Emilio Paolo Miraglia (1 January 1924 – 26 August 1982) was an Italian film director. He began working in film as a director's assistant and technician and worked on many
B movie
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Miraglia is known for his two early 1970s
giallo
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The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave
''The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave'' () is a 1971 Italian '' gothic'' film directed by Emilio Miraglia.
Plot
Alan ( Anthony Steffen) is a wealthy aristocrat who has just been released from a mental institution following the death of his wi ...
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The Red Queen Kills Seven Times
''The Red Queen Kills Seven Times'' () is a 1972 ''giallo'' film directed by Emilio Miraglia.
Plot
Two sisters, Kitty and Evelyn, are cursed by a family painting depicting a hundred year-cycle in which a Red Queen is raised from the dead to kill s ...
''.
He died in Rome in 1982, at age 58.
Filmography
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Assassination
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Assassinations are orde ...
'' (1967)
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Frame Up'' (1968)
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The Vatican Affair'' (1968)
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The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave
''The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave'' () is a 1971 Italian '' gothic'' film directed by Emilio Miraglia.
Plot
Alan ( Anthony Steffen) is a wealthy aristocrat who has just been released from a mental institution following the death of his wi ...
'' (1971)
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Joe Dakota Joe Dakota may refer to:
* Joe Dakota (1972 film), a Spaghetti Western film directed by Emilio Miraglia
* Joe Dakota (1957 film), an American Western film directed by Richard Bartlett
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'' (1972)
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The Red Queen Kills Seven Times
''The Red Queen Kills Seven Times'' () is a 1972 ''giallo'' film directed by Emilio Miraglia.
Plot
Two sisters, Kitty and Evelyn, are cursed by a family painting depicting a hundred year-cycle in which a Red Queen is raised from the dead to kill s ...
'' (1972)
References
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1924 births
1982 deaths
Giallo film directors
Italian film directors
People from the Province of Lecce
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