Leo Pescarolo (1935 – 24 May 2006) was an Italian

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. The son of the actress

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, Pescarolo entered the film industry at age 22, first as an assistant director of

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and

Mario Camerini Mario Camerini (6 February 1895 – 4 February 1981) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. The cousin of Augusto Genina, he made the most well-known films in Italy during the 1930s, most of them comedies starring Vittorio De Sica. H ...

, and later as a producer. He produced many films of

Liliana Cavani Liliana Cavani (born 12 January 1933, Carpi, Italy) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. She belongs to a generation of Italian filmmakers from Emilia-Romagna that came into prominence in the 1970s, including Bernardo Bertolucci, Pier P ...

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and almost all the works of

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, as well as films by

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 ...

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and

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. In 1994 he won the

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italian ...

for Best Producer, for Archibugi's ''

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'', and in 1997 he won the

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in the same category for ''

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''. Pescarolo was also a renowned gastronome, and he held a cooking column for a newspaper.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1968) * ''

What Have You Done to Solange? ''What Have You Done to Solange?'' ( it, Cosa avete fatto a Solange?) is a 1972 ''giallo'' film directed by Massimo Dallamano and starring Fabio Testi, Karin Baal, Joachim Fuchsberger, Cristina Galbó, and Camille Keaton. The plot follows a se ...

'' (1972) * ''

Super Bitch ''Super Bitch'' ( it, Si può essere più bastardi dell'ispettore Cliff?, lit=Can anyone be more of a bastard than Inspector Cliff?) is a 1973 Italian-British ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Massimo Dallamano. It was released in England as ' ...

'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973) * ''

Innocence and Desire ''Innocence and Desire'' ( it, Innocenza e turbamento) is a 1974 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Massimo Dallamano. Plot A young seminarian is back to his family to reflect on the sincerity of his mystical vocation. Here, in ...

'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1975) * ''

Tell Me You Do Everything for Me ''Tell Me You Do Everything for Me'' (Italian: ''Dimmi che fai tutto per me'') is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile and starring Johnny Dorelli, Pamela Villoresi and Jacques Dufilho.Chiti, Poppi & Pecorari p.242 Cas ...

'' (1976) * ''

Red Rings of Fear ''Red Rings of Fear'' ( it, Enigma rosso, german: Orgie des Todes, es, Tráfico de menores) is a 1978 giallo film directed by Alberto Negrin. Plot A detective investigates the killing of a teenage girl and turns his suspicions on three girlf ...

'' (1978) * '' Devil in the Flesh'' (1986) * ''

The Gold Rimmed Glasses ''Gli occhiali d'oro'' (internationally released as ''The Gold Rimmed Glasses'') is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Giuliano Montaldo, starring Philippe Noiret, Rupert Everett and Valeria Golino. Set in Ferrara and in a nearby seaside resort ...

'' (1987) * ''

Mignon Has Come to Stay ''Mignon è partita'' (literally ''Mignon Has Left'', internationally released as ''Mignon Has Come to Stay'') is a 1988 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. The film won five David di Donatello awards for Best New Director, Best S ...

'' (1988) * '' The Sleazy Uncle'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1989) * '' Time to Kill'' (1989) * ''

Towards Evening ''Towards Evening'' ( it, Verso sera) is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. It was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival. For her performance Zoe Incrocci was awarded with a David di Donatello for Bes ...

'' (1990) * '' On My Own'' (1991) * ''

'' (1993) * ''

With Closed Eyes ''With Closed Eyes'' ( it, Con gli occhi chiusi) is a 1994 Italian drama film written and directed by Francesca Archibugi. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Federigo Tozzi. For his performance Marco Messeri won the Nastro ...

'' (1994) * ''

'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1998) * '' Time Regained'' (1999) * ''

Dancer in the Dark ''Dancer in the Dark'' is a 2000 musical drama film written and directed by Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier. It stars Icelandic musician Björk as a factory worker who suffers from a degenerative eye condition and is saving for an operation to p ...

'' (2000) * ''

The Luzhin Defence ''The Luzhin Defence'' is a 2000 romantic drama film directed by Marleen Gorris, starring John Turturro and Emily Watson. The film centres on a mentally tormented chess grandmaster and the young woman he meets while competing at a world-class ...

'' (2000) * ''

Dogville ''Dogville'' is a 2003 avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier, and starring an ensemble cast led by Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Paul Bettany, Chloë Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Ben Gazzara, Harriet Anderss ...

'' (2003)

References

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* 1935 births 2006 deaths Italian film producers Nastro d'Argento winners {{film-producer-stub