Piero Regnoli (1921–2001) was an Italian
screenwriter and
film director.
Career
Born in 1921, Regnoli worked in the film industry between 1953 and 1991 where he wrote over 110 screenplays and directed 11 films. Regnoli's work ranged from sword-and-sandal films, westerns, horror and sexy comedies. His final film where he was officially credited as a director was ''
La principessa sul pisello
''La principessa sul pisello'' is a 1976 Italian film directed by Piero Regnoli.
Production
According to the wife of director Piero Regnoli, Silvia Innocenzi, the original idea for ''La principessa sul pisello'' came from the director's friend ...
'' in 1976. Regnoli did uncredited direction on the 1986 melodrama ''Giuro che ti amo'' starring
Nino D'Angelo
Gaetano "Nino" D'Angelo (born 21 June 1957) is an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, television personality, film director, screenwriter and author.
He was born to a poor family in San Pietro a Patierno, a suburb of Naples, and dropped out of ...
.
Regnoli was also employed as the film critic for the
Vatican
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Vatican City, the city-state ruled by the pope in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum
The Holy See
* The Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church and sovereign entity recognized ...
's daily newspaper ''
L'Osservatore Romano
''L'Osservatore Romano'' (, 'The Roman Observer') is the daily newspaper of Vatican City State which reports on the activities of the Holy See and events taking place in the Catholic Church and the world. It is owned by the Holy See but is not ...
''. Regnoli died in 2001.
Style
Piero Regnoli's work as writer often dealt with themes of eroticism, such as in
Brunello Rondi
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His brother, Gian Luigi Rondi, was an Italian film critic.
Bi ...
's ''
Tecnica di un amore'' (1973),
Roberto Bianchi Montero
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Life and career
Born in Rome, Bianchi Montero started acting as a teenager on stage and he was a member of an amateur theater group w ...
's ''
Caligula's Hot Nights'' (1977) and
Mario Bianchi's ''
Satan's Baby Doll
''Satan's Baby Doll'' ( it, La bimba di Satana) is a 1983 Italian horror film directed by Mario Bianchi.
Plot
The daughter (Jacqueline Dupré) and brother of a dead aristocrat are placed in the care of an evil nun in a remote Spanish castle. ...
'' (1983). When Regnoli worked as a director, his work still contained these themes but was often toned down.
Selected filmography
:Note: The films listed as N/A are not necessarily chronological.
References
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1921 births
2001 deaths
20th-century Italian screenwriters
Italian male screenwriters
Italian film directors
Italian film critics
Italian male non-fiction writers
20th-century Italian male writers