Alfonso Brescia
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Alfonso Brescia was an Italian
film director
of low budget films, sometimes credited as Al Bradley or Al Bradly. Film buffs mainly know him for the 4 low budget sci-fi films he hurriedly directed in 1977-78 to capitalize on the success of "Star Wars". He directed "Ator 3" in 1986 without the serie's originator Joe D'Amato's permission, and D'Amato later said that he considered the "Ator" series only consisting of films # 1, 2 and 4 (all of which D'Amato directed himself).
Italy
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
of low budget films, sometimes credited as Al Bradley or Al Bradly. Film buffs mainly know him for the 4 low budget sci-fi films he hurriedly directed in 1977-78 to capitalize on the success of "Star Wars". He directed "Ator 3" in 1986 without the serie's originator Joe D'Amato's permission, and D'Amato later said that he considered the "Ator" series only consisting of films # 1, 2 and 4 (all of which D'Amato directed himself).
Selected Filmography
- Iron WarriorIron WarriorIron Warrior is third installation in the Ator film series, and first not to be directed by Joe D'Amato . While Miles O'Keeffe played Ator once again, the character looks and history was drastically changed....
(1986) aka "ATOR 3: IRON WARRIOR", stars Miles O'Keefe
- Star OdysseyStar OdysseyStar Odyssey is a 1979 Italian film directed by Alfonso Brescia.The film is also known as Space Odyssey in the United States.- Plot summary :...
(1978) aka "Seven Gold Men in Space"/ aka "Metallica"/ aka "Captive Planet"/ aka "Space Odyssey"
- War of the Robots (1978) aka "Reactor"
- Battle of the Stars (1978) aka "Battle in Interstellar Space"
- War of the Planets (1977) aka "Year Zero: War in Space"/ aka "Cosmos: War of the Planets"/ aka "Cosmo 2000"/ aka "Cosmo: Planet Without a Name"
- Battle of the Amazons (1973) aka "Amazons: Women of Love and War"
- Naked Girl Killed in the ParkNaked Girl Killed in the ParkNaked Girl Killed in the Park is a 1972 thriller film directed by Alfonso Brescia and starring Robert Hoffmann.-Cast:* Robert Hoffmann - Chris Buyer* Pilar Velázquez - Catherine Wallenberger* Irina Demick - Magda Wallenberger...
(1972)
- The Magnificent GladiatorThe Magnificent GladiatorIl magnifico gladiatore is a 1964 film about a hero named "Attalus" , who is captured by Roman soldiers on the frontier during the reign of Gallienus...
(1964) starring Mark Forest
- Revolt of the PraetoriansRevolt of the PraetoriansLa Rivolta dei Pretoriani is a 1964 film about the conspiracy to assassinate the emperor Domitian in the year AD 96, though the historical facts have been heavily fictionized...
(1964) aka "The Invincible Warriors", starring Richard Harrison