Paolo Heusch ( 26 February 1924 &ndash; 16 October 1982 ) was an Italian film director and screenwriter . He directed ten films between 1958 and 1970 . Born in Rome , Heush started his career immediately after the World War II as a script supervisor . Between 1949 and 1957 he was active as an assistant director for over twenty films . After directing a number of documentaries , he made his feature film debut in 1958 with '' The Day the Sky Exploded '' , the first science fiction film produced in Italy . His following film , '' The Defeated Victor '' , was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
9th Berlin International Film Festival
9th Berlin International Film Festival
Paolo Heusch