Mario Camerini (6 February 1895 – 4 February 1981) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Mario Camerini
Born(1895-02-06)6 February 1895
Died4 February 1981(1981-02-04) (aged 85)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1920–1972
Spouse
(m. 1940; ann. 1943)

Camerini began his career in the film industry in 1920, working for his cousin the director Augusto Genina. Camerini went on to direct his own films at Cines Studios.[1] He made the most well-known films in Italy during the 1930s, most of them comedies starring Vittorio De Sica. He directed about fifty films until 1972, including 1954's Ulysses with American stars Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn, one of the first Europe/US film co-productions. He died in 1981 in Gardone Rivera.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2007). 501 Movie Directors. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 75. ISBN 9781844035731. OCLC 1347156402.
  2. ^ Thompson, Howard, "Bride for a Night (1952) Italian Import, 'Wife for a Night,' Opens". The New York Times. 12 June 1958. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
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