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Director
Riccardo Freda
- Born February 24, 1909 in Alexandria, Egypt
- Died December 20, 1999
Riccardo Freda (24 February 1909 – 20 December 1999) was an Italian film director. He worked in a variety of genres, including sword-and-sandal, horror, giallo and spy films. Freda began directing I Vampiri in 1956. The film became the first Italian sound horror film production. Riccardo Freda was born in 1909 in Alexandria, Egypt to Italian parents. Freda attended school in Milan where he took art classes at the Centro Sperimantale. After school he took on work as a sculptor and art critic.
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Freda first began working in the film industry in 1937 and directed his first film Don Cesare di Bazan in 1942. Freda began directing I Vampiri. I Vampiri was the first Italian horror film of the sound era, following the lone silent horror film Il mostro di Frankenstein (1920) Despite being the first, a wave of Italian horror productions did not follow until Mario Bava's film Black Sunday was released internationally.
Known for
D'Artagnan's Daughter1994
Lust of the Vampire1957
The Horrible Dr. Hichcock1962
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster1959
Double Face1969
The Ghost1963
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire1971
Murder Obsession1981
Filmography
- 2022Il museo degli orrori di Dario ArgentoFilmself
- 2007Intervista a Riccardo Freda sul suo cinemaFilm
- 2000Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & CoFilmSelf
- 1998Un uomo solo: Incontro con Riccardo FredaFilm
- 1997The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of HorrorsFilmSelf
- 1994D'Artagnan's DaughterFilmOriginal Story
- 1994For the Love of NancyFilmSet Decoration
- 1994My Name Is KateFilmSet Decoration
- 1989Once Around the ParkFilmRicardo, le réalisateur
- 1981Murder ObsessionFilmScreenplay, Director, Editor
- 1972Tragic CeremonyFilmDirector
- 1971The Iguana with the Tongue of FireFilmScreenplay, Editor, Director
- 1971Tamar Wife of ErFilmDirector, Writer
- 1969Double FaceFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1967Death at Owell RockFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1967Mexican SlayrideFilmDirector
- 1966Trap for the AssassinFilmDirector
- 1965The ExterminatorsFilmDirector
- 1965The Two OrphansFilmDirector, Writer
- 1964Romeo e GiuliettaFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1964The Revenge of the CrusaderFilmScreenplay, Producer, Story
- 1963The GhostFilmDirector, Writer
- 1963Gold for the CaesarsFilmDirector
- 1963The Magnificent AdventurerFilmDirector
- 1962The Horrible Dr. HichcockFilmDirector
- 1962The Witch's CurseFilmDirector
- 1962Alone Against RomeFilmSecond Unit Director
- 1962The Seventh SwordFilmDirector
- 1961Samson and the 7 Miracles of the WorldFilmDirector
- 1961The MongolsFilmDirector, Second Unit Director
- 1961ManhuntFilmDirector
- 1960The Giants of ThessalyFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1959Caltiki, the Immortal MonsterFilmDirector, Writer
- 1959Sign of the GladiatorFilmSecond Unit Director
- 1959The White WarriorFilmDirector, Editor
- 1957Lust of the VampireFilmIl dottore (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
- 1957Ambush in TangierFilmDirector
- 1956Castle of the Banned LoversFilmDirector, Editor
- 1955From Here to the InheritanceFilmDirector, Story, Writer
- 1954Theodora, Slave EmpressFilmDirector, Screenplay, Producer, Story
- 1954Mosaici a Ravenna, IFilmDirector, Writer
- 1953Sins of RomeFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1952The Legend of PiaveFilmDirector
- 1951Revenge of the Black EagleFilmDirector
- 1951Double CrossFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1951Vedi Napoli e poi muoriFilmDirector
- 1950The Son of d'ArtagnanFilmDirector
- 1950Magia a prezzi modiciFilmWriter, Director
- 1949The Iron SwordsmanFilmDirector
- 1949O Caçula do BarulhoFilmDirector, Writer
- 1948The Mysterious RiderFilmDirector, Screenplay, Story
- 1948Les MisérablesFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1948Les Misérables - Storm Over ParisFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1948GuaranyFilmDirector
- 1948L'astuto baroneFilmDirector
- 1948Tenori per forzaFilmDirector
- 1946Aquila NeraFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1945Tutta la città cantaFilmScreenplay, Story, Director
- 1945Non canto piùFilmWriter, Director
- 1945L'abito nero da sposaFilmScreenplay
- 1942Don Cesare of BazanFilmDirector, Screenplay, Producer
- 1941SundownFilmPilot (uncredited)
- 1941The Adventuress from the Floor AboveFilmEditor, Screenplay
- 1941Caravaggio, il pittore maledettoFilmScreenplay, Producer
- 1940Cento lettere d'amoreFilmStory, Writer
- 1939The Little AdventurersFilmIl maestro, Screenplay, Editor
- 1939In campagna è caduta una stellaFilmScreenplay, First Assistant Director
- 1939Voce senza voltoFilmWriter
- 1939La voce senza voltoFilmScreenplay
- 1938Fuochi d'artificioFilmScreenplay
- 1937Lasciate ogni speranzaFilmScreenplay