Giuseppe Bennati

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1921-01-04

Deathday 2006-09-27 (85 years old)

Place of Birth Pitigliano, Italy

Giuseppe Bennati

Biography

Giuseppe Bennati was an Italian film director and screenwriter, active primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. He began his career directing documentaries and made his feature film debut with Il microfono è vostro (The Microphone Is Yours, 1951). Bennati is perhaps best known for the giallo film L'assassino ha riservato nove poltrone (The Killer Reserved Nine Seats, 1974), a thriller set in a haunted theater where guests are mysteriously murdered. His work often explored suspense and psychological themes, contributing to the Italian genre cinema of his time.

Known For

Director

1962
Eruption

as Director

1960
Red Lips

as Director

1959
1958
The Mine

as Director

1957
Operazione notte

as Director

1953
The Hunt

as Director

1951

Writer

1960
Red Lips

as Screenplay

1958
The Mine

as Writer

1957
1953
1953
The Hunt

as Writer