Sergio Martino

Sergio Martino

Born: July 19, 1938
in Rome, Italy
Sergio Martino (born 19 July 1938 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian film director and producer, notable for his contributions to the giallo genre.

Martino is the brother of producer Luciano Martino. They collaborated frequently in their respective professions. Their grandfather was director Gennaro Righelli.

Martino worked for both the big screen as well as for Italian television (where he does most of his current work).

He often worked with actress Edwige Fenech who in the 1970s was married to his brother Luciano. He also worked with a lot of genre actors such as George Hilton, Ivan Rassimov and Claudio Cassinelli, as well as famed Italian screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi.

Martino's pseudonyms include: Julian Barry, Martin Dolman, Serge Martin, Christian Plummer, George Raminto.

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Movies for Sergio Martino...

From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic
Title: From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic
Released: April 17, 2020
Type: Movie
Produced for the "ultimate edition" of "Rollerball" from Capelight Pictures in Germany, 2020. The Blu-Ray of the original 1975 classic comes packed with this fascinating 85-minute documentary that charts the influence of "Rollerball" on contemporary scifi cinema, including "Mad Max", "The Warriors" and "Escape from New York", as well as the Italian variant that struck the big time with motion picture successes such as "The Bronx Warriors" franchise, "The New Barbarians" and the wonderfully trashy "Endgame".
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Italy Possessed: A Brief History of Exorcist Rip-Offs
Title: Italy Possessed: A Brief History of Exorcist Rip-Offs
Character: Himself
Released: March 30, 2020
Type: Movie
Feature length documentary including interviews with Sergio Martino, Alberto de Martino, Ovidio G. Assonitis and more.
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George Hilton - The World Belongs to the Daring
Title: George Hilton - The World Belongs to the Daring
Character: Himself
Released: October 8, 2019
Type: Movie
The life of one of the most famous leading-men of Italian popular cinema.
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Spaghetti alla Martino
Title: Spaghetti alla Martino
Character: Self
Released: June 18, 2019
Type: Movie
The film documentary by Daniele Ceccarini and Francesco Tassara tells the prolific career of the Italian director Sergio Martino.
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All the Colors of Giallo
Title: All the Colors of Giallo
Character: Self - Director / Screenwriter
Released: January 29, 2019
Type: Movie
'Giallo' is Italian for 'yellow', the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most intense, extreme and influential genres in movie history. In this unprecedented collection, experience the full chronological evolution of giallo with more than 100 rare and classic trailers from such masters as Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi and many more. Then slip on black leather gloves and set the mood with a Bonus CD of legendary soundtrack music from composers that include Ennio Morricone, Riz Ortolani, Bruno Nicolai, Stelvio Cipriani and others, along with all-new featurettes that thrust even deeper into the genre. "But be warned," says Gizmodo.com, "Once you start going down the blood- slicked giallo rabbit hole, you may become dangerously obsessed."
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Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
Title: Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
Released: March 1, 2016
Type: Movie
2 1/2 hour-documentary on the rise and fall of one of the most controversial Italian genres every created. Starting with Deep River Savages arriving to the infamous Cannibal Ferox.
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I Tarantiniani
Title: I Tarantiniani
Character: Self
Released: February 21, 2013
Type: Movie
Tarantino reveres them, and for good reason. Welcome to the world of the kings of the Italian B-Movie.
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Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
Title: Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
Character: Self
Released: March 6, 2008
Type: Movie
This documentary examines the life and legacy of controversial Italian filmmaker Lucio Fulci through interviews with his colleagues, each of whom answers the question, "What is your fondest memory of Lucio Fulci?". The responses are as varied as the people who knew the late writer-director, providing a nuanced look at the man behind such gory grindhouse classics as City of the Living Dead and The House by the Cemetery.
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Dragonland - L'urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
Title: Dragonland - L'urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2008
Type: Movie
The first Italian documentary on the most extraordinary phenomenon of the 70s: the Kung-fu films!
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Thrills, Chills and Cleavage
Title: Thrills, Chills and Cleavage
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Interview of Sergio Martino discussing his film The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh.
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Dark Fears Behind the Door
Title: Dark Fears Behind the Door
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Rare interview of Sergio Martino and Edwige Fenech (with Luciano Martino, Ernesto Gastaldi & George Hilton) discussing their film The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh
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Provare per credere
Title: Provare per credere
Character: Uomo all'aeroporto (uncredited)
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
A man is left by his wife and to overcome the shock he follows the advice of his playboy friend , who suggests that he jump into the fray and surround himself with beautiful girls.
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Silent Action
Title: Silent Action
Character: Chopper Pilot (uncredited)
Released: April 5, 1975
Type: Movie
A number of unexplained military deaths hit Italy and are ruled to be accidental or suicides, but police inspector Giorgio Solmi suspects otherwise. When a mysterious wealthy electrician is seemingly murdered by a female escort, a sinister plot slowly begins to unravel.
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The Violent Professionals
Title: The Violent Professionals
Character: Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Released: August 22, 1973
Type: Movie
With or without help from law enforcement officers, a lone individual decides to crack down on the syndicate.
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All the Colors of the Dark
Title: All the Colors of the Dark
Character: Journalist / Policeman (uncredited)
Released: February 28, 1972
Type: Movie
Jane lives in London with Richard, her boyfriend. When she was five, her mother was murdered, she recently lost a baby in a car crash and now she’s plagued by nightmares of a knife-wielding, blue-eyed man. Desperate to ease her pain, Jane decides to follow her new neighbor’s advice to attend a Black Mass, only to fan her already horrible visions, making her reality a living hell. Is there an escape from the clutches of the darkest evil?
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Through the Keyhole: An Interview with Sergio Martino
Title: Through the Keyhole: An Interview with Sergio Martino
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
An interview with Sergio Martino about the making of YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY.