Giuseppe Colizzi

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1925-06-28

Deathday 1978-08-23 (53 years old)

Place of Birth Rome, Italy

Giuseppe Colizzi

Biography

Giuseppe Colizzi was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his work in the Spaghetti Western genre. He began his career as a production manager and assistant director before making his directorial debut with God Forgives... I Don't! (1967), which introduced the successful pairing of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. Colizzi continued to work with the duo in Ace High (1968) and Boot Hill (1969), forming a trilogy that became iconic in the genre. His films are noted for their dynamic action sequences and engaging storytelling, contributing to the popularity of Spaghetti Westerns in the late 1960s.

Known For

Director

1979
1974
Run, Run, Joe!

as Director

1972
All the Way Boys

as Director

1969
Boot Hill

as Director

1968
Ace High

as Director

1967
1950
The White Line

as Second Assistant Director

1949
Campane a martello

as Second Assistant Director

Producer

1969
Boot Hill

as Producer

1968
Ace High

as Producer

1965
Let's Talk About Men

as Associate Producer

1964
Beautiful Families

as Producer

1961
Ghosts of Rome

as Production Manager

1961
L'onorata società

as Line Producer

1955
The Swindle

as Production Manager

1954
Two Nights with Cleopatra

as Production Manager

1954
The Art of Getting Along

as Production Manager

1954
Woman of Rome

as Production Manager

1953
Easy Years

as Production Manager

Writer

1979
1974
1974
Run, Run, Joe!

as Screenplay

1972
All the Way Boys

as Screenplay

1969
Boot Hill

as Screenplay

1968
Ace High

as Screenplay

1967

Crew

1952
100 Little Mothers

as Supervisor of Production Resources