Maurizio Lucidi | |
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Born | 1932 |
Died | 2005 (aged 72–73) |
Other names | Mark Lender |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Maurizio Lucidi (1932–2005) was an Italian director,[1] screenwriter and editor, sometimes credited as Mark Lender.
Born in Florence, Lucidi started his career as film editor in the early 1960s.[2] In 1964 he was assistant director for Pier Paolo Pasolini on The Gospel According to St. Matthew.[2] He made his directorial debut in 1966 with Hercules the Avenger; later he directed a number of genre films, especially Spaghetti Westerns.[2]