Carlo Campogalliani

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Carlo Campogalliani
Carlo Campogalliani 1920.jpg
Born(1885-10-10)10 October 1885
Died10 August 1974(1974-08-10) (aged 88)
Rome, Lazio
Italy
OccupationDirector
Screenwriter
Actor
Years active1910–1964

Carlo Campogalliani (10 October 1885 – 10 August 1974) was an Italian screenwriter, actor and film director. Campogalliani directed around eighty films during his career and acted in another fifty. He directed the 1934 sports film Stadio . [1] He was married to the actress Letizia Quaranta who appeared in several of his films.

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Selected directorial filmography

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References

  1. Reich & Garofalo p.170

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