Giuseppe D'Agata

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Giuseppe D'Agata (* 1927 in Bologna ; † March 29, 2011 ibid) was an Italian journalist and writer , who became known for his books, also filmed, Il segno del comando and Il medico della mutua .

Life

D'Agata took part as a partisan in the resistance in the Resistance against the German occupation forces in World War II and lived after the war in Rome , where he worked for Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI). As a screenwriter , he became known for his modern versatility in reworking literary works for television , film and radio .

His novel Il medico della mutua , published in 1964, was filmed by Luigi Zampa in 1968 with Alberto Sordi in the lead role , as was his RAI novel Il segno del comando , published in 1987, with actors such as Ugo Pagliai , Carla Gravina and Rossella Frank. In the novel I ragazzi del coprifuoco , published in 2005, he processed his own experiences as a partisan in World War II.

D'Agata, who was president of the Sindacato Nazionale Scrittori writers' union until his death, wrote numerous other innovative novels, most recently I passi sulla testa (2007).

Publications

  • L'esercito di Scipione , 1960
  • Primo il corpo , 1971
  • Quattro impiccati in Piazza del Popolo , 1973
  • Il dottore , 1976
  • Personaggi , 1977
  • I giorni della speranza , 1978
  • America oh kei , 1984
  • Memow , 1987
  • Il ritorno dei templari , 1997
in German language
  • The medallion of power , original title Il segno del comando , 1988, ISBN 3-522-70500-9
  • In the shadow of the Templars , original title Il ritorni dei templari , 1992, ISBN 3-522-70820-2

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personal data
SURNAME D'Agata, Giuseppe
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian writer
DATE OF BIRTH 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Bologna
DATE OF DEATH March 29, 2011
Place of death Bologna