Gianfranco Mingozzi (5 April 1932 – 7 October 2009) was an Italian director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in

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, Mingozzi got a degree in Law, then enrolled at the

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, graduating in 1958. After being assistant of

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and

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, in 1962 he debuted as a screenwriter for ''La vita provvisoria'', and then made his directorial debut with "La vedova bianca", a segment of the anthology film ''Le italiane e l'amore''. He was also a critically acclaimed documentarist.

Selected filmography

* ''

Con il cuore fermo Sicilia ''Con il cuore fermo Sicilia'' is a 1965 Italian documentary film directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi. The film discusses issues on Sicily (man) it, Siciliana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = ...

'' (1965) * ''

Sardinia Kidnapped ''Sardinia Kidnapped'' ( it, Sequestro di persona, "Kidnapped"), also known as ''Ransom in Sardinia'', ''Island of Crime'' and ''Unlawful Restraint'', is a 1968 Italian poliziotteschi film directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi and starring Franco Nero ...

'' (1968) * ''

Flavia the Heretic ''Flavia the Heretic'' (Italian: ''Flavia, la monaca musulmana'', lit. "Flavia, the Muslim nun") is a 1974 Italian-French nunsploitation film directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi. Plot Set in Apulia during Ottoman invasion of Otranto, the film tells ...

'' (1974) * ''Gli ultimi tre giorni'' (1977) * ''

Exploits of a Young Don Juan ''Exploits of a Young Don Juan'' (french: link=no, Les exploits d'un jeune Don Juan, it, L'iniziazione, also known as ''What Every Frenchwoman Wants'') is a 1986 French-Italian erotic coming of age film written and directed by Gianfranco Mingozz ...

'' (1986) * ''

Il frullo del passero ''The Sparrow's Fluttering'' ( it, Il frullo del passero) is a 1988 Italian romance drama film directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi. The theme song "Felicità" by Lucio Dalla and Mauro Malavasi won the David di Donatello for best original song. Cast ...

'' (1988)

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* 1932 births 2009 deaths Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Film people from Bologna 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-bio-stub