Duilio Coletti

Duilio Coletti
Born(1906-12-28)28 December 1906
Penne, Italy
Died22 May 1999(1999-05-22) (aged 92)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1934–1994

Duilio Coletti (28 December 1906 – 22 May 1999) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 29 films between 1934 and 1977.

Career

Born in Penne, Abruzzo, he took a degree in medicine and surgery and practiced the profession for a short time.[1] He entered the film industry as a screenwriter and assistant director in early 1930s, then made his directorial debut in 1935 with Pierpin.[1] Coletti specialized in films of great spectacular impact and was particularly appreciated in the direction of action movies.[1]

His film Submarine Attack was entered into the 4th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] He was a member of the jury at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
  2. ^ "1954 | Programme". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  3. ^ "International Feature Film Jury 1958". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2009.