Biography
Riccardo Freda (24 February 1909 – 20 December 1999) was an Italian film director. He worked in a variety of genres, including sword-and-sandal, horror, giallo and spy films.Freda began directing I Vampiri in 1956. The film became the first Italian sound horror film production. Riccardo Freda was born in 1909 in Alexandria, Egypt to Italian parents. Freda attended school in Milan where he took art classes at the Centro Sperimantale. After school he took on work as a sculptor and art critic.
Filmography
all 68
Movies 68
Director 50
Writer 9
self 3
Self
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento (2022)
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Self
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co (2000)
Movie
Un uomo solo: Incontro con Riccardo Freda (1998)
Movie
Self
The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors (1997)
Movie
Set Decoration
For the Love of Nancy (1994)
Movie
Writer
D'Artagnan's Daughter (1994)
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6
Set Decoration
My Name Is Kate (1994)
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Ricardo, le réalisateur
Once Around the Park (1989)
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Director
Murder Obsession (1981)
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Director
Tragic Ceremony (1972)
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6
Director
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire (1971)
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Director
Tamar, Wife of Er (1971)
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Director
Double Face (1969)
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Director
Mexican Slayride (1967)
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Director
Death at Owell Rock (1967)
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Director
Trap for the Assassin (1966)
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Director
The Exterminators (1965)
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Director
The Two Orphans (1965)
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Writer
The Revenge of the Crusader (1964)
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Director
Romeo e Giulietta (1964)
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Director
The Magnificent Adventurer (1963)
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Director
The Ghost (1963)
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5
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Gold for the Caesars (1963)
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Director
The Seventh Sword (1962)
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Director
Alone Against Rome (1962)
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Director
The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962)
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Director
The Witch's Curse (1962)
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Director
Manhunt (1961)
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Director
Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World (1961)
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Director
The Mongols (1961)
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Director
The Giants of Thessaly (1960)
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Director
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959)
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Director
The White Warrior (1959)
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Director
Sign of the Gladiator (1959)
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Director
Lust of the Vampire (1957)
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Director
Ambush in Tangier (1957)
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Director
Castle of the Banned Lovers (1956)
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Director
Da qui all'eredità (1955)
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Director
Theodora, Slave Empress (1954)
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Director / Writer
Mosaici a Ravenna, I (1954)
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Director
Sins of Rome (1953)
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Director
La Leggenda del Piave (1952)
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Director
Revenge of the Black Eagle (1951)
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Director
Double Cross (1951)
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Director
Vedi Napoli e poi muori (1951)
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Director / Writer
Magia a prezzi modici (1950)
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Director
The Son of d'Artagnan (1950)
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Director
The Iron Swordsman (1949)
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Director
O Caçula do Barulho (1949)
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Director
The Mysterious Rider (1948)
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Director
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris (1948)
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Director
Les Misérables - Manhunt (1948)
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Director
Guarany (1948)
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Director
L'astuto barone (1948)
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Director
Tenori per forza (1948)
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Director
Aquila Nera (1946)
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Director
Non canto più (1945)
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Director
Tutta la città canta (1945)
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Writer
L'abito nero da sposa (1945)
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Director
Don Cesare di Bazan (1942)
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Pilot (uncredited)
Sundown (1941)
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Writer
L'avventuriera del piano di sopra (1941)
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Writer
Caravaggio, il pittore maledetto (1941)
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Writer
In campagna è caduta una stella (1939)
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Il maestro
The Little Adventurers (1939)
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Writer
Voce senza volto (1939)
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Writer
Fuochi d'artificio (1938)
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Writer
Lasciate ogni speranza (1937)
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1951
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1909-02-24
Deathday1999-12-20 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceAlexandria, Egypt
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Egypt, Italy
AwardsCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres
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