Maurizio Lucidi

Maurizio Lucidi
Born1932
Florence, Italy
Died2005 (aged 7273)
Italy
Other namesMark Lender
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Maurizio Lucidi (1932–2005) was an Italian director, screenwriter and editor, sometimes credited as Mark Lender.

Born in Florence, Lucidi started his career as film editor in the early 1960s. In 1964 he was assistant director for Pier Paolo Pasolini on The Gospel According to St. Matthew. He made his directorial debut in 1966 with the fantasy film Hercules the Avenger; later he directed a number of genre films, especially Spaghetti Westerns.