Antonio Margheriti
Antonio Margheriti | |
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Born | |
Died | 4 November 2002 Monterosi, Italy | (aged 72)
Other names | Anthony M. Dawson Antony Daisies |
Occupation(s) | Film director screenwriter |
Antonio Margheriti (19 September 1930 – 4 November 2002), also known under the pseudonyms Anthony M. Dawson and Antony Daisies
Early life and career
Antonio Margheriti was born in Rome on 19 September 1930.[1] Margheriti was the son of a railroad engineer and began his film career in 1950 working with Mario Serandrei.[1][2] He then began making short documentaries beginning with Vecchia Roma in 1953.[2] In 1954, Margheriti was credited with special effects in films such as Pino Mercanti's I cinque dell'Adamello and La notte che la terra tremo.[2] By 1955 he was credited in screenplays such as Classe di ferro.[2]
Directing
Margheriti grew up reading science fiction comics, and when he was offered the film
Margheriti then returned to science fiction with his Gamma I series, originally filmed for the Italian television series Fantascienza but afterwards released theatrically.[8] Margheriti followed these films with some westerns, including Take a Hard Ride and And God Said to Cain.[8][9]
In the 1980s, Margheriti created films following the success of Platoon[10] and Raiders of the Lost Ark, such as The Last Hunter and Hunters of the Golden Cobra, which both starred David Warbeck.[8] Warbeck also starred in Tiger Joe, a film overshadowed by tragedy when Margheriti's long time cinematographer, Riccardo Pallottini, died in a plane crash while attempting to get the film's last shot.[8]
He delved into the genre of films inspired by The Wild Geese with Code Name: Wild Geese and Commando Leopard starring Lewis Collins as well as Conan the Barbarian (1982) with Yor, the Hunter from the Future, which was shot in Turkey and was picked up by Columbia Pictures for an American release to 1400 theaters.[11]
Margheriti died on 4 November 2002.[5]
Style
Margheriti's specialty in films was low budget efforts that fell into genres such as action and science fiction.[1] To make films in short amounts of time, Margheriti applied techniques such as shooting with several cameras simultaneously, allowing him to record master shots, close-ups, and more.[2] This often led him to light films very carefully, and allowed him to create several films per year.[2]
Partial filmography
- Note: The films listed as N/A are not necessarily chronological.
Legacy
In the documentary on the Image DVD release of his film Cannibal Apocalypse, Margheriti proudly mentioned that it was
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d Fischer 2011, p. 422.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Fischer 2011, p. 423.
- ^ "Antonio Margheriti". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007.
- ISBN 8884402662.
- ^ a b Paul 2005, p. 171.
- ^ Fischer 2011, p. 424.
- ^ Paul 2005, p. 163.
- ^ a b c d Fischer 2011, p. 425.
- ^ Paul 2005, p. 164.
- ^ Paul 2005, p. 165.
- ^ Fischer 2011, p. 426.
- ^ "Space Men". Archivio del cinema Italiano (in Italian). Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Assignment: Outer Space". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Battle of the Worlds". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 67.
- ^ a b Curti 2015, p. 97.
- ^ Curti 2015, p. 109.
- ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 47.
- ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 91.
- ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 63.
- ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 64.
- ^ Curti 2015, p. 124.
- ^ "I criminali della Galassia (1965)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "The Wild, Wild Planet". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Lightning Bolt". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "The Young, the Evil and the Savage". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Nude... si muore (1967)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Curti 2015, p. 194.
- ^ "Satan der Rache". Filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ Curti 2017, p. 37.
- ^ "L'isola del tesoro (1973)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Die Schatzinsel" (in German). Filmportal.de. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Curti 2017, p. 93.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 145.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 172.
- ^ Curti 2016, p. 177.
- ^ "Geheimcode Wildgänse". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 52, no. 612. London: British Film Institute. pp. 85–86.
- ^ "La leggenda del rubino malese (1985)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Curti 2019, p. 103.
- ^ "Presentimento (1956)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Classe di ferro (1957)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Gambe d'oro (1958)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Promesse di marinaio (1958)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Roulotte e roulette (1959)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Solitudine (1961)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "'Il pelo nel mondo (1964)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "I diafanoidi vengono da Marte (1965)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "A 077: sfida ai killers (1966)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Joe l'implacabile (1967)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Io ti amo (1968)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Joko, invoca Dio e muori (1968))". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "L'inafferrabile invincibile Mr. Invisibile (1970)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Finalmente le mille e una notte (1972)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Novelle galeotte d'amore dal Decamerone (1972)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Ming, ragazzi! (1973)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "El Kárate, el Colt y el impostor [Là dove non batte il sole] (1974)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Manone il ladrone (1974)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Fantasma en el Oeste [Whisky e fantasmi] (1974)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Apocalypse domani (1980)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "L'ultimo cacciatore (1980)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Car Crash (1981)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "I cacciatori del cobra d'oro (1982)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Fuga dall'arcipelago maledetto (1982)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Tornado (1983)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "I sopravvissuti della città morta (1984)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Commando Leopard (1986)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Der Commander [Il triangolo della paura] (1988)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Alien from the Deep (1989)". 9 June 2003.
- ^ "Alien degli abissi (1989)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Indio (1989)". Archivio del cinema Italiano]. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Indio 2 - La rivolta (1991), Archivio del cinema Italiano
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- ISBN 9783732905034.
- ^ "Margheriti!". YouTube. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (26 July 2019). "'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood': Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds' Easter Egg Explained". IndieWire. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968–1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
- Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476619897.
- Curti, Roberto (2016). Diabolika: Supercriminals, Superheroes and the Comic Book Universe in Italian Cinema. Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 978-1-936168-60-6.
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979. ISBN 978-1476629605.
- Curti, Roberto (2019). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476672434.
- Fischer, Dennis (2011). Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786485055.
- Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. ISBN 9781903254615.
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
- Paul, Louis (2005). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8749-3.
External links
- Stefano Bigliardi, "Mr. Superinvisible's Potion: Science, Scientists and Technology in Antonio Margheriti's Films," Simulteanea. A Journal of Italian Media and Pop Culture - Rivista di media e cultura popolare in Italia, Vol. 2, N. 1.
- Official website
- Article at Senses of Cinema
- Antonio Margheriti at IMDb
- Thesis on Margheriti