Tomaso Smith (15 June 1886 – 27 May 1966) was an Italian

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, politician, journalist, translator and newspaper editor active during the

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.Hochkofler p.49 He started his career as a stringer for the Roman newspaper ''

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'' but was forced to resign for his socialist stance. He then embarked on a career as a screenwriter and playwright until the outbreak of the War. Smith was imprisoned in a German detention camp in Italy in 1943 but was able to escape. At the end of the war ''Il Messaggero'' offered him the editor's post. In the 1950s he began a career in politics, first as an independent with the

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and then with

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, where he was involved in attempts to start a newspaper, ''La Giustizia'' ("Justice").

Selected filmography

* ''

Figaro and His Great Day ''Figaro e la sua gran giornata'' (in English, ''Figaro and his Great Day'') is a 1931 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Leda Gloria and Ugo Ceseri.Celli & Cottino-Jones p.192 It was shot at the C ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Blue Fleet ''L'Armata Azzurra'' (English: ''The Blue Army'' or ''The Blue Fleet'' AKA ''The Winged Armada'' and ''Italy Speaks'') is a 1932 Italian aviation docu-drama and adventure film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Germana Paolieri and Ennio ...

'' (1932) * '' The Last Adventure'' (1932) * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1934) * ''

Loyalty of Love ''Loyalty of Love'' () is a 1934 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Marta Abba, Nerio Bernardi and Luigi Cimara. It is based on the story of Teresa Confalonieri, a celebrated figure of the Italian reunificatio ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

Red Passport ''Red Passport'' () is a 1935 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Isa Miranda, Filippo Scelzo and Ugo Ceseri. A group of Italian immigrants to South America join in a revolution. It was shot at the Cines Studios ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

The Fornaretto of Venice ''The Fornaretto of Venice'' () 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 1846 play of the same title by ...

'' (1939) * '' The Widow'' (1939) * '' Father For a Night'' (1939) * '' Kean'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

The King's Jester ''The King's Jester'' () is a 1941 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Michel Simon, María Mercader and Rossano Brazzi. The film is an adaptation of the play '' Le roi s'amuse'' by Victor Hugo and uses elements su ...

'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1941) * ''

The Gorgon ''The Gorgon'' is a 1964 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Richard Pasco and Barbara Shelley. The screenplay was by John Gilling and Anthony Nelson Keys. It was produced by Keys for ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Woman of Sin ''The Woman of Sin'' () is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Harry Hasso and starring Viveca Lindfors, Otello Toso and Gustav Diessl. It was one of two films Swedish actress Lindfors made in Second World War, wartime Italy. It was shot at the ...

'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1943) * '' The Champion'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944)

References

Bibliography

* Matilde Hochkofler. ''Anna Magnani''. Gremese Editore, 2001.

External links

* 1886 births 1966 deaths 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Writers from Tuscany People from Bagni di Lucca Italian newspaper editors Politicians from Tuscany Italian people of English descent 20th-century Italian journalists 20th-century Italian translators 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-bio-stub