Demofilo Fidani (born 8 February 1914 on a steamship bound for Cagliari; died 4 April 1994) was an Italian film director (24 films), set designer (more than 200 films), painter, and a regarded medium and author. As director, Fidani specialized in spaghetti westerns and used many different pseudonyms including Miles Deem, Lucky Dickinson, Alex Demos, and Danilo Dani. Many of his films were westerns, in which he used the names of well-known characters such as Butch Cassidy, Macho Callahan, Django and Sartana, as well as titles that were variations of popular titles. Besides his westerns, he directed crime films, sex comedies, and, in 1972, a giallo called A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services. Fidani's regular actors included Jack Betts (also known as Hunt Powers), Gordon Mitchell, Jeff Cameron and Klaus Kinski.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 8, 1914
- January 1, 1994 (aged 79)
- Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
- Director, writer and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Known for
What are Demofilo Fidani's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Demofilo Fidani's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Demofilo Fidani's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
41 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
The French Governess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Black Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Schoolgirl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Godfather's Advisor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Anything for a Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Karzan, Jungle Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Hey Amigo! A Toast to Your Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
His Name Was Pot, but They Called Him Allegria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Savage Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Down with Your Hands... You Scum! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Adios Compañeros(1971)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Coffin Full of Dollars(1971)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Dead Men Don't Make Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
One Damned Day at Dawn... Django Meets Sartana! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Four Came to Kill Sartana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Electric Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Avenger, Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Sartana and His Shadow of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
And Now... Make Your Peace with God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Make the Sign of the Cross, Stranger! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Run, Psycho, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Say Your Prayers... and Dig Your Grave! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Poker with Pistols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Return of Django(1967)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Il ragazzo che sapeva amare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Un colpo da Re (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
My Name Is Pecos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Killer 77, Alive or Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Te lo leggo negli occhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Marauders of the Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Road to Fort Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Seven Vipers (The Latin Husband) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Monster of the Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Crypt of the Vampire(1964)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Commando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
La Terra Trema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Daniele Cortis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Career shape
A full career of 41 titles from 1947 to 1976.
How do Demofilo Fidani's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 47/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Demofilo Fidani work with?
People who share at least 2 of Demofilo Fidani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Coriolano Gori shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Mila Vitelli ValenzaShared titles: A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services (1972), Adios Compañeros (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Mila Vitelli Valenza
- Alfredo MedoriShared titles: Adios Compañeros (1971), Coffin Full of Dollars (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Alfredo Medori
Actors
- Jack BettsShared titles: A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services (1972), Adios Compañeros (1971), Coffin Full of Dollars (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Betts
- Giancarlo PreteShared titles: A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services (1972), Adios Compañeros (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Giancarlo Prete
- Simonetta VitelliShared titles: A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services (1972), Coffin Full of Dollars (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Simonetta Vitelli
- Amerigo CastrighellaShared titles: Adios Compañeros (1971), Coffin Full of Dollars (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Amerigo Castrighella
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Coriolano GoriShared titles: La professoressa di lingue (1976), A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services (1972), Adios Compañeros (1971), Coffin Full of Dollars (1971)See all 4 shared titles with Coriolano Gori
- Piera BruniShared titles: A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services (1972), Adios Compañeros (1971), Coffin Full of Dollars (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Piera Bruni
- Gianfranco SimoncelliShared titles: A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services (1972), Coffin Full of Dollars (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Gianfranco Simoncelli
- Joe D'AmatoShared titles: Adios Compañeros (1971), Coffin Full of Dollars (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Joe D'Amato
Producers
- Diego SpataroShared titles: La professoressa di lingue (1976), Coffin Full of Dollars (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Diego Spataro