Luigi Capuano Explained

Luigi Capuano
Birth Date:	13 July 1904
Birth Place:	Naples, Italy
Occupation:	Film director, screenwriter
Yearsactive:	1947–1971

Luigi Capuano (13 July 1904^[1] – 20 October 1979) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Naples, he directed 43 films between 1947 and 1971. He sometimes used the pseudonym Lewis King.^[2]

Biography

Luigi Capuano was born on July 13, 1904 and served as a pilot during World War II. After returning from the war, he worked as a sports journalist.^[3]

Selected filmography

• Vertigine d'amore (1949)
• Flying Squadron (1949)
• Stormbound (1950)
• The Lovers of Ravello (1951)
• What Price Innocence? (1952)
• Beauties in Capri (1952)
• Tragic Ballad (1954)
• Letter from Naples (1954)
• New Moon (1955)
• Mermaid of Naples (1956)
• The Knight of the Black Sword (1956)
• Serenata a Maria (1957)
• Il Conte di Matera (1957)
• World of Miracles (1959)
• Queen of the Pirates (1960)
• Terror of the Red Mask (1960)
• Sword in the Shadows (1961)
• The Vengeance of Ursus (1961)
• Revenge of the Conquered (1961)
• Tiger of the Seven Seas (1962)
• The Executioner of Venice (1963)
• Zorro and the Three Musketeers (1963)
• The Lion of St. Mark (1963)
• Revenge of The Gladiators (1964)
• Sandokan to the Rescue (1964)
• Sandokan Against the Leopard of Sarawak (1964)
• Hercules and the Black Pirates (1964)
• Kidnapped to Mystery Island (1964)
• The Adventurer of Tortuga (1965)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Complete Index To World Film: Luigi Capuano . 14 March 2009 . CITWF.com.
2. Web site: Magnifico Texano, Il - The Spaghetti Western Database . 2024-04-29 . www.spaghetti-western.net.
3. Web site: New Italian Migrations to the United States: Vol. 2: Art and Culture since 1945 . 2024-04-29 . academic.oup.com.