Luigi Bazzoni
Luigi Bazzoni | |
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| Born | 25 June 1929 Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy |
| Died | 1 March 2012 (aged 82) Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
Luigi Bazzoni (25 June 1929 - 1 March 2012)[1] was an Italian director and screenwriter.
Born in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy, Bazzoni was the elder brother of the film director and cinematographer Camillo Bazzoni and a cousin of the Academy Award winner Vittorio Storaro.[2]
He began his career as assistant director of Mauro Bolognini.[2] Later he became director of films and short films, gaining critical attention for two Spaghetti Westerns, L'Uomo, l'orgoglio, la vendetta and Blu Gang - Vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati.[2] His short film Di Domenica achieved a Special Mention at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Filmography[]
- The Possessed (La donna del lago/ The Lady of the Lake) (1965)
- Man, Pride and Vengeance (L'Uomo, l'orgoglio, la vendetta) (1968)
- The Fifth Cord (Giornata nera per l'ariete) (1971)
- Brothers Blue (Blu Gang - Vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati) (1973)
- Footprints on the Moon (Le Orme) (1975)
References[]
- ^ Francesco Barilli, "In Nero", Nocturno Cinema N. 116, Aprile 2012, p. 4.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 88-04-57277-9.
- ^ Bianco e nero , Volume 24. Centro sperimentale di cinematografia., 1963.
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