Paolo Moffa
Paolo Moffa (born December 16, 1915 in Rome , † 2004 in Nice ) was an Italian film director and film producer .
Life
Moffa started in the film business in 1934 as an assistant editor . Soon he also worked as a film editor and assistant director and occasionally directed himself - between 1943 and 1982 for seven films. However, he found his main field of activity in production. In 1958 he founded Ambrosiana Cinematografica and was henceforth mainly as a manager worked and producer for feature films, but also financed documentaries . After his retirement he lived in France. For a spaghetti western, he chose the pseudonym John Byrd .
Filmography
Director
- 1954: Allegro squadrone
- 1954: Uprising in the island paradise (La principessa delle Canarie)
- 1954: Hussar pranks (L'allegra squadrone) (& screenwriter)
- 1968: For the vultures to eat (All'ultimo sangue)
producer
- 1959: The last days of Pompeii (Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei)
- 1960: The slaves of Rome (La rivolte degli schiavi)
- 1961: Maciste 's greatest adventure (Maciste contro il vampiro)
- 1962: Pirate of the Seven Seas (Il dominatore dei sette mari)
- 1964: The rancher from the Colorado River (L'uomo della valle maledetta)
- 1965: The Canyon City Deadmines (¡Que viva Carrancho!)
- 1966: Django - black god of death (Starblack)
- 1969: Django - God forgive his Colt (Dio perdoni la mia pistola)
- 1969: Sartana - killing was his daily bread (Sono Sartana, il vostro becchino)
Web links
- Paolo Moffa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Moffa at mymovies (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I Registi, Gremese 2002, p. 291/2
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moffa, Paolo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Byrd, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian film director and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2004 |
| Place of death | Nice |