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Antonio Margheriti

Italian filmmaker

Italian filmmaker

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nameAntonio Margheriti
imageAntonio Margheriti (1953).png
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captionMargheriti in 1953
birth_date
birth_placeRome, Kingdom of Italy
death_date
death_placeMonterosi, Italy
other_namesAnthony M. Dawson
Antony Daisies
occupationFilm director
screenwriter

Antony Daisies screenwriter

Antonio Margheriti (19 September 1930 – 4 November 2002), also known under the pseudonyms Anthony M. Dawson and Antony Daisies ("daisies" is "margherite" in Italian), was an Italian filmmaker. Margheriti worked in many different genres in the Italian film industry, and was known for his sometimes derivative but often stylish and entertaining science fiction, sword and sandal, horror/giallo, Eurospy, Spaghetti Western, Vietnam War and action movies that were released to a wide international audience. He died in 2002.

Early life and career

Antonio Margheriti was born in Rome on 19 September 1930. Margheriti was the son of a railroad engineer and began his film career in 1950 working with Mario Serandrei. He then began making short documentaries beginning with Vecchia Roma in 1953. 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. By 1955 he was credited in screenplays such as Classe di ferro.

Directing

Margheriti grew up reading science fiction comics, and when he was offered the film Assignment: Outer Space, he signed on as director. He followed up this film with Battle of the Worlds starring actor Claude Rains, which was in turn followed by The Golden Arrow with Tab Hunter and some more peplum-style films such as The Fall of Rome and Giants of Rome. Other genres tackled in the 1960s included horror—Castle of Blood, The Long Hair of Death and The Virgin of Nuremberg and the Eurospy films: Bob Fleming... Mission Casablanca and Operazione Goldman.

Margheriti then returned to science fiction with his Gamma I series, originally filmed for the Italian television series Fantascienza but afterwards released theatrically. Margheriti followed these films with some westerns, including Take a Hard Ride and And God Said to Cain.

In the 1980s, Margheriti created films following the success of Platoon and Raiders of the Lost Ark, such as The Last Hunter and Hunters of the Golden Cobra, which both starred David Warbeck. 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.

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.

Margheriti died on 4 November 2002.

Style

Margheriti's specialty in films was low budget efforts that fell into genres such as action and science fiction. 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. This often led him to light films very carefully, and allowed him to create several films per year.

Partial filmography

:Note: The films listed as N/A are not necessarily chronological.

TitleYearCredited asNotesRef(s)DirectorScreenwriterScreen story writerOtherAssignment: Outer SpaceBattle of the WorldsCastle of BloodDevil of the Desert Against the Son of HerculesHercules, Prisoner of EvilGiants of RomeWild, Wild PlanetLightning BoltTreasure IslandRudenessDeath RageYor, the Hunter from the FutureCode Name: Wild GeeseJungle RaidersPresentimentoClasse di ferroGambe d'oroPromesse di marinaioRoulotte e rouletteSolitudineWar of the PlanetsBob Fleming... Mission CasablancaJoe l'implacabileIo ti amoVengeanceMr. SuperinvisibleHouse of 1000 PleasuresNovelle galeotte d'amore dal DecameroneMr. Hercules Against KarateManone il ladroneFantasma en el OesteCannibal ApocalypseCar CrashHunters of the Golden CobraTiger JoeTornado: The Last BloodCommando LeopardIndioIndio 2 - La rivolta
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1966{{cite weburl=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=20480archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402230655/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=20480access-date=19 November 2018publisher=American Film Institutearchive-date=2 April 2014}}
1968
1969Producer
1970
1971
1972
1973
1975
1976
1983
1984
1985

Legacy

In the documentary on the Image DVD release of his film Cannibal Apocalypse, Margheriti proudly mentioned that it was Quentin Tarantino's favorite among his films. In Tarantino's film Inglourious Basterds, Eli Roth's character Donny Donowitz uses "Antonio Margheriti" as an alias in an undercover operation at the cinema screening of Stolz der Nation. There is also a reference in Tarantino's film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. In said film, Leonardo DiCaprio portrays the fictional actor Rick Dalton, who goes to Italy in 1969 to film Spaghetti Westerns, including one spy thriller directed by Margheriti titled Operazione Dyn-o-mite.

References

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References

  1. (2007). "Antonio Margheriti". [[The New York Times]].
  2. (2003). "Il grande cinema di fantascienza: aspettando il monolito nero (1902–1967)". Gremese.
  3. "Space Men". Archivio del cinema Italiano.
  4. "Assignment: Outer Space.". [[American Film Institute]].
  5. "Battle of the Worlds". [[American Film Institute]].
  6. "I criminali della Galassia (1965)". Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it.
  7. "Lightning Bolt". [[American Film Institute]].
  8. "The Young, the Evil and the Savage". [[American Film Institute]].
  9. "Nude... si muore (1967)". Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it.
  10. "Satan der Rache".
  11. "L'isola del tesoro (1973)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  12. "Die Schatzinsel". Filmportal.de.
  13. "Geheimcode Wildgänse". [[Filmportal.de]].
  14. Newman, Kim. (1985). "Geheimcode Wildganse". [[British Film Institute]].
  15. "La leggenda del rubino malese (1985)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  16. "Presentimento (1956)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  17. "Classe di ferro (1957)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  18. "Gambe d'oro (1958)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  19. "Promesse di marinaio (1958)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  20. "Roulotte e roulette (1959)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  21. "Solitudine (1961)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  22. "'Il pelo nel mondo (1964)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  23. "I diafanoidi vengono da Marte (1965)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  24. "A 077: sfida ai killers (1966)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  25. "Joe l'implacabile (1967)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  26. "Io ti amo (1968)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  27. "Joko, invoca Dio e muori (1968))". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  28. "L'inafferrabile invincibile Mr. Invisibile (1970)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  29. "Finalmente le mille e una notte (1972)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  30. "Novelle galeotte d'amore dal Decamerone (1972)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  31. "Ming, ragazzi! (1973)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  32. "El Kárate, el Colt y el impostor [Là dove non batte il sole] (1974)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  33. "Manone il ladrone (1974)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  34. "Fantasma en el Oeste [Whisky e fantasmi] (1974)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  35. "Apocalypse domani (1980)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  36. "L'ultimo cacciatore (1980)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  37. "Car Crash (1981)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  38. "I cacciatori del cobra d'oro (1982)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  39. "Fuga dall'arcipelago maledetto (1982)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  40. "Tornado (1983)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  41. "I sopravvissuti della città morta (1984)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  42. "Commando Leopard (1986)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  43. "Der Commander [Il triangolo della paura] (1988)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  44. "Alien degli abissi (1989)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  45. "Indio (1989)". Archivio del cinema Italiano].
  46. "Indio 2 - La rivolta (1991)". Archivio del cinema Italiano.
  47. (2015). "Claws & Saucers: Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Film 1902–1982: A Complete Guide". Lulu Press, Inc.
  48. (2018). "Kaleidoskop Literatur: Zur Ästhetik literarischer Texte von Dante bis zur Gegenwart. Festschrift für Cornelia Klettke zum 60. Geburtstag". Frank & Timme GmbH.
  49. (27 May 2011). "Margheriti!".
  50. Sharf, Zack. (2019-07-26). "'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood': Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds' Easter Egg Explained".
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