Corrado D'Errico
Corrado D'Errico (born May 19, 1902 in Rome ; † September 3, 1941 ibid) was an Italian journalist , film director and screenwriter .
Life
D'Errico was a journalist and film critic for “La Tribuna” and for “L'Impero” before he worked as a theater writer (“Vestita di rosso e di nero” premiered in February 1926) and from 1928 for the cinema . D'Errico, assigned to futurism , was initially active as a screenwriter, was assistant to Mario Camerini at Rotaie , produced short films and made his debut in 1935 with his first feature film.
From 1934 he was the editor of Rivista Luce , an ambitious film magazine that appeared in five editions until the following year.
D'Errico achieved a large output of films in the short time he had until his untimely death at 39; his work was well received and praised by contemporary critics.
Filmography (selection)
- 1935: La freccia d'oro
- 1940: Poverty and Nobility (Miseria e nobiltà)
- 1941: Il leone di Damasco
Web links
- Corrado D'Errico in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography at mymovies (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Alberto Cesare Alberti, Sandra Bevere, Paola Di Giulio: Il teatro sperimentale degli indipendenti. 1923-1936. 1984, p. 222.
- ^ Giovanni Lista: Cinema e fotografia futurista. 2001, p. 101.
- ^ Elena Mosconi: L'impressione del film: contributi per una storia culturale del cinema. 2006, p. 218.
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I registi. Gremese 2002, p. 148.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | D'Errico, Corrado |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian journalist, film director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 3, 1941 |
| Place of death | Rome |