Sergio Martino
Directing Born Jul 19, 1938 Rome, Italy 159 credits
Biography
Sergio Martino is an Italian film director and producer born on July 19, 1938, in Rome, Italy. He is notable for his contributions to the giallo genre. Martino is the brother of producer Luciano Martino, and their grandfather was director Gennaro Righelli. The brothers collaborated frequently in their respective professions. Throughout his career, Martino worked for both the big screen and Italian television, where he does most of his current work. He often collaborated with actress Edwige Fenech, genre actors George Hilton, Ivan Rassimov, and Claudio Cassinelli, and famed Italian screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi. His known pseudonyms include Martin Dolman, Serge Martin, Christian Plummer, and George.
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Career overview
Sergio Martino is an Italian film director and producer born in Rome, Italy on July 19, 1938. Known for his contributions to the giallo genre, Martino is recognized for his work on both the big screen and for Italian television, which constitutes most of his current work. Throughout his career, Martino has accumulated 102 known credits in directing.
Martino's professional life includes frequent collaborations with his brother, producer Luciano Martino. Their grandfather was director Gennaro Righelli. In his filmmaking, Sergio Martino often worked with actress Edwige Fenech, who was married to his brother Luciano in the 1970s. He also collaborated with various genre actors including George Hilton, Ivan Rassimov, and Claudio Cassinelli, alongside famed Italian screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi.
In addition to his primary name, Martino has used several pseudonyms throughout his career. These alternative names include Martin Dolman, Serge Martin, Christian Plummer, and George.
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Frequent co-stars
Edwige Fenech
2 shared titles
George Hilton
1 shared title
Ivan Rassimov
1 shared title
Julián Ugarte
1 shared title
George Rigaud
1 shared title
Maria Cumani Quasimodo
1 shared title
Nieves Navarro
1 shared title
Marina Malfatti
1 shared title
Luciano Pigozzi
1 shared title
Dominique Boschero
1 shared title
Career timeline
Lino D’Italia - Storia di un itALIENO
Vamos a Matar - Storia e storie del western mediterraneoIl Bar del Cult
Titanus 1904Pretendo l'inferno
The Last of Us
From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi ClassicItaly Possessed: A Brief History of Exorcist Rip-Offs
Spaghetti alla MartinoAll the Colors of GialloGeorge Hilton - The World Belongs to the Daring
Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
I Tarantiniani
Il paese delle piccole piogge · ScreenplayIl paese delle piccole piogge · Director
Masks · Thanks
L'allenatore nel pallone 2 · DirectorL'allenatore nel pallone 2 · ScreenplayPaura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
L'ultimo rigore 2 · DirectorL'ultimo rigore 2 · Story
Thrills, Chills and CleavageDark Fears Behind the Door
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Italian Kings Of B
L'ultimo rigore · ScreenplayBeauty Queen Olivia · ProducerL'ultimo rigore · ResearcherL'ultimo rigore · Screenplay
Honey Horn · DirectorHoney Horn · TeleplayIl cielo tra le mani · DirectorIl cielo tra le mani · Writer
A due passi dal cielo · ScreenplayA due passi dal cielo · DirectorMozart Is a Murderer · DirectorMozart Is a Murderer · Screenplay
Padre papà · Director
Mamma per Caso · Director
Scratch and Win · Script
The Fishmen and Their Queen · DirectorThe Fishmen and Their Queen · Writer
The Girl from Cortina · Executive Producer
Craving Desire · DirectorCraving Desire · ScreenplayCraving Desire · StoryPrivate Crimes · Director
The Smile of the Fox · DirectorThe Smile of the Fox · StoryThe Smile of the Fox · ScreenplayA Bear Called Arthur · DirectorA Bear Called Arthur · Writer
After the Condor · StoryAfter the Condor · Director
Beyond Kilimanjaro, Across the River of Blood · Director
Rally · DirectorRally · StoryRally · WriterRally · CreatorCasablanca Express · Director
The Opponent · DirectorThe Opponent · Screenplay
Full filmography
- Lino D’Italia - Storia di un itALIENO (2026) as Sé stesso
- Vamos a Matar - Storia e storie del western mediterraneo (2025) as Sé stesso
- Il Bar del Cult (2025) as Sé stesso
- Titanus 1904 (2024) as Self
- Pretendo l'inferno (2024) as Self
- The Last of Us (2022) as Self
- From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic (2020) as Self
- Italy Possessed: A Brief History of Exorcist Rip-Offs (2020) as Himself
- Spaghetti alla Martino (2019) as Self
- All the Colors of Giallo (2019) as Self - Director / Screenwriter
- George Hilton - The World Belongs to the Daring (2019) as Himself
- Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies (2016)
- Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film (2015)
- I Tarantiniani (2013) as Self
- Il paese delle piccole piogge (2012) Screenplay
- Il paese delle piccole piogge (2012) Director
- Masks (2011) Thanks
- L'allenatore nel pallone 2 (2008) Director
- L'allenatore nel pallone 2 (2008) Screenplay
- Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 (2008) as Self
- Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente (2008) as Self
- L'ultimo rigore 2 (2006) Director
- L'ultimo rigore 2 (2006) Story
- Thrills, Chills and Cleavage (2005) as Himself
- Dark Fears Behind the Door (2005) as Himself
- Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) as Self
- Italian Kings Of B (2003) as Self
- L'ultimo rigore (2002) Screenplay
- Beauty Queen Olivia (2002) Producer
- L'ultimo rigore (2002) Researcher
- L'ultimo rigore (2002) Screenplay
- Honey Horn (2000) Director
- Honey Horn (2000) Teleplay
- Il cielo tra le mani (2000) Director
- Il cielo tra le mani (2000) Writer
- A due passi dal cielo (1999) Screenplay
- A due passi dal cielo (1999) Director
- Mozart Is a Murderer (1999) Director
- Mozart Is a Murderer (1999) Screenplay
- Padre papà (1998) Director
- Mamma per Caso (1997) Director
- Scratch and Win (1996) Script
- The Fishmen and Their Queen (1995) Director
- The Fishmen and Their Queen (1995) Writer
- The Girl from Cortina (1994) Executive Producer
- Craving Desire (1993) Director
- Craving Desire (1993) Screenplay
- Craving Desire (1993) Story
- Private Crimes (1993) Director
- The Smile of the Fox (1992) Director
- The Smile of the Fox (1992) Story
- The Smile of the Fox (1992) Screenplay
- A Bear Called Arthur (1992) Director
- A Bear Called Arthur (1992) Writer
- After the Condor (1991) Story
- After the Condor (1991) Director
- Beyond Kilimanjaro, Across the River of Blood (1990) Director
- Rally (1989) Director
- Rally (1989) Story
- Rally (1989) Writer
- Rally (1989) Creator
- Casablanca Express (1989) Director
- Casablanca Express (1989) Screenplay
- American Rickshaw (1989) Director
- American Rickshaw (1989) Story
- The Opponent (1988) Director
- The Opponent (1988) Screenplay
- An Australian in Rome (1987) Director
- Provare per credere (1987) as Uomo all'aeroporto (uncredited)
- Provare per credere (1987) Director
- Hands of Steel (1986) Director
- Hands of Steel (1986) Story
- Hands of Steel (1986) Screenplay
- Ferragosto O.K. (1986) Director
- Ferragosto O.K. (1986) Writer
- Mixed Double (1986) Writer
- Mixed Double (1986) Director
- Hunting for the Art Thief (1985) Creator
- Half Right Half Left - 2 Footballers Without a Ball (1985) Story
- Half Right Half Left - 2 Footballers Without a Ball (1985) Director
- Half Right Half Left - 2 Footballers Without a Ball (1985) Screenplay
- Devil Fish (1984) Story
- L'allenatore nel pallone (1984) as L'Avvocato
- L'allenatore nel pallone (1984) Director
- L'allenatore nel pallone (1984) Story
- L'allenatore nel pallone (1984) Screenplay
- 2019: After the Fall of New York (1983) Story
- 2019: After the Fall of New York (1983) Screenplay
- 2019: After the Fall of New York (1983) Director
- Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio (1983) Screenplay
- Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio (1983) Director
- Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left (1983) Director
- If All Goes Well We Are Ruined (1983) Screenplay
- If All Goes Well We Are Ruined (1983) Director
- Scorpion with Two Tails (1982) Director
- Don't Play with Tigers (1982) Director
- Don't Play with Tigers (1982) Story
- Don't Play with Tigers (1982) Screenplay
- Lo Scorpione a Due Code (1982) Director
- Cream Horn (1981) Director
- Cream Horn (1981) Screenplay
- Spaghetti at Midnight (1981) Director
- Spaghetti at Midnight (1981) Screenplay
- The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in Town (1980) Director
- The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in Town (1980) Screenplay
- Sugar, Honey and Pepper (1980) Director
- Island of the Fishmen (1979) Director
- Island of the Fishmen (1979) Screenplay
- The Great Alligator (1979) Director
- The Great Alligator (1979) Writer
- Saturday, Sunday and Friday (1979) Director
- Slave of the Cannibal God (1978) Director
- Slave of the Cannibal God (1978) Screenplay
- Slave of the Cannibal God (1978) Story
- A Man Called Blade (1977) Director
- A Man Called Blade (1977) Screenplay
- Love in 4 Easy Lessons (1976) Director
- Sex with a Smile (1976) Director
- The Suspicious Death of a Minor (1975) Director
- The Suspicious Death of a Minor (1975) Screenplay
- Silent Action (1975) as Chopper Pilot (uncredited)
- Silent Action (1975) Director
- Silent Action (1975) Screenplay
- Gambling City (1975) Director
- Gambling City (1975) Screenplay
- High School Girl (1974) Writer
- High School Girl (1974) Director
- The Beautiful Summer (1974) Dialogue
- The Beautiful Summer (1974) Director
- Torso (1973) Director
- Torso (1973) Screenplay
- Torso (1973) Story
- Giovannona Long-Thigh (1973) Director
- The Violent Professionals (1973) as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
- The Violent Professionals (1973) Director
- All the Colours of the Dark (1972) as Journalist / Policeman (uncredited)
- All the Colours of the Dark (1972) Director
- Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972) Director
- The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh (1971) Director
- The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971) Director
- Naked Cities (1971) Writer
- Arizona Colt Returns (1970) Director
- Naked and Violent (1970) Director
- Wages of Sin (1969) Director
- Wages of Sin (1969) Writer
- So Sweet... So Perverse (1969) Executive Producer
- The Battle of El Alamein (1969) Executive Producer
- The Queer ... The Erotic (1969) Associate Producer
- $10,000 for a Massacre (1967) Line Producer
- Adios, Hombre (1967) Director of Photography
- Vengeance Is Mine (1967) Line Producer
- Vengeance Is Mine (1967) Story
- Libido (1965) Production Manager
- The Dolls (1965) Production Secretary
- James Tont Operation U.N.O. (1965) Unit Manager
- The Demon (1964) Second Assistant Director
- Hercules Against Rome (1964) Second Assistant Director
- Masters of Mayhem as Self
- Through the Keyhole: An Interview with Sergio Martino as Self