Luigi Di Gianni
Luigi Di Gianni (born October 20, 1926 in Naples , † May 10, 2019 in Rome ) was an Italian documentary filmmaker .
Life
After graduating in philosophy, Di Gianni attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia , which he left in 1954 with his medium-length directing diploma thesis L'arresto . After a short time as an assistant director , he realized cultural programs and films for Italian television. His passion, however, was documentary film , where he treated anthropological, social, historical and art issues in short films .
Among Di Gianni's productions, in addition to the early La frattura and Il gallo canta a mezzanotte (a very early Giallo ) made for television in 1957, a Kafka film adaptation from 1978 and his contribution to the 1962 episode film I misteri di Roma stand out, one of his very own rare contributions to the movie. In 1974 Il tempo dell'inizio was a small success at the box office.
Di Gianni also worked as a lecturer at the Università della Calabria and the NUCT (Nuova Università del Cinema e della Televisione). From 2005 to 2008 he was again a lecturer, this time at the Università di Lecce and the Accademia dell'Immagine in L'Aquila .
La tana received the Palme d'Or for best short film in 1967 ; Di Gianni's works were twice honored with the Italian Nastro d'Argento film award - in 1975 (his only feature film) and in 1988.
Filmography (selection)
- 1954: L'arresto (medium length film)
- 1958: Magia lucana (documentary film)
- 1962: I misteri di Roma (episode film, a contribution)
- 1974: Il tempo dell'inizio
- 1978: Il processo
- 1989: Zavattini (documentary)
Web links
- Luigi Di Gianni in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Website
- Di Gianni at mymovies
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] rbcasting.com
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I registi, Gremese 2002, p. 154
- ↑ Curriculum Vitae
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Di Gianni, Luigi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian documentary filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 2019 |
| Place of death | Rome |