Pasquale Squitieri (27 November 1938 – 18 February 2017[1]) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Born in Naples, Squitieri graduated in law, then was briefly involved in stage, as author ("La battaglia") and even actor (directed by Francesco Rosi).

[2] He made his film debut with Io e Dio, produced by Vittorio De Sica, and, after two Spaghetti Westerns he signed as William Redford, he focused on drama films centered on political and social issues.

briganti!, a film about the brigand Carmine Crocco, was suspended from the cinemas and it is not available on the home video market.

[4] Since 2003, Squitieri had been romantically linked to actress and singer Ottavia Fusco, whom he had married in December 2013.