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Fortunato Misiano
Fortunato Misiano (October 11, 1899 – February 11, 1976) was an Italian film producer. In 1946 he founded the Rome-based Romana Film which continued producing films until 1969. The company specialised in turning out films in popular genres during the post-war boom years of Italian cinema.Marlow-Mann p.99 Selected filmography * ''Mist on the Sea'' (1944) * ''Lost in the Dark (1947 film), Lost in the Dark'' (1947) * ''Baron Carlo Mazza'' (1948) * ''The Island Monster'' (1954) * ''Letter from Naples'' (1954) * ''Tears of Love'' (1954) * ''It Takes Two to Sin in Love'' (1954) * ''Mermaid of Naples'' (1956) * ''The Knight of the Black Sword'' (1956) * ''Pirates of the Coast'' (1960) * ''Knight of 100 Faces'' (1960) * ''Sword in the Shadows'' (1961) * ''Queen of the Seas'' (1961) * ''Catherine of Russia (1963 film), Catherine of Russia'' (1963) * ''The Invincible Masked Rider'' (1963) * ''Assault on the State Treasure'' (1967) * ''Zorro in the Court of England'' (1968) * ''The Son of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messina
Messina (, also , ) is a harbour city and the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of more than 219,000 inhabitants in the city proper and about 650,000 in the Metropolitan City. It is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina and it is an important access terminal to Calabria region, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria on the mainland. According to Eurostat the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina has, in 2014, 277,584 inhabitants. The city's main resources are its seaports (commercial and military shipyards), cruise tourism, commerce, and agriculture (wine production and cultivating lemons, oranges, mandarin oranges, and olives). The city has been a Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archimandrite seat since 1548 and is home to a locally important international fair. The city has the University of Messina, founded in 1548 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Knight Of The Black Sword
''The Knight of the Black Sword'' (Italian: ''Il cavaliere dalla spada '') is a 1956 Italian historical adventure film directed by and Luigi Capuano and starring Marina Berti, Steve Barclay and Otello Toso.Chiti & Poppi p.89 The film's sets were designed by Alfredo Montori Alfredo Montori (1893-1969) was an Italian art director. He designed the sets for more than a hundred films.Smith p.116 Selected filmography * '' My Little One'' (1933) * '' Lady of Paradise'' (1934) * '' The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) * ''A Lad .... Cast References Bibliography * Roberto Chiti & Roberto Poppi. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano''. Gremese Editore, 1991. External links * 1956 films 1950s historical adventure films Italian historical adventure films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Ladislao Kish Films directed by Luigi Capuano 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Film Producers
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1976 Deaths
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ** The United States v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1899 Births
Events January 1899 * January 1 ** Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – **Bolivia sets up a customs office in Puerto Alonso, leading to the Brazilian settlers there to declare the Republic of Acre in a revolt against Bolivian authorities. **The first part of the Jakarta Kota–Anyer Kidul railway on the island of Java is opened between Batavia Zuid ( Jakarta Kota) and Tangerang. * January 3 – Hungarian Prime Minister Dezső Bánffy fights an inconclusive duel with his bitter enemy in parliament, Horánszky Nándor. * January 4 – **U.S. President William McKinley's declaration of December 21, 1898, proclaiming a policy of benevolent assimilation of the Philippines as a United States territory, is announced in Manila by the U.S. commander, General Elwell Otis, and angers independence activists who had fought against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Son Of Black Eagle
''The Son of Black Eagle'' (Italian: ''Il figlio di Aquila Nera'') is a 1968 Italian historical adventure film directed by Guido Malatesta and starring Mimmo Palmara, Edwige Fenech and Franco Ressel. It was inspired by the historic success of Riccardo Freda's ''Black Eagle'' and ''Revenge of Black Eagle ''Revenge of Black Eagle'' (Italian: ''La Vendetta di Aquila Nera'', released in UK as ''Revenge of the Black Eagle'') is a 1951 Italian adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is a sequel to Freda's 1946 film ''Black Eagle''. Cast * Rossano ...''.Curti p.91 Cast References Bibliography * Roberto Curti. ''Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker''. McFarland, 2017. External links * 1968 films Italian historical adventure films 1960s historical adventure films 1960s Italian-language films Films directed by Guido Malatesta Films set in the 19th century Films set in Russia Films set in the Russian Empire 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zorro In The Court Of England
