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Riccardo Freda

DIRECTOR · FROM ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT

Riccardo Freda

1909–199963 credits since 1937

EerieDarkPeriod pieceSupernaturalScary

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In the pictureThe Horrible Dr. Hichcock

ABOUT RICCARDO

Riccardo Freda (24 February 1909 – 20 December 1999) was an Italian film director. He worked in a variety of genres, including sword-and-sandal, horror, giallo and spy films.

Freda began directing I Vampiri in 1956. The film became the first Italian sound horror film production.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born24 February 1909

Died20 December 1999

BirthplaceAlexandria, Egypt

Known forDirecting

On Cineora18 of 61 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Riccardo from.

The Horrible Dr. Hichcock poster

Movie

The Horrible Dr. Hichcock

1962IMDb6.3

Lust of the Vampire poster

Movie

Lust of the Vampire

1957IMDb6.5

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster poster

Movie

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster

1959IMDb5.9

The Ghost poster

Movie

1963IMDb6.2

Double Face poster

Movie

1969IMDb5.8

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire poster

Movie

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

1971IMDb5.5

Murder Obsession poster

Movie

Murder Obsession

1981IMDb5.3

Tragic Ceremony poster

Movie

Tragic Ceremony

1972IMDb5.4

The Witch's Curse poster

Movie

The Witch's Curse

1962IMDb5.1

The Giants of Thessaly poster

Movie

The Giants of Thessaly

1960IMDb5.1

The Mongols poster

Movie

1961IMDb5.3

Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World poster

Movie

Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World

1961IMDb4.8

Career

IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 18
Average IMDb: 5.7
Highest rated: Lust of the VampireIMDb 6.5
Working since: 1937

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

63 credits

The 1980s

1 title · IMDb 5.3 on average

Murder Obsession poster

Movie

Murder Obsession

1981IMDb5.3

Director · Screenplay

The 1970s

3 titles · IMDb 5.5 on average

Tragic Ceremony poster

Movie

Tragic Ceremony

1972IMDb5.4

Director

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire poster

Movie

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

1971IMDb5.5

Director · Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Tamar Wife of Er

1971

Director · Writer

The 1960s

18 titles · IMDb 5.5 on average

Double Face poster

Movie

1969IMDb5.8

Director · Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Mexican Slayride

1967

Director

Not on Cineora

Death at Owell Rock

1967

Director · Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Trap for the Assassin

1966

Director

Not on Cineora

The Exterminators

1965

Director

Not on Cineora

The Two Orphans

1965

Director · Writer

Not on Cineora

The Revenge of the Crusader

1964

Screenplay · Story · Producer

Not on Cineora

Romeo e Giulietta

1964

Director · Screenplay

The 1950s

15 titles · IMDb 6.0 on average

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster poster

Movie

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster

1959IMDb5.9

Director · Writer

The White Warrior poster

Movie

The White Warrior

1959IMDb5.3

Director

Lust of the Vampire poster

Movie

Lust of the Vampire

1957IMDb6.5

Director · Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Ambush in Tangier

1957

Director

Castle of the Banned Lovers poster

Movie

Castle of the Banned Lovers

1956IMDb6.5

Director

Not on Cineora

From Here to the Inheritance

1955

Director · Writer · Story

Theodora, Slave Empress poster

Movie

Theodora, Slave Empress

1954IMDb5.8

Director · Screenplay · Story · Producer

Mosaici a Ravenna, I

Not on Cineora

Mosaici a Ravenna, I

1954

Director · Writer

The 1940s

16 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average

Not on Cineora

The Iron Swordsman

1949

Director

Not on Cineora

O Caçula do Barulho

1949

Director · Writer

The Mysterious Rider poster

Movie

The Mysterious Rider

1948IMDb6.2

Director · Screenplay · Story

Not on Cineora

Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris

1948

Director · Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Les Misérables

1948

Director · Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Guarany

1948

Director

L'astuto barone

Not on Cineora

L'astuto barone

1948

Director

Tenori per forza

Not on Cineora

Tenori per forza

1948

Director

The 1930s

6 titles

Not on Cineora

In campagna è caduta una stella

1939

Screenplay

Not on Cineora

The Little Adventurers

1939

Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Voce senza volto

1939

Writer

Not on Cineora

La voce senza volto

1939

Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Fuochi d'artificio

1938

Screenplay

Lasciate ogni speranza

Not on Cineora

Lasciate ogni speranza

1937

Screenplay

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Riccardo’s titles.

Mario BavaCinematographer · Lust of the Vampire, Caltiki, the Immortal Monster and 1 more

Oreste BiancoliWriter · The Ghost, The Witch's Curse and 1 more

Gianna Maria CanaleLust of the Vampire, Theodora, Slave Empress and 1 more

Roman VladComposer · The Horrible Dr. Hichcock, Lust of the Vampire and 1 more

Rodolfo LombardiCinematographer · Theodora, Slave Empress, The Mysterious Rider and 1 more

Raffaele MasciocchiCinematographer · The Horrible Dr. Hichcock, The Ghost and 1 more

Luigi PistilliThe Iguana with the Tongue of Fire and Tragic Ceremony

Anita EkbergSign of the Gladiator and The Mongols

Paul MüllerLust of the Vampire and Tragic Ceremony

Barbara SteeleThe Horrible Dr. Hichcock and The Ghost