Alessandro Capone (director)

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Alessandro Capone
Born (1955-07-25) 25 July 1955 (age 67)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1979-present

Alessandro Capone (born 25 July 1955) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. [1] He has directed 15 films since 1989.

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References

  1. "Alessandro Capone". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  2. Della Casa, Steve; Giusti, Marco (2013). "Il Grande Libro di Ercole". Edizione Sabinae. Page 338. ISBN   978-88-98623-051