''Zorro in the Court of England'' ( it, Zorro alla corte d'Inghilterra) is a 1969 Italian adventure film directed by Franco Montemurro. Cast * Spiros Focás: Pedro Suarez / Zorro * Dada Gallotti: Rosanna Gonzales * Franco Ressel: Lord Percy Moore * Massimo Carocci: Pedrito * Daniele Vargas: Sir Basil Ruthford * Barbara Carrol: Queen Victoria * Tullio Altamura: Manuel Garcia * Ignazio Balsamo: Dice gambler * Attilio Dottesio: Public prosecutor at Cortez trial * Franco Fantasia Franco Fantasia (5 March 1924 – 10 November 2002) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and fencing master. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1951 to 2002. He was the brother of actor Andrea Fantasia. Illness and Death Septemb ...: Captain Wells References External links * 1960 films 1960 Western (genre) films 1960s historical adventure films Italian historical adventure films Zorro films Spaghetti Western films Films set in England Films set in the 19th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assault On The State Treasure
''Assault on the State Treasure'' (Italian: ''Assalto al tesoro di stato'') is a 1967 Italian action film directed by Piero Pierotti and starring Roger Browne, Anita Sanders and Franco Ressel.Cowie & Elley p.299 Plot Four criminals plan to rob a twenty million dollar transfer between an Arab central bank and a British oil company. Cast * Roger Browne as Johnny Quick * Anita Sanders as Shanda Lear * Franco Ressel as Elias * Sandro Dori as Otto Linnemann * Dina De Santis as Helga * Tullio Altamura as Lodz * Olga Solbelli as Madame Angot * Antonietta Fiorito * Angela De Leo * Lucio Casoria * Silvio Laurenzi * Zuccolo Di Spilimbergo * Renato Montalbano as Ben Aisham * Valentino Macchi as Record Oil Company board member * Rosy De Leo * Lina Franchi as Teresa Simona * Gianni Baghino as Ahmed * Daniele Vargas as Kaufman * John Stacy John Will Stacy (born March 29, 1953) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives repres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invincible Masked Rider
''The Invincible Masked Rider'' ( it, L'invincibile cavaliere mascherato) is a 1963 adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It was based on a novel by Johnston McCulley. The film was released in the US as ''Terror of the Black Mask''.Lucanio,Patrick (1994). ''With Fire and Sword: Italian Spectacles on American Screens, 1958–1968''. Scarecrow Press It starred Pierre Brice, Daniele Vargas and Helene Chanel. Cast * Pierre Brice: Don Diego Morales * Daniele Vargas: Don Luis * Hélène Chanel: Carmencita * Massimo Serato: Don Rodrigo * Gisella Arden: Maria * Aldo Bufi Landi: Francisco * Carlo Latimer: Tabuca * Nerio Bernardi: Don Gomez * Romano Ghini: Maurilio * Tullio Altamura: Dr. Bernarinis * Guido Celano: Dr. Aguilera * Nello Pazzafini: Alonzo Release ''The Invincible Masked Rider'' was released theatrically in Italy on 29 March 1963. It received a released in the United States on July 1967. See also *List of Italian films of 1963 Following is a sortable list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Of Russia (1963 Film)
''Catherine of Russia'' ( it, Caterina di Russia is a 1963 biographical drama film directed by Umberto Lenzi, and starring Hildegard Knef. Cast *Hildegard Knef as Catherine the Great *Sergio Fantoni as Orlov *Giacomo Rossi Stuart as Count Poniatowski * Raoul Grassilli as Czar Peter III *Angela Cavo as Anna *Ennio Balbo as Count Panin *Enzo Fiermonte as General Munic *Tina Lattanzi Tina Lattanzi (born Annunziata Concetta Costantini; 5 December 1897 – 25 October 1997) was an Italian actress and voice actress. Biography A native of Licenza and the daughter of Ercole Costantini and Geltrude Montori, Lattanzi began her acting ... as Elizabeth of Russia, Czarina Elizabeth *Tullio Altamura as Latouche Release ''Catherine of Russia'' was released in Italy on 12 January 1963. References Footnotes Sources * External links * 1963 films 1960s biographical films Films directed by Umberto Lenzi Films about Catherine the Great Italian biographical fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Of The Seas
''Queen of the Seas'' ( it, Le avventure di Mary Read) is a 1961 adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Lisa Gastoni and Jerome Courtland. Plot Cast * Lisa Gastoni as Mary Read * Jerome Courtland as Peter Goodwin * Walter Barnes as Captain Poof * Agostino Salvietti as Mangiatrippa * Germano Longo as Ivan * Gianni Solaro as Governor of Florida * Tullio Altamura as Don Pedro Alvarez * Gisella Arden as The French Dancer * Dina De Santis as Peter's Lover * Ignazio Balsamo as Captain of the Guards * Anna Arena as Lady in the Diligence * Giulio Battiferri as Prison Guard * Edoardo Toniolo as Lord Goodwin * Piero Pastore as Master of Protocol * Loris Gizzi as The Director of the Prison * Bruno Scipioni as Lord Stewart Release ''Queen of the Seas'' was released theatrically in Italy on December 1, 1961. It was released in the United States in 1964. It has received a home video release by Something Weird. Reception In a contemporary review, the ''Monthl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword In The Shadows
''Sword in the Shadows'' ( it, Una spada nell'ombra) is a 1961 Italian swashbuckler film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Tamara Lees and Livio Lorenzon. Plot Cast *Tamara Lees as Countess Ottavia della Rocca *Livio Lorenzon as Captain Mellina * Gabriella Farinon as Lavinia (credited as Gaby Farinon) * Mario Valdemarin as Fabrizio *Germano Longo as Braccio * Pina Cornel as Iolanda *Gianni Rizzo as Giorgio * Lydia Johnson as Marta *Loris Gizzi as Zio Roger *Gianni Solaro as Capitano delle guardie * Diego Michelotti as Fabio *Tullio Altamura as Duke Ercole Altavilla *Ugo Sasso as Baccio's Servant * Gianni Baghino as Zingano *Ignazio Balsamo as Zingano *Piero Pastore Pietro Mario Pastore, also known as Piero Pastore (3 April 1908, in Padua – 8 January 1968, in Rome) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker; he later became an actor. Football career Pastore was the youngest ever playe ... as Guard References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
