Antonio Margheriti

Antonio Margheriti
Margheriti in 1953
Born(1930-09-19)19 September 1930
Died4 November 2002(2002-11-04) (aged 72)
Monterosi, Italy
Other namesAnthony M. Dawson
Antony Daisies
Occupation(s)Film director
screenwriter

Antonio Margheriti (19 September 1930 – 4 November 2002), also known under the pseudonyms Anthony M. Dawson and Antony Daisies ("daisies" is "margherite" in Italian), was an Italian filmmaker. Margheriti worked in many different genres in the Italian film industry, and was known for his sometimes derivative but often stylish and entertaining science fiction, sword and sandal, horror/giallo, Eurospy, Spaghetti Western, Vietnam War and action movies that were released to a wide international audience. He died in 2002.