Michele Lupo

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-12-04 (57 years old)

Deathday

1989-06-27

Place of Birth

Corleone - Sicily - Italy

Michele Lupo

Biography

Born on December 4, 1932, in Corleone, Sicily, Michele Lupo began his career in the film industry as an assistant director. He made his directorial debut with Maciste il gladiatore più forte del mondo (1962), marking the start of a prolific career. Lupo directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982, spanning various genres including peplum, westerns, and comedies. Notable works include Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963), The Master Touch (1972), and Buddy Goes West (1981). He frequently collaborated with actor Bud Spencer, contributing to the popularity of Italian action-comedy films. Lupo passed away on June 27, 1989, in Rome, Italy.

Production

1972

Ben & Charlie

as Director

1982

Bomber

as Director

1966

Arizona Colt

as Director

1977

California

as Director

1981

Buddy Goes West

as Director

1972

1972

The Master Touch

as Director

1970

1960

Signori si nasce

as First Assistant Director

1960

Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today

as First Assistant Director

1975

Africa Express

as Director

1968

1965

1962

1961

The Orderly

as First Assistant Director

1956

Sunset in Naples

as First Assistant Director

1967

Your Turn to Die

as Director

1967

Master Stroke

as Director

1962

Il mio amico Benito

as Co-Director

1959

Winter Holidays

as Assistant Director

1957

Il cocco di mamma

as First Assistant Director

1956

The Band of Honest Men

as Script Supervisor

1956

Totò Double or Nothing?

as Script Supervisor

1956

Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge

as First Assistant Director

1956

Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy

as Second Assistant Director

1961

Destination Fury

as First Assistant Director

1965

1959

Sign of the Gladiator

as First Assistant Director

1955

The Golden Vein

as Script Supervisor

1959

1970

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