Directing

Leopoldo Savona

Born 1913-07-13 · Died 2000-10-19

Born in Lenola, Italy, he started his career in 1949 as assistant director of Giuseppe De Sanctis. He made his directorial debut in 1955, with the adventure film Il principe dalla maschera rossa. He collaborated with Pier Paolo Pasolini as a technical adviser in Mamma Roma.

First Assistant DirectorWriterCo-DirectorSecond Unit DirectorProduction AssistantAssistant DirectorDirectorScreenplay

Known for

The Medium★ 4.4Viewing moment
The Medium
1951
Accattone★ 7.7Viewing moment
Accattone
1961
The Mongols★ 4.3Viewing moment
The Mongols
1961
It Started in Naples★ 6.4Viewing moment
It Started in Naples
1960
Woman of Rome★ 6.7Viewing moment
Woman of Rome
1954
Easy Years★ 7Viewing moment
Easy Years
1953
Knives of the Avenger★ 5.7Viewing moment
Knives of the Avenger
1966
Erik the Conqueror★ 6.1Viewing moment
Erik the Conqueror
1961
Byleth★ 5.1Viewing moment
Byleth
1972
Totò all'inferno★ 6.1Viewing moment
Totò all'inferno
1955
Venetian HoneymoonViewing moment
Venetian Honeymoon
1959
Under the Olive Tree★ 7.3Viewing moment
Under the Olive Tree
1950
Saranno uomini★ 5Viewing moment
Saranno uomini
1957
Operation Snafu★ 5.5Viewing moment
Operation Snafu
1970
Killer Kid★ 5.1Viewing moment
Killer Kid
1967
Rojo★ 5.1Viewing moment
Rojo
1966
The White Warrior★ 5.3Viewing moment
The White Warrior
1959
God Will Forgive My Pistol★ 5Viewing moment
God Will Forgive My Pistol
1969
Le due orfanelle★ 6Viewing moment
Le due orfanelle
1976
Trouble for the Legion★ 5Viewing moment
Trouble for the Legion
1953
Arms of the AvengerViewing moment
Arms of the Avenger
1963
Nights of the Teddy Boys★ 7Viewing moment
Nights of the Teddy Boys
1959
The Prince with the Red MaskViewing moment
The Prince with the Red Mask
1955
Thunder from the WestViewing moment
Thunder from the West
1969
Rome-Paris-Rome★ 7Viewing moment
Rome-Paris-Rome
1951
Daughters of Destiny★ 5Viewing moment
Daughters of Destiny
1954
A Man Called Apocalypse Joe★ 5.5Viewing moment
A Man Called Apocalypse Joe
1970
Warriors FiveViewing moment
Warriors Five
1962
Death Falls Lightly★ 6.6Viewing moment
Death Falls Lightly
1972
Days of Love★ 6.8Viewing moment
Days of Love
1954
Men and Wolves★ 6Viewing moment
Men and Wolves
1957
Piece of the Sky★ 6.8Viewing moment
Piece of the Sky
1958

Frequent collaborators

Giulio CalìGiulio CalìDino De LaurentiisDino De LaurentiisPietro TordiPietro TordiGiuseppe De SantisGiuseppe De SantisGiacomo FuriaGiacomo FuriaElio PetriElio PetriLuigi ZampaLuigi ZampaEnnio FlaianoEnnio Flaiano