Primo Zeglio

Director, Writer

July 8, 1906 — November 6, 1984 (78 years)
Primo Zeglio was an Italian film director and writer whose career spanned from the early 1940s to the late 1960s. He began his career as an assistant director and screenwriter, contributing to films such as The Mask of Cesare Borgia (1941) and It Happened in Damascus (1943). Zeglio made his directorial debut with Fever (1943), showcasing his ability to handle dramatic narratives. Throughout his career, he directed and wrote numerous films across various genres, including historical epics like Nero and Messalina (1949) and adventure films such as Morgan, the Pirate (1960). His versatility and storytelling skills made him a notable figure in Italian cinema during his active years.

Known For

  • Mission Stardust
    Mission Stardust1967
  • Morgan, the Pirate
    Morgan, the Pirate1960
  • Attila
    Attila1954
  • Seven Seas to Calais
    Seven Seas to Calais1962
  • Killer Adios
    Killer Adios1968
  • The Relentless Four
    The Relentless Four1965
  • I Am Semiramis
    I Am Semiramis1963
  • Son of the Red Corsair
    Son of the Red Corsair1959
  • Man of the Cursed Valley
    Man of the Cursed Valley1964
  • Two Violent Men
    Two Violent Men1964
  • Ghost Captain
    Ghost Captain1953
  • The Seven Revenges
    The Seven Revenges1961
  • Nero and the Burning of Rome
    Nero and the Burning of Rome1953

Filmography

1967
Mission Stardust · as Screenplay
1965
The Relentless Four · as Screenplay
1964
Texas Ranger · as Screenplay
1963
Slave Queen of Babylon · as Screenplay
1961
The Seven Revenges · as Screenplay
1960
Morgan the Pirate · as Screenplay
1959
Son of the Red Corsair · as Screenplay
1954
Attila · as Screenplay
1953
Captain Phantom · as Screenplay
1953

1968
Killer Goodbye · as Collaborator On Screenplay
1961
1949
Heaven Over the Marshes · as Assistant Director