Pietro Francisci

Pietro Francisci, a renowned Italian film director, was born on September 9th, 1906, in the eternal city of Rome. His cinematic journey was marked by a significant milestone, as he is most notably remembered for directing the iconic film Hercules, released in 1958, which had a profound impact on the sword and sandal genre, sparking a massive boom in the late 1950s and early 1960s.