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Gianfranco Piccioli
Gianfranco Piccioli (26 February 1944 – 27 November 2022) was an Italian film director, film producer and screenwriter best known for such films as '' The Flower with the Petals of Steel'', ''Beach House'', ''Bix'', and ''The Pool Hustlers''. Career Born in Viareggio, Piccioli graduated in arts, music and entertainment disciplines at the University of Bologna. He entered the film industry serving as script supervisor in Maurizio Arena's ''Gli altri, gli altri... e noi''. After directing some shorts and some TV reports, he made his feature film debut in 1972, with ''Doppio a metà''. After directing a giallo ('' The Flower with the Petals of Steel'') and a prison-heist film (''Puttana galera''), starting from Sergio Citti's ''Beach House'' Piccioli devoted himself to production. As a producer, he was often interested in risky, unconventional ideas (such as Davide Ferrario's '' We All Fall Down'') and in passion projects of established auteurs which had proved to be difficult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viareggio
Viareggio () is a city and ''comune'' in northern Tuscany, Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of over 62,000, it is the second largest city within the province of Lucca, after Lucca. It is known as a seaside resort as well as being the home of the famous carnival of Viareggio (dating back to 1873), and its papier-mâché floats, which (since 1925), parade along the promenade known as "Passeggiata a mare", in the weeks of Carnival. The symbol of the carnival of Viareggio and its official mask is Burlamacco, designed and invented by Uberto Bonetti in 1930. The city traces its roots back to the first half of the 16th century when it became the only gate to the sea for the Republic of Lucca. The oldest building in Viareggio, known as Torre Matilde, dates back to this time and was built by the Lucchesi in 1541 as a defensive fortification to fight the constant menace of corsair incursions. Viareggio is also an active industrial and manufacturing centre; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heist Film
The heist film or caper film is a subgenre of crime film focused on the planning, execution, and aftermath of a significant robbery. One of the early defining heist films was ''The Asphalt Jungle'' (1950), which ''Film Genre 2000'' wrote "almost single-handedly popularized the genre for mainstream cinema". It featured robbers whose personal failings ultimately led to the failure of their robbery. Similar films using this formula were ''Armored Car Robbery'' (1950), '' The Killing'' (1956), and '' The Getaway'' (1972). By the 1990s, heist films began to "experiment and play with these conventions," incorporating things like comedy into heist stories. Characteristics of the genre While there is sometimes some confusion as to what counts as a heist film, there are characteristics that most films in the genre follow. The most basic of these is that films in the genre tend to follow the planning, execution and aftermath of one large robbery. While there can be smaller crimes lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Film Producers
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Culture of Italy, Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Film Directors
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in North Africa. ** Landing at Saidor: 13,000 US and Australian troops land on Papua New Guinea, in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat. * January 8 – WWII: Philippine Commonwealth troops enter the province of Ilocos Sur in northern Luzon and attack Japanese forces. * January 11 ** President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a Second Bill of Rights for social and economic security, in his State of the Union address. ** The Nazi German administration expands Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp into the larger standalone ''Konzentrationslager Plaszow bei Krakau'' in occupied Poland. * January 12 – WWII: Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle begin a 2-day conference in Marrakech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Nuti
