Maurizio Pradeaux

Personal Info

Known For Director

Birthday 1931-04-16

Deathday 2022-07-01 (91 years old)

Place of Birth Rome, Lazio, Italy

Maurizio Pradeaux

Biography

Maurizio Pradeaux was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to the giallo genre—a style of Italian thriller and horror films. He began his career as a production assistant, collaborating with director Emimmo Salvi. Pradeaux made his directorial debut with the Spaghetti Western Ramon the Mexican (1967). He wrote the screenplays for all the films he directed, many of which are categorized as giallo. Notable works include Death Carries a Cane (1973) and Death Steps in the Dark (1977). In the late 1980s to early 2000s, Pradeaux focused on distributing soft erotic films and Asian cinema through his company, Megastar Pictures. Later in life, he authored historical novels such as Raffaela e La Fornarina and L'Amore Occulto.

Known For

Director

1989
Thrilling Love

as Director

1977
1974
1973
1970
1966
Ramon the Mexican

as Director

1959
La Pica sul Pacifico

as Second Assistant Director

Writer

1989
Thrilling Love

as Screenplay

1977
1973
1972
Sentence of God

as Screenplay

1970
Churchill's Leopards

as Screenplay

1966

Producer

1962
Vulcan, Son of Giove

as Production Secretary