Luigi Bazzoni

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1929-06-25

Deathday 2012-03-01 (82 years old)

Place of Birth Salsomaggiore, Italy

Luigi Bazzoni

Biography

Luigi Bazzoni was an Italian director and screenwriter. Born in Salsomaggiore, Bazzoni was the elder brother of the film director and cinematographer Camillo Bazzoni and a cousin of the Academy Award winner Vittorio Storaro. He began his career as assistant director of Mauro Bolognini. Later he became director of films and short films, gaining critical attention for two spaghetti westerns, L'Uomo, l'orgoglio, la vendetta and Blu Gang - Vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati. His short film Di Domenica achieved a Special Mention at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.

Known For

Director

1975
1973
Brothers Blue

as Director

1971
The Fifth Cord

as Director

1967
1965
The Possessed

as Director

1964
Woman Is a Wonderful Thing

as First Assistant Director

1963
On Sunday

as Director

1963
Un delitto

as Director

1961
The Lovemakers

as First Assistant Director

1960
Handsome Antonio

as First Assistant Director

1960
La contessa azzurra

as First Assistant Director

1960
From a Roman Balcony

as First Assistant Director

Writer

2005
Raul - Right to Kill

as Screenplay

1971
The Fifth Cord

as Writer

1970
Metello

as Screenplay

1965
The Possessed

as Screenplay

1960
La contessa azzurra

as Screenplay