Vincino Beretta

Vincino Beretta (born April 3, 1920 in Lugano ; † April 2, 1972 ibid) was a Swiss journalist and film critic.

After an apprenticeship as a printer, Beretta initially worked as a typesetter for various local newspapers. As an autodidact, he switched to the profession of editor and film critic. As an employee of Radiotelevisione Svizzera (radio and television in Italian-speaking Switzerland), he was responsible for various cultural broadcasts as well as daily news for 30 years.

Beretta was one of the founders of the Locarno Film Festival . He was secretary from 1960 to 1966 and its director from 1960 to 1966. He was also the founder of the Association of Ticino Sports Journalists. From 1960 he was President and then General Secretary of the Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique (FIPRESCI).

literature

Domenico Lucchini: Beretta, Vincino. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . June 18, 2002 .

Individual evidence

^ Domenico Lucchini: Beretta, Vincino. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . June 18, 2002 , accessed April 1, 2018 .
^ Il Festival di Vinicio Beretta. In: lanostraStoria.ch. Retrieved April 1, 2018 (French).

personal data
SURNAME	Beretta, Vincino
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss journalist and film critic
DATE OF BIRTH	April 3, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lugano
DATE OF DEATH	April 2, 1972
Place of death	Lugano

[1] Domenico Lucchini: Beretta, Vincino. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . June 18, 2002 , accessed April 1, 2018 .

[2] Il Festival di Vinicio Beretta. In: lanostraStoria.ch. Retrieved April 1, 2018 (French).