Massimo Pupillo
Massimo Pupillo | |
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Born | Domenico Massimo Pupillo 1922 Rodi Garganico, Apulia, Italy |
Occupation | Film director |
Domenico Massimo Pupillo[1] is an Italian film director. Puplillo was born in Rodi Garganico, Apulia in 1922.[1][a] He started his career in film through his acquaintance Fernandel as Marcel Pagnol's assistant.[1] He claims to have made over 250 short films before the release of his film , a feature film set in Sardinia with unprofessional actors.[1] After directing Terror-Creatures from the Grave, he went on two direct two more horror films in a row: Bloody Pit of Horror and La vendetta di Lady Morgan.[1]
After making these horror films, Pupillo stated that he originally made them to get out of making documentary films and enter the commercial film market.[3] After making La vendetta di Lady Morgan he declared he was finished with making horror films with his following directorial work becoming scarce.[3] His follow-ups included the Western Django Kills Softly released in 1967 and the mondo film .[3] Pupillo also wrote a few mondo films prior to directing including Primitive Love and Sweden: Heaven and Hell which were both directed by Luigi Scattini and by Romolo Marcellini.[3]
Pupillo later described himself as "disgusted" by the type of cinema he was making and primarily worked in television during the 1970s.[3] His last feature film was Sa Jana which was shot in Sardinia.[3] According to Merrill Aldighieri and Lucas Balbo's documentary Mondo Pupillo - Une conversation avec Massimo Pupillo, it is likely that Pupillo died on December 29, 1999 but no evidence has been found to confirm this.[3]
Partial filmography[]
Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | |
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Director | Other | ||||
Terror-Creatures from the Grave | 1965 | Yes | Yes | Producer | [4] |
Bloody Pit of Horror | 1965 | Yes | [5] | ||
La vendetta di Lady Morgan | 1965 | Yes | [2] | ||
Django Kills Softly | 1967 | Yes | [6] |
Notes and references[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Curti 2015, p. 152.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Curti 2015, p. 153.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Curti 2015, p. 155.
- ^ Curti 2015, p. 149.
- ^ Curti 2015, p. 138.
- ^ Grant 2011, p. 445.
Sources[]
- Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476619897.
- Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. . ISBN 9781903254615.
External links[]
- Italian film directors
- 1922 births
- Italian film director stubs