Michele Lupo

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1932-12-04

Deathday 1989-06-27 (56 years old)

Place of Birth Corleone - Sicily - Italy

Michele Lupo

Biography

Born on December 4, 1932, in Corleone, Sicily, Michele Lupo began his career in the film industry as an assistant director. He made his directorial debut with Maciste il gladiatore più forte del mondo (1962), marking the start of a prolific career. Lupo directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982, spanning various genres including peplum, westerns, and comedies. Notable works include Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963), The Master Touch (1972), and Buddy Goes West (1981). He frequently collaborated with actor Bud Spencer, contributing to the popularity of Italian action-comedy films. Lupo passed away on June 27, 1989, in Rome, Italy.

Known For

Director

1982
Bomber

as Director

1981
Buddy Goes West

as Director

1980
1977
California

as Director

1975
Africa Express

as Director

1972
Ben & Charlie

as Director

1972
The Master Touch

as Director

1970
Una storia d'amore

as Director

1970
1968
Seven Times Seven

as Director

1967
Your Turn to Die

as Director

1967
Master Stroke

as Director

1966
Arizona Colt

as Director

1965
1965
1962
1962
Il mio amico Benito

as Co-Director

1961
The Orderly

as First Assistant Director

1961
Destination Fury

as First Assistant Director

1960
Signori si nasce

as First Assistant Director

1960
Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today

as First Assistant Director

1959
Winter Holidays

as Assistant Director

1959
Sign of the Gladiator

as First Assistant Director

1959
1957
Il cocco di mamma

as First Assistant Director

1956
Sunset in Naples

as First Assistant Director

1956
Totò Double or Nothing?

as Script Supervisor

1956
The Band of Honest Men

as Script Supervisor

1956
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge

as First Assistant Director

1956
Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy

as Second Assistant Director

1955
The Golden Vein

as Script Supervisor