Trivia

Following the release of his horror film "Nude for Satan" in 1978, Batzella directed two Nazisploitation films "Kaput Lager - Gli ultimi giorni delle SS" and "La Bestia in calore" for which he was credited as Ivan Kathansky.

His final official film credit was for the film "Strategia per una missione di morte" where he is credited as Kathansky in some prints and as A.M. Frank in the French version.

Luigi Batzella also known as Paolo Solvay was an Italian film director, editor, screenwriter and actor.

After directing a few low budget westerns, Batzella directed his first horror film "The Devil's Wedding Night" which was directed with an uncredited Joe D'Amato.

After what film historian and critic Roberto Curti described as "a nondescript career as an actor," Batzella began his career as a director in 1966 with the war film Tre franchi die pietà.