Gianni Bozzacchi
Gianni Bozzacchi (* 1943 in Rome ) is an Italian filmmaker and photographer .
Life
Bozzacchi was best known as a celebrity photographer in the late 1960s and 1970s. In this field of work he published a book with photos by Elizabeth Taylor , with whom he had been known since 1966, when he was hired as a set photographer for the film Die hour der Komödianten . For many years he was Taylor and Richard Burton's personal photographer .
In the mid-1970s he actively turned to film. In 1978 he co-produced several films, including the spaghetti western Amore, piombo e furore ; In 1986 he shot and directed I love New York , but once it was finished he distanced himself from the film, which was then assigned to the community pseudonym Alan Smithee . In addition, he worked for numerous international productions in a wide variety of functions.
Bozzacchi lives near Milwaukee .
Filmography (selection)
- 1978: Amore, piombo e furore (production)
- 1986: I love NY (I love New York) (Writer, Director, Producer)
publication
- 2002: Elizabeth Taylor. The queen and I. 144 p. With 129 photos. ISBN 978-0-299-17930-4
Web links
- Gianni Bozzacchi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography ( Memento of the original from April 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Bozzacchi's own memories (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bozzacchi, Gianni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian filmmaker and photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |