Alfredo and Angelo Castiglioni
Alfredo Castiglioni (born March 18, 1937 in Busto Arsizio ; † February 14, 2016 in Gallarate ) and his twin brother Angelo Castiglioni (born March 18, 1937 in Busto Arsizio ) were Italian documentary filmmakers and authors .
Life
The twins studied economics at the Università Cattolica in Milan and traveled to the African continent from 1957 , making numerous documentaries and photo reports. Her specialty was archaeological sites, which she also described in numerous books and reports. Since the late 1960s, some of her films, mostly cut in the form of Mondo films , have also been shown in cinemas.
The brothers have received several awards. The Castiglionis were also active as archaeologists in the new millennium and caused a sensation in 2009 when they discovered bones in the Sahara, in which they believe they see an army of the Persian King Cambyses II .
Alfredo Castiglioni died of a heart attack on February 14, 2016 after returning from Eritrea at the age of 78.
Books (selection)
- 1977: Adam's black children. Zurich 1977, ISBN 3726361944
Filmography (selection)
- 1969: Cruel Africa (Africa segreta)
- 1971: Africa ama (Africa ama)
- 1974: Magia Nuda (Magia nuda)
- 1978: Cannibale brutalo (Addio ultimo uomo)
- 1982: Faces of Pain (Africa dolce e selvaggia)
Web links
- Alfredo Castiglioni in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Angelo Castiglioni in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I registi, Gremese 2002, p. 100
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1226500/Is-lost-Persian-army-Compelling-remains-uncovered-Sahara-Desert.html
- ↑ Archeologia in lutto. È scomparso Alfredo Castiglioni, protagonista col fratello Angelo di mezzo secolo di ricerche in Africa: esploratore, archeologo, antropologo, etnologo, autore di libri, film, reportage. Retrieved January 31, 2020 (Italian).