- Antonio Margheriti
Antonio Margheriti (born in
Rome ,September 19 ,1930 - died inMonterosi ,Viterbo ,November 4 ,2002 ), better known under thepseudonym Anthony M. Dawson, was a prolific Italian filmmaker.He was born in
Rome and died from a heart attack, near Rome at the age of 72.Margheriti is known for his
science fiction , horror,spaghetti western and action movies. He is the director of such cult movies as "Horror Castle ", "Danza macabra ", "Spacemen", "The Golden Arrow", "Wild, Wild Planet ", "Lightning Bolt", "The Unnaturals", "Mr. Superinvisible", "Battle of the Worlds " (1961), and dozens of others. Most of his films were directed under the pseudonym of Anthony M. Dawson, with the exception ofIo ti amo (1968).He was the only Italian director who worked directly for production companies like
MGM ,United Artists ,20th Century Fox ,Columbia Pictures , etc. with films like: "Yor, the Hunter from the Future ", "Take a Hard Ride", "Killer Fish", and the four films of the science fiction series, Gamma 1 in 1964.His son Edoardo is also a filmmaker.
External links
* [http://www.antoniomargheriti.com/English_Version/enghome.htm Official website]
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* [http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/04/margheriti.html Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database]
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