Giulio Paradisi (born 21 March 1934) is an Italian film director, actor and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
, Paradisi enrolled the
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and immediately after the graduation he made his acting debut with a small role in
Alessandro Blasetti
Alessandro Blasetti (3 July 1900 – 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who influenced Italian neorealism with the film ''Four Steps in the Clouds''. Blasetti was one of the leading figures in Italian cinema during the ...
's ''
Too Bad She's Bad''.
After playing several other
character roles with notable directors including
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and ...
and
Francesco Maselli
Francesco Maselli (9 December 1930 – 21 March 2023), also known as Citto Maselli, was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Biography
Born into a well educated family (his father was an art critic) originally from the Molise region, Mase ...
, he began working as an assistant director in 1963, later directing a few fairly successful films on his own between 1970 and 1982.
Paradisi was also active as a stage director and as a director of commercials.
Filmography
Director
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Terzo Canale - Avventura a Montecarlo'' (1970)
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Ragazzo di borgata'' (1976)
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The Visitor'' (1979)
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Tesoromio'' (1979)
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Spaghetti House'' (1982)
References
External links
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1934 births
Italian screenwriters
Italian male screenwriters
Writers from Rome
Film directors from Rome
Italian male film actors
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni
Living people
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