Leopoldo Savona (1922–2000) was an Italian actor,

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, and

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. He directed 18 films between 1954 and 1976. He was sometimes credited as Leo Colman or Leo Coleman.

Life and career

Born in Lenola, Latina, he started his career in 1949 as assistant director of

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. He made his directorial debut in 1955, with the adventure film ''Il principe dalla maschera rossa''. He collaborated with

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as a technical adviser in '' Mamma Roma''.

Selected filmography

;Screenwriter and director * ''

The Prince with the Red Mask ''The Prince with the Red Mask'' () is a 1955 Italian historical film, historical adventure film directed by Leopoldo Savona and starring Frank Latimore, Maria Fiore and Yvonne Furneaux.Curti p.172 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1955) * '' Warriors Five'' (1960) * '' The Mongols'' (1961) * ''

Arms of the Avenger ''I diavoli di Spartivento'' (also known as ''Weapons of Vengeance'', ''Weapons of War'', ''The Devils of Spartivento'', ''Arms of the Avenger'', ''Curse of the Haunted Forest'' and ''The Fighting Legions'') is a 1963 Italian adventure film directe ...

'' (1963) * ''Death Falls Lightly'' (1972) * '' Byleth: The Demon of Incest'' (1972) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1976) ;Actor * ''

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'' (1953) * '' The Giant of Metropolis'' (1961)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Savona, Leopoldo 1922 births 2000 deaths Italian film directors Italian male screenwriters People from the Province of Latina 20th-century Italian male writers 20th-century Italian screenwriters