Eleuterio Rodolfi (1876–1933) was an Italian

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and

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. He was a leading figure in

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during the

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, directing over a hundred films including '' The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1913).Everett p.19

Selected filmography

Director

* '' The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1913) *'' Doctor Antonio'' (1914) * ''

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'' (1917) * '' Maciste's American Nephew'' (1924)

Producer

* '' The Painting of Osvaldo Mars'' (1921)

References

Bibliography

* Everett, Wendy. ''Questions of Colour in Cinema: From Paintbrush to Pixel''. Peter Lang, 2007.

External links

* 1876 births 1933 deaths 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Italian film directors Film people from Bologna 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-bio-stub