Luigi Zampa

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Luigi Zampa

Born January 2, 1905(1905-01-02)
Flag of Italy Rome, Italy
Died August 16, 1991 (aged 86)
Years active 1933 - 1979

Luigi Zampa (Rome, January 2, 1905Rome, August 16, 1991) was an Italian film-maker.

[edit] Biography

Son of a worker, Zampa studies film making from 1932 to 1937 in Italian Film Scholl Centro sperimentale di cinematografia, set in Rome.

He directed several Italian neorealism films in the 40's. In 1949 he filmed in UK the British film Children of Chance, which he remade in Italian the following year as Campane a martello.

During the 50's and 60's he became a director of successful films, some starring by Alberto Sordi, films inside to Commedia all'italiana genre.

[edit] Filmography

  • 1933 Risveglia di una città
  • 1941 L'Attore scomparso
  • 1942 C'e sempre un ma!
  • 1942 The Adventures of Fra Diavolo (Fra' Diavolo)
  • 1942 Signorinette
  • 1945 L'Abito nero da sposa
  • 1946 A Yank in Rome (Un Americano in vacanza)
  • 1947 To Live in Peace (Vivere in pace)
  • 1947 L'onorevole Angelina
  • 1948 Anni difficili
  • 1949 The White Line (Cuori senza frontiere)
  • 1949 Children of Chance
  • 1950 Campane a martello
  • 1951 Signori, in carrozza!
  • 1951 His Last Twelve Hours (È più facile che un cammello...)
  • 1952 The City Stands Trial (Processo alla città)
  • 1953 Siamo donne episode Isa Miranda
  • 1953 Anni facili
  • 1954 Questa è la vita
  • 1955 Girls of Today (Ragazze d'oggi)
  • 1955 The Art of Getting Along (L'Arte di arrangiarsi)
  • 1955 Woman of Rome (La Romana)
  • 1958 Ladro lui, ladra lei
  • 1958 The Love Specialist (La Ragazza del palio)
  • 1959 Il Magistrato
  • 1960 Il Vigile
  • 1962 Anni ruggenti
  • 1963 Frenesia dell'estate
  • 1965 A Question of Honour (Una Questione d'onore)
  • 1966 Il Marito di Olga, episode of I Nostri mariti
  • 1968 Il Medico della mutua
  • 1968 Anyone Can Play (Le Dolci signore)
  • 1970 Contestazione generale
  • 1971 Bello, onesto, emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata
  • 1973 Bisturi, la mafia bianca
  • 1975 The Flower in His Mouth (Gente di rispetto)
  • 1977 Il Mostro
  • 1979 Tigers in Lipstick (Letti selvaggi)

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