Giorgio Capitani
Giorgio Capitani (29 December 1927 – 25 March 2017) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 40 films between 1954 and 2012. He also wrote for 12 films.
Also recorded as George Holloway
Giorgio Capitani
- Name
- Giorgio Capitani
- Born
- 29 December 1927
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 25 March 2017
- Place of death
- Viterbo, Italy
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Italy and Kingdom of Italy.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Biography
Biography
He was born in Paris, France.
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Giorgio Capitani was born in Paris, France, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The place of death of Giorgio Capitani is recorded as Viterbo by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and as Viterbe (Italie) by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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• Name — Giorgio Capitani • Born — 29 December 1927 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 25 March 2017 • Place of death — Viterbo, Italy • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1949–2017
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Giorgio Capitani, a screenwriter and director, was born on 29 December 1927 and died on 25 March 2017.
Cinema
Cinema
• Delirio (co-directed by "Pierre Billon" (1954)) • Piscatore 'e Pusilleco (1954) • Il piccolo vetraio (1955) • La trovatella di Milano (1956) • Donne senza paradiso – La storia di San Michele ((Axel Munthe – The Doctor of San Michele), co-authored by "Rudolf Jugert" (1962)) • Ercole, Sansone, Maciste e Ursus gli invincibili (1964) • Che notte, ragazzi! (1966) • Ognuno per sé signed under the pseudonym George Holloway (1968) • La notte è fatta per... rubare (1968) • L'arcangelo (1969) • La schiava io ce l'ho e tu no (1973) • La pupa del gangster (1975) • Bruciati da cocente passione (1976) • Pane, burro e marmellata (1977) • Io tigro, tu tigri,egli tigra ((second and third episode), with "Paolo Villaggio" and "Enrico Montesano" (1978))
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
He also worked under the name George Holloway. The authorities additionally record the heading George Holloway. His recorded language was Italian.
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Giorgio Capitani died at Viterbo.
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