Ciro Ippolito

The maverick of Italian B-movies, Ciro Ippolito was born in 1943 in Naples, Italy and embarked on his film career in the late 1970s. Known for working predominantly in the horror and science fiction genres, his most notable contribution to cinema is arguably "Alien 2: On Earth" - a controversial but cult classic unofficial sequel to Ridley Scott's "Alien". Despite not being a household name or a regular at major film festivals, his signature style of low-budget, high-impact storytelling has earned him a dedicated following. Ciro Ippolito, with his relentless passion for filmmaking, has shown that you don't need a Hollywood budget to create memorable cinema.