Claudio Argento

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Claudio Argento
Born (1943-09-15) 15 September 1943 (age 81)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • screenwriter
Relatives Dario Argento (brother)
Asia Argento (niece)

Claudio Argento (born 15 September 1943) is an Italian film producer and screenwriter.

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Career

Most of the titles he has produced have been the horror films directed by his older brother, Dario Argento. One major exception was Alejandro Jodorowsky's cult film Santa Sangre (1989); [1] in addition to producing, Claudio Argento co-wrote the screenplay for the film. Argento was an associate producer for George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978).

Personal life

Argento was born in Rome, the son of Sicilian film producer and executive Salvatore Argento (1914–1987) and Brazilian photographer Elda Luxardo (1915–2013), who was of Italian ancestry.

References

  1. ↑ "Movie Reviews". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.


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