Sandro Franchina
Sandro Franchina (born September 25, 1939 in Rome , † February 22, 1998 in Paris ) was an Italian documentary filmmaker .
Life
Franchina is the son of the sculptor Nino Franchina and nephew of the futuristic painter Gino Severini . As a child he played in Roberto Rossellini's Europa '51 . He later attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia ; numerous important artists were in his circle of acquaintances and friends. In addition to Marco Bellocchio , he gained his first experience as a co-director of short films and then concentrated on documentaries . Outstanding examples are the on-site Israeli Immagini and a portrait of his uncle that he made over many years. In 1966 he ventured out to see a feature film. With Morire gratis , in which the painter Franco Angeli, who was friends with Franchina, interpreted the lead role, he created a road movie that was barely noticed by distributors and critics at the time of its premiere and was only perceived after his death as a remarkable contribution full of irony and the joy of experimentation. In the 1990s he produced other documentaries, including his last Ciné-poèmes , a series of films influenced by Paul Fort's poems , which he made together with his friend Jean Rouch .
Filmography (selection)
- 1964: Israele Immagini (documentary)
- 1966: Morire for free
- 1974: Gino Severini (documentary)
- 1997: Ciné-poèmes (documentary series)
Web links
- Sandro Franchina in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Franchina at mymovies
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I registi, Gremese 2002, p. 184
- ↑ Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia ( Memento from April 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franchina, Sandro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian documentary filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 1998 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |