Personal Info
Birth date
1919-08-08 (105 Years)
Day of death
2010-11-11
Gender
Male
Known for
Production
Place of birth
Torre Annunziata, Campania, Italy
Also known as
Agostino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis
Biography
Agostino "Dino" De Laurentiis was an Italian film producer best known for producing science fiction, fantasy, and horror films.
Filmography
Virgin Territory
4.834
Overview:
In Black Death era Tuscany, as in the Decameron, ten young Florentines take refuge from the plague. But instead of telling stories, they have lusty adventures, bawdy exchanges, romance, swordplay, randy nuns, Saracen pirates, and a sexy cow.Dune
6.2
Overview:
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.Bound
7.2
Overview:
Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.Attraction
5
Overview:
A married woman's journey through the psychedelic English youth scene awakens her to the carnal offerings of an African-American man.Conan the Barbarian
6.814
Overview:
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.Blue Velvet
7.6
Overview:
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.Orca
6.2
Overview:
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, the captain, a female marine biologist and an Indigenous tribalist venture after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.Serpico
7.531
Overview:
New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.Conan the Destroyer
6.1
Overview:
Conan is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis to safely escort a teen princess and her powerful bodyguard to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagoth. Unknown to Conan, the queen plans to sacrifice the princess when she returns and inherit her kingdom after the bodyguard kills Conan. The queen's plans fail to take into consideration Conan's strength and cunning and the abilities of his sidekicks: the eccentric wizard Akiro, the warrior woman Zula, and the inept Malak. Together the hero and his allies must defeat both mortal and supernatural foes in this voyage to sword-and-sorcery land.Barbarella
5.965
Overview:
In the far future, a highly sexual woman is tasked with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way she encounters various unusual people.Three Days of the Condor
7.3
Overview:
When bookish CIA researcher Joe Turner finds all his co-workers dead, he, together with a woman he has kidnapped, must work together to outwit those responsible until he determines who he can really trust.U-571
6.5
Overview:
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.Halloween II
6.574
Overview:
After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.Halloween III: Season of the Witch
5.2
Overview:
A terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked, and at the hospital, babbles and clutches the year's most popular Halloween costume, an eerie pumpkin mask. Suddenly, Doctor Daniel Challis finds himself thrust into a terrifying nightmare.Breakdown
6.891
Overview:
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff then begins a desperate, frenzied search for Amy.Flash Gordon
6.233
Overview:
A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.Barabbas
6.888
Overview:
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.King Kong
6.26
Overview:
An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.Maximum Overdrive
5.821
Overview:
When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come alive and go on homicidal rampages. A group of people at a desolate truck stop are held hostage by a gang of homicidal 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines ... or be killed by them.Body of Evidence
5
Overview:
When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him. District attorney Robert Garrett decides to prosecute Rebecca, arguing that she deliberately engaged in wild sex with the old man to overexcite him and lead to his premature death. Defense attorney Frank Dulaney defends Rebecca in court while getting sucked into a dangerous affair with her.The Bounty
6.692
Overview:
The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.Death Wish
6.886
Overview:
After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.Pierrot le Fou
7.361
Overview:
Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.Red Sonja
5.356
Overview:
The tyrant Gedren seeks the total power in a world of barbarism. She raids the city Hablac and kills the keeper of a talisman that gives her great power. Red Sonja, sister of the keeper, sets out with her magic sword to overthrow Gedren.The Bible: In the Beginning...
7.3
Overview:
Covering only the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis, vignettes include: Adam and Eve frolicking in the Garden of Eden until their indulgence in the forbidden fruit sees them driven out; Cain murdering his brother Abel; Noah building an ark to preserve the animals of the world from the coming flood; and Abraham making a covenant with God.The Dead Zone
7.014
Overview:
Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.Silver Bullet
6.571
Overview:
The small city of Tarker's Mill is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears that this is the work of a maniac. During a search a mysterious, hairy creature is observed. This strange appearance is noticed once a month. People lock themselves up at night, but there's one boy who's still outside, he's preparing the barbecue.Assassins
6.484
Overview:
Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his female target and becomes a marked man himself.Raw Deal
5.8
Overview:
Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has been killed by a mobster named Patrovina, enlists Kaminsky in a personal vendetta with a promise of reinstatement into the FBI if Patrovina is taken down. To accomplish this, he must go undercover and join Patrovina's gang.Acting
2025David Lynch: A Hollywood Enigma as Self - Producer
2020Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity as Self (archive footage)
2017Frank Serpico as Self (archive footage)
2017Life After Flash as Self (archive footage)
2014Hollywood Banker as Self (archive footage)
2013Alberto il grande as Self
2010Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore as Self
2009What Do You Know About Me as Self
2009Vittorio D. as Self
2009Noi che abbiamo fatto la dolce vita as Unknown
2008Il falso bugiardo as Self
2007Cannes: All Access as Self
2007A Prince Called Toto as Self
2005Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film as Self
2004Mario Bava: Operazione paura as Self
2003Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others as Self
2003Federico Fellini's Mysterious Journey as Self
2002The Magic of Fellini as Self
2001Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal as Self
2001Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul as Self
2000Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' as Self
1998Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life as Self
1996Love in Hollywood as Self
1983Destination Dune as Self
1965The Three Faces as Self (segment "Il provino") (uncredited)
1939Department Store as Un fattorino
1939Heartbeat as Il groom
1939Troppo tardi t'ho conosciuta as Dino
Production
2011Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage ... Executive Producer
2007Virgin Territory ... Producer
2007Hannibal Rising ... Producer
2002Red Dragon ... Producer
2001Hannibal ... Producer
2000U-571 ... Producer
1997Breakdown ... Producer
1996Bound ... Executive Producer
1996Unforgettable ... Producer
1995Assassins ... Executive Producer
1995Solomon & Sheba ... Producer
1993Body of Evidence ... Producer
1992Once Upon a Crime ... Producer
1991Sometimes They Come Back ... Executive Producer
1990Desperate Hours ... Producer
1986King Kong Lives ... Executive Producer
1986Tai-Pan ... Executive Producer
1986Blue Velvet ... Executive Producer
1986Manhunter ... Executive Producer
1986Maximum Overdrive ... Executive Producer
1986Raw Deal ... Producer, Executive Producer
1985Silver Bullet ... Producer
1985Year of the Dragon ... Producer
1985Cat's Eye ... Producer
1985Red Sonja ... Producer
1984Dune ... Executive Producer, Producer
1984Conan the Destroyer ... Executive Producer, Producer
1984Firestarter ... Producer
1984The Bounty ... Executive Producer, Producer
1983Amityville 3-D ... Producer
1983The Dead Zone ... Executive Producer
1982Halloween III: Season of the Witch ... Producer, Executive Producer
1982Amityville II: The Possession ... Producer, Executive Producer
1982Fighting Back ... Executive Producer
1982Conan the Barbarian ... Executive Producer, Producer
1981Ragtime ... Producer
1981Halloween II ... Producer, Executive Producer
1980Flash Gordon ... Producer
1979Beyond the Reef ... Executive Producer
1979Hurricane ... Producer
1978King of the Gypsies ... Executive Producer
1978The First Great Train Robbery ... Executive Producer
1978The Brink's Job ... Executive Producer
1977The Serpent's Egg ... Producer
1977Orca ... Executive Producer
1977The White Buffalo ... Executive Producer
1976King Kong ... Producer
1976Drum ... Producer
1976Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson ... Producer, Executive Producer
1976Face to Face ... Producer
1976Lipstick ... Executive Producer
1975Three Days of the Condor ... Executive Producer
1975Mandingo ... Producer
