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Guido Malatesta | |
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| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 14 June 1970(1970-06-14) (aged 50–51) |
| Other names | James Reed |
| Years active | 1954 - 1970 |
Guido Malatesta (1919 – 14 June 1970), born inGallarate,Italy, was afilm director andscreenwriter.
He began working as a professional journalist. After he moved toRome, he was drawn to cinema, as creator of treatments, then scriptwriter and assistant director, and finally becoming director in 1957 with the filmThe Billionaires. He continued to make films until a few days before his death in 1970. He was known for hisPeplum movies and having a simple fun style without being overdone by plot.
His most popular of the present remainsColossus and the Headhunters andFire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules. The former is notable for having no monsters which went against the tradition of the sword and sandal genre as well as being the subject of a 1994 episode of the popular movie-mocking television showMystery Science Theater 3000. He wrote the story and screenplay ofDevil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules.
In the sixties, following the fashion of the time, he signed a few films with the Americanized name of "James Reed".
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