Duilio Coletti
Duilio Coletti | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 December 1906 Penne, Italy |
| Died | 22 May 1999 (aged 92) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1934–1994 |
Duilio Coletti (28 December 1906 – 22 May 1999) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 29 films between 1934 and 1977.
Career
[edit]Born in Penne, Abruzzo, he took a degree in medicine and surgery and practiced the profession for a short time.[1] He entered the film industry as a screenwriter and assistant director in early 1930s, then made his directorial debut in 1935 with Pierpin.[1] Coletti specialized in films of great spectacular impact and was particularly appreciated in the direction of action movies.[1]
His film Submarine Attack was entered into the 4th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] He was a member of the jury at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Fornaretto of Venice (1939)
- Captain Fracasse (1940)
- The Mask of Cesare Borgia (1941)
- The Adulteress (1946)
- Bullet for Stefano (1947)
- Heart (Cuore) (1948)
- The Earth Cries Out (Il grido della terra) (1948)
- The Wolf of the Sila (1949)
- Romanzo d'amore (1950)
- Free Escape (1951)
- The Shameless Sex (1952)
- The Piano Tuner Has Arrived (1952)
- Hell Raiders of the Deep (I sette dell'orsa maggiore), a.k.a. Human Torpedoes (1952)
- Submarine Attack (1954)
- Folgore Division (Divisione Folgore) (1954)
- Bella non piangere! (1955)
- The House of Intrigue (Londra chiama Polo Nord), a.k.a. London Calling North Pole (1956)
- The Italians They Are Crazy (Gli italiani sono matti) (1958)
- Under Ten Flags (1960)
- Black City (Il re di Poggioreale) (1961)
- Anzio (1968)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
- ^ "1954 | Programme". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ "International Feature Film Jury 1958". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
