Summary
Gianni Franciolini (1 June 1910 – 1 January 1960) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 19 films between 1939 and 1959.
Gianni Franciolini | |
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 Franciolini in 1951 | |
| Born | 1 June 1910 Florence, Italy |
| Died | 1 January 1960 (aged 49) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1939-1959 |
Life and career edit
Born in Florence, in 1929 he moved to Paris to study journalism; there he came into contact with the artistic avant-garde of the time, particularly with Eugène Deslaw.[1] During this time, he was assistant director of Georges Lacombe and directed the documentary Vérité sur l'Italie.[1] In 1938, he came back in Italy country where he collaborated as a screenwriter and as an assistant director for Camillo Mastrocinque and Mario Soldati, among others.[1] In 1940 he debuted as a feature film director with Inspector Vargas.[1] In the post-war, Franciolini specialized in neo-realist comedies and genre films, often collaborating with Cesare Zavattini.[1] In 1956 he won the David di Donatello Award for Best Director, for the comedy-drama film Roman Tales.[2]
Filmography edit
- Vérité sur l'Italie (1939)
- L'ispettore Vargas (1940)
- Happy Days (1942)
- Headlights in the Fog (1942)
- Farewell Love! (1943)
- Notte di tempesta (1946)
- Prelude to Madness (1948)
- The Bride Can't Wait (1949)
- Last Meeting (1951)
- Hello Elephant (1952)
- It Happened in the Park (1953)
- We, the Women (1953)
- The World Condemns Them (1953)
- Secrets d'alcôve (1954)
- Roman Tales (1955)
- Le signorine dello 04 (1955)
- Peccato di castità (1956)
- Girls for the Summer (1958)
- Ferdinando I, re di Napoli (1959)
References edit
External links edit
- Gianni Franciolini at IMDb