Giuseppe Vari (9 March 1924 – 1 October 1993) was an Italian film director, editor and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in Segni, Rome, Vari started his career as an editor of films and documentaries, collaborating among others with Federico Fellini, Damiano Damiani and Giorgio Simonelli. In 1953 he made his directorial debut with Infame accusa, then specialized in melodramatic films. From the early sixties he focused on genre films, especially spaghetti westerns, sometimes being credited as Joseph Warren.
Infame accusa, (also screenwriter, 1953)Due lacrime, (1954)Mamma, perdonami!, (1954)Vendicata!, (1955)Addio sogni di gloria, (also screenwriter, 1955)Il ricatto di un padre, (also screenwriter, 1957)Giovane canaglia, (also screenwriter, 1958)Spavaldi e innamorati, (1959)Revenge of the Barbarians, (1960)I normanni, (1962)Canzoni in... bikini, (1963)Rome Against Rome, (1964)Degueyo, (also screenwriter, 1966) - under the name of Joseph WarrenPoker with Pistols, (1967) - under the name of Joseph WarrenDeath Rides Along, (1967) - under the name of Joseph WarrenL'ultimo killer, (also editor, 1967) - under the name of Joseph WarrenUn buco in fronte, (also editor, 1968) - under the name of Joseph WarrenUn posto all'inferno, (also editor, 1969) - under the name of Joseph WarrenShoot the Living and Pray for the Dead, (also editor, 1971) - under the name of Joseph WarrenIl 13º è sempre Giuda, (also screenwriter, 1971) - under the name of Joseph WarrenWho Killed the Prosecutor and Why?, (1972) - under the name of Joseph WarrenBeffe, licenzie et amori del Decamerone segreto, (1972) - under the name of Walter PisaniLa padrina, (1973) - under the name of Al PisaniMetti... che ti rompo il muso, (1973)Il lupo dei mari, (1975) - under the name of Joseph GreenSuor Emanuelle, (also editor, 1977) - under the name of Joseph WarrenRitornano quelli della calibro 38, (also screenwriter and editor, 1977)Urban Warriors, (1987) - under the name of Joseph WarrenL'attico, directed by Gianni Puccini (1962)Il vento mi ha cantato una canzone, directed by Camillo Mastrocinque (1947)Accidenti alla guerra!..., directed by Giorgio Simonelli (1948)Amori e veleni, directed by Giorgio Simonelli (1949)La bisarca, directed by Giorgio Simonelli (1950)The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue, directed by Paolo W. Tamburella (1951)La peccatrice dell'isola, directed by Sergio Corbucci (1952)Il Bidone, directed by Federico Fellini (1955)The Reunion, directed by Damiano Damiani (1963)Quella dannata pattuglia, directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero (1969)