Gastone Medin (1905–1973) was an Italian
art director
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[Anile p.132] He worked on more than a hundred and fifty films during his career.
Selected filmography
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Figaro and His Great Day
''Figaro e la sua gran giornata'' (in English, ''Figaro and his Great Day'') is a 1931 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Leda Gloria and Ugo Ceseri.Celli & Cottino-Jones p.192
It was shot at the C ...
'' (1931)
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Lowered Sails
''Lowered Sails'' (Italian: ''Vele ammainate'') is a 1931 Italian drama film directed by Anton Giulio Bragaglia and starring Dria Paola, Carlo Fontana and Umberto Guarracino.Moliterno p.48
The film's sets were designed by the art directors, Gast ...
'' (1931)
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The Table of the Poor
''The Table of the Poor'' (Italian: ''La tavola dei poveri'') is a 1932 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Raffaele Viviani, Leda Gloria and Salvatore Costa. It was based on a play by Viviani set in Naples. It was s ...
'' (1932)
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La Wally
''La Wally'' is an opera in four acts by composer Alfredo Catalani, to a libretto by Luigi Illica, first performed at La Scala, Milan, on 20 January 1892.
The libretto is based on a hugely successful ' by Wilhelmine von Hillern (1836–1916), ' ...
'' (1932)
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The Last Adventure'' (1932)
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What Scoundrels Men Are!
''What Scoundrels Men Are!'' ( it, Gli uomini, che mascalzoni!) is a 1932 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini.
The film was a great success, De Sica and Lia Franca became stars and the song ''Parlami d'amore Mari ...
'' (1932)
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Your Money or Your Life'' (1932)
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Fanny'' (1933)
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Giallo
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'' (1933)
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Together in the Dark
''Together in the Dark'' (Italian: ''Al buio insieme'') is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Sandra Ravel, Maurizio D'Ancora and Lamberto Picasso.Mancini p.216
The film's sets were designed by the art director Ga ...
'' (1933)
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Stadium
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'' (1934)
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The Wedding March'' (1934)
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Full Speed'' (1934)
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I Love You Only
''I Love You Only'' (Italian: ''Amo te sola'') is a 1935 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Milly, Vittorio De Sica and Giuditta Rissone.Mancini p.231
It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film's sets we ...
'' (1935)
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Golden Arrow'' (1935)
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Joe the Red
''Joe the Red'' (Italian: ''Joe il rosso'') is a 1936 Italian comedy crime film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Armando Falconi, Luisa Garella and Ada Dondini.Apra p.99
The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone M ...
'' (1936)
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The Carnival Is Here Again
''The Carnival Is Back'' or ''The Carnival Is Here Again'' (Italian: ''È tornato carnevale'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Armando Falconi, Clara Tabody and Franco Coop.Aprà p. 99 ...
'' (1937)
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The Two Mothers
''The Two Mothers'' (Italian: ''Le due madri'') is a 1938 Italian drama film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Vittorio De Sica, María Denis and Renato Cialente.Cardullo p.268
It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets ...
'' (1938)
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I Want to Live with Letizia
''I Want to Live with Letizia'' (Italian: ''Voglio vivere con Letizia'') is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Assia Noris, Gino Cervi and Umberto Melnati.Chiti & Poppi p.414
It was shot ...
'' (1938)
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The Document
''The Document'' (Italian: ''Il documento'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Ruggero Ruggeri, Armando Falconi and María Denis.Stewart p.71
It was made at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. ...
'' (1939)
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Frenzy
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'' (1939)
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Heartbeat
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Computing
*Heartbeat (computing), a periodic signal to indicate normal operation or to synchronize parts of a system
*Heartbeat, clus ...
'' (1939)
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Backstage
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Backstage may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Back Stage'' (1969 film), a silent film starring Oliver Hardy
* ''Back Stage'' (1942 fil ...
'' (1939)
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A Romantic Adventure
''A Romantic Adventure'' (Italian: ''Una romantica avventura'') is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Assia Noris, Gino Cervi and Leonardo Cortese.Aprà p.111 It is inspired by the 1883 short story ''The ...
'' (1940)
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Two on a Vacation
''Two on a Vacation'' (Italian: ''Pazza di gioia'') is a 1940 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Vittorio De Sica, María Denis, and Umberto Melnati.Monaco p.208 It was a remake of the 1932 German film ''Two in ...
'' (1940)
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The Happy Ghost'' (1941)
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The Taming of the Shrew
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'' (1942)
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Love Story'' (1942)
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Farewell Love!
''Farewell Love!'' (Italian: ''Addio, amore!'') is a 1943 Italian historical drama film directed by Gianni Franciolini and starring Jacqueline Laurent, Clara Calamai and Roldano Lupi.Gundle p.123 It is based on the 1890 novel of the same title by ...
'' (1943)
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The Innocent Casimiro
''The Innocent Casimiro'' (Italian: ''L'innocente Casimiro'') is a 1945 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Erminio Macario, Lea Padovani and Olinto Cristina. It is based on a play ''Scandalo al Collegio'' by Mario Am ...
'' (1945)
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Eugenia Grandet'' (1946)
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Fire Over the Sea
''Fire Over the Sea'' (Italian: ''Fiamme sul mare'') is a 1947 Italian drama film directed by Michał Waszyński and Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Carlo Ninchi Evi Maltagliati and Silvana Jachino.
It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus ...
'' (1947)
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The Lady of the Camellias
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An article is any member ...
'' (1947)
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Christmas at Camp 119
''Christmas at Camp 119'' (Italian: ''Natale al campo 119'') is a 1947 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Vittorio De Sica and Peppino De Filippo. A group of Italian prisoners of war being held cap ...
'' (1948)
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The Force of Destiny'' (1950)
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His Last Twelve Hours
''His Last Twelve Hours'' (French: ''Pour l'amour du ciel'', Italian: ''È più facile che un cammello...'') is a 1951 French-Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Jean Gabin, Mariella Lotti and Elli Parvo. The film's sets were ...
'' (1951)
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Messalina
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'' (1951)
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Bread, Love and Dreams
''Bread, Love and Dreams'' ( it, Pane, amore e fantasia) is a 1953 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. At the 4th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear award.
Plot
The film is set in Sagliena, an imagina ...
'' (1953)
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Fatal Desire
''Fatal Desire'' is a made-for-TV film produced by Lifetime Television. It premiered April 3, 2006 on the network and starred Eric Roberts as Joe, an ex-policeman turned casino pit boss in Atlantic City, and Anne Heche as Tanya Sullivan, a bored ...
'' (1953)
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Anna of Brooklyn
''Anna of Brooklyn'' ( it, Anna di Brooklyn) is a 1958 French-Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica and and starring Gina Lollobrigida, De Sica and Amedeo Nazzari.
It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were de ...
'' (1958)
References
Bibliography
* Anile, Alberto. ''Orson Welles in Italy''. Indiana University Press, 2013.
External links
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1905 births
1973 deaths
Italian art directors
Film people from Split, Croatia
People from the Kingdom of Dalmatia
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