Alfonso Brescia

Alfonso Brescia

Known for
Directing
Born
January 6, 1930
Died
June 5, 2001 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Roma, Lazio, Italia

Biography

Alfonso Brescia was an Italian film director and screenwriter, recognized for his work in various genres, including science fiction, peplum, and Spaghetti Westerns. He began his career in the 1960s, directing films such as The Magnificent Gladiator (1964) and The Conqueror of Atlantis (1965). Brescia gained notoriety in the late 1970s for his low-budget science fiction films, often inspired by the success of Star Wars. These films, including War of the Robots (1978) and Star Odyssey (1979), are noted for their imaginative storytelling despite budget constraints. Throughout his career, Brescia directed over 50 films, showcasing his versatility and adaptability to popular cinematic trends.

Known For

Filmography

1995
Club Vacanze poster

Club Vacanze

Movie · Director

1991
Murder in Blue Light poster

Murder in Blue Light

Movie · Director

1989
Miami Cops poster

Miami Cops

Movie · Director

1988
Cross Mission poster

Cross Mission

Movie · Director

1987
Iron Warrior poster

Iron Warrior

Movie · Director

1983
Laura... a 16 anni mi dicesti sì poster

Laura... a 16 anni mi dicesti sì

Movie · Director

1982
Giuramento poster

Giuramento

Movie · Director

1982
Tradimento poster

Tradimento

Movie · Director

1981
Inmate poster

Inmate

Movie · Director

1981
Children are Pieces of Your Heart poster

Children are Pieces of Your Heart

Movie · Director

1981
The Mafia Triangle poster

The Mafia Triangle

Movie · Director

1980
Beast in Space poster

Beast in Space

Movie · Director

1980
Your Life for My Son poster

Your Life for My Son

Movie · Director

1980
Zappatore poster

Zappatore

Movie · Director

1979
Star Odyssey poster

Star Odyssey

Movie · Director

1979
Lo scugnizzo poster

Lo scugnizzo

Movie · Director

1979
The New Godfathers poster

The New Godfathers

Movie · Director

1979
Naples... The Camorra Challenges, the City Hits Back poster

Naples... The Camorra Challenges, the City Hits Back

Movie · Director

1979
Il mammasantissima poster

Il mammasantissima

Movie · Director

1978
The War of the Robots poster

The War of the Robots

Movie · Director

1978
Naples... Serenade Caliber 9 poster

Naples... Serenade Caliber 9

Movie · Director

1978
L'ultimo guappo poster

L'ultimo guappo

Movie · Director

1978
Battle of the Stars poster

Battle of the Stars

Movie · Director

1977
War of the Planets poster

War of the Planets

Movie · Director

1976
Loves, Bed and Betrayals poster

Loves, Bed and Betrayals

Movie · Director

1976
Blood and Bullets poster

Blood and Bullets

Movie · Director

1976
Sweet Teen poster

Sweet Teen

Movie · Director

1976
Omelette Italian Style poster

Omelette Italian Style

Movie · Director

1975
White Fang and the Gold Diggers poster

White Fang and the Gold Diggers

Movie · Director

1975
White Fang and the Hunter poster

White Fang and the Hunter

Movie · Director

1974
Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women poster

Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women

Movie · Director

1974
The Inheritance of Uncle Goodsoul poster

The Inheritance of Uncle Goodsoul

Movie · Director

1973
Battle of the Amazons poster

Battle of the Amazons

Movie · Director

1973
Helen, Yes... Helen of Troy poster

Helen, Yes... Helen of Troy

Movie · Director

1972
Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor poster

Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor

Movie · Director

1972
Naked Girl Killed in the Park poster

Naked Girl Killed in the Park

Movie · Director

1971
Nights and Loves of Don Juan poster

Nights and Loves of Don Juan

Movie · Director

1970
Your Sweet Body to Kill poster

Your Sweet Body to Kill

Movie · Director

1969
Kill Rommel! poster

Kill Rommel!

Movie · Director

1969
The Labyrinth of Sex poster

The Labyrinth of Sex

Movie · Director

1968
Hell in Normandy poster

Hell in Normandy

Movie · Director

1968
Cry of Death poster

Cry of Death

Movie · Director

1967
Killer Caliber .32 poster

Killer Caliber .32

Movie · Director

1967
Days of Violence poster

Days of Violence

Movie · Director

1967
Winchester Bill poster

Winchester Bill

Movie · Director

1966
Missione sabbie roventi poster

Missione sabbie roventi

Movie · Director

1965
My Gun is the Law poster

My Gun is the Law

Movie · Director

1965
The Conqueror of Atlantis poster

The Conqueror of Atlantis

Movie · Director

1964
The Magnificent Gladiator poster

The Magnificent Gladiator

Movie · Director

1964
Sword of Damascus poster

Sword of Damascus

Movie · First Assistant Director

1964
Revolt of the Praetorians poster

Revolt of the Praetorians

Movie · Director

1963
The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules poster

The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules

Movie · Assistant Director

1963
Sign of Zorro poster

Sign of Zorro

Movie · Assistant Director

1962
Vino, whisky e acqua salata poster

Vino, whisky e acqua salata

Movie · First Assistant Director

1961
Cacciatori di dote poster

Cacciatori di dote

Movie · First Assistant Director

1961
White Slave Ship poster

White Slave Ship

Movie · Assistant Director

1961
Prisoner of the Iron Mask poster

Prisoner of the Iron Mask

Movie · First Assistant Director

1959
A qualcuna piace calvo poster

A qualcuna piace calvo

Movie · First Assistant Director

1959
The Sheriff poster

The Sheriff

Movie · First Assistant Director

1959
Caravan Petrol poster

Caravan Petrol

Movie · First Assistant Director

1959
Simpatico mascalzone poster

Simpatico mascalzone

Movie · First Assistant Director

1958
I prepotenti poster

I prepotenti

Movie · First Assistant Director

1958
The Third poster

The Third

Movie · First Assistant Director

1957
I dritti poster

I dritti

Movie · First Assistant Director