Duilio Coletti (28 December 1906 – 22 May 1999) was an Italian
film director and
screenwriter. He directed 29 films between 1934 and 1977.
Career
Born in
Penne, Abruzzo, he took a degree in medicine and surgery and practiced the profession for a short time.
He entered the film industry as a screenwriter and assistant director in early 1930s, then made his directorial debut in 1935 with ''Pierpin''.
[ Coletti specialized in films of great spectacular impact and was particularly appreciated in the direction of action movies.][
His film '' Submarine Attack'' was entered into the ]4th Berlin International Film Festival
The 4th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 to 29 June 1954. This year's festival did not give any official jury prizes, instead awards were given by audience voting. This continued until the FIAPF granted Berlin "A-Status ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''The Fornaretto of Venice
''The Fornaretto of Venice'' (Italian: ''Il fornaretto di Venezia'') is a 1939 Italian historical drama film directed by Duilio Coletti and starring Roberto Villa, Elsa De Giorgi and Clara Calamai.Forgacs & Gundle p.162 It is an adaptation of the ...
'' (1939)
* '' Captain Fracasse'' (1940)
* '' The Mask of Cesare Borgia'' (1941)
* '' The Adulteress'' (1946)
* '' Bullet for Stefano'' (1947)
* ''Heart
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'' (Cuore) (1948)
* ''The Earth Cries Out
''The Earth Cries Out'' ( it, Il grido della terra, also known as ''Exodus'') is a 1948 Italian action-drama film directed by Duilio Coletti.
In 2008 it was restored and shown as part of a retrospective "Questi fantasmi: Cinema italiano ritrovato" ...
'' (Il grido della terra) (1948)
* '' The Wolf of the Sila'' (1949)
* '' Romanzo d'amore'' (1950)
* '' Free Escape'' (1951)
* ''Wanda la peccatrice
''The Shameless Sex'' ( it, Wanda la peccatrice, also known as ''Wanda the Sinner'') is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Duilio Coletti.
Plot
Stefano, a naval officer for some time not operating on ships following a removal and therefo ...
'' (1952)
* ''The Piano Tuner Has Arrived
''The Piano Tuner Has Arrived'' (Italian: ''È arrivato l'accordatore'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Duilio Coletti and starring Nino Taranto, Alberto Sordi and Virgilio Riento.Segrave & Martin p.52
The film's sets were de ...
'' (1952)
* '' Hell Raiders of the Deep'' (I sette dell'orsa maggiore), a.k.a. ''Human Torpedoes'' (1952)
* '' Submarine Attack'' (1954)
* '' Folgore Division'' (Divisione Folgore) (1954)
* ''Bella non piangere!
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'' (1955)
* '' The House of Intrigue'' (Londra chiama Polo Nord), a.k.a. ''London Calling North Pole'' (1956)
* '' The Italians They Are Crazy'' (Gli italiani sono matti) (1958)
* ''Under Ten Flags
''Under Ten Flags'' ( it, Sotto dieci bandiere) is a 1960 Italian-American war film directed by Duilio Coletti and starring Van Heflin, Charles Laughton, and Mylène Demongeot. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.
...
'' (1960)
* '' Black City'' (Il re di Poggioreale) (1961)
* ''Anzio
Anzio (, also , ) is a town and ''comune'' on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.
Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands ...
'' (1968)
References
External links
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1906 births
1999 deaths
Italian film directors
20th-century Italian screenwriters
Italian film producers
Italian male screenwriters
20th-century Italian male writers