Giorgio Arlorio
Giorgio Arlorio | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1929 |
| Died | 25 July 2019 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter & Director |
| Years active | 1951–2011 |
Giorgio Arlorio (27 February 1929 – 25 July 2019) was an Italian screenwriter and director.
Biography
[edit]Born in Turin, Arlorio began his career in 1951 as an assistant director for Pietro Germi, Mario Soldati and Michelangelo Antonioni,[1] while between the 1960s and the 1970s became a regular collaborator of Gillo Pontecorvo and Carlo Lizzani, with whom he co-wrote some of their films. He also directed some political documentaries.
For many years, Arlorio taught Screenwriting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.[1]
Arlorio died in his home in Rome on 25 July 2019, at the age of 90.[2]
Partial filmography
[edit]Screenwriter
[edit]- Esterina (1959)
- Crimen (1960)
- The Golden Arrow (1962)
- The Shortest Day (1963)
- The Head of the Family (1967)
- Arabella (1967)
- The Mercenary (1968)
- Burn! (1969)
- Zorro (1975)
- Ogro (1979)
- Hot Potato (1979)
- Days of Inspector Ambrosio (1988)
- Once Upon a Crime (1992)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Giorgio Arlorio: un incontro con la storia del cinema italiano". tvdaily.it. 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "È morto Giorgio Arlorio, sceneggiatore per Pontecorvo e Loy". La Repubblica. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
