Bruno Mattei

Bruno Mattei

BIOGRAPHY

Bruno Mattei (30 July 1931 – 21 May 2007) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and editor who directed exploitation films in many genres, including women in prison, nunsploitation, zombie, mondo, cannibal, and Nazisploitation films. Born in 1931, Bruno Mattei grew up in Rome, Italy, where his father owned a small film editing studio. Mattei made his debut as a director with the drama Armida, il dramma di una sposa(1970) under the alias "Jordon B. Matthews". He eventually had more pseudonyms than any working director in the world. He returned to editing before making another comeback in 1976 with two low-budget Nazi exploitation films, Women's Camp 119 (1977) (aka "Women's Camp 119") and Casa privata per le SS (1977) (aka "SS Girls"). Mattei followed these taboo-breaking films with excursions into porno films and mondo "shockumentaries", all directed under his many pseudonyms, concentrating on "shock value" with films such as Mondo erotico (1973), "Libiodomania" and "Libidomania 2". Always on the lookout for new exploitation avenues, Mattei followed with "nunsploitation", with the softcore sex film La vera storia della monaca di Monza (1980) and the violent sex thriller The Other Hell (1981). Both films involved a partnership with writer/director Claudio Fragasso, who helped him write and direct the back-to-back productions. Using yet another alias, "Vincent Dawn", Mattei directed Hell of the Living Dead (1980) (aka "Hell of the Living Dead"), a low-budged zombie picture inspired by other zombie cannibal movies such as Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Lucio Fulci's Zombi 2 (1979). "Virus" was filmed in Spain and used jungle footage from New Guinea and a patch soundtrack from Goblins "Dawn of the Dead" soundtrack, which was a minor hit in Italy and abroad. After directing two women's prison films starring Laura Gemser, Mattei moved to directing sword-and-sorcery flicks, starting with I sette magnifici gladiatori (1983). Both Mattei and Fragasso collaborated on the sci-fi/horror flick Rats - Notte di terrore (1984), inspired by the futuristic movies of the early 1980s. Mattei considers this his best work, despite his still having to work with a very low budget. He worked relentlessly through the 1980s, directing a pair of "spaghetti westerns", some action flicks and about half of Zombi 3 (1988) after Lucio Fulci was taken off the production, though Mattei was not credited with it. In the early 1990s Mattei directed a series of erotic thrillers and a made-for-TV movie, Cruel Jaws (1995) (TV), which was inspired by Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975). Mattei continued making films, with more than 50 to his credit by the 200s. In early 2007 his health becan to decline rapidly after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Despite his doctor's warnings, he went through with a surgical operation to have the tumor removed in May of that year. After the surgery he fell into a coma from complications, and died a few days later on May 21, 2007 at age 75.
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
30 July 1931
Death Day
21 May 2007
Place of Birth
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Also Known As
Andy Lamar, Bob Hunter, David Graham, David Hunt, Erik Montgomery, Frank Klox, George Smith, Gilbert Roussel, Herik Montgomery, Jimmy B. Matheus, J.B. Mathews, J.B. Matthews, Jimmy Matheus, Jordan B. Matthews, Martin Miller, Michael Cardoso, Norman Dawn, Pierre Le Blanc, Stefan Oblowsky, Vincent Dawn, William Snyder, J. Metheus, Jummy Mathews

