Giovanni Narzisi (born 2 February 1929) is an Italian cinematographer, director and screenwriter.
Born in
Palermo
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, Narzisi started his career in the 1950s as cameraman and assistant cinematographer of
Mario Bava and
Massimo Dallamano.
He debuted as cinematographer in 1962, with the war film ''Oggi a Berlino'';
after working to films such as
''
The Grim Reaper
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'' (1962), ''
Love Factory
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'' (1964) and ''
The Subversives
''I sovversivi'' (internationally released as ''The Subversives'') is a 1967 Italian drama film. It is the first solo film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, without Valentino Orsini.
It was entered into the 32° Venice Film Festival.
Plot
...
'' (1967),
he wrote and directed two films, the
Spaghetti Western
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''
Djurado'' (1966)
and the
commedia sexy all'italiana ''
Maschio latino cercasi
''Maschio latino cercasi'' (also known as ''L'affare si ingrossa'') is a List of Italian films of 1977, 1977 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Giovanni Narzisi and starring Dayle Haddon, Gloria Guida, and Stefania Casini.
Cast
*Adriana ...
'' (1977),
which were both panned by critics and unsuccessful at the box office.
References
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Italian cinematographers
Italian film directors
Italian screenwriters
Italian male screenwriters
1929 births
Living people
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