Antonio Musu
Antonio Musu (born May 14, 1916 in Naples , † October 1979 in Pisa ) was an Italian film producer and film director .
Musu first worked in the film business in 1944 when he worked as an assistant for Giuseppe Maria Scotese ; from 1948 he was responsible for a number of films as production manager and producer, whereby he was picky; Among the more important, in the name of the law by Pietro Germi and Gillo Pontecorvo's work, Kapo and the Battle of Algiers . As a director, he shot short films only twice for the screen in 1955 and 1958, bringing together two greats of the time in one film for Totò and Marcellino . Since 1943 he was married to the actress Marisa Salinas .
Filmography (selection)
- 1955: Journey to Hell to Tobruk (Il prezzo della gloria) (Director, Screenplay)
- 1958: Totò and Marcellino (Totò e Marcellino) (director, screenplay)
- 1966: Battle of Algiers (La battaglia di Algeri)
Web links
- Antonio Musu in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I registi. Rome 2002, pp. 302/303
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Musu, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian film producer and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1979 |
| Place of death | Pisa |