Fiorella Infascelli

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Fiorella Infascelli
Born (1952-10-29) 29 October 1952 (age 68)
Rome, Italy
Occupation Film director
Screenwriter
Years active1980-2003

Fiorella Infascelli (born 29 October 1952) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.

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Life and career

Born in Rome, Infascelli is the daughter of the producer and director Carlo. [1] After working as an assistant director for notable directors such as Luchino Visconti, Bernardo Bertolucci and Pier Paolo Pasolini, she debuted as director in 1980 with the TV-movie Ritratto di donna distesa. [1] Her film The Mask was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. [2]

Filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 Roberto Poppi. I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN   8884401712.
  2. "Festival de Cannes: The Mask". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2009.