Directing
Guido Zurli
Born — Died
1929-01-09 — 2009-10-23
Place of birth
Foiano della Chiana, Arezzo
Known for
Directing
Credits
34 titles
Guido Zurli was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his work across various genres, including Spaghetti Westerns, comedies, and adventure films. Born in Foiano della Chiana, Tuscany, he began his career as an assistant director and screenwriter in the 1950s. Zurli made his directorial debut with Il terrore dei mari (1961), an adventure film set in the pirate era. He directed several Spaghetti Westerns, such as El Cisco (1966) and The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid (1967). Zurli's versatility allowed him to work in various international markets, including Turkey, where he directed films like Kara Murat: Fatih'ın Fermanı (1973). His career spanned over four decades, contributing …
Known for
10.0Saracen pirates aboard the "Black Eagle" attack Christians strongholds along the coast of Spain. When they stop off in Sheba to re-supply, they also buy female slaves and end up fighting over them.
Slave Girls of Sheba
1963
5.1In this historical drama, a Viking prince returns to his homeland only to learn that his father has been murdered by King Sven of Norway. Sven is forcing his sister to marry in order to create an alliance with the Danes. The prince must defeat Sven and save his sister.
The Last of the Vikings
1961
3.8A newspaper reporter is in search of information about an exclusive sex cult.
Black Deep Throat
1977
4.2Emanuelle's daughter Pussy introduces her to her new lover and she suffers a flash of recognition.
The Daughter of Emanuelle
1975
5.8A mix of swashbuckling and Spaghetti western: a light hearted adventure of Zorro in which the hero has to support good noblemen, sustained by the peones, against an ambitious landlord and a bad alcalde.
Zorro the Fox
1968
5.8After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills her. Fearing he will be sent back to the hospital, he grinds up her body and sells it as sausages. As friends and relatives start asking questions about her disappearance, they too start ending up in the butcher's display case.
The Mad Butcher
1971
Film credits
Behind the camera
10.0Saracen pirates aboard the "Black Eagle" attack Christians strongholds along the coast of Spain. When they stop off in Sheba to re-supply, they also buy female slaves and end up fighting over them.
Slave Girls of Sheba
1963
10.0Saracen pirates aboard the "Black Eagle" attack Christians strongholds along the coast of Spain. When they stop off in Sheba to re-supply, they also buy female slaves and end up fighting over them.
Slave Girls of Sheba
1963
5.1In this historical drama, a Viking prince returns to his homeland only to learn that his father has been murdered by King Sven of Norway. Sven is forcing his sister to marry in order to create an alliance with the Danes. The prince must defeat Sven and save his sister.
The Last of the Vikings
1961
3.8A newspaper reporter is in search of information about an exclusive sex cult.
Black Deep Throat
1977
3.8A newspaper reporter is in search of information about an exclusive sex cult.
Black Deep Throat
1977
4.2Emanuelle's daughter Pussy introduces her to her new lover and she suffers a flash of recognition.
The Daughter of Emanuelle
1975
5.8A mix of swashbuckling and Spaghetti western: a light hearted adventure of Zorro in which the hero has to support good noblemen, sustained by the peones, against an ambitious landlord and a bad alcalde.
Zorro the Fox
1968
5.8A mix of swashbuckling and Spaghetti western: a light hearted adventure of Zorro in which the hero has to support good noblemen, sustained by the peones, against an ambitious landlord and a bad alcalde.
Zorro the Fox
1968
5.8After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills her. Fearing he will be sent back to the hospital, he grinds up her body and sells it as sausages. As friends and relatives start asking questions about her disappearance, they too start ending up in the butcher's display case.
The Mad Butcher
1971
5.3It tells the story of the struggle between gangs of thieves chasing after a jeweled necklace. A very valuable piece of jewelry made by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent for Hürrem Sultan is put up for sale. At the end of the auction, the necklace is sold to an Englishman named Morgan. A company called Lloyds Insurance has insured the necklace. The necklace will remain in Istanbul for a while longer before being transported to London by ship. Meanwhile, a theft gang called the Squirrel Gang, whose name appears on the Interpol list, will also be traveling on the ship. However, the Squirrel Gang is not the only organization after the necklace.
The Squirrel
1979
5.3It tells the story of the struggle between gangs of thieves chasing after a jeweled necklace. A very valuable piece of jewelry made by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent for Hürrem Sultan is put up for sale. At the end of the auction, the necklace is sold to an Englishman named Morgan. A company called Lloyds Insurance has insured the necklace. The necklace will remain in Istanbul for a while longer before being transported to London by ship. Meanwhile, a theft gang called the Squirrel Gang, whose name appears on the Interpol list, will also be traveling on the ship. However, the Squirrel Gang is not the only organization after the necklace.
