Enzo D'Alò (born 7 September 1953) is an Italian animator and director.
Life and career
Born in
Naples
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, D'Alò moved to
Turin
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in 1979 and there he started his career as animator working with the group "La Lanterna Magica".
In 1983 he debuted as director of animated shorts, and in 1991 he was chosen to direct the TV-series ''Pimpa'', based on
the comic character with the same name.
After his feature film debut with ''
How the Toys Saved Christmas'', D'Alò got a large audience success and critical acclaim with his second work, ''
Lucky and Zorba''.
Filmography
*''
Pimpa'' (TV, 1991)
*''
How the Toys Saved Christmas'' (1996)
*''
Lucky and Zorba'' (1998)
*''
Momo'' (2001)
*''
Opopomoz'' (2003)
*''
Pinocchio
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'' (2013)
*''Pipì Pupù e Rosmarina'' (TV, 2009; 2014–present)
*''The Chip Maker'' (2015)
*''
A Greyhound of a Girl'' (2023)
References
External links
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1953 births
Italian film directors
Italian animated film directors
Film people from Naples
Living people
Italian animators
Italian fantasy film directors
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