Guido Zurli
Foiano della Chiana, Arezzo

Guido Zurli was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his work across various genres, including Spaghetti Westerns, comedies, and adventure films. Born in Foiano della Chiana, Tuscany, he began his career as an assistant director and screenwriter in the 1950s. Zurli made his directorial debut with Il terrore dei mari (1961), an adventure film set in the pirate era. He directed several Spaghetti Westerns, such as El Cisco (1966) and The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid (1967). Zurli's versatility allowed him to work in various international markets, including Turkey, where he directed films like Kara Murat: Fatih'ın Fermanı (1973). His career spanned over four decades, contributing significantly to genre cinema. Zurli passed away in Rome in 2009 at the age of 80.

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Born to Be a Warrior (1994)
Director
Valentina, Girl in Heat (1981)
Writer
Lo scoiattolo (1979)
Director | Writer
Target (1979)
Director | Writer
The Girlfriend (1977)
Director | Writer
Black Deep Throat (1977)
Director | Writer
La Missione del Mandrillo (1975)
Director
The Daughter of Emanuelle (1975)
Screenplay
Man with the Golden Winchester (1973)
Screenplay | Story
The Little Cowboy (1973)
Director
The Virgin of Bali (1972)
Director | Writer
The Boy Who Knew Too Much! (1972)
Director
The Mad Butcher (1971)
Director
A Man Called Amen (1968)
Director | Writer
Zorro the Fox (1968)
Director | Writer
Psychopath (1968)
Director
Silenzio: Si uccide (1967)
Director
È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere (1966)
Director | Screenplay
Thompson 1880 (1966)
Director
Secret of the Sphinx (1964)
Writer
Slave Girls of Sheba (1963)
Director | Screenplay
The Two Marshals (1961)
First Assistant Director
Duel of the Titans (1961)
First Assistant Director
Goliath and the Vampires (1961)
First Assistant Director
The Last of the Vikings (1961)
Screenstory | Screenplay | Second Unit Director
Lauta mancia (1957)
Writer