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'''Luigi Maggi''' ( |
'''Luigi Maggi''' (21 December 1867 – 22 August 1946) was an [[Italy|Italian]] actor and film director who worked prolifically during the [[silent era]]. Working for [[Ambrosio Film]] he co-directed the 1908 hit film ''[[The Last Days of Pompeii (1908 film)|The Last Days of Pompeii]]'', which launched the historical epic as a popular Italian genre.<ref>Moliterno p.6</ref> |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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Luigi Maggi | |
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| Born | 21 December 1867 |
| Died | 22 August 1946 (aged 78) Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1906–1928 |
Luigi Maggi (21 December 1867 – 22 August 1946) was an Italian actor and film director who worked prolifically during the silent era. Working for Ambrosio Film he co-directed the 1908 hit film The Last Days of Pompeii, which launched the historical epic as a popular Italian genre.[1]
Selected filmography
Director
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1908)
- The Fall of Troy (1908)
- Nero (1909)
- Galileo Galilei (1909)
- Il Fornaretto di Venezia (1914), with Paola Pezzaglia
References
- ^ Moliterno p.6
Sources
- Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
- Winkler, Martin M. Troy: From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
External links
- Luigi Maggi at IMDb
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