The Squirrel
1979
7.0Shot on location in Egypt, the story unfurls like an Italian Giallo as a group of people meet under strange circumstances, and one by one they are murdered. Gold is missing so you suspect a thief is trying to cover up his crime but that might be too obvious.
Secret of the Sphinx
1964
8.3Zorro aids an American gun-runner in his effort to supply arms to Mexican revolutionaries in their effort to overthrow Emperor Maximillian.
The Son of Zorro
1973
6.0Yumurcak lives in a village in the wild west. On his way from school, he is kidnapped by the bandit Demirbilek and his gang. His mom seeks help from a gunfighter.
The Little Cowboy
1973
8.5The hero steals the haul from the thieves, gives it back to the police but charges 10% for his services.
Psychopath
1968
4.5A men is hired to find a stolen cache of $1,000,000 in gold coins while all the while he seems protected by a ghost.
Either All or None
1968
4.5A men is hired to find a stolen cache of $1,000,000 in gold coins while all the while he seems protected by a ghost.
Either All or None
1968
5.2Little Ilker is a real trouble maker. He regularly prank calls the police, the fire department and plays tricks on anyone he encounters. One evening, while snooping around, Ilker witnesses a vicious murder and immediately runs to tell about it. There's only one problem...no one believes him!
The Boy Who Knew Too Much!
1972
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Lauta mancia
1957
7.8No synopsis available yet.
Silenzio: Si uccide
1967
3.8Couple of guys from a small town in Montenegro come to the big city, they plan to leave their mark in the new environment by winning in street fights but keep the chivalry they brought from back home. One of them (Dragomir Stojanovic), deals with injustice with his fists, hiding behind "tough guy" facade his deep sensitivity. Along the way he finds love with a pretty young girl.
Born to Be a Warrior
1994
2.0This awesome and incredibly rare Turkish/Italian co-production, starts out as a Euro crime outing and quickly turns into a dark and sleazy House on the Edge of the Park type exploitation affair with the villain Ahmet (Piero Fabiani) taking a blind man, his daughter and niece hostage at their mansion and subjecting them to all kinds of mental, physical and sexual abuse. Turkish legend Tarik Akan plays Commissioner Murat who is out to catch Ahmet - even if it means dispensing with the rule book altogether!
Savage Police
1977
2.0This awesome and incredibly rare Turkish/Italian co-production, starts out as a Euro crime outing and quickly turns into a dark and sleazy House on the Edge of the Park type exploitation affair with the villain Ahmet (Piero Fabiani) taking a blind man, his daughter and niece hostage at their mansion and subjecting them to all kinds of mental, physical and sexual abuse. Turkish legend Tarik Akan plays Commissioner Murat who is out to catch Ahmet - even if it means dispensing with the rule book altogether!
Savage Police
1977
6.5No synopsis available yet.
The Virgin of Bali
1972
6.5No synopsis available yet.
The Virgin of Bali
1972
10.0Brigitte, a factotum secretary for a small, thriving Milanese company, has an affair on alternate days with each of the owner's children, while he has fun with the waitress.
Il terno a letto
1980
4.8Ray, young and destitute, reaches Desert Spring, carrying a case on top of his mule. A gang headed by Brady uses apparently legal means to prevent anyone from trading and exploits all the town's possibilities for itself. The only one who dares to protest is Sheila, the daughter of a tradesman who has been ruined by Brady. She therefore welcomes Ray, hoping to make him an ally. But the young man doesn't even known how to handle a gun. However, when Brady's men beat him up and humiliate him, Ray decides to stay.
Thompson 1880
1966
4.5On a mission in Istanbul, an interpol agent disrupts the activities of a powerful drug lord and his accomplices. To get rid of him, the gangsters blackmail a skeet shooting champion into shooting the inspector.
Target
1979
4.5On a mission in Istanbul, an interpol agent disrupts the activities of a powerful drug lord and his accomplices. To get rid of him, the gangsters blackmail a skeet shooting champion into shooting the inspector.
Target
1979
10.0No synopsis available yet.
È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere
1966
10.0No synopsis available yet.
È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere
1966
NRPietro Rossini is a strapping young man that unfortunately spends most of his time at work chasing after two pretty young secretaries who are only too happy to return his advances. Tired of this endless chase and work waste, his boss sends him on an errand to Paris hoping this will help productivity around the office. Pietro quickly hits up his friend for a woman he can fool around with while he's in Paris, but Rita, the woman he meets, ends up being an large, boorish, unsightly woman. Once he arrives at his hotel, Pietro meets the young and lovely Nancy and attempts to romance her as best he can, but no matter where he goes, Rita is not far behind.
La Missione del Mandrillo
1975
5.8Valentina (Moana Pozzi) is an adventurous girl with beautiful figure who can't refuse anybody and has sex with them. When she came to Rome in search of fortune and adventure, she first met a painter with whom she had a short story, then a lesbian.
Valentina, Girl in Heat
1981
