Pino Belli
Pino Belli (actually Giuseppe Belli, Conte di Giusa della Rota , born October 27, 1921 in Piacenza , † November 3, 1968 in Rome ) was an Italian writer , documentary filmmaker and director .
Life
Belli is mainly known for his around 100 trivial novels from the areas of horror, thriller, war and espionage. Especially his contributions to the series I racconti di Dracula stand out. Most of these novels he wrote under pseudonyms, the most famous of which was Max Dave .
Belli turned in 1956 his only film as a director, in the forests of Mato Grosso incurred Il Segreto della Sierra Dorada . Then worked on several scripts for smaller films or was responsible for their Italian version.
Filmography (selection)
- 1957: Il segreto della Sierra Dorada (screenplay)
- 1963: Meeting Point Tangier (Beta Som) (screenplay and assistant director)
- 1966: El misterioso señor Van Eyck (screenplay)
- 1966: Delitto d'amore (screenplay)
Web links
- Pino Belli in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Directory of Bellis SF / horror novels
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://digilander.libero.it/catafalco/esclusive/belli.htm
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I Registi, Gremese 2002, p. 49
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Belli, Pino |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Belli, Conte di Giusa della Rota, Giuseppe; Dave, Max |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian writer, documentary filmmaker and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Piacenza , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd November 1968 |
| Place of death | Rome , Italy |