Leo Menardi (1903–1954) was an Italian

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

, producer and

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. He also worked as

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and

assistant director The role of an assistant director (AD) on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have ...

on ''

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'' (1930), the first Italian

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. In 1942 he wrote and directed ''

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''.Marrone & Puppa p.461

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1930) * '' The Devil's Lantern'' (1931) * '' One Night with You'' (1932) * ''

The Haller Case ''The Haller Case'' () is a 1933 Italian thriller film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Marta Abba, Memo Benassi and Camillo Pilotto.Brizio-Skov p.54 The film is based on the 1893 play '' Der Andere'' by Paul Lindau. It marked the s ...

'' (1933) * '' Unripe Fruit'' (1934) * ''

'' (1942) * '' Annabella's Adventure'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1954)

References

Bibliography

* Marrone, Gaetana & Puppa, Paolo. ''Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies''. Routledge, 2006.

External links

* 1903 births 1954 deaths 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Italian film directors Film people from Turin 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-bio-stub