Sergio Bergonzelli (25 August 1924 – 24 September 2002) was an Italian director, screenwriter, producer and actor.
Sergio Bergonzelli | |
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Born | 25 August 1924 Alba, Italy |
Died | 24 September 2002 Rome, Italy | (aged 78)
Other names | Siro Carme |
Occupation(s) | Director Screenwriter |
Born in Alba, Cuneo, Bergonzelli graduated in Philosophy, then he started working as an actor with the stage name Siro Carme.[1][2] After being assistant and second unit director in a number of genre films, in 1960 he made his debut as director and screenwriter with Seven in the Sun.[1][2] Also a film producer, Bergonzelli was the first to produce Spaghetti Western films entirely shot in Italy.[2] In the 1970s he specialized in the erotic genre.[1]