Guido Brignone (6 December 1886 – 6 March 1959) was an Italian film director and actor. He was the father of actress

Lilla Brignone Lilla Brignone (23 August 1913 – 24 March 1984) was an Italian film and theater actress. She appeared in 40 films between 1930 and 1982. Her father was film director and actor Guido Brignone and her aunt was actress Mercedes Brignone. Her ...

and younger brother of actress

Mercedes Brignone Mercedes Brignone (18 May 1885 – 24 June 1967) was a Spanish-born Italian stage, film and television actress. She was the daughter of the actor Giuseppe Brignone. She often played divas, and appeared in numerous silent films for Milano Films ...

. Brignone was born in

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. He was the first Italian Director to win the

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or Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica, the oldest film festival in the world, with Best Italian Film, ''Teresa Confalonieri'' (1934). He died in

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in 1959.

Selected filmography

* '' Odette'' (1916) * ''

The Painting of Osvaldo Mars ''The Painting of Osvaldo Mars'' (Italian: ''Il quadro di Osvaldo Mars'') is a 1921 Italian silent drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Mercedes Brignone, Domenico Serra and Giovanni Cimara.Pethő p.123-25 Synopsis A countess, dis ...

'' (1921) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1922) * '' Emperor Maciste'' (1924) * '' Saetta Learns to Live'' (1924) * ''Maciste in Hell'' (1925)Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 288. . * ''

Maciste in the Lion's Cage ''Maciste in the Lion's Cage'' (Italian:''Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni'') is a 1926 Italian silent adventure film directed by Guido BrignoneBrunetta p.64 and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Elena Sangro and Luigi Serventi. It was part of the popu ...

'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' Mary's Big Secret'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' The Man Without Love'' (1929) * ''

Before the Jury ''Before the Jury'' (Italian title:''Corte d'Assise'') is a 1931 Italian crime film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Marcella Albani, Lia Franca and Carlo Ninchi. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film is a precursor to the ...

'' (1931) * '' The Charmer'' (1931) * '' La Wally'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

Loyalty of Love ''Loyalty of Love'' (Italian: ''Teresa Confalonieri'') is a 1934 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Marta Abba, Nerio Bernardi and Luigi Cimara. It is based on the story of Teresa Confalonieri, a celebrated f ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

Red Passport ''Red Passport'' (Italian: ''Passaporto rosso'') is a 1935 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Isa Miranda, Filippo Scelzo and Ugo Ceseri. A group of Italian immigrants to South America join in a revolution. It ...

'' (1935) * '' Ginevra degli Almieri'' (1935) * ''

The Ancestor ''The Ancestor'' (Italian: ''L'antenato'') is a 1936 Italian comedy film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Antonio Gandusio, Paola Barbara and Mercedes Brignone.Moliterno p.280 It is an adaptation of a play by Carlo Veneziani, and was mad ...

'' (1936) * '' To Live'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' For Men Only'' (1938) * '' Under the Southern Cross'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1940) * '' Disturbance'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

Baron Carlo Mazza ''Baron Carlo Mazza'' (Italian:''Il barone Carlo Mazza'') is a 1948 Italian musical comedy film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Nino Taranto, Silvana Pampanini and Enzo Turco.D'Amico p.65 The film's art direction was by Virgilio Marchi. ...

'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

The Ungrateful Heart ''The Ungrateful Heart'' ( nap, Core 'ngrato) is a 1951 Italian melodrama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Carla Del Poggio, Frank Latimore and Gabriele Ferzetti Gabriele Ferzetti (born Pasquale Ferzetti; 17 March 1925 – 2 ...

'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1953) * ''

Ivan, Son of the White Devil ''Ivan, Son of the White Devil'' ( it, Ivan, il figlio del diavolo bianco, also known just as ''Ivan'') is a 1953 Italian adventure film written and directed by Guido Brignone and starring Paul Campbell and Nadia Gray.Anonimo. "Ivan, il figlio ...

'' (1953) * ''

Sunset in Naples ''Sunset in Naples'' (Italian: ''Quando tramonta il sole'') is a 1955 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Carlo Giuffrè, Maria Fiore and Giacomo Rondinella.Morreale p.197 The film's art direction was by Ottavi ...

'' (1955) * '' The Courier of Moncenisio'' (1956)

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* 1886 births 1959 deaths Italian film directors Italian male film actors Italian male silent film actors 20th-century Italian male actors Male actors from Milan {{Italy-film-director-stub