Mario Serandrei (23 May 1907 – 17 April 1966) was an Italian

film editor Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The film edit ...

and

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

. Born in

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

, he started in the film industry in 1931 as an

assistant director The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to tak ...

. He edited over two hundred films during his career, and worked steadily until his death in 1966. As an editor, Serandrei's credits included

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i ...

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'' (1955),

Pietro Francisci Pietro Francisci (9 September 1906 – 1977) was an Italian film director, best remembered for the film ''Hercules'' (1958) which inspired the sword and sandal boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Born in Rome, his career took a distinct tur ...

's ''

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'' (1958) and ''

Hercules Unchained ''Hercules Unchained'' ( it, Ercole e la regina di Lidia , "Hercules and the Queen of Lydia") is a 1959 Italian-French epic fantasy feature film starring Steve Reeves and Sylva Koscina in a story about two warring brothers and Hercules' tribulati ...

'' (1959),

Valerio Zurlini Valerio Zurlini (19 March 1926 – 26 October 1982) was an Italian film director, stage director and screenwriter. Biography During his law studies in Rome, he started working in the theatre. In 1943, he joined the Italian resistance. Zurlin ...

's ''

Estate violenta ''Estate violenta'' (U.S. title: ''Violent Summer'') is a 1961 Italian award-winning black-and-white drama film directed by Valerio Zurlini, depicting a love affair between a prominent Fascist's young draft-dodging son, portrayed by Jean-Louis Tr ...

'' (1959), ''

La ragazza con la valigia ''Girl with a Suitcase'' ( it, La ragazza con la valigia) is a 1961 Italian romantic drama film by Valerio Zurlini starring Claudia Cardinale as a spirited but naive young woman who lives on the fluctuating good will of others. It was entered int ...

'' (1961) and '' Cronaca familiare'' (1962), and the Robert Aldrich/

Sergio Leone Sergio Leone (; 3 January 1929 – 30 April 1989) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter credited as the pioneer of the Spaghetti Western genre and widely regarded as one of the most influential directors in the history of cin ...

film of ''

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'' (1963). He enjoyed a long working relationship with director

Luchino Visconti Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo (; 2 November 1906 – 17 March 1976) was an Italian filmmaker, stage director, and screenwriter. A major figure of Italian art and culture in the mid-20th century, Visconti was one of the fat ...

, editing ''

Ossessione ''Ossessione'' (, English: ''Obsession'') is a 1943 Italian film based on the 1934 novel '' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' by James M. Cain. Luchino Visconti’s first feature film, it is considered by many to be the first Italian neorealist fi ...

'' (1943), '' Bellissima'' (1951), '' Senso'' (1954), ''

Rocco and His Brothers ''Rocco and His Brothers'' ( it, Rocco e i suoi fratelli) is a 1960 drama film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Alain Delon, Annie Girardot, Renato Salvatori, Katina Paxinou, Roger Hanin, Paolo Stoppa, and Claudia Cardinale in one of h ...

'' (1960) and ''

The Leopard ''The Leopard'' ( it, Il Gattopardo ) is a novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa that chronicles the changes in Sicilian life and society during the ''Risorgimento''. Published posthumously in 1958 by Feltrinelli, after two rejections by the ...

'' (1963). At the end of his career, he edited many films directed by

Mario Bava Mario Bava (31 July 1914 – 27 April 1980) was an Italian filmmaker who worked variously as a director, cinematographer, special effects artist and screenwriter, frequently referred to as the "Master of Italian Horror" and the "Master of the Ma ...

, including '' Black Sunday'' (1960) (which he also co-wrote), ''

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'' (1963), and ''

Blood and Black Lace ''Blood and Black Lace'' ( it, 6 donne per l'assassino, lit=6 Women for the Murderer) is a 1964 ''giallo'' film directed by Mario Bava and starring Eva Bartok and Cameron Mitchell. The story concerns the brutal murders of a Roman fashion house ...

'' (1965).

Selected filmography

* ''

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) * '' Abandonment'' (1940) * '' Two on a Vacation'' (1940) * '' The Betrothed'' (1941) * '' A Pistol Shot'' (1942) * ''

Jealousy Jealousy generally refers to the thoughts or feelings of insecurity, fear, and concern over a relative lack of possessions or safety. Jealousy can consist of one or more emotions such as anger, resentment, inadequacy, helplessness or disgust. ...

'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...

'' (1942) *''

Headlights in the Fog ''Headlights in the Fog'' (Italian: ''Fari nella nebbia'') is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Franciolini and starring Fosco Giachetti, Luisa Ferida and Antonio Centa. The film's art direction was by Camillo Del Signore. It was made a ...

'' (1942) * '' The Jester's Supper'' (1942) * ''

Street of the Five Moons ''Street of the Five Moons'' (Italian: ''Via delle Cinque Lune'') is a 1942 romantic drama film directed by Luigi Chiarini. It marked the debut of actor Gabriele Ferzetti. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. Cast * Luisella Begh ...

'' (1942) * ''

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) * ''

The Priest's Hat ''The Priest's Hat'' (Italian: ''Il cappello da prete'') is a 1944 Italian historical thriller drama film directed by Ferdinando Maria Poggioli and starring Roldano Lupi, Lída Baarová and Luigi Almirante. It is based on the 1888 novel of the same ...

