Mario Franco
Mario Franco (born February 10, 1946 in Naples ) is an Italian short film director .
Life
As a creative artist, Franco became interested in cinema at an early age; In 1969 he founded the first cinema in Naples for essay films , wrote numerous treatments and experimented with new forms in short films. Franco was also active in the musical field and theater; Collaborations took place with Antonio Neiwiller , Enzo Moscato and Pappi Corsicato .
In his short films he portrayed Andy Warhol and Joseph Beuys ; In 1983 he released a feature film based on his own script. Metropoli remained his only long film.
Franco holds a professorship in mass media at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli .
Filmography (selection)
- 1983: Metropoli
Web links
- Mario Franco in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I registi, Gremese 2002, p. 185
- ↑ http://www.accademiadinapoli.it/downloads/cinema_storia.pdf ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franco, Mario |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian short film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples , Italy |