Italo Zingarelli
Italo Zingarelli (born January 15, 1930 in Lugo (Emilia-Romagna) , † April 29, 2000 in Rome ) was an Italian film producer .
Life
Zingarelli was the son of a teacher couple; his father died when Italo was ten years old. After finishing school, Zingarelli enrolled in mathematics and physics at the University of Rome in 1947 . He also worked as a boxer and reached the finals of the Italian junior championships in his weight class. Due to his physical appearance, he received the offer to work as a stuntman with Quo vadis? to work and thus came into contact with the film business. As early as 1950 he became a production assistant, continued working as a stuntman and focused on short films. In 1954 he became the production manager of a large number of feature films , including several sandal films . In the same year he married Maria Laura Spano , with whom he stayed together until his death and had three children.
La rivolta dei gladiatori made Zingarelli's debut as executive producer in 1958; he financed the film together with some partners; the following year he produced independently with Le legioni di Cleopatra and the following; six years later he founded his own production company with which he made over 50 films. In 1966, when he founded Delta Film, he also took care of the distribution of his own films. The company developed a new system of celluloid roll reproduction so that he could supply the cinemas in his home country with a large number of copies.
1969 began a lucrative partnership with the actor duo Terence Hill / Bud Spencer , which lasted a few films and which allowed him to retire soon: In 1973 Zingarelli acquired the Macìe estate , including farm and wineries, near Castellina in Chianti . He returned from his retirement to the film business for only two more films. He also wrote the script for some of his films; he also (co-) directed three of them.
Filmography (selection)
Director
- 1969: The Five Feared (Un esercito di cinque uomini)
- 1970: Una prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato
- 1979: The crocodile and his hippopotamus (Io sto con gli ippopotami)
production
- 1959: The Legions of Caesar (Le legioni di Cleopatra)
- 1960: Ursus - avenger of the slaves (Ursus)
- 1964: Fast Colts for Jeannie Lee (Sfida a Rio Bravo)
- 1967: The Merciless Two (Odio per odio)
- 1968: Ciccio perdona… io no!
- 1970: The right and left hand of the devil (Lo chiamavano Trinità)
- 1972: Four fists for a hallelujah (… continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità)
- 1972: Two heavenly dogs on the way to hell (Più forte, ragazzi)
- 1995: Trinity and Babyface (Trinità & Bambino… e adesso tocca di noi)
Web links
- Italo Zingarelli in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Zingarelli at mymovies
- Italo Zingarelli at Rocca delle Macìe
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I Registi, Gremese 2002, p. 449
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zingarelli, Italo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lugo (Emilia-Romagna) |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 2000 |
| Place of death | Rome |