Massimo Magrì
Massimo Magrì (born August 25, 1940 in Milan ) is an Italian industrial and advertising filmmaker .
Magrì joined “Slogan Film” in 1960, which produced advertising, and two years later made a documentary with Alberto Cavallone about the Algerian war . After further positions for advertising film companies, he founded Politecne Cinematografica spa in 1968 , of which he was president until 1992. Since 2002 he has been teaching in the Department of Design and Art at the Architecture University IUAV in Venice .
Magrì has made numerous short , documentary , industrial and advertising films ; for the latter he has received several awards. In 1971 his only feature film, Passato remoto, was invited to the Venice Film Festival . In 1982 he made a television series. In 2008, his film about Caravaggio received praise from critics, especially for the successful imitation of the lighting design.
Filmography (selection)
- 1971: Passato remoto
- 2008: Caravaggio - Magician of Light (Il misterio di Caravaggio)
Web links
- Magrìs website
- Massimo Magrì in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Brief overview at Swiss Films
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano. I registers. Gremese Editore, Rome 2002, p. 255
- ↑ Review of Caravaggio - Magician of Light 'in the lexicon of international film
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magrì, Massimo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian industrial and advertising filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |