Rinaldo Geleng

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Rinaldo Geleng
Born(1920-06-19)19 June 1920
Rome, Italy
Died15 May 2003(2003-05-15) (aged 82)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupation Painter and poster artist
Children Giuliano Geleng, Antonello Geleng

Rinaldo Geleng (19 June 1920 - 15 May 2003) was an Italian painter and film poster artist.

A friend of Federico Fellini, [1] [2] he created the posters for five of his films: Roma , Fellini's Casanova , City of Women , And the Ship Sails On and Ginger and Fred , as well as various scene paintings (for example, the antique frescoes in Roma , or the paintings in And the Ship Sails On ). [1] He has also created posters for films by other directors, such as Boy on a Dolphin , Before Him All Rome Trembled , [3] The Crystal Ball or Champion . [4]

As a painter he specializes in portraiture. [1] [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Fellini by Rinaldo Geleng" (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-08-20.
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