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Known ForDirecting
Birth DateApr 25, 1933 (93 years old)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthRome, Italy
Career Span1955 – Present (72 yrs)
Known Credits38 Titles
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.5

Giovanni Fago

Also known as:Sidney Lean
Total Works

38

35 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

6.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Giovanni Fago (born 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to the Spaghetti Western genre. He directed Vengeance Is Mine (1967) and O' Cangaceiro (1970), both noted for their stylistic elements and narrative depth. Fago's work is appreciated for its unique take on the western genre, incorporating psychological complexity and moral ambiguity.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Two Women
7.8
Two Women
1960•movie
Role: Second Assistant Director
The Great War
8.1
The Great War
1959•movie
Role: Second Assistant Director
Massacre Time
6.4
Massacre Time
1966•movie
Role: First Assistant Director
A Leap in the Dark
6.3
A Leap in the Dark
1980•movie
Role: Thanks

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 38 titles featuring Giovanni Fago

Two Women
7.8
Two Women
1960•movie

Role: Second Assistant Director

The Great War
8.1
The Great War
1959•movie

Role: Second Assistant Director

Massacre Time
6.4
Massacre Time
1966•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

The Loves of Hercules
3.5

Role: Second Assistant Director

A Leap in the Dark
6.3
A Leap in the Dark
1980•movie

Role: Thanks

The Eroticist
5.7
The Eroticist
1972•movie
Vengeance Is Mine
6.8
Vengeance Is Mine
1967•movie

Role: Director

002 Operation Moon
5.5
002 Operation Moon
1965•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

The Masseuses
5.1
The Masseuses
1962•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

The Two Parachutists
5.8

Role: First Assistant Director

Stateline Motel
5.3
Stateline Motel
1973•movie

Role: Adaptation

Noi duri
6.7
Noi duri
1960•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

Viva Cangaceiro
6.8
Viva Cangaceiro
1969•movie

Role: Director

How We Stole the Atomic Bomb
5.6

Role: First Assistant Director

The Tall, The Short, The Cat
5.7

Role: First Assistant Director

Life Is Beautiful
6.9
Life Is Beautiful
1979•movie

Role: Story

The Swindlers
6.2
The Swindlers
1963•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

Joseph and His Brethren
6.2

Role: First Assistant Director

Atlas Against the Cyclops
6.5

Role: First Assistant Director

The Golden Arrow
5.2
The Golden Arrow
1962•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

NightClub
4.3
NightClub
1989•movie

Role: Story

Crazy Sea
4.4
Crazy Sea
1963•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

Genitori in blue-jeans
6.6

Role: Assistant Director

One Way
6.3
One Way
1973•movie

Role: Story

To Hell and Back
5.9
To Hell and Back
1968•movie

Role: Director

Kidnap
5.2
Kidnap
1974•movie

Role: Director

The Eye of the Needle
7.5

Role: First Assistant Director

T.I.R.
6.0
T.I.R.
1984•series

Role: Creator

Pontormo - Un amore eretico
6.5

Role: Director

Un caso d'incoscienza
8.0
Il maestro di violino
7.0

Role: Director

La cento chilometri
7.0

Role: Second Assistant Director

Mai con le donne
10.0
Mai con le donne
1985•movie

Role: Writer

Il padrone sono me
7.0
Il padrone sono me
1955•movie

Role: Second Assistant Director

Sulla spiaggia e di là dal molo
9.0

Role: Director

Don Luigi Sturzo
8.0
Don Luigi Sturzo
1981•series

Role: Director

Vamos a Matar - Storia e storie del western mediterraneo

as Sé stesso

Morte a passo di valzer

Role: Director