Augusto Camerini
Augusto Camerini (born January 21, 1894 in Rome , † December 18, 1972 in Rome ) was an Italian painter , draftsman and film director .
Life
Camerini was a fairly successful painter; But he was better known as a humorous draftsman and cartoonist for numerous magazines such as Travaso delle idee , Contachiaro and Paese sera . Between 1920 and 1922 he also devoted himself to the cinema, for which he had previously worked as a stage painter . With the beginning of the sound film era, he devoted himself not only to painting but also to book illustration and directed one more time in 1933; his brother Mario was in charge of overall management.
After the Second World War , Camerini worked again in film functions; he was assistant director to Giorgio Bianchi in 1947 and 1948 and screenwriter for three other films in the mid-1950s.
Filmography (selection)
- 1920: Il fiore del Caucaso (director)
- 1933: Cento di qusti giorni (director)
- 1955: La bella mugnaia (screenplay)
Web links
- Augusto Camerini in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Camerini at mymovies (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I Registi, Gremese 2002, p. 83
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Camerini, Augusto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian painter, draftsman and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th December 1972 |
| Place of death | Rome |