1974The Two Missionaries ... Producer
1974Death Wish ... Producer
1974Three Tough Guys ... Producer
1974Crazy Joe ... Producer
1974Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia ... Producer
1973Serpico ... Executive Producer, Producer
1973Mean Frank and Crazy Tony ... Producer
1973Chino ... Producer
1973The Stone Killer ... Executive Producer
1972The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life ... Producer
1972Girolimoni, the Monster of Rome ... Producer
1972The Terror with Cross-Eyes ... Producer
1972The Scopone Game ... Producer
1972Black Turin ... Producer
1972Nights of Boccaccio ... Producer
1972Cause of Divorce ... Producer
1972The Sicilian Checkmate ... Producer
1972The Valachi Papers ... Producer
1971Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?... ... Producer
1971I Don't See, You Don't Speak, He Doesn't Hear ... Producer
1971Io non spezzo... rompo ... Producer
1970The Deserter ... Producer
1970A Man Called Sledge ... Producer
1970Waterloo ... Producer
1970Liberation: Direction of the Main Blow ... Producer
1970Operation Snafu ... Producer
1970The Little War ... Producer
1969A Brief Season ... Producer
1969The Tough and the Mighty ... Producer
1969Liberation: The Break Through ... Producer
1969Attraction ... Producer
1969The Bandit ... Producer
1969The Betrayal ... Producer
1968Bandits in Rome ... Producer
1968Barbarella ... Producer
1968Anzio ... Producer
1968Liberation: The Fire Bulge ... Producer
1968Caprice Italian Style ... Producer
1968What Are the Clouds? ... Producer
1968The Violent Four ... Producer
1968Danger: Diabolik ... Producer
1967The Stranger ... Producer
1967The Witches ... Producer
1967The Earth As Seen from the Moon ... Producer
1966Navajo Joe ... Producer
1966The Bible: In the Beginning... ... Producer
1965Menage Italian Style ... Producer
1965Battle of the Bulge ... Executive Producer
1965Pierrot le Fou ... Producer
1965Thrilling ... Producer
1965The Three Faces ... Producer
1965Il provino ... Producer
1964The Flying Saucer ... Producer
1964My Wife ... Producer
1963The Teacher from Vigevano ... Producer
1963The Boom ... Producer
1963To Bed or Not to Bed ... Producer
1963The Verona Trial ... Producer
1962Mafioso ... Producer
1962The Police Commissioner ... Producer
1961Barabbas ... Producer
1961A Difficult Life ... Producer
1961The Last Judgment ... Producer
1961The Best of Enemies ... Producer
1961Black City ... Producer
1960...And Suddenly It's Murder! ... Producer
1960The Hunchback ... Producer
1960Everybody Go Home! ... Producer
1960Five Branded Women ... Producer
1959The Great War ... Producer
1958Tempest ... Producer
1958Fortunella ... Producer
1957This Angry Age ... Producer
1957Nights of Cabiria ... Producer
1957Guendalina ... Executive Producer
1956War and Peace ... Producer
1956Rice Girl ... Producer
1955Girls of Today ... Producer
1955L'ultimo amante ... Producer
1955The Miller's Beautiful Wife ... Producer
1954Woman of the River ... Producer
1954Attila ... Producer
1954An American in Rome ... Producer
1954The Gold of Naples ... Producer
1954Woman of Rome ... Producer
1954Ulysses ... Producer
1954La Strada ... Producer
1954Mambo ... Producer
1954Human Torpedoes ... Producer
1954Where Is Freedom? ... Producer
1953Easy Years ... Producer
1953The She-Wolf ... Producer
1953Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair ... Producer
1953The Unfaithfuls ... Producer
1952Toto and the Women ... Producer
1952Europe '51 ... Producer
1952I tre corsari ... Producer
1952Girls Marked Danger ... Producer
1952Sensualità ... Producer
1952Lieutenant Giorgio ... Producer
1952Totó in color ... Producer
1952Brothers of Italy ... Producer
1951Anna ... Producer
1951Cops and Robbers ... Producer
1951Il padrone del vapore ... Producer
1951Last Meeting ... Producer
1951Toto the Third Man ... Producer
1951Damn the Taxes!! ... Producer
1950Outlaw Girl ... Producer
1950Side Street Story ... Producer
1950I'm in the Revue ... Producer
1949Lure of the Sila ... Producer
1949Romanticismo ... Producer
1949Adam and Eve ... Producer
1949Bitter Rice ... Producer
1949The Firemen of Viggiù ... Producer
1948The Mysterious Rider ... Producer
1948Woman Trouble ... Producer
1947The Captain's Daughter ... Producer
1946The Bandit ... Producer
1946Aquila Nera ... Producer
1946Partenza ore 7 ... Production Manager
1945The Misery of Mr. Travet ... Producer
1944Zazà ... Producer
1942Malombra ... Producer
1941L'amore canta ... Producer
Crew
1985Silver Bullet ... Presenter
1984Conan the Destroyer ... Presenter
1983The Dead Zone ... Presenter
1982Conan the Barbarian ... Presenter
1976The Shootist ... Presenter
1975Mandingo ... Presenter
1974Death Wish ... Presenter
1967The Stranger ... Presenter
1967The Witches ... Presenter