Mario Caiano (February 13, 1933 – September 20, 2015) was an Italian

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, producer, art director and

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Career

Born in

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, he directed nearly 50 films between 1961 and 2001 and wrote some 27 films and TV scripts since 1954. He is primarily known for his work on

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, Pepla, Euro Crime and to a slightly lesser degree on

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s. Caiano directed (as Allen Grünewald) and wrote the script for '' Nightmare Castle'' (''Amanti d'oltretomba'', 1965), which stars

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. ''

Eye in the Labyrinth ''Eye in the Labyrinth'' () is a 1972 ''giallo'' film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Rosemary Dexter, Sybil Danning, Alida Valli and Adolfo Celi. Plot Julie (Rosemary Dexter) is disturbed by the disappearance of her psychiatrist boyfrie ...

'' (1972) is a later film in the genre that he directed.

Partial filmography

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* 1933 births Italian horror film directors Italian screenwriters 2015 deaths Writers from Rome Poliziotteschi directors Spaghetti Western directors Italian male screenwriters {{Italy-film-director-stub