Leopoldo Savona

Biography

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.

Known for

Knives of the Avenger

May 30, 1966

Totò all'inferno

March 16, 1955

Byleth: The Demon of Incest

May 31, 1972

Byleth: The Demon of Incest

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
1976	Le due orfanelle	Director
1972	Byleth: The Demon of Incest	Writer
1972	Byleth: The Demon of Incest	Director
1972	Death Falls Lightly	Director
1972	Death Falls Lightly	Writer
1971	Pistol Packin' Preacher	Director
1971	Pistol Packin' Preacher	Writer
1970	Apocalypse Joe	Director
1970	Apocalypse Joe	Screenplay
1970	Operation Snafu	Second Unit Director
1969	God Will Forgive My Pistol	Writer
1969	God Will Forgive My Pistol	Director
1969	Thunder from the West	Director
1969	Thunder from the West	Writer
1967	Killer Kid	Screenplay
1967	Killer Kid	Director
1966	Knives of the Avenger	Director
1966	Rojo	Director
1966	Rojo	Screenplay
1966	Rojo	Story
1963	Arms of the Avenger	Writer
1963	Arms of the Avenger	Director
1962	Warriors Five	Writer
1962	Warriors Five	Director
1962	La leggenda di Fra Diavolo	Director
1961	Accattone	Assistant Director
1961	Erik the Conqueror	Choreographer
1961	The Mongols	Director
1960	It Started in Naples	Choreographer
1959	The White Warrior	Co-Director
1959	Venetian Honeymoon	First Assistant Director
1959	Nights of the Teddy Boys	Screenplay
1959	Nights of the Teddy Boys	Director
1958	Piece of the Sky	Co-Director
1957	Men and Wolves	Co-Director
1955	Totò all'inferno	First Assistant Director
1955	The Prince with the Red Mask	Director
1955	The Prince with the Red Mask	Screenplay
1954	Days of Love	Co-Director
1954	Woman of Rome	First Assistant Director
1954	Daughters of Destiny	Assistant Director
1953	Easy Years	First Assistant Director
1953	Trouble for the Legion	First Assistant Director
1951	Rome-Paris-Rome	First Assistant Director
1950	Under the Olive Tree	Production Assistant