Pietro Francisci(1906-1977)

Director
Writer
Editor

Pietro Francisci was born on September 9, 1906, in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a director and writer, best known for Anthony of Padua (1949), Attila: Scourge of God (1954), Hercules (1958), and Hercules Unchained (1959). The three later pictures launched the very successful career of Joseph E. Levine as a presenter/producer of international films. Francisci died in 1977.

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Known for

Star Pilot

4.4

Director

1966

The Warrior Empress

5.0

Director

1960

La mia vita sei tu

Director

1934

Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli

Director

1946

Credits

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Director

Sinbad and the Caliph of Baghdad
4.3
- Director
- 1973
Star Pilot
4.4
- Director
- 1966
Hercules, Samson and Ulysses
4.9
- Director
- 1963
The Warrior Empress
5.0
- Director
- 1960
L'assedio di Siracusa
5.3
- Director
- 1960
Hercules Unchained
4.6
- Director
- 1959
Hercules
5.4
- Director
- 1958
Orlando e i Paladini di Francia
4.9
- Director
- 1956
Attila
5.4
- Director
- 1954
The Queen of Sheba
5.7
- Director
- 1952
Le meravigliose avventure di Guerrin Meschino
5.7
- Director
- 1952
Il leone di Amalfi
- Director
- 1950
Anthony of Padua
4.9
- Director
- 1949
Natale al campo 119
6.4
- Director
- 1947
Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli
- Director
- 1946

Writer

Sinbad and the Caliph of Baghdad
4.3
- writer
- 1973
Star Pilot
4.4
- screenplay
- 1966
Hercules, Samson and Ulysses
4.9
- screenplay
- 1963
The Warrior Empress
5.0
- screenplay
- story
- 1960
L'assedio di Siracusa
5.3
- story
- screenplay
- 1960
Hercules Unchained
4.6
- screenplay
- story
- 1959
Hercules
5.4
- adaptation
- screenplay
- 1958
The Queen of Sheba
5.7
- screenplay
- story
- 1952
Le meravigliose avventure di Guerrin Meschino
5.7
- Writer
- 1952
Il leone di Amalfi
- screenplay
- story
- 1950
Anthony of Padua
4.9
- Writer
- 1949
Natale al campo 119
6.4
- screenplay (as P. Francisci)
- 1947
Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli
- Writer
- 1946
La mia vita sei tu
- screenplay
- 1934

Editor

Personal details

Alternative name
- P. Francisci
Born
- September 9, 1906
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died
- 1977
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
Became annoyed with Steve Reeves while filming the climax of Hercules (1958) because Reeves wasn't swinging the chains hard enough at the actors playing his enemies. Reeves said he didn't want to hurt the other actors, and Francisci told him, "If they don't get hurt, they don't get paid!" and told Reeves to swing as hard as he could. Reeves enjoyed telling this story over the years to fans and interviewers.