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Piero Pierotti
Piero Pierotti (1 January 1912 – 4 May 1970) was an Italian director, screenwriter and journalist. Life and career Born in Pisa, Pierotti started his career as a journalist, working for ''La Nazione'' and ''Il Nuovo Corriere'', and later founding the newspaper ''Corriere dell'Arno''. After some amateur shorts, he moved to Rome where he enrolled in the courses of directing at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 1939. Pierotti later started teaching direction at the University of Pisa, and at the same time he was also active as a documentarist and an assistant director, often collaborating with Raffaello Matarazzo. Active as a screenwriter since 1955, in the late 1950s he made his directional debut with '' L'arciere nero'' and he then directed fifteen films until 1969, being mainly active in the adventure and peplum genres. He was sometimes credited as Peter E. Stanley. Selected filmography ;Director and screenwriter * ''The Pirate and the Slave Girl' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pisa
Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the city contains more than twenty other historic churches, several medieval palaces, and bridges across the Arno. Much of the city's architecture was financed from its history as one of the Italian maritime republics. The city is also home to the University of Pisa, which has a history going back to the 12th century, the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, founded by Napoleon in 1810, and its offshoot, the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies.Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa Information statistics History |
Heads Or Tails (1969 Film)
''Heads or Tails'' (Italian: ''Testa o croce'') is a 1969 Italian western film directed by Piero Pierotti and starring John Ericson, Špela Rozin and Edwige Fenech.Weisser p.155 It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios. Cast * John Ericson as Will Hunter * Špela Rozin as Shanda Lee * Franco Lantieri as Serpente * Daniela Surina as Sybille Burton * Edwige Fenech as Manuela * Pinuccio Ardia as Miserere * Ugo Pagliai as Burton * Isarco Ravaioli as Sheriff * Dada Gallotti * Loris Gizzi * Renato Navarrini Renato Navarrini (1892–1972) was an Italian stage and film actor.Verdone p.101 He was married to the actress Fanny Marchiò. Partial filmography * ''La tavola dei poveri'' (1932) * ''Un cattivo soggetto'' (1933) * ''Lohengrin'' (1936) - Il d ... * Maria Teresa Piaggio * Pasquale Basile * Silvana Bacci * Franco Daddi * Antonietta Fiorito References Bibliography * Thomas Weisser. ''Spaghetti Westerns: The Good, the Bad, and the Violent : a Comprehensive, Illustrated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Male Screenwriters
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Italian Film Directors
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Deaths
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Births
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Son Of Black Eagle
''The Son of Black Eagle'' (Italian: ''Il figlio di Aquila Nera'') is a 1968 Italian historical adventure film directed by Guido Malatesta and starring Mimmo Palmara, Edwige Fenech and Franco Ressel. It was inspired by the historic success of Riccardo Freda's ''Black Eagle The black eagle (''Ictinaetus malaiensis'') is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae, and is the only member of the genus ''Ictinaetus''. They soar over forests in the hilly regions of tropical and subtropical South ...'' and '' Revenge of Black Eagle''.Curti p.91 Cast References Bibliography * Roberto Curti. ''Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker''. McFarland, 2017. External links * 1968 films Italian historical adventure films 1960s historical adventure films 1960s Italian-language films Films directed by Guido Malatesta Films set in the 19th century Films set in Russia Films set in the Russian Empire 1960s Italian films {{1960s-I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Seven Calling Cairo
''Super Seven Calling Cairo'' (Italian: ''Superseven chiama Cairo'') is a 1965 Italian Eurospy film directed by Umberto Lenzi and adapted from his own novel of the same name written under the pseudonym "H. Humbert". It stars Roger Browne as the titular secret agent opposite Fabienne Dali, Massimo Serato, and Rosalba Neri. Shot mostly in Egypt, the film is heavily inspired by the early James Bond films starring Sean Connery. It is followed by ''The Spy Who Loved Flowers'' in which Browne reprises his role as Martin Stevens, and Lenzi returns to write and direct the film. Premise Martin Stevens - a British agent known by his codename "Superseven" - is sent to recover a modified radioactive metal disguised as a camera lens, stolen and sold to an unaware civilian by mistake. The trail leads him to Cairo in pursuit of the camera where he learns that Russian spies are also after the same device in the hopes of putting the western powers at a disadvantage while per business as usual, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome Against Rome
''Rome Against Rome'' ( it, Roma contro Roma) is a 1964 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Giuseppe Vari. Cast * John Drew Barrymore as Aderbad * Susy Andersen as Tullio * Ettore Manni as Gaius * Ida Galli as Rhama * Mino Doro as Lutetius * Ivano Staccioli as Sirion * Philippe Hersent as Azer * Andrea Checchi Production Director Vari filmed at CSC Studios. ''Rome Against Rome'' was the second last film by the production company Galatea studio and the film historian Tim Lucas described as representing the end of the '' peplum'' cycle as it was a "victim of the burgeoning "Spaghetti Western" movement". Release ''Rome Against Rome'' was distributed theatrically in Italy by Cineriz on February 13, 1964. Lucas noted that the original English export print titled ''Rome Against Rome'' was dubbed under the direction of Tony Russel and that its soundtrack was "a chaotic mess". The film was cut for foreign release with its original 110 minute running cut to 97 minutes for its Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witch's Curse
''The Witch's Curse'' ( it, Maciste all'inferno, lit=Maciste in Hell) is a 1962 peplum- fantasy film, directed by Riccardo Freda. Plot In the mid-1500s, a witch is burned in Scotland and places a curse on the inhabitants before she dies. One hundred years later, the tree she was chained to and burned still stands with no one daring to destroy it. The curse remains by forcing women to commit suicide. The witch's descendant, Martha Gunt, is sentenced to be burned for witchcraft. As she is placed in a prison cell, Maciste comes forth to fight evil. When he uproots the cursed tree, he finds an entrance to Hell where he attempts to track down the original witch to rescind her curse and attempts to help the damned from their plight. Cast * Kirk Morris as Maciste * Hélène Chanel as Fania * Vira Silenti as Martha Gaunt * Andrea Bosic as Judge Parrish * Charles Fernley Fawcett as the Doctor * Remo De Angelis as Prometheus * John Karlsen * Gina Mascetti * Puccio Ceccarelli Produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Intruder (1956 Film)
''The Intruder'' ( it, L'intrusa) is a 1956 Italian melodrama film written and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Amedeo Nazzari and Lea Padovani. It is loosely based on the stage drama ''La moglie del dottore'' by Silvio Zambaldi. Plot Doctor Carlo Conti, proven by the fact that his girlfriend has just died, moves to a small seaside town for work. Here he saves a girl who attempted suicide by poisoning herself: the young woman is called Luisa Marcelli and is a teacher. Luisa's deep depression was caused by her love affair with the young engineer Alberto Serpieri, who abandoned her after having "dishonored" her. The girl became pregnant but her pregnancy had an unfortunate outcome with a miscarriage: the girl will no longer be able to have children. Carlo decides to marry the young woman more out of tenderness than out of true love. One day the doctor has to help a young pregnant lady who has suffered a car accident. The woman's husband rushes: it is the engineer Serpi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
