Mario Cecchi Gori
Mario Cecchi Gori (born March 21, 1920 in Brescia , † November 5, 1993 in Rome ) was an Italian film producer .
Life
He has produced more than 200 films, often in collaboration with directors such as Damiano Damiani , Dino Risi and Ettore Scola . For his production Lamerica (director: Gianni Amelio ) he received the 1994 European Film Award for Best European Film . His production Il Postino (1995, directed by Michael Radford ) was the first non-English language film since Ingmar Bergman's Screams and Whispers (1972) to be nominated for an Oscar in the “best film” category.
His work is now being continued by his son Vittorio Cecchi Gori .
From 1990 until his death, Mario Cecchi Gori was also president of the Italian soccer club Fiorentina .
He is buried in the Cimitero delle Porte Sante cemetery.
Filmography (selection)
- 1960: The master crook (Il mattatore)
- 1962: In love with sharp turns (Il sorpasso)
- 1963: I mostri
- 1966: The incredible adventures of the laudable knight Branca Leone (L'armata Brancaleone)
- 1970: La Califfa
- 1972: Pray, Amigo! (Che c'entriamo noi con la rivoluzione?)
- 1973: In a losing position (La polizia è al servizio del cittadino?)
- 1974: A man strikes back (Il cittadino si ribella)
- 1979: A man on his knees (Un uomo in ginocchio)
- 1980: My wife is a witch (Mia moglie è una strega)
- 1981: Give the monkey sugar (Innamorato pazzo)
- 1982: Bingo Bongo (Bingo Bongo)
- 1982: The rascal off Highway 101 (Delitto sull'autostrada)
- 1982: The old Huns drove wildly (Attila flagello di Dio)
- 1985: I am the greatest (Lui è peggio di me)
- 1992: Angel of Revenge (L'angelo con la pistola)
Web links
- Mario Cecchi Gori in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cecchi Gori, Mario |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brescia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th November 1993 |
| Place of death | Rome |