Directing
Maurizio Pradeaux
Born — Died
1931-04-16 — 2022-07-01
Place of birth
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Known for
Directing
Credits
16 titles
Maurizio Pradeaux was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to the giallo genre—a style of Italian thriller and horror films. He began his career as a production assistant, collaborating with director Emimmo Salvi. Pradeaux made his directorial debut with the Spaghetti Western Ramon the Mexican (1967). He wrote the screenplays for all the films he directed, many of which are categorized as giallo. Notable works include Death Carries a Cane (1973) and Death Steps in the Dark (1977). In the late 1980s to early 2000s, Pradeaux focused on distributing soft erotic films and Asian cinema through his company, Megastar Pictures. Later in life, he authored historical n…
Known for
4.0A man, sexually maimed by his former wife, lives vicariously through her affairs.
Thrilling Love
1989
5.6A British commando team heads into France to blow up a German-held dam in preparation for D-Day, while a British agent infiltrates the German garrison to give inside help. The twist is that the British officer is replacing his twin German brother.
Churchill's Leopards
1970
5.5A bounty hunter named Minnesota is only interested in big bounties. El Santo is wanted, but has a much smaller price on his head. He’s on a mission to find the killer of his father. The two men have this in common: They’re both looking for an bandit leader named Corbancho.
Sentence of God
1972
5.5Kitty, a photographer living in Rome, witnesses the murder of a young woman at the hands of a razor-wielding black-gloved killer. Kitty and her fiancé Alberto go to the police, only to learn that two other witnesses to the crime have been slashed to death.
Death Carries a Cane
1973
5.0An Italian reporter is travelling on the Instabul-Athens train. A woman is murdered with the reporter's letter-opener so that makes him the main suspect. With the help of his Swedish girlfriend he starts investigating in order to prove his innocence.
Death Steps in the Dark
1977
6.1A billionaire hires a professional thief to steal a famous diamond.
28 Minutes for 3 Million Dollars
1967
Film credits
Behind the camera
4.0A man, sexually maimed by his former wife, lives vicariously through her affairs.
Thrilling Love
1989
4.0A man, sexually maimed by his former wife, lives vicariously through her affairs.
Thrilling Love
1989
5.6A British commando team heads into France to blow up a German-held dam in preparation for D-Day, while a British agent infiltrates the German garrison to give inside help. The twist is that the British officer is replacing his twin German brother.
Churchill's Leopards
1970
5.6A British commando team heads into France to blow up a German-held dam in preparation for D-Day, while a British agent infiltrates the German garrison to give inside help. The twist is that the British officer is replacing his twin German brother.
Churchill's Leopards
1970
5.5A bounty hunter named Minnesota is only interested in big bounties. El Santo is wanted, but has a much smaller price on his head. He’s on a mission to find the killer of his father. The two men have this in common: They’re both looking for an bandit leader named Corbancho.
Sentence of God
1972
5.5Kitty, a photographer living in Rome, witnesses the murder of a young woman at the hands of a razor-wielding black-gloved killer. Kitty and her fiancé Alberto go to the police, only to learn that two other witnesses to the crime have been slashed to death.
Death Carries a Cane
1973
5.5Kitty, a photographer living in Rome, witnesses the murder of a young woman at the hands of a razor-wielding black-gloved killer. Kitty and her fiancé Alberto go to the police, only to learn that two other witnesses to the crime have been slashed to death.
Death Carries a Cane
1973
5.0An Italian reporter is travelling on the Instabul-Athens train. A woman is murdered with the reporter's letter-opener so that makes him the main suspect. With the help of his Swedish girlfriend he starts investigating in order to prove his innocence.
Death Steps in the Dark
1977
5.0An Italian reporter is travelling on the Instabul-Athens train. A woman is murdered with the reporter's letter-opener so that makes him the main suspect. With the help of his Swedish girlfriend he starts investigating in order to prove his innocence.
Death Steps in the Dark
1977
6.1A billionaire hires a professional thief to steal a famous diamond.
28 Minutes for 3 Million Dollars
1967
6.1A billionaire hires a professional thief to steal a famous diamond.
28 Minutes for 3 Million Dollars
1967
5.7Ramon avenges his brother's murder and kills the Baxter Family. The surviving Slim Baxter joins for his revenge a troubled gang, which has also a lot to settle with Ramon. Source: SWDB www.spaghetti-western.net
Ramon the Mexican
1966
5.7Ramon avenges his brother's murder and kills the Baxter Family. The surviving Slim Baxter joins for his revenge a troubled gang, which has also a lot to settle with Ramon. Source: SWDB www.spaghetti-western.net
Ramon the Mexican
1966
6.3A little girl, niece of a wealthy industrialist, is kidnapped in Sardinia just when his parents decide to separate. An aspiring journalist, assisted by the dog Buck, helps save her.
The Sons of White Fang
1974
6.3A little girl, niece of a wealthy industrialist, is kidnapped in Sardinia just when his parents decide to separate. An aspiring journalist, assisted by the dog Buck, helps save her.
The Sons of White Fang
1974