Enrico Fulchignoni
Enrico Fulchignoni (born September 18, 1913 in Messina , † August 28, 1988 in Paris ) was an Italian documentary filmmaker and screenwriter .
Life
Fulchignoni studied medicine and after some time switched to journalism as a lecturer . He wrote for "Bianco e Nero"; in addition, he staged at the theater from 1937. After working in his hometown, he went to Florence in 1939 . He worked for the cinema from 1942 as a documentary filmmaker, in which year he also shot his only feature film, Lord Byron's drama I due Foscari, which has been filmed several times . His main focus, however, was the theater. After the Second World War he wrote two scripts for other directors and switched to short films . In 1950 he moved to France after having been appointed President of UNESCO's CICT . The organization's prize, which has been awarded annually at the Biennale since 1990, is named after him.
Filmography (selection)
- 1942: I due Foscari (director, screenplay)
Web links
- Enrico Fulchignoni in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Fulchignoni at mymovies (Italian)
- detailed biography (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.revestito.it/?id1=11&id2=855
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I Registi, Gremese 2002, p. 188
- ↑ http://www.iperpost.it/labiennale/en/PB_Allegato.asp?idAllegato=2147 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Fulchignoni, Enrico |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian documentary filmmaker and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Messina , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1988 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |