Primo Zeglio

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1906-07-08

Deathday 1984-11-06 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Buronzo, Piedmont, Italy

Also Known As Omar Hopkins

Primo Zeglio

Biography

Primo Zeglio was an Italian film director and writer whose career spanned from the early 1940s to the late 1960s. He began his career as an assistant director and screenwriter, contributing to films such as The Mask of Cesare Borgia (1941) and It Happened in Damascus (1943). Zeglio made his directorial debut with Fever (1943), showcasing his ability to handle dramatic narratives. Throughout his career, he directed and wrote numerous films across various genres, including historical epics like Nero and Messalina (1949) and adventure films such as Morgan, the Pirate (1960). His versatility and storytelling skills made him a notable figure in Italian cinema during his active years.

Known For

Director

1968
Killer Adios

as Director

1967
Mission Stardust

as Director

1965
1964
Two Violent Men

as Director

1964
1963
I Am Semiramis

as Director

1962
1961
The Seven Revenges

as Director

1960
Morgan, the Pirate

as Director

1959
1953
Ghost Captain

as Director

1952
1951
1949
Heaven Over the Marshes

as Assistant Director

1947
1943
Fiebre

as Director

1943
1941
Confessione

as Assistant Director

Writer

1965
The Relentless Four

as Screenplay

1965
1964
Two Violent Men

as Screenplay

1963
I Am Semiramis

as Screenplay

1961
The Seven Revenges

as Screenplay

1960
Morgan, the Pirate

as Screenplay

1959
1954
Attila

as Screenplay

1954
Attila

as Story

1953
Ghost Captain

as Screenplay

1952
The Devil's Daughter

as Screenplay

1943
Sucedió en Damasco

as Screenplay