Franco Bottari
Franco Bottari (5 September 1925 – 4 January 1988) was an Italian set designer, screenwriter and film director.
Franco Bottari
- Name
- Franco Bottari
- Born
- 5 September 1925
- Birthplace
- Caserta, Italy
- Died
- 4 January 1988
- Occupation
- Director Screenwriter Set designer
- Nationality
- Italy and Kingdom of Italy.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Franco Bottari (5 September 1925 – 4 January 1988) was an Italian set designer, screenwriter and film director.
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• Name — Franco Bottari • Born — 5 September 1925 • Birthplace — Caserta, Italy • Died — 4 January 1988 • Occupation — Director Screenwriter Set designer
Life and career
Life and career
Born in Caserta, Bottari entered the film industry in 1959 as a set decorator. In 1963 he started an intense career as a costume and set designer, being mainly active in genre films. Occasionally, Bottari also collaborated on screenplays and in 1972 he made his directorial debut with the political drama Guernica (also known as 24 ore... non un minuto di più). Bottari died on 4 January 1988, at the age of 62.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Director and screenwriter • Guernica (1972) • Voglia di donna (1978) • La vedova del trullo (1979) • Screenwriter • The Young, the Evil and the Savage (1968) • Lips of Lurid Blue (1975) • Waves of Lust (1975) • Colt 38 Special Squad (1976) • Deadly Chase (1978)
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Franco Bottari is recorded with the occupation production designer. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as film director, screenwriter and production designer.
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1925
Franco Bottari was born on 5 September 1925.
1988
Franco Bottari died on 4 January 1988.
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