'' (1944) * ''

The Ways of Sin ''The Ways of Sin'' (Italian: ''Le vie del peccato'') is a 1946 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Giorgio Pastina and starring Jacqueline Laurent, Leonardo Cortese and Carlo Ninchi. The film is a melodrama set in Sardinia at the begi ...

'' (1946) * '' The Unknown Man of San Marino'' (1946) * ''

The Models of Margutta ''The Models of Margutta'' (Italian: ''Le modelle di via Margutta'') is a 1946 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese and starring Liliana Laine, Claudio Gora and Carlo Campanini.Hischak p.251 The film is set amongst the artistic c ...

'' (1946) * '' Last Love'' (1947) * '' Eleonora Duse'' (1947) * ''

Prelude to Madness ''Prelude to Madness'' or ''Loveless Lovers'' (Italian: ''Amanti senza amore'') is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Franciolini and starring Clara Calamai, Roldano Lupi and Jean Servais. It is inspired by the 1889 novella ''The Kreutz ...

'' (1948) * ''

Chains A chain is a serial assembly of connected pieces, called links, typically made of metal, with an overall character similar to that of a rope in that it is flexible and curved in compression but linear, rigid, and load-bearing in tension. A c ...

'' (1949) * ''

Torment Torment may refer to: * The feeling of pain or suffering * Causing to suffer, torture Films * ''Torment'' (1924 film), a silent crime-drama * ''Torment'' (1944 film) (''Hets''), a Swedish film * ''Torment'' (1950 British film), a British thr ...

'' (1950) * ''

The Beggar's Daughter ''The Beggar's Daughter'' ( it, La figlia del mendicante) is a 1950 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Paola Barbara, Franca Maj and Steve Barclay. It is based on a novel of the same name by Carolina In ...

'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1950) * ''

Women and Brigands ''Women and Brigands'' (Italian: ''Donne e briganti'') is a 1950 French-Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Maria Mauban and Jean Chevrier. It is based on the story of the legendary guerilla f ...

'' (1950) * '' Nobody's Children'' (1951) * ''

Without a Flag ''Without a Flag'' (Italian: ''Senza bandiera'') is a 1951 Italian drama film directed by Lionello De Felice and starring Massimo Serato, Paolo Stoppa and Walter Rilla. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Montori. It was sho ...

'' (1951) * '' Red Shirts'' (1952) * '' Who is Without Sin'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

Woman of the Red Sea ''Woman of the Red Sea'' or ''Africa Under the Seas'' (Italian: ''Africa sotto i mari'') is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Roccardi and starring Sophia Loren, Steve Barclay and Umberto Melnati. For the release of the film Loren ...

'' (1953) * ''

Captain Phantom ''Captain Phantom'' ( it, Capitan Fantasma) is a 1953 Italian historical adventure film directed by Primo Zeglio and starring Frank Latimore, Anna Maria Sandri, Maxwell Reed and Paola Barbara. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. Th ...

'' (1953) * '' Too Young for Love'' (1953) * '' Matrimonial Agency'' (1953) * ''

The Three Thieves ''The Three Thieves'' (Italian: ''I tre ladri'') is a 1954 Italian-French comedy film directed by Lionello De Felice and starring Totò, Jean-Claude Pascal and Simone Simon Simone Thérèse Fernande Simon (23 April 1910 or 1911 – 22 Febru ...

'' (1954) * ''

A Parisian in Rome ''A Parisian in Rome'' (Italian: ''Una parigina a Roma'', German: ''Begegnung in Rom'') is a 1954 Italian-German comedy film directed by Erich Kobler and starring Barbara Laage, Alberto Sordi and Anna Maria Ferrero.Fava p.80-81 The film's sets wer ...

'' (1954) * ''

Mata Hari's Daughter ''Mata Hari's Daughter'' (Italian: ''La figlia di Mata Hari'') is a 1954 French-Italian adventure film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Ludmilla Tchérina, Erno Crisa and Frank Latimore.Chiti & Poppi p.158 It is based on a novel of the ...

'' (1954) * '' The Beach'' (1954) * ''

Goodbye Naples ''Goodbye Naples'' (Italian: ''Addio, Napoli!'') is a 1955 Italian melodrama film directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero and starring Tamara Lees, Andrea Checchi and Giorgio De Lullo.Chiti & Poppi p.19 The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1955) * '' The White Angel'' (1955) * ''

Melancholic Autumn ''Melancholic Autumn'' (Italian:''Malinconico autunno'') is a 1958 Italian-Spanish melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Yvonne Sanson and Mercedes Monterrey. It was part of a popular series of romantic dram ...

'' (1958) * ''

Legs of Gold ''Legs of Gold'' (Italian: ''Gambe d'oro'') is a 1958 Italian sports film directed by Turi Vasile and Antonio Margheriti and starring Totò, Memmo Carotenuto and Rossella Como.Bìspuri p.191 Plot Barone Luigi Fontana is a rich and stingy prod ...

'' (1958) * '' Revolt of the Mercenaries'' (1961) * '' The Legion's Last Patrol'' (1962) * ''

'' (1963) * ''

Beautiful Families ''Beautiful Families'' ( it, Le belle famiglie) is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Ugo Gregoretti and starring Annie Girardot. Plot The film's theme is four episodes in which it is offered to the public a glimpse into the lives of rich an ...

'' (1964)

References

* Italian film editors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Film people from Naples 1907 births 1966 deaths 20th-century Italian male writers {{film-editor-stub