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Luigi Cozzi
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Luigi Cozzi

Born 1947 · Busto Arsizio, Italy · Active 1969–2025

Born in 1947 in Busto Arsizio, Italy, Luigi Cozzi emerged as a distinctive voice in cult cinema during the late 1970s and 1980s. His work as a director and writer includes Starcrash (1978), a sci-fi adventure that blends camp with cosmic thrills, and Contamination (1980), which showcases his flair for horror and sci-fi fusion. Cozzi's contributions to the genre extend to The Killer Must Kill Again (1975), where he served as both writer and director, solidifying his status as a key figure in the realm of exploitation and genre films.

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Four Flies on Grey Velvet

Four Flies on Grey Velvet

1971 ★ 6.5
as Masked Killer in Theater (uncredited)

Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders.

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Filmography

105 credits
2020s 6 credits
2025
Movie
2024
Movie ★ 6.9
2023
Dream Time as Sé stesso
Movie ★ 6.0
2022
Movie ★ 3.0
2020
Movie ★ 7.0
2010s 24 credits
2018
Movie ★ 5.2
2018
Bava Puzzle as Himself
Movie
2017
Cult of Terror as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.8
2017
Movie ★ 6.0
2017
Movie ★ 4.0
2017
Movie ★ 4.5
2016
Movie ★ 5.1
2016
FantastiCozzi as Himself
Movie ★ 6.0
2015
Violent Shit: The Movie as Dr. Cozzi (Forensic Inspector)
Movie ★ 3.5
2012
Movie
2012
Movie ★ 6.5
2000s 8 credits
2007
Movie
2006
Movie
2006
Movie
2004
Movie ★ 8.5
2004
Movie ★ 6.5
2001
Movie ★ 6.8
1990s 5 credits
1999
Movie ★ 6.0
1999
Eurotika! as Self
TV ★ 8.0
1995
Sick-o-pathics as Himself
Movie ★ 5.1
1991
Movie ★ 7.1
1970s 1 credit
1971
Four Flies on Grey Velvet as Masked Killer in Theater (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
s 1 credit
Movie
Crew Credits
2020s 3 credits
2024
Florence Director
Movie
2022
Movie ★ 3.0
2010s 6 credits
2018
Movie ★ 5.8
2018
Movie
2018
Movie
2016
Movie ★ 5.1
2016
Movie ★ 5.1
2016
Movie ★ 5.1
1990s 7 credits
1999
Movie ★ 6.0
1999
Movie ★ 6.0
1991
Movie ★ 7.1
1991
Movie ★ 7.1
1990
Two Evil Eyes Second Unit
Movie ★ 6.1
1980s 19 credits
1989
Movie ★ 4.8
1989
Movie ★ 4.4
1989
Movie ★ 4.4
1989
Movie ★ 4.1
1989
Movie ★ 4.1
1989
Movie ★ 4.8
1989
Movie ★ 4.8
1987
Night Shift Director
TV ★ 8.3
1985
Movie ★ 4.8
1985
Movie ★ 4.8
1985
Phenomena Special Effects
Movie ★ 6.8
1984
Movie ★ 3.3
1983
Hercules Director
Movie ★ 4.9
1983
Hercules Screenplay
Movie ★ 4.9
1983
Movie ★ 4.9
1980
Movie ★ 5.2
1980
Movie ★ 5.0
1980
Movie ★ 5.2
1980
Movie ★ 5.2
1970s 22 credits
1978
Movie ★ 4.2
1978
Starcrash Screenplay
Movie ★ 4.2
1978
Movie ★ 8.0
1977
Godzilla Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.8
1977
Godzilla Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1977
Godzilla Story Editor
Movie ★ 6.8
1977
Movie ★ 6.8
1976
Movie ★ 7.0
1976
Movie ★ 3.9
1976
Movie ★ 7.0
1976
Movie ★ 3.9
1975
Movie ★ 6.3
1975
Movie ★ 6.3
1975
Movie ★ 6.3
1974
Movie ★ 7.0
1973
The Black Hand Screenplay
Movie ★ 4.8
1973
Movie ★ 5.9
1973
TV ★ 6.8
1973
TV ★ 6.8
1971
Movie ★ 6.5
1971
Movie ★ 6.7
1971
Movie ★ 6.5
1960s 2 credits
1969
Movie ★ 6.0
1969
Movie ★ 6.0
s 1 credit
Violent Starr Executive Producer
Movie