Luigi Cozzi

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Luigi Cozzi (born September 7, 1947) is an Italian movie director and screenwriter who directed mainly science fiction and horror films in the mid-1970s and throughout the 1980s. He was born in 1947 in Busto Arsizio, Italy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luigi Cozzi, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Luigi Cozzi has 93 screen credits in a career dating back to 1969. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Hercules with 2 titles. Signature works include Paganini Horror, The Adventures of Hercules, Hercules. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 93
Birth Date: 1947-09-07 00:00:00
Birth Place: Busto Arsizio, Italy

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Hercules (2 titles)
Hercules Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Lou Ferrigno (2 collaborations)
William Berger (2 collaborations)
Claudio Cassinelli (2 collaborations)
Eva Robin's (2 collaborations)
Raf Baldassarre (2 collaborations)
Daria Nicolodi (1 collaborations)
Jasmine Maimone (1 collaborations)
Pascal Persiano (1 collaborations)
Maria Cristina Mastrangeli (1 collaborations)
Michel Klippstein (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (2 credits)
- Violent Starr
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Godzilla
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1977
actors (44 credits)
- Masters of Mayhem
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Aquel último tiburón
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Dario Argento: Panico
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Dream Time
  Sé stesso
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Tales of the Uncanny
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Italy Possessed: A Brief History of Exorcist Rip-Offs
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- I Miei Sogni in Pellicola
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- George Hilton - The World Belongs to the Daring
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Bava Puzzle
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Survival of the Film Freaks
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Splatter – La rivista proibita
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Bring Me the Head of Antonio Mayans
  Luigi Cozzi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Cult of Terror
  Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Rebobinando
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Of Flies and Maggots
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- FantastiCozzi
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Blood on Méliès' Moon
  Luigi Cozzi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Violent Shit: The Movie
  Dr. Cozzi (Forensic Inspector)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- All About the Girl: Memories of a Giallo Gem
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
  Self - Filmmaker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- C'era una volta il prossimamente
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Der Fall der vier Fliegen
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Of Fire And Darkness
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Dario Argento's Monkey Business: The Making of Phenomena
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Roma Fantástica
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Other Mother: Making 'The Black Cat'
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Assistant Director: Luigi Cozzi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Hanging Shadows
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Mario Bava Speaks
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Tempus fugit
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Mario Bava: Operazione paura
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Un monde mort au fond de leurs regards de pierre
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Non risponde più
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Dario Argento: My Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Sick-o-pathics
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Dario Argento: Master of Horror
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
directing (19 credits)
- Florence
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- The Little Wizards of Oz
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Blood on Méliès' Moon
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Dario Argento: My Cinema
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Dario Argento: Master of Horror
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Paganini Horror
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Black Cat
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Sinbad of the Seven Seas
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Adventures of Hercules
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Hercules
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Contamination
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Starcrash
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Godzilla
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- The Last Concert
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- The Naked Doorwoman
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- The Killer Must Kill Again
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Tunnel Under the World
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
writing (24 credits)
- Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- The Little Wizards of Oz
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Blood on Méliès' Moon
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Dario Argento: My Cinema
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Dario Argento: Master of Horror
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Paganini Horror
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1989
- The Black Cat
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Sinbad of the Seven Seas
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1989
- The Adventures of Hercules
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Monster Shark
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Hercules
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Contamination
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Blue Paradise
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Starcrash
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Noccioline a colazione
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Godzilla
  
  story editor
  
  writing
  
  1977
- The Last Concert
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1976
- The Naked Doorwoman
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1976
- The Killer Must Kill Again
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1975
- The Story of a Poor Young Man
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- The Five Days
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1973
- The Black Hand
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1973
- The Cat o' Nine Tails
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1971
crew (3 credits)
- Dogman's Rabies: Underdog
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2018
- Two Evil Eyes
  
  second unit
  
  crew
  
  1990
- Phenomena
  
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  1985
editing (1 credits)
- Tunnel Under the World
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1969