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Fernando Di Leo
Director 1932 - 2003

Fernando Di Leo

San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy

Fernando Di Leo (11 January 1932 – 2 December 2003) was an Italian film director and script writer. He made 17 films as a director and about 50 scripts from 1964 to 1985. Fernando Di Leo was born on 11 January 1932 in San Ferdinando di Puglia. After briefly working in Rome's... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

14 titles
Vacanze per un massacro

Vacanze per un massacro

Fernando Di Leo 1980 1h 29m 6.0

An escaped convicted murderer invades the cottage of a man, his wife and the wife's sister, whereupon he proceeds to torment this already dysfunctional trio with rape and violence.

Avere vent'anni

Avere vent'anni

Fernando Di Leo 1978 1h 34m 6.0

Two young women hitchhike to Rome seeking a free commune and sexual freedom, but instead get entangled with prostitution, police, and a dangerous gang.

Diamanti sporchi di sangue

Diamanti sporchi di sangue

Fernando Di Leo 1977 1h 39m 6.5

A man is arrested and condemned to five years in jail for robbery. After serving his term, he is out for revenge on the gang members he considers were to blame for his arrest. The prize for this deadly fight is a large cache of diamonds.

I padroni della città

I padroni della città

Fernando Di Leo 1976 1h 36m 5.0

Tony, a mob loan collector, is dissatisfied with his station in life. Though he dreams of one day being rich, he is stuck with the dead-end job of beating up borrowers who fall behind in their payments. After meeting up with Napoli, another mob enforcer who's just been fired from his job, the two hatch a plan.

Gli amici di Nick Hezard

Gli amici di Nick Hezard

Fernando Di Leo 1976 1h 34m 5.0

Nick Hezard, a young con man, wants to avenge the death of a friend of his and organizes a swindle trying to cheat Robert Turner, an American businessman he thinks responsible for his friend's death. He succeeds in getting a hundred thousand swiss francs and uses them to carry out the second part of his plan.

La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori

La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori

Fernando Di Leo 1975 1h 40m 7.0

After his son is kidnapped, a millionaire industrialist (James Mason) seeks revenge, in spite of the potential danger that his rash actions will bring about for his child and another kidnapped boy, the son of a poor mechanic (Luc Merenda).

Colpo in canna

Colpo in canna

Fernando Di Leo 1975 1h 36m 6.0

An air hostess gets involved in Naples, against her will, in the in-fighting amongst rival gangs.

Il poliziotto è marcio

Il poliziotto è marcio

Fernando Di Leo 1974 1h 34m 6.0

When mobsters try to put an honest policeman on the payroll, he seeks revenge on the mob. But, he soon learns that his actions, however honest, have dire consequences.

La seduzione

La seduzione

Fernando Di Leo 1973 1h 39m 6.0

Giuseppe commits to love a woman he hasn't seen in 15 years, amid dangers of seduction from her daughter.

Il boss

Il boss

Fernando Di Leo 1973 1h 49m 7.0

A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.

Milano calibro 9

Milano calibro 9

Fernando Di Leo 1972 1h 42m 7.3

Just out of prison, ex-con Ugo Piazza meets his former employer, a psychopathic gangster Rocco who enjoys sick violence and torture. Both the gangsters and the police believe Ugo has hidden $300,000 that should have gone to an American drug syndicate boss.

La mala ordina

La mala ordina

Fernando Di Leo 1972 1h 36m 7.5

When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.

La bestia uccide a sangue freddo

La bestia uccide a sangue freddo

Fernando Di Leo 1971 1h 37m 4.5

A masked killer stalks an institution for mentally disturbed rich women.

I ragazzi del massacro

I ragazzi del massacro

Fernando Di Leo 1969 1h 32m 7.0

Some youngsters kill their teacher; but they won't tell their motivation. The police detective on the case feels some sinister influence behind the young murderers.

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