MEDIA

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FILMOGRAPHY

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

2008-03-06Actor
Zombies: The Beginning

Zombies: The Beginning

2007-05-01Actor, Director
The Films of Bruno Mattei

The Films of Bruno Mattei

2016-11-26
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2

Zombie Flesh Eaters 2

1988-06-01Actor, Editor, Co-Director
Night of the Zombies

Night of the Zombies

1980-11-17Actor, Director
Night Killer

Night Killer

1990-08-03Actor, Director, Editor
Legittima Vendetta

Legittima Vendetta

1995-01-01Actor, Director, Writer
Count Dracula

Count Dracula

1970-04-03Editor
Caligula and Messalina

Caligula and Messalina

1981-12-17Director
Private House of the SS

Private House of the SS

1977-01-20Director, Writer
Violence in a Women's Prison

Violence in a Women's Prison

1982-09-09Director, Editor
Devil Fish

Devil Fish

1984-09-07Second Unit
Black Velvet

Black Velvet

1976-08-06Editor
In the Land of the Cannibals

In the Land of the Cannibals

2004-05-20Director, Editor, Writer
Black Cobra

Black Cobra

1976-08-04Editor
Secrets of Women

Secrets of Women

2005-01-11Director
Women's Prison Massacre

Women's Prison Massacre

1983-05-06Director, Production Manager
Shocking Dark

Shocking Dark

1989-03-17Director
The True Story of the Nun of Monza

The True Story of the Nun of Monza

1980-07-03Director
The Jail: The Women's Hell

The Jail: The Women's Hell

2006-05-01Director
Rats: Night of Terror

Rats: Night of Terror

1984-08-03Director, Story
The Tomb

The Tomb

2006-01-18Director
Cruel Jaws

Cruel Jaws

1995-05-05Director, Screenplay, Editor
Tua per la vita

Tua per la vita

1955-10-04Assistant Editor
Cop Game

Cop Game

1988-01-01Director
Strike Commando

Strike Commando

1987-08-26Director, Writer, Editor
Double Target

Double Target

1987-06-11Director, Writer, Editor
Killing Striptease

Killing Striptease

2002-09-25Director, Editor, Writer
Libidomania

Libidomania

1979-12-21Director
Island of the Living Dead

Island of the Living Dead

2007-05-01Director, Screenplay
Robowar

Robowar

1988-01-01Director
Telephone Murder

Telephone Murder

1994-01-01Director, Writer
Uno storico pasticcio

Uno storico pasticcio

1983-01-01Director
Cannibal World

Cannibal World

2004-03-16Writer, Director
Snuff Trap

Snuff Trap

2004-03-16Director, Editor, Music Editor, Writer
Strike Commando 2

Strike Commando 2

1988-08-17Director
The Other Hell

The Other Hell

1981-01-22Story, Director
The Seven Magnificent Gladiators

The Seven Magnificent Gladiators

1983-07-31Director, Editor
White Apache

White Apache

1987-08-26Director
Scalps

Scalps

1987-10-14Director, Screenplay
Love Sacrifice

Love Sacrifice

1976-05-19Director, Screenplay
Armida, the Tragedy of a Wife

Armida, the Tragedy of a Wife

1970-02-03Director
Cicciolina my love

Cicciolina my love

1979-01-01Director
Emanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World N. 2

Emanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World N. 2

1978-05-17Director, Screenplay, Editor
Sexy Night Report

Sexy Night Report

1977-12-20Director, Supervising Editor, Writer
Nero and Poppea - An Orgy of Power

Nero and Poppea - An Orgy of Power

1982-03-18Director, Writer, Editor
Sesso Perverso, Mondo Violento

Sesso Perverso, Mondo Violento

1980-06-25Director
Sortis de route

Sortis de route

1988-01-01Writer, Director, Producer
Born to Fight

Born to Fight

1989-07-17Director, Editor
Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun

Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun

1966-05-20Editor
The Other Woman

The Other Woman

2002-01-30Director, Writer
The Magnificent Tony Carrera

The Magnificent Tony Carrera

1969-01-01Editor
Figaro, il barbiere di Siviglia

Figaro, il barbiere di Siviglia

1955-07-29Assistant Editor
Revenge of the Black Knight

Revenge of the Black Knight

1963-01-01Editor
The Deserter

The Deserter

1970-06-01Editor
The Dark Side of a Woman

The Dark Side of a Woman

2005-01-01Director
Goldface, the Fantastic Superman

Goldface, the Fantastic Superman

1967-12-22Editor
The Violent Patriot

The Violent Patriot

1956-09-14Assistant Editor
Non è vero... ma ci credo!

Non è vero... ma ci credo!

1952-12-28Assistant Editor
Mondo caldo di notte

Mondo caldo di notte

1962-01-01Editor
The Nights of Lucretia Borgia

The Nights of Lucretia Borgia

1959-03-19Assistant Editor
Three for One

Three for One

1990-08-08Director, Editor
Venetian Caprice

Venetian Caprice

2002-09-13Director, Editor, Writer
La collegiale

La collegiale

1975-01-01Editor
Desire

Desire

1990-08-06Director
Dangerous Attraction

Dangerous Attraction

1993-01-01Director, Screenplay, Editor
Body and Soul

Body and Soul

1997-07-22Director, Writer
Women's Camp 119

Women's Camp 119

1977-03-18Director, Writer
Emanuelle and Françoise

Emanuelle and Françoise

1975-05-17Writer
Lesbo

Lesbo

1969-06-20Editor
Giovanna

Giovanna

1955-01-01Assistant Editor
Fellini dice...

Fellini dice...

2006-01-01Director
Belle da morire 2

Belle da morire 2

2005-09-21Director
Hanna D: The Girl from Vondel Park

Hanna D: The Girl from Vondel Park

1984-11-02Editor
The Mighty Crusaders

The Mighty Crusaders

1957-12-23Assistant Editor
Target Frankie

Target Frankie

1967-08-10Editor
La provinciale a lezione di sesso

La provinciale a lezione di sesso

1980-02-22Director
Madness

Madness

1994-01-01Director, Editor
Yellow: The Cousins

Yellow: The Cousins

1969-10-06Editor
Triumph of the Ten Gladiators

Triumph of the Ten Gladiators

1964-11-26Assistant Editor
Inconsolable Widows Are Looking For Distractions

Inconsolable Widows Are Looking For Distractions

1968-01-01Editor
99 Women

99 Women

1969-03-05Editor
Viaggio ai confini dell'eros

Viaggio ai confini dell'eros

2017-02-23Director
Cannibali - Leggenda o realtà

Cannibali - Leggenda o realtà

2009-12-07Director
La sposa

La sposa

1958-01-01Assistant Editor
The French Sex Murders

The French Sex Murders

1972-06-15Editor
Un giudice di rispetto

Un giudice di rispetto

2000-09-09Screenplay, Story
Fuga Orientale

Fuga Orientale

2005-01-01Director
L'ultimo pedone

L'ultimo pedone

1961-01-01Editor
A Shudder On The Skin

A Shudder On The Skin

2005-04-15Director
Tamar Wife of Er

Tamar Wife of Er

1971-01-01Editor
Cicciolina amore mio

Cicciolina amore mio

1979-04-04Director
My Sweet Misery

My Sweet Misery

2009-01-01Director
Appointment in Trieste

Appointment in Trieste

1989-10-03Director
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