Francesco Nuti (born 17 May 1955) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. Biography Born in Prato, Nuti began his professional career as an actor in the late 1970s, when he formed the cabaret group ''Giancattivi'' together with Alessandro Benvenuti and Athina Cenci. The group took part in the TV shows ''Black Out'' and ''Non Stop'' for RAI TV, and shot their first feature film, '' West of Paperino'' (1981), written and directed by Benvenuti. The following year Nuti abandoned the trio and began a solo career with three movies directed by Maurizio Ponzi: '' What a Ghostly Silence There Is Tonight'' (1982), ''The Pool Hustlers'' (1982) and '' Son contento'' (1983). Starting in 1985, he began to direct his movies, scoring an immediate success with the films '' Casablanca, Casablanca '' and '' All the Fault of Paradise'' (1985), '' Stregati'' (1987), '' Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole'' (1988), ''Willy Signori e vengo da lontano'' 1990 and '' Women in Skirts'' (1991) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Benvenuti
Alessandro Benvenuti (born 31 January 1950) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. He was co-founder, together with Francesco Nuti and Athina Cenci, of the comedy ensemble "GianCattivi" with whom he achieved his first successes on stage and on television. He made his film debut in '' West of Paperino'', for which he won the 1982 Silver Ribbon for Best New Director, therefore he started a critically appreciated career as director, screenwriter and actor of a set of original, offbeat comedies. In 1995 he won a second Silver Ribbon for the script of the film '' Belle al Bar''. In 1996, he received three Globi d'oro nominations for his comedy drama film '' Ivo the Genius'' in the categories best film, best actor and best director. Filmography As director *'' West of Paperino'' (1981) *'' It Was a Dark and Stormy Night'' (1985) *''Welcome to Home Gori'' (1990) *'' The Party's Over'' (1991) *'' Cain vs. Cain'' (1993) *'' Belle al Bar'' (1994) *'' Ivo the Genius'' (1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liquirizia
''Liquirizia'' (Italian for "Liquorice") is a 1979 Italian teen comedy film written and directed by Salvatore Samperi and starring Christian De Sica , Barbara Bouchet, Jenny Tamburi, Teo Teocoli and Tino Schirinzi. Plot Cast *Christian De Sica as Gian Galeazzo Lo Cascio *Barbara Bouchet as Raffaella *Teo Teocoli as Flyn *Jenny Tamburi as Marina *Gigi Ballista as Mr. Bartolozzi *Tino Schirinzi as The Professor * Stefano Ruzzante as Carletto * Massimo Anzellotti as Fulvio *Enzo Cannavale as The custode *Eros Pagni as The barista *Giancarlo Magalli as Mimic * Benedetta Fazzini as la figlia del sig. Bartolozzi * Simona Mariani as Giulia *Carmen Russo as Fulvio's Girlfriend *Enzo Liberti as Fulvio's Father *Ricky Gianco as Himself *Sandro Ghiani as A Student See also * List of Italian films of 1979 A list of films produced in Italy in 1979 (see 1979 in film): References Footnotes Sources * * * * * External linksItalian films of 1979at the Internet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvatore Samperi
Salvatore Samperi (26 July 1944 – 4 March 2009) was an Italian film director. His 1973 film '' Malicious'' was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival and his 1979 film ''Ernesto'' was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Come Play with Me'' (1968) * '' Cuore di mamma'' (1969) * '' Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It'' (1970) * ''Million Dollar Eel'' (1971) * '' Beati i ricchi '' (1972) * '' Malicious'' (1973) * ''Lovers and Other Relatives'' (1973) * '' La sbandata'' (supervising director, 1974) * '' Sturmtruppen'' (1976) * ''Submission'' (1976) * ''Nenè'' (1977) * ''Ernesto'' (1979) * ''Love in First Class'' (1980) * ''Chaste and Pure'' (1981) * '' The Dark Side of Love'' (1984) * ''La Bonne ''La Bonne'' (aka "Corruption") is a 1986 erotic romantic drama directed by Salvatore Samperi starring Florence Guerin and Trine Michelsen. Plot The film takes place in Vicenza in 1956. Anna, a beautiful lawy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pupi Avati
Giuseppe Avati, better known as Pupi Avati (born 3 November 1938), is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known to horror film fans for his two giallo masterpieces, ''The House with Laughing Windows'' (1976) and '' Zeder'' (1983). Early life and career Pupi Avati was born in Bologna in 1938. After attending school and studying Political Science at the University of Florence, he started working at a frozen food company. At the same time, he developed a passion for jazz, becoming a proficient clarinetist. In the second half of the 1950s, he formed and played in the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band, of which Lucio Dalla was also a member. Although he initially intended to be a professional musician, Avati felt he lacked the necessary talent. In the mid-1960s, he decided to dedicate himself to cinema after seeing Federico Fellini's ''8½'' and its portrait of the role of a director. Avati's passion for music, as well as his love for his hometown, which was the setting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
