Gianfranco Parolini
Also Known As: Frank Kramer, Robert F. Atkinson, John Eastwood, Frank Littleword, Frank Littlewords, J. Francis Littlewords, J.F. Littlewords, John Francis Littlewords, G.F. Parolini, G. Parolini, John Francis Scott, Den X-Männern, John Littlewords
Biography: Gianfranco Parolini (20 February 1925 in Rome, Italy – 26 April 2018 in Rome, Italy) was an Italian film director. He is often credited as Frank Kramer. Among his films are The Sabata Trilogy, several sword and sandal films, most of the Kommissar X films and a number of Spaghetti Westerns. He claimed to have written over 100 thriller novels before becoming an assistant to Giuseppe D'Amato. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
Birthday: February 20, 1925
Deathday: April 26, 2018
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Gender: Male
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So Darling, So Deadly
Overview: A scientist invents a filter that can increase the power of a laser beam, turning it into a death ray! A dangerous crime organization wants the device and will stop at nothing to get it, while murder and violence follow Joe and Tom to Singapore as they try to foil the evil plans.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1966-08-05
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Kill, Panther, Kill!
Overview: Two rivals are out to recover a cache of stolen jewels. The thief who originally stole them has just gotten out of prison, however, and he is looking for his twin brother, who knows where the jewels are hidden. Complications ensue.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1968-03-30
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If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
Overview: After a stagecoach is robbed and the passengers murdered, a long and tangled series of surprise attacks and murderous double-crosses, leaves the coach's strongbox in the hands of the killer Lasky. It is up to the legendary hero Sartana to track down the missing money and determine just who is ultimately behind the grisly robberies and killings.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-08-14
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The Ten Gladiators
Overview: Roccia and a band of fellow gladiators join forces with a patrician named Glaucus Valerius to replace Nero, (and his evil henchman, Tigelinus), with a new emperor: Servius Galba. During the course of this bloody struggle, the gladiators lose their mentor and trainer - Resius - and then must rescue Lidia, Resius' beautiful niece, from death on the cross.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-12-14
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Die X-Männer schlagen zurück
Overview: Documentary about the Kommissar X Series.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-05
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Caligula's Slaves
Overview: Roman emperor Caligula leaves the last days of glory amidst orgies of food and sex. During a show by two nude slaves, the emperor is particularly attracted to one of them, Lysia, ignoring that she had been planted close to him with orders to murder him. Only, the young man makes her feel for him, passion and motherly love, and she'll protect him rather then fulfill her mission. Drama ensues.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1984-12-01
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The Secret of the Incas' Empire
Overview: Hidden somewhere deep inside a volcano in the mysterious South American mountains lies the legendary lost kingdom of the Incas. And buried in this kingdom is a fabulous treasure of inestimable value.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-11-10
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Fists of Fire
Overview: A look at Shaw Brothers Studios in their prime. Includes: interviews with David Chiang; exploring the Shaw Brothers sets; a look at the craftsmen, foley artists and stuntmen of Shaw Bros.; a profile on Run Run Shaw; Italian-meets-Chinese kung-fu films; and a visit from Peter Cushing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-16
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If You Meet Frank Kramer...
Overview: A new interview with writer-director Gianfranco Parolini, who was a sprightly 94 years of age when this was filmed but sadly passed away in April of 2018. The director of If You Meet Sartana… Pray for Your Death and the Sabata trilogy looks back at his life and film career.
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 2018-07-25
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Western all'italiana
Overview: "Western all'italiana" is a documentary produced and broadcast by the satellite broadcaster Studio Universal in 2004, on the occasion of the broadcasting of a selection of Italian western films, the so-called "spaghetti westerns". In the course of the video, the birth, evolution and conclusion of the Italian western trend is told.
Genres: Documentary Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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