Marco Masi
Marco Masi (born April 2, 1934 in Rome ) is an Italian author, screenwriter and film director .
Life
Masi was active as a small actor in films before he appeared for the first time as a screenwriter and template author in 1961; By the beginning of the following decade he had scripted eight genre films - mainly sandal films and spaghetti westerns . Between 1965 and 1984 he also directed five barely performed and now forgotten films at large intervals, including the enigmatic Il seme di Caino . Four works were also created for television.
In addition to his cinematic work, Masi wrote around 150 novels - often under pseudonyms such as Janno Slesna -, 25 crime stories and other works in the field of fiction.
Filmography (selection)
- 1961: The Odes of Hercules (Goliath contro i giganti) (Treatment)
- 1971: Vamos a matar Sartana (screenplay)
- 1984: L'autuomo (director, screenplay, production, editing)
Web links
- Marco Masi homepage
- Marco Masi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano. I registers. Gremese Editore, Rome 2002, pp. 274/275
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Masi, Marco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Slesna, Janno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian writer, screenwriter and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |