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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
film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...
. He also worked as
editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, organization, a ...
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 ''
The Song of Love ''The Song of Love'' (also known as ''Le chant d'amour'' or ''Love Song'') is a 1914 painting by Italian Metaphysical art, metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico. It is one of the most famous works by Chirico and an early example of his pre-Su ...
'' (1930), the first Italian
sound film A sound film is a Film, motion picture with synchronization, synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, bu ...
. In 1942 he wrote and directed ''
Luisa Sanfelice Luisa or Luigia Sanfelice (1764–1800) was an Italian aristocrat who was executed by Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Ferdinand I (Italian language, Italian: ''Ferdinando I''; 12 January 1751 – 4 January 1825) was Kingdom of the Two Sicilie ...
''.Marrone & Puppa p.461


Selected filmography

* ''
The Song of Love ''The Song of Love'' (also known as ''Le chant d'amour'' or ''Love Song'') is a 1914 painting by Italian Metaphysical art, metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico. It is one of the most famous works by Chirico and an early example of his pre-Su ...
'' (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) * ''
Luisa Sanfelice Luisa or Luigia Sanfelice (1764–1800) was an Italian aristocrat who was executed by Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Ferdinand I (Italian language, Italian: ''Ferdinando I''; 12 January 1751 – 4 January 1825) was Kingdom of the Two Sicilie ...
'' (1942) * '' Annabella's Adventure'' (1943) * ''
Storm A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning (a thunderstor ...
'' (1954)


References


Bibliography

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


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* 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