Writing

Gino De Santis

Known for

Writing

Credits

28 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

The White Warrior poster
5.3

The story of Hadji Murad, a 19th-century Chechen chieftain who led his warriors in a fight against the invading forces of the Russian Czar.

The White Warrior

1959

Sword in the Shadows poster
8.0

Sword in the Shadows (Italian: Una spada nell'ombra) is a 1961 Italian swashbuckler film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Tamara Lees and Livio Lorenzon.

Sword in the Shadows

1961

The Fury of Achilles poster
5.3

In the tenth year of the Trojan War, tensions between Achilles and Agamemnon divide the Greek camp while giving hope to the Trojans.

The Fury of Achilles

1962

Pontius Pilate poster
6.7

The events that culminated with the Passion of Christ seen from the perspective of Pontius Pilate, the Procurator of Judea who unwillingly condemned Christ to death. Based on the biblical Gospel of John.

Pontius Pilate

1962

The Street of Hope poster
5.9

Joys and disappointments of three young girls who dreaming of making a career in film: Luisa has talent and triumphs; Franca tries to seduce a producer, however no artistic skills, Giuditta, the most inexperienced and naive, will have to choose between the dream of cinema and the reality of a marriage.

The Street of Hope

1953

Wolves in the Abyss poster
7.5

At some point, somewhere in the relentless events of the Second World War: A submarine returns from a long, successful patrol. Shortly before their native coast, however, they are bombarded by enemy aircraft. The submarine sinks and for the men begins a fight for survival at 110 meters depth.

Wolves in the Abyss

1959

The Golden Vein poster
6.7

Jealous of his widowed mother's new lover, a boy does everything to separate them. Then, after he realizes their profound feelings for each other, he tries to reunite them.

The Golden Vein

1955

Ghost Captain poster
6.0

A disgraced member of the Spanish Navy must redeem his family's honor after his father betrays his country to the French.

Ghost Captain

1953

O Comprador de Fazendas poster
10.0

Seeing his farm in ruins, swindler tries to sell it to the first interested person, who happens to be a man who fakes being a millionaire but in fact cannot pay for the estate.

O Comprador de Fazendas

1951

War Gods of Babylon poster
8.5

Noble, wise King Sardanapolo and his more soft and naive younger brother Prince Sammash get into a bitter feud over the affections of sweet and alluring innocent peasant girl Mirra. Meanwhile, the treacherous and ruthlessly ambitious General Arbace plots against both siblings.

War Gods of Babylon

1962

Die Easy in Ghentar poster
8.0

In order to overturn the government of some exotic country, the rebels decide to hire an experienced American diver. His risky mission: recover from the bottom of the sea a treasure, which would provide financial support to their endeavor.

Die Easy in Ghentar

1967

The Invincible Masked Rider poster
5.2

In 17th century Spain, the evil, corrupt Don Luis intends to marry his ward, Carmencita, to his stepson, Don Diego. A peasant revolt, fuelled by a plague, complicates matters, as does the arrival of a Masked Avenger.

The Invincible Masked Rider

1963

Quel fantasma di mio marito poster
7.2

Gianni Alberti is a journalist who is sent to Palestine. He decides to fake a fatal accident so he can then return home as a hero. But things don't turn out as planned, Gianni end up coming back to Italy, but only as a ghost.

Quel fantasma di mio marito

1950

Bullet in the Flesh poster
6.0

The Masters and the Cherokees living in relative peace until a key member of this tribe falls in love with a woman from the Masters family. From there the situation is complicated to unknown heights.

Bullet in the Flesh

1964

Passionate song poster
7.0

Lucia Spinelli, orphaned by both parents, is taken as a housekeeper in the house of Mrs. Carla Parodi, when she reaches the age of majority, the young woman is almost forced to marry Mrs. Carla's brother. After the marriage and the birth of the first child, Parodi's intrusions on the life of the two spouses continue.

Passionate song

1953

The Magnificent Dare Devil poster
6.8

A race-car driver must elude the police and two rival criminal organizations as he tries to locate a suitcase full of heroin and absolve himself of murder.

The Magnificent Dare Devil

1973

Ischia operazione amore poster
6.2

Gennaro runs a small boarding house in Ischia, the beautiful island in the gulf of Naples. Each member of his family is involved: his wife cooks, his daughter has a small boutique and his married son courts the old and rich patrons under his wife's enraged eyes.

Ischia operazione amore

1966

On Asphalt at Full Speed! poster
5.9

Italian racing film

On Asphalt at Full Speed!

1970

Gli eroi del doppio gioco poster
6.5

Benito, son of a fascist mayor, returned from the countryside of Russia, rebels against the family and joins a group of partisans.

Gli eroi del doppio gioco

1962

Un figlio d'oggi poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Un figlio d'oggi

1961

Dubrovsky poster
5.8

Vladimir Dubrovsky returns from St. Petersburg to his family estate, where he finds his father dying and learns that all his lands and serfs have been fraudulently taken by the owner of a neighboring estate. Having organized a detachment of peasants who refused to obey the new owner, our hero intends to restore justice and take revenge on his offender.

Dubrovsky

1959

Warriors Five poster
6.5

World War II Italy...1943. After parachuting behind enemy lines on an espionage mission, an American soldier is imprisoned by the enemy. He escapes with four Italian prisoners, enlisting their aid in exploding a bridge.

Warriors Five

1962

Il prezzo della gloria poster
8.0

A destroyer departs from the port of Taranto with orders to take a load of petrol to Tobruk at all costs.

Il prezzo della gloria

1956

Veneri in collegio poster
5.9

Two competing teams of paparazzi try to enter a college to get a picture of an Arab Prince's fiancée.

Veneri in collegio

1965

Riscatto - Tu sei il mio giudice poster
7.0

Roberto Biasetti and a friend are unjustly sentenced to sixteen years in prison for murder. The true perpetrator of the crime is a man named Maremmano, who happens to be in the same cell. Released after a partial pardon, he feels indebted to the two men and to Roberto's girlfriend. He returns to prison and confesses his guilt.

Riscatto - Tu sei il mio giudice

1953

Dinanzi a noi il cielo poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dinanzi a noi il cielo

1957

Rommel's Treasure poster
5.0

The underworld of Cairo is alerted to certain moves of various people in the search for Rommel's treasure. Some are intent on the valuables, while others seek only the documents. The searchers, each working for individual reasons, are: von Brunner, an ex-officer of Rommel's staff who seeks the treasure to aid families of the fallen; Wells, a famous American news photographer out for a scoop; Mrs. Fischer, owner of a luxury riverboat nightclub, who seeks the documents for a foreign power, and Krikorian, pretending to be helping Mrs. Fischer but is really interested in making what he can for himself. Sofia, a cabaret star for Mrs. Fischer, is in love with von Brmmer and unwittingly endangers her life when Mrs. Fischer discovers she is helping von Brunner in his quest.

Rommel's Treasure

1955

City of Violence poster
8.0

Amore e sangue (released in the U.S. as "City of Violence"), the 1951 Marino Girolami (billed as "John Wolff") West German/Italian romantic action adventure war thriller.

City of Violence

1951