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Antonio Leonviola(1913-1995)

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Antonio Leonviola was born on 13 May 1913 in Montagnana, Veneto, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Angel in a Taxi (1958), Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961) and The Temptress (1951). He was married to Sofia Scandurra. He died on 4 August 1995 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornMay 13, 1913
DiedAugust 4, 1995(82)
BornMay 13, 1913
DiedAugust 4, 1995(82)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Angel in a Taxi (1958)
Angel in a Taxi
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1958
Raffaella Carrà, Mark Forest, Moira Orfei, and Paul Wynter in Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961)
Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules
4.7
  • Writer(as Leonviola)
  • 1961
The Temptress (1951)
The Temptress
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1951
Taur, il re della forza bruta (1963)
Taur, il re della forza bruta
4.2
  • Writer
  • 1963

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Writer

  • Thalassa, Thalassa! Return to the Sea (1994)
    Thalassa, Thalassa! Return to the Sea
    6.7
    • idea (as Leonviola)
    • 1994
  • Edwige Fenech and Ugo Tognazzi in Cattivi pensieri (1976)
    Cattivi pensieri
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1976
  • Una storia d'amore (1970)
    Una storia d'amore
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Unknown Woman (1969)
    Unknown Woman
    6.0
    • writer
    • 1969
  • Anouk Aimée and Omar Sharif in The Appointment (1969)
    The Appointment
    5.3
    • story (as Leonviola)
    • 1969
  • I giovani tigri (1968)
    I giovani tigri
    5.4
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Thor and the Amazon Women (1963)
    Thor and the Amazon Women
    3.5
    • story and screenplay
    • 1963
  • Taur, il re della forza bruta (1963)
    Taur, il re della forza bruta
    4.2
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • I due della legione (1962)
    I due della legione
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1962
  • Raffaella Carrà, Mark Forest, Moira Orfei, and Paul Wynter in Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961)
    Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules
    4.7
    • story (as Leonviola)
    • 1961
  • Angel in a Taxi (1958)
    Angel in a Taxi
    6.4
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Il suo più grande amore (1956)
    Il suo più grande amore
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Per salvarti ho peccato (1953)
    Per salvarti ho peccato
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Noi cannibali (1953)
    Noi cannibali
    8.0
    • story
    • 1953
  • The Temptress (1951)
    The Temptress
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1951

Director

  • I giovani tigri (1968)
    I giovani tigri
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Thor and the Amazon Women (1963)
    Thor and the Amazon Women
    3.5
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Taur, il re della forza bruta (1963)
    Taur, il re della forza bruta
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Raffaella Carrà, Mark Forest, Moira Orfei, and Paul Wynter in Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961)
    Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules
    4.7
    • Director (as Leonviola)
    • 1961
  • Gordon Mitchell and Paul Wynter in Atlas Against the Cyclops (1961)
    Atlas Against the Cyclops
    4.7
    • Director (as Leonviola)
    • 1961
  • Angel in a Taxi (1958)
    Angel in a Taxi
    6.4
    • Director (as Leon Viola)
    • 1958
  • Il suo più grande amore (1956)
    Il suo più grande amore
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Siluri umani (1954)
    Siluri umani
    6.8
    • Director (as Leonviola)
    • 1954
  • Noi cannibali (1953)
    Noi cannibali
    8.0
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Sul ponte dei sospiri (1953)
    Sul ponte dei sospiri
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1953
  • The Temptress (1951)
    The Temptress
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Rita da Cascia (1943)
    Rita da Cascia
    6.7
    • Director (as Leon Viola)
    • 1943
  • Fiera di tipi
    • Director
    • 1934

Additional Crew

  • Le signorine della villa accanto (1942)
    Le signorine della villa accanto
    • technical advisor
    • 1942

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Leonviola
  • Born
    • May 13, 1913
    • Montagnana, Veneto, Italy
  • Died
    • August 4, 1995
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Spouse
    • Sofia Scandurra? - August 4, 1995 (his death)

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