Dardano Sacchetti

Dardano Sacchetti
Sacchetti in the 1970s
Born (1944-06-27) 27 June 1944 (age 82)
Montenero di Bisaccia, Kingdom of Italy
Other names
  • Frank Costa
  • Jimmy Gould
  • David Parker Jr.
  • Jerry Goldsmith
OccupationScreenwriter

Dardano Sacchetti (born 27 June 1944) is an Italian screenwriter who often worked with Italian directors Lamberto Bava and Lucio Fulci.

Biography

Sacchetti was born in 1944, in Italy. His first screen credit was for Dario Argento's 1971 film The Cat o' Nine Tails. He predominantly worked with Lucio Fulci and Lamberto Bava.

Sacchetti has worked with several television film projects with Lamberto Bava in the later half of the 1980s. Sacchetti stated that for his screenplays, he would only learn who the director would be a week before the film went into production.

Producers such as De Angelis would come to Sacchetti and ask him to write two to five lines for a film in various genres such as adventure films, westerns and pornography. Following this posters would be made for the films. When Foreign production had found interest in his write-ups, he would state that De Angelis would phone him and tell him which of the stories he had potential to sell and to write the scripts immediately.

Sacchetti has worked with several television film projects with Lamberto Bava in the later half of the 1980s. As of 2017, Sacchetti was still writing for film and television.

Partial filmography

TitleYearCredited asNotesRef(s)
ScreenwriterScreen story authorOther
The Cat o' Nine Tails 1971 Yes
A Bay of Blood Yes
Emergency Squad 1974 Yes Yes
Manhunt in the City 1975 Yes Yes
Mark of the Cop Yes Yes
Mark Shoots First Yes Yes
Rome Armed to the Teeth 1976 Yes
Cross Shot Yes
Free Hand for a Tough Cop Yes Yes |
Mark Strikes Again Yes
The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist 1977 Yes
Destruction Force Yes
Stunt Squad Yes Yes
A Man Called Magnum Yes Yes
Sette note in nero Yes Yes
Shock Yes
Zombi 2 1979 Yes Uncredited
City of the Living Dead 1980 Yes Yes
The Beyond 1981 Yes Yes
The House by the Cemetery Yes
The New York Ripper 1982 Yes
Manhattan Baby Yes Yes
The Scorpion with Two Tails Yes
Amityville II: The Possession Yes Uncredited
1990: The Bronx Warriors Yes Yes
Ironmaster 1983 Yes
A Blade in the Dark Yes Yes
The Atlantis Interceptors Yes Yes
Warriors of the Year 2072 1984 Yes Yes
Monster Shark 1984 Yes
Demons 1985 Yes Yes
Cut and Run Yes Yes
Demons 2 1986 Yes Yes
Body Count 1986 Yes
Specters 1987 Yes Sacchetti claims he did not work on this script.
Delta Force Commando 1987 Yes Yes
The Church 1989 Yes Uncredited.
The Teddy Bear 1994 Yes
L'importante è non farsi notare N/a Yes
Scusi lei è normale? 1979 Yes Yes
Cannibal Apocalypse 1980 Yes
La cameriera seduce i villeggianti N/a Yes
The Last Hunter 1980 Yes
Pierino il fichissimo N/a Yes Yes
Blue Island 1982 Yes Yes
Pierino la peste alla riscossa N/a Yes Yes
Thunder Warrior 1983 Yes Yes
Exterminators of the Year 3000 1983 Yes Yes
Impatto mortale N/a Yes Yes
Man Hunt 1985 Yes
Midnight Killer 1986 Yes Yes
Evil Senses N/a Yes
Superfantagenio N/a Yes
Thunder Warrior II N/a Yes Yes
Colpo di Stato N/a Yes Yes
Karate Warrior N/a Yes Yes
I predatori della pietra magica N/a Yes Yes
Ratman N/a Yes Yes
Il ragazzo dal kimono d'oro 2 N/a Yes Yes
Afganistan - The Last War Bus N/a Yes Yes
Bye Bye Vietnam N/a Yes Yes
I ragazzi del 42° plotone N/a Yes Yes
Money N/a Yes Yes
Angel with a Gun N/a Yes Yes
Il ragazzo dal kimono d'oro 3 N/a Yes Yes
Italia '90 - Notti magiche N/a Yes Yes
Alibi perfetto N/a Yes Yes
Alex l'ariete N/a Yes Yes
Bastardi N/a Yes
Blood of the Losers N/a Yes Yes
Tulpa N/a Yes
Roma nuda... come tutto ebbe inizio N/a Yes Yes
La madre N/a Yes Yes

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hutchings 2017, p. 281.
  2. 1 2 3 Shipka 2011, p. 26.
  3. ↑ "Die neunschwänzige Katze" (in German). Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ecologia del delitto (1971)" (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 53.
  6. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 110.
  7. 1 2 Curti 2013, p. 126.
  8. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 143.
  9. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 162.
  10. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 171.
  11. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 174.
  12. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 175.
  13. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 183.
  14. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 211.
  15. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 215.
  16. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 232.
  17. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 226.
  18. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 172.
  19. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 177.
  20. ↑ Firsching, Robert. "Zombie". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  21. ↑ Paul 2015, p. 142.
  22. ↑ "L'importante è non farsi notare" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  23. ↑ Firsching, Robert. "City of the Living Dead". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  24. ↑ "...E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà (1981)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  25. ↑ Firsching, Robert. "The Beyond on AllMovie". AllMovie. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Quella villa accanto al cimitero (1981)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  27. ↑ Mannikka, Eleanor. "The House by the Cemeter". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  28. ↑ Firsching, Robert. "New York Ripper". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  29. ↑ "Lo squartatore di New York (1982)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  30. ↑ Firsching, Robert. "Manhattan Baby". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  31. ↑ "Manhattan Baby (1982)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  32. ↑ Curti 2019, p. 96.
  33. ↑ Curti 2019, p. 97.
  34. ↑ Curti 2019, p. 93.
  35. ↑ "1990 - I guerrieri del Bronx (1982)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  36. ↑ Newman, Kim (1983). "Bronx Warriors "(1990 I Guerrieri del Bronx)"". Monthly Film Bulletin. 50 (588). London: British Film Institute: 191–192.
  37. ↑ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 203.
  38. ↑ Firsching, Robert. "A Blade in the Dark". AllMovie. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  39. ↑ "La casa con la scala nel buio (1983)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  40. ↑ "I predatori di Atlantide (1983)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  41. ↑ Curti 2019, p. 103.
  42. ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "Warriors of the Year 2072". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  43. ↑ "I guerrieri dell'anno 2072 (1983)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  44. ↑ "Shark - Rosso nell'oceano (1984)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  45. ↑ "Programmazioni Cinematografichie nella stagione 1984-85" [Film Programme for the 1984–85 Season]. Giornale dello Spettacolo [it] (in Italian). Vol. XL, no. 33. Rome, Italy. September 21, 1984. p. 9.
  46. ↑ Binion, Cavett. "Demons". Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  47. ↑ "Demoni (1985)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  48. ↑ "Inferno in diretta (1985)". Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  49. ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "Cut and Run (1985) - Ruggero Deodato | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  50. ↑ Legare, Patrick. "Demons 2 (1986)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  51. ↑ "Demoni 2... L'incubo ritorna (1986)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  52. ↑ "Body Count". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  53. ↑ Firsching, Robert. "Camping del Terrore (1986)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  54. ↑ "Camping del terrore (1987)". Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  55. ↑ Curti 2019, p. 146.
  56. ↑ "Delta Force Commando" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  57. ↑ "New Releases". Detroit Free Press. November 26, 1987. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  58. ↑ "New Releases". Chicago Tribune. November 6, 1987. p. CN – via Newspapers.com.
  59. ↑ Curti 2019, p. 171.
  60. ↑ Curti 2019, p. 172.
  61. ↑ "L'orso di peluche (1993)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  62. ↑ "L'Ours en peluche (1993) Jacques Deray" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  63. ↑ "L'importante è non farsi notare" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  64. ↑ "Scusi, lei è normale? (1979)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  65. ↑ "Apocalypse domani (1980)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  66. ↑ "La cameriera seduce i villeggianti" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  67. ↑ "L'ultimo cacciatore (1980)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  68. ↑ "Pierino il fichissimo" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  69. ↑ "Due gocce d'acqua salata" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  70. ↑ "Pierino la peste alla riscossa (1982)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  71. ↑ "Thunder (1983)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  72. ↑ "Sterminator (1983)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  73. ↑ "Impatto mortale" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  74. ↑ "Man Hunt" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  75. ↑ "Morirai a mezzanotte" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  76. ↑ "Sensi (1986)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  77. ↑ "Superfantagenio (1986)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  78. ↑ "Thunder 2 (1987)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  79. ↑ "Colpo di Stato" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  80. ↑ "Il ragazzo dal kimono d'oro (1987)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  81. ↑ "I predatori della pietra magica" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  82. ↑ "Quella villa in fondo al parco (1988)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  83. ↑ "Il ragazzo dal kimono d'oro 2" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  84. ↑ "Afganistan - The Last War Bus (1989)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  85. ↑ "Bye Bye Vietnam (1989)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  86. ↑ "I ragazzi del 42° plotone (1989)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  87. ↑ "Money (1991)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  88. ↑ "L'angelo con la pistola (1991)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  89. ↑ "Il ragazzo dal kimono d'oro 3 (1991)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  90. ↑ "Italia '90 - Notti magiche" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  91. ↑ "Alibi perfetto" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  92. ↑ "Alex l'ariete (1999)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  93. ↑ "Bastardi (2007)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  94. ↑ "Il sangue dei vinti (2009)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  95. ↑ "Tulpa - Perdizioni mortali (2013)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  96. ↑ "Roma nuda... come tutto ebbe inizio" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  97. ↑ "La madre" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved November 23, 2018.

Sources

  • Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
  • Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476629605.
  • Curti, Roberto (2019). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476672434.
  • Hutchings, Peter (2017). Historical Dictionary of Horror Cinema (2 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1538102442.
  • Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
  • Paul, Louis (2015). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland.
  • Shipka, Danny (2011). Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960–1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786486090.