Acting credits
3
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Giovanni Fago
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 35Series: 3Crew credits: 35
TMDB ID: 228335
IMDb ID: nm0265139
Known for: Directing
Born: April 25, 1933
Age: 92
Place of birth: Rome, Italy
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2025
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.22
Wikidata: Q519345
Also known as
Sidney Lean
Other jobs
First Assistant Director (13)Director (10)Second Assistant Director (5)Story (3)Adaptation (1)Assistant Director (1)Creator (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
Giovanni Fago (born 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to the Spaghetti Western genre. He directed Vengeance Is Mine (1967) and O' Cangaceiro (1970), both noted for their stylistic elements and narrative depth. Fago's work is appreciated for its unique take on the western genre, incorporating psychological complexity and moral ambiguity.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Giovanni Fago.
Vamos a Matar - Storia e storie del western mediterraneo
as Sé stesso
2025 Movie
6.0
Pontormo - Un amore eretico
Director
2004 Movie
Sulla spiaggia e di là dal molo
Director
2000 Movie
3.7
NightClub
Story
1989 Movie
Mai con le donne
Director
1985 Movie
Un caso d'incoscienza
1985 Movie
6.2
A Leap in the Dark
Thanks
1980 Movie
6.8
Life Is Beautiful
Story
1979 Movie
Il maestro di violino
Director
1976 Movie
3.7
Kidnap
Director
1974 Movie
6.2
One Way
Story
1973 Movie
5.0
Stateline Motel
Adaptation
1973 Movie
5.5
The Eroticist
1972 Movie
6.7
Viva Cangaceiro
Director
1969 Movie
4.9
To Hell and Back
Director
1968 Movie
5.3
How We Stole the Atomic Bomb
First Assistant Director
1968 Movie
6.7
Vengeance Is Mine
Director
1967 Movie
5.6
The Tall, The Short, The Cat
First Assistant Director
1967 Movie
6.3
Massacre Time
First Assistant Director
1966 Movie
5.6
The Two Parachutists
First Assistant Director
1965 Movie
5.4
002 Operation Moon
First Assistant Director
1965 Movie
5.9
The Swindlers
First Assistant Director
1963 Movie
7.2
The Eye of the Needle
First Assistant Director
1963 Movie
4.0
Crazy Sea
First Assistant Director
1963 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Giovanni Fago.
