Aurelio Grimaldi

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Aurelio Grimaldi
Born (1957-11-22) 22 November 1957 (age 63)
Modica, Italy
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1989-2007

Aurelio Grimaldi (born 22 November 1957) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. His film The Whores was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: The Whores". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 27 August 2009.