Vittorio Caprioli
Encyclopedia
Vittorio Caprioli was an Italian
film actor, director
and screenwriter
. He appeared in 109 films between 1946
and 1990
. He was born and died in Naples
, Italy
.
His 1963 film I cuori infranti
was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival
.
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
film actor, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He appeared in 109 films between 1946
1946 in film
The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a...
and 1990
1990 in film
The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
. He was born and died in Naples
Naples
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, Italy
Italy
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.
His 1963 film I cuori infranti
I cuori infranti
I cuori infranti is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio Caprioli and Gianni Puccini. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:...
was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival
67th Venice International Film Festival
The 67th annual Venice Film Festival held in Venice, Italy, took place from September 1 to September 11, 2010. American film director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino was head of the Jury. John Woo was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement prior to the start of the Festival...
.
Selected filmography
- Eager to LiveEager to LiveEager to Live is a 1953 Italian drama film directed by Claudio Gora.-Cast:* Massimo Serato - Massimo* Marina Berti - Lucia* Anna-Maria Ferrero - Elena* Marcello Mastroianni - Daniele* Sandro Milani - Sandro* Nyta Dover - Simona...
(1953) - Neapolitan CarouselNeapolitan CarouselNeapolitan Carousel is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Ettore Giannini. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Léonide Massine - Antonio 'Pulcinella' Petito* Achille Millo - Pulcinella's son* Agostino Salvietti - Prompter...
(1954) - The LawThe Law (1959 film)The Law is a 1959 Italian film directed by Jules Dassin.-Cast:* Gina Lollobrigida - Marietta* Pierre Brasseur - Don Cesare* Marcello Mastroianni - Enrico Tosso, the Engineer* Melina Mercouri - Donna Lucrezia* Yves Montand - Matteo Brigante...
(1959) - Zazie dans le metro (1960)
- I cuori infrantiI cuori infrantiI cuori infranti is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio Caprioli and Gianni Puccini. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:...
(1963) - White VoicesWhite VoicesWhite Voices is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile and Massimo Franciosa. It was screened at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition.-Cast:* Paolo Ferrari - Meo* Sandra Milo - Carolina...
(1964) - Me, Me, Me... and the OthersMe, Me, Me... and the OthersMe, Me, Me... and the Others is a 1966 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti.-Cast:* Gina Lollobrigida - Titta* Silvana Mangano - Silvia* Walter Chiari - Sandro* Vittorio De Sica - Commendator Trepossi* Nino Manfredi - 'Millevache'...
(1966) - Anyone Can PlayAnyone Can PlayAnyone Can Play is a 1968 comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Ursula Andress.-Cast:* Ursula Andress - Norma* Virna Lisi - Luisa* Claudine Auger - Esmerelda* Marisa Mell - Paola* Brett Halsey - Norma's husband...
(1968) - Le MagnifiqueLe MagnifiqueLe Magnifique is a French movie released in 1973, starring Jacqueline Bisset and Jean-Paul Belmondo.Le Magnifique is a slapstick spoof of B-series espionage movies and novels.-Synopsis:...
(1973) - L'affittacamereL'affittacamereL'affittacamere is a 1976 comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti and starring Gloria Guida.-Cast:* Gloria Guida - Giorgio Mainardi* Lino Banfi - Lillino* Enzo Cannavale - Pasquale Esposito* Vittorio Caprioli - Onorevole Vincenzi...
(1976) - Café ExpressCafé Express (film)Café Express is a 1980 comedy film directed by Nanni Loy and starring Nino Manfredi.Michele Abbagnano ekes out a living by abusively selling coffee, hot milk and cappuccino on the night trains running between Naples and Vallo della Lucania; each night, his goods held in a set of vacuum flasks...
(1980) - The Umbrella CoupThe Umbrella CoupThe Umbrella Coup is a 1980 French comedy film directed by Gérard Oury, starring Pierre Richard, Gordon Mitchell and Gert Fröbe.The creation of the film was inspired by several assassinations of Bulgarian dissidents where the so-called Bulgarian umbrella was used as a weapon...
(1980)