Luigi Maggi
| Luigi Maggi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 December 1867 Turin, Piedmont Italy |
| Died |
22 August 1946 Turin, Piedmont Italy |
| Occupation |
Actor Director |
| Years active | 1906–1928 |
Luigi Maggi (1867–1946) was an Italian actor and film director who worked prolifically during the silent era. Working for Ambrosio Film he co-directed the 1908 hit film The Last Days of Pompeii, which launched the historical epic as a popular Italian genre.[1]
Selected filmography
Director
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1908)
- The Fall of Troy (1908)
- Nero (1909)
- Il Fornaretto di Venezia (1914), with Paola Pezzaglia
References
- ↑ Moliterno p.6
Bibliography
- Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
- Winkler, Martin M. Troy: From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.