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Pasquale Squitieri

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Pasquale Squitieri
Born(1938-11-27)27 November 1938
Died18 February 2017(2017-02-18) (aged 78)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Film director
Screenwriter
Years active1969-2017

Pasquale Squitieri (27 November 1938 – 18 February 2017[1]) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in Naples, Squitieri graduated in law, then was briefly involved in stage, as author ("La battaglia") and even actor (directed by Francesco Rosi).[2] He made his film debut with Io e Dio, produced by Vittorio De Sica, and, after two spaghetti westerns he signed as William Redford, he focused on drama films centered on political and social issues.[2] His film Il prefetto di ferro won the David di Donatello for Best Film in 1978.[3] Li chiamarono... briganti!, a film about the brigand Carmine Crocco, was suspended from the cinemas and it is not available on the home video market. Squitieri is the partner of Claudia Cardinale from 1974.[2] His 1980 film Savage Breed was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.[4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Il Mattino. "Lutto nel cinema: è morto Squitieri, sceneggiatore e regista". Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Roberto Poppi. I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002.
  3. ^ "TV: PRESTO IL NUOVO 'PREFETTO DI FERRO'. PROTAGONISTA VINCENT PEREZ". Yahoo! Notizie. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  4. ^ "12th Moscow International Film Festival (1981)". MIFF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.