Fernando Di Leo (1932–2003) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his work in crime and noir cinema, notably Milano Calibro 9.

Born 1932, died 2003. Italian director and screenwriter from Apulia. Associated with 1970s Italian crime/noir films. Credited in critical discourse with uncredited contributions to some spaghetti western screenplays and notable collaborations with composer Luis Bacalov (soundtracks for his films are frequently mentioned).

Three DeBaser reviews discuss Fernando Di Leo's work, praising his achievement in Italian crime/noir cinema while noting unevenness in some films. Milano Calibro 9 is repeatedly highlighted as a peak. Avere vent'anni is read as thematically ambitious but flawed in execution.

For:Cinephiles and fans of Italian crime/noir and 1970s genre cinema

 With "Milano calibro 9" Di Leo reaches the zenith of his career and creates the best Italian film of the genre.

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 A director of Apulian origins, known for having written screenplays without official credit for films like "For A Fistful of Dollars" and "For a Few Dollars More" and later celebrated for his forays into the noir genre (be careful not to call it "poliziottesco"!)

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 If "Avere vent'anni" was a problem, imagine having thirty or forty!

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