Leonardo Bonzi
Leonardo Bonzi (born December 22, 1902 in Milan , † December 30, 1977 in San Michele di Ripalta Cremasca , Province of Cremona ) was an Italian athlete, documentary filmmaker and producer .
Life
Bonzi came from a noble family, had the title of Conte and was a successful athlete as a young man: he was a participant in the first Olympic Winter Games in 1924 , in which he competed in the four-man bobsleigh competition for his home country . In 1926 and 1929 he won a total of three national tennis titles in mixed and doubles.
Several times he received awards for bravery from the army, where he served as a pilot.
Later Bonzi became interested in travel and financed numerous expeditions around the world. The social situation of v. a. of children in the countries visited. In 1948 he drove a racing car in South America to draw attention to the situation of disabled children. In the 1950s he worked as a producer and director of documentaries for such expeditions, and occasionally also for feature films . Continente perduto received awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlinale in 1955 . In 1958, La muraglia cinese, produced by Bonzi, received the David di Donatello .
In 2006 a museum named after him was opened in the place where he died.
Filmography (selection)
- 1955: The Lost Continent (Il continente perduto)
- 1958: La muraglia cinese
Web links
- Leonardo Bonzi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Website dedicated to Bonzi
Individual evidence
- ↑ Leonardo Bonzi in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- ↑ http://www.repubblica.it/2004/c/motori/marzo04/angelobimbialfa/angelobimbialfa.html?ref=search
- ↑ Website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonzi, Leonardo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian athlete, documentary filmmaker and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1977 |
| Place of death | San Michele di Ripalta Cremasca |