Dino Verde
Dino Verde (born July 13, 1922 in Naples , † February 1, 2004 in Rome ; actually Edoardo Verde ) was an Italian screenwriter and songwriter .
Verde was trained at the Accademia Aeronautica and took part in World War II . He then earned his living working on the radio; He also quickly received orders for film scripts. Starting in 1952, he wrote almost 50 films over the next 20 years. He also directed the film Scanzonatissimo , a popular hit parade at the time with a connecting storyline . He created a number of successful programs for television.
He was also successful as a lyricist for numerous Italian songs, such as Domenico Modugnos Piove (ciao, ciao bambina) , which won the Sanremo Festival in 1959 and took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1959 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1966: I due figli di Ringo
- 1967: Argoman - The fantastic superman (Come rubare la corona d'Inghilterra)
- 1968: I nipoti di Zorro
Web links
- Dino Verde in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary (Italian) (PDF; 405 kB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Verde, dino |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Verde, Edoardo (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian screenwriter and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 2004 |
| Place of death | Rome |