Luigi Bazzoni
Born(1929-06-25)25 June 1929
Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy
Died1 March 2012(2012-03-01) (aged 82)
Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Luigi Bazzoni (25 June 1929 – 1 March 2012)[1] was an Italian director and screenwriter.

Born in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy, Bazzoni was the elder brother of the film director and cinematographer Camillo Bazzoni and a cousin of the Academy Award winner Vittorio Storaro.[2]

He began his career as assistant director of Mauro Bolognini.[2] Later he became director of films and short films, gaining critical attention for two Spaghetti Westerns, Man, Pride and Vengeance and Brothers Blue.[2] His short film Di Domenica achieved a Special Mention at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Francesco Barilli, "In Nero", Nocturno Cinema N. 116, Aprile 2012, p. 4.
  2. 1 2 3 Marco Giusti (26 November 2023). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 978-88-04-57277-0.
  3. ↑ Bianco e nero , Volume 24. Centro sperimentale di cinematografia., 1963.


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