Gennaro Righelli (12 December 1886 – 6 January 1949) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and

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. He directed more than 110 films in Italy and Germany between 1910 and 1947. In 1930, he directed the first Italian sound film, ''

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''. He was married to the film star

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, whom he frequently cast in his films.

Selected filmography

*'' Red Love'' (1921) * '' The Voyage'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' Orient'' (1924) * '' The Doll Queen'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' Homesick'' (1927) * '' The Prisoners of Shanghai'' (1927, writer) * '' The Champion of the World'' (1927) * '' Five Anxious Days'' (1928) * '' The President'' (1928) * '' The Secret Courier'' (1928) * '' Orient'' (1928) * ''

Their Son ''Their Son'' (also known as ''Sensation im Wintergarten'') is a 1929 silent film directed by Gennaro Righelli. Synopsis The son of the Countess Mensdorf runs away when he can no longer stand her relationship with the Baron Von Mallock. The son ...

'' (1929) * '' The Night of Terror'' (1929) * ''

'' (1930) * ''

The Blue Fleet ''L'Armata Azzurra'' (English: ''The Blue Army'' or ''The Blue Fleet'' AKA ''The Winged Armada'' and ''Italy Speaks'') is a 1932 Italian aviation docu-drama and adventure film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Germana Paolieri and Ennio ...

'' (1932) * ''

Together in the Dark ''Together in the Dark'' (Italian: ''Al buio insieme'') is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Sandra Ravel, Maurizio D'Ancora and Lamberto Picasso.Mancini p.216 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ga ...

'' (1933) * '' Stadium'' (1934) * ''

The Last of the Bergeracs ''The Last of the Bergeracs'' (Italian: ''L'ultimo dei Bergerac'') is a 1934 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Ketty Maya, Arturo Falconi and Italia Almirante-Manzini.Goble p.996 Cast References Bibliography * G ...

'' (1934) * '' Mr. Desire'' (1934) * ''

Those Two ''Those Two'' (Italian: ''Quei due'') is a 1935 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo and Assia Noris. A couple of men struggling to find work both fall in love with the same woman. The ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Amnesiac ''The Amnesiac'' (Italian: ''Lo smemorato'') is a 1936 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Angelo Musco, Checco Durante and Franco Coop.Goble p.66 The film's plot is based on a stage play, inspired by the Bruneri-Canella ...

'' (1936) * '' White Amazons'' (1936) * '' Abandon All Hope'' (1937) * ''

They've Kidnapped a Man ''They've Kidnapped a Man'' (Italian: ''Hanno rapito un uomo'') is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Vittorio De Sica, Caterina Boratto and Maria Denis.Chiti & Poppi p.175 It was shot at t ...

'' (1938) * '' La voce senza volto'' (1939) * '' The Knight of San Marco'' (1939) * '' The Courier of the King'' (1947)

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* 1886 births 1949 deaths Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Italian male film actors Italian male silent film actors German-language film directors 20th-century Italian male actors 20th-century Italian male writers People of Emilian descent {{Italy-film-director-stub