Tanio Boccia
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Tanio Boccia was an Italian
film director
and screenwriter
active in the 1960s.
Born in Rome
, Boccia directed 16 films in his career and was often credited as Amerigo Anton. He is best known for his work in the adventure film
genre, many of them historical adventure films particularly in the early 1960s with films such as Caesar the Conqueror
(1962), Samson Against the Pirates (1963) and Hercules of the Desert (1964).
In 1965 he directed the spy adventure Agente X 1-7 operación Océano
.
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:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
active in the 1960s.
Born in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Boccia directed 16 films in his career and was often credited as Amerigo Anton. He is best known for his work in the adventure film
Adventure film
Adventure films are a genre of film.Unlike pure, low-budget action films they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way....
genre, many of them historical adventure films particularly in the early 1960s with films such as Caesar the Conqueror
Caesar the Conqueror
Caesar the Conqueror is a 1962 Italian film directed by Tanio Boccia.- Cast :*Cameron Mitchell as Julius Caesar*Rik Battaglia as Vercingetorix*Dominique Wilms as Queen Astrid...
(1962), Samson Against the Pirates (1963) and Hercules of the Desert (1964).
In 1965 he directed the spy adventure Agente X 1-7 operación Océano
Agente X 1-7 operación Océano
Agente X 1-7 operación Océano is a 1965 Italian spy film adventure directed by Tanio Boccia.-Cast:*Lang Jeffries as George Collins*Aurora de Alba*Rafael Bardem*Eleonora Bianchi*Gloria Osuna*Wladimiro Tuicovich*Ángel Jordán*Moa Tahi*Joe Kamel...
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