'amore
1941
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
1937