Paolo Bianchini

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Paolo Bianchini
Born1931 (age 9293)
Rome, Italy
Occupation Film director

Paolo Bianchini (born 1931) is an Italian director and screenwriter.

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Life and career

Born in Rome, Bianchini began his career in 1953 working as assistant director of a number of notable directors, including Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Vittorio De Sica, Mauro Bolognini and particularly Luigi Zampa, with whom he collaborated several times. [1] From the second half of the 1960 Bianchini was also active as a director and a screenwriter, specializing in low-budget genre films. [1] [2] Starting from the 1970s he focused his work on television and advertising commercials. [2]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN   8884401712.
  2. 1 2 Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN   978